I took the train into the city today to go to ICP to see the latest photographic exhibits, one of which, "Heavy Light" is a survey of new Japanese photography. While walking up 7th avenue I saw all these people gathered at 41st street looking up and pointing. I looked up but didn't see anything. But the people looking up were really interesting looking, so I spent half an hour photographing them! I gradually walked west along 41st street, and then spotted a climber high up on the New York Times building! He is a professional climber from Paris, France, and his specialty is climbing structures like the National Bank of Abu Dhabi, the Sydney Opera House in Australia and the Eiffel Tower and Montparnasse Tower in Paris. He reached the top with no problem, and was arrested. In a bizarre twist, the climb was repeated about 4 hours later by another young man from Brooklyn. Go figure!
Caption should read "It is a bird, is it a plane......."
ReplyDeleteWow, a photojournalist in action! That is a reeeeeeally cool shot. The concern on that woman's face is so telling, and the fact that even the small faces in the background are all looking and pointing. I'm impressed, great catch!
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