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Officer, Would You Care To Dance?
Officer, Would You Care To Dance?
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Best of 2011 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-35 f/4 ED VR
Location: NYC
Date: Aug 20, 2011
Aperture: ƒ5
ISO: 3200
Shutter: 1/160
Date Uploaded: Feb 9, 2012

 I was working in the Times Square area for several days which I used as an opportunity to try some street photography (of course!). I encountered this big crowd at just about the same time two motorcycle policemen did. One of them got off his bike and went thru the crowd to see what was going on that people were gathering for. I couldn't see what they were gathered to watch because there were too many people in front of me, so I raised my camera above my head (set on continuous focus) and snapped this shot. I wish I could tell you exactly what was going on before this shot, but I myself don't know. He was a street performer, though, and must've been a pretty good one to draw such a crowd. I left shortly after this shot, as I couldn't see anything more. Now I'm wishing that I'd stayed and taken more shots!

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Place: 240 out of 410
Avg (all users): 5.7265
Avg (commenters): 7.4000
Avg (participants): 5.6804
Avg (non-participants): 5.9500
Views since voting: 361
Views during voting: 421
Votes: 234
Comments: 18
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 02/24/2012 04:17:16 PM
Thanks for the description. He kinda looks like a Michael Jackson look-alike! Maybe he or she? was singing Billie Jean and shrieking or something and the cop wanted to know if he tools his psych meds that day?
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 02/24/2012 12:22:54 PM
would you PLEASE tell us what's going on here.......in typed words? lol ;-)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/22/2012 10:10:47 PM
things to come 10
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 02/20/2012 03:52:35 PM
what a tense, exciting moment I imagine.
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 02/20/2012 01:49:41 PM
This has me wondering what the 'story' is here. Great street capture.

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 02/20/2012 08:44:47 AM
I want to know what's going on!!!!! It's driving me nuts!
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 02/19/2012 10:20:46 PM
Very interesting and well done crowd shot.
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 02/19/2012 04:22:29 AM
great moment
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 02/18/2012 10:09:27 PM
A flash mob? Seems like a classic NY scene.
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 02/16/2012 06:59:53 AM
A wonderfully captured, and most likely one-in-a-lifetime scene. This is one impressive "hands above the head" shot! 9.
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 02/15/2012 07:49:48 AM
great picture, i can think i many stories that could be depicted.
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 02/14/2012 09:15:43 AM
Face Off
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 02/13/2012 10:25:56 PM
This could be either very good or very dire. There is palpable tension and the viewer is left to wonder whether the officer is there to participate or to arrest. Wonderful pp'ing, and a splendid moment in the Big Apple
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 02/11/2012 10:25:14 PM
Awww - is he gonna stop the fun? Wonderful crowd scene - nice center of focus and lots to visit.
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 02/11/2012 03:51:08 PM
What a shot and atmosphere well captured. I don't think they'll dance though..
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 02/11/2012 03:05:44 AM
I hope it was a peaceful dance!
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 02/10/2012 02:20:35 PM
Very nice capture and b&w works well.
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 02/10/2012 08:58:01 AM
Nice "news story" shot, I don´t know what´s going on in the image but seems to be important.
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