Times Square...larger than life

Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
edited January 7, 2009 in Street and Documentary
For many years, until recently, the Times Square area of Manhattan was the Porn Capital of Manhattan. It has since been cleaned up with new hotels and theaters and upscale shops moving in. The change is dramatic. A visitor is overwhelmed by the sounds, colors, and hustle and bustle. Here are some images I captured during the Christmas holidays. Hope you like them.

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Jack
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  • Shootin1stShootin1st Registered Users Posts: 288 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2009
    Great series! They all have so much to draw you in.

    Especially like the self portrait. One of the funkiest I've seen rolleyes1.gif
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  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2009
    Shootin1st wrote:
    Great series! They all have so much to draw you in.

    Especially like the self portrait. One of the funkiest I've seen rolleyes1.gif

    Thanks for looking and commenting. I hope that last part is tongue-in-cheek headscratch.gif

    Jack
    (My real name is John but Jack'll do)
  • Shootin1stShootin1st Registered Users Posts: 288 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2009
    Jack'll do wrote:
    I hope that last part is tongue-in-cheek headscratch.gif

    Yep. Those street creatures add a lot to the experience of going to the big city.
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  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,319 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2009
    Hi Jack,

    Man, that's a really terrific set of pictures. It depicts a world and environment so vividly that it scares me from ever going near the place. Very, very nice work here.

    Tom
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  • eL eSs VeeeL eSs Vee Registered Users Posts: 1,243 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2009
    Wow! Talk about advertisement overload!

    A great series, Jack! thumb.gif
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  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2009
    Wow...I haven't been to Times Square since the 70's if that tells you anything. That place has changed! In fact, I don't recognize one thing there. Everyone tells me that New York is a really cool place these days. I used to travel there every other week for about 2 years...I HATED the east coast....especially New York. Thanks for sharing. Nice shots.thumb.gif
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  • ArvanArvan Registered Users Posts: 888 Major grins
    edited January 5, 2009
    Lovely series! You never see such billboards etc in sweden..NEVER not even under x-mas. Then again, there are more people living 2 times square then in entire Sweden xD!

    Very nice for me to see! Love to go there some time ( and i will ) but first stop is london.
  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited January 5, 2009
    Hi Jack,

    Man, that's a really terrific set of pictures. It depicts a world and environment so vividly that it scares me from ever going near the place. Very, very nice work here.

    Tom

    Laughing.gif We're of the same mind Tom. I much prefer the rural lifestyle. But alas the wife comes from Brooklyn headscratch.gif and loves Manhattan so I suck it up and make the pilgrimage a couple times a year.

    Jack
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited January 5, 2009
    These are amazing ! great place
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  • travelwaystravelways Registered Users Posts: 7,854 Major grins
    edited January 5, 2009
    Very nice street photos!!!

    My favorites are #3 and #4
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  • KEDKED Registered Users Posts: 843 Major grins
    edited January 5, 2009
    Swartzy wrote:
    Wow...I haven't been to Times Square since the 70's if that tells you anything. That place has changed! In fact, I don't recognize one thing there. Everyone tells me that New York is a really cool place these days. I used to travel there every other week for about 2 years...I HATED the east coast....especially New York. Thanks for sharing. Nice shots.thumb.gif
    Please come visit. We need the tourist revenue, and you won't be disappointed. In January and February, you can even get a hotel room for less than a thousand bucks a night!
  • KEDKED Registered Users Posts: 843 Major grins
    edited January 5, 2009
    Jack'll do wrote:
    For many years, until recently, the Times Square area of Manhattan was the Porn Capital of Manhattan. It has since been cleaned up with new hotels and theaters and upscale shops moving in. The change is dramatic. A visitor is overwhelmed by the sounds, colors, and hustle and bustle. Here are some images I captured during the Christmas holidays. Hope you like them.
    I work most of the time in the NYC suburbs, but have an office in NYC that exactly overlooks EVERYTHING you've posted here. Great captures, although perhaps you can imagine that looking at it 10 hours a day gets old pretty fast, especially with the ubiquitous Peruvian pan-flute soundtrack!
  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2009
    eL eSs Vee wrote:
    Wow! Talk about advertisement overload!

    A great series, Jack! thumb.gif

    Thanks for the kind words Lee. It certainly is a bit overpowering. :D

    Jack
    (My real name is John but Jack'll do)
  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2009
    Swartzy wrote:
    Wow...I haven't been to Times Square since the 70's if that tells you anything. That place has changed! In fact, I don't recognize one thing there. Everyone tells me that New York is a really cool place these days. I used to travel there every other week for about 2 years...I HATED the east coast....especially New York. Thanks for sharing. Nice shots.thumb.gif

    You won't believe it but Times Square and 42nd street are probably one of the safest areas of Manhattan to walk in at night. A far cry from 30 years ago!

    Jack
    (My real name is John but Jack'll do)
  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2009
    Arvan wrote:
    Lovely series! You never see such billboards etc in sweden..NEVER not even under x-mas. Then again, there are more people living 2 times square then in entire Sweden xD!

    Very nice for me to see! Love to go there some time ( and i will ) but first stop is london.

    Thanks Arvan. Times square definitely gives new meaning to the word "glitter".

    Jack
    (My real name is John but Jack'll do)
  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2009
    These are amazing ! great place

    Thanks Awais. It certainly is a "one of a kind" experience I'm sure.

    Jack
    (My real name is John but Jack'll do)
  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2009
    photo-bug wrote:
    Very nice street photos!!!

    My favorites are #3 and #4

    Thanks Tatiana. These were taken the day after Christmas. You could not believe the throngs of people milling about.

    Jack
    (My real name is John but Jack'll do)
  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2009
    KED wrote:
    I work most of the time in the NYC suburbs, but have an office in NYC that exactly overlooks EVERYTHING you've posted here. Great captures, although perhaps you can imagine that looking at it 10 hours a day gets old pretty fast, especially with the ubiquitous Peruvian pan-flute soundtrack!

    Hi KED
    I lived on Long Island for 30 years (fortunately only had a 3 mile commute to work). I never could understand how my neighbors could make that daily commute into "the city" and deal with the throngs of people, traffic etc.

    Jack
    (My real name is John but Jack'll do)
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2009
    My old stomping grounds. Love that first one Jack but they are all good.

    Dan
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,680 moderator
    edited January 7, 2009
    Super shots, Jack! Great colors and perspectives. iloveyou.gif Now I wanna go back to NY.

    Cheers,
    -joel
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