Yellow cab

Farras Abdelnour

Yellow cab

The ubiquitous symbol of New York, or perhaps more specifically Manhattan. Gray day in Greenwich Village. May 2008.

Exposure: 1/160, f/6.3, 60mm, ISO-800.
Post-processing: Contrast/saturation/curve/etc

Yellow cab belongs to the following groups:

JPG Cast-Offs, New York City, Street Photography and Photojournalism and Travel and Adventure
Yellow cab by Farras Abdelnour
  • KarenKSmith

    KarenKSmith

    Oh this is just too COOL! Outstanding Farras!

  • Farras Abdelnour replied

    thank you so much karen! i was lucky i caught it at all

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    perfect capture

  • Farras Abdelnour replied

    thank you very much, antanas

  • Rachel Williams

    Rachel Williams

    very impressive

  • Farras Abdelnour replied

    thank you, rachel :-)

  • H M Bascom

    H M Bascom

    Oh I LIKE this! Quite an alert person you are to have captured this reflected cab!

  • Farras Abdelnour replied

    helen, thank you so very much for the flattering comment

  • lupexx

    lupexx

    Magic work!

  • Farras Abdelnour replied

    thank you lupe very much for your kind words

  • linaji

    linaji

    Only you would lay down on the ground to get a shot like this.. (tee hee… )

  • Farras Abdelnour replied

    lina, thank you so much, but fortunately i didn’t quite need to lay down on the ground to get the shot :-)

  • Bradley  Nichol

    Bradley Nichol

    • An awesome reflective – perspective :-)
  • Farras Abdelnour replied

    thank you bradley very much!

  • Jason Platt

    Jason Platt

    cannot find enough adjectives to describe how much i dig this the mostest…

  • Farras Abdelnour replied

    why thank you so much, jason. happy you like the photo

  • elfie

    elfie

    Ha..Farras,,,you have captued it..yes you have,,I love New York,,and its’ recognized symbol,,the “Yellow Cab” and more importantly almost,,its great drivers with their New York accent…ha,,love this …..

  • Farras Abdelnour replied

    elfie thank you very much. true, the yellow cab is such a symbol of new york, or at least manhattan :) as for the new york accent, it rocks, specially the brooklyn one :)

  • Mohsen Bayramnejad

    Mohsen Bayramn...

    clever eyes, composing this way. very nicely done!

  • Farras Abdelnour replied

    thank you very much mohsen for your kind words

  • XVR Photo

    XVR Photo

    VERY GOOD OBSERVATION HERE!

  • Farras Abdelnour replied

    xenia, thank you so much for your kind words!

  • Jens Helmstedt

    Jens Helmstedt

    Great capture Farras!

  • Farras Abdelnour replied

    thank you jens, kind of you!

  • photoloi

    photoloi

    Great capture!

  • Farras Abdelnour replied

    thank you so much!

  • Lorena Maria

    Lorena Maria

    hats off!!!! sooo cool!!

  • Farras Abdelnour replied

    thank you so much for your kind words, lorena

  • kilmann

    kilmann

    Cool picture Farras.

  • Farras Abdelnour replied

    thank you so much kilian

  • RonnieGinnever

    RonnieGinnever

    A perfect picture!

  • Farras Abdelnour replied

    thanks a bunch, ronnie, happy you approve :-)

  • gail anderson

    gail anderson

    This is so wonderful! of course i’m partial to your reflection shots… as always, this is beautifully composed. i was struck with the thought (after just returning from Sydney) that many people who use the iconic yellow cab, are tourists, who are most likely feeling a bit topsy turvey in the strange land that is NYC…. so the upside down / reversed lettering is really representative of the tourists impressions of a bustling city such as this.

  • Farras Abdelnour replied

    i always love your perspective and interpretation of my photos, gail. and this is no exception!

  • Brendan Schoon

    Brendan Schoon

    Great shot, very well done.
    Brendan

  • Farras Abdelnour replied

    thank you brendan very much!

  • linaji

    linaji

    tee hee.. i know that.. I was pulling your leg..xox

  • Farras Abdelnour replied

    :P

  • Portia Soderberg

    Portia Soderberg

    very cool shot Farras!!!

  • Farras Abdelnour replied

    thank you so much, portia! much appreciated! :-)

  • John Linton

    John Linton

    So New York. “Buttafuco.”

  • Farras Abdelnour replied

    john, john… of all people only you could make such comparison, buttafuco :-). i actually had to look it up. completely forgot about the dude. it’s been so long since this sad comedy. is the jazz festival happening this year? i understand the company managing it is experiencing financial difficulties, and the new york festival has been canceled this year.

  • madworld

    madworld

    Love this, its sort of like my life, upside down yet the right way round if you understand what I mean?

  • Farras Abdelnour replied

    hmm… yup, i think i understand :-). interesting!

  • John Linton

    John Linton

    As far as I know the Newport Jazz Festival is on. A friend of mine who used to work there as a kid in the late 50s and early 60s usually allows me to tag along when he goes. He’s a fountain of jazz knowledge. I believe we’ll be going on Saturday this year.

  • Farras Abdelnour replied

    this is the nytimes article i was referring to, thought it may interest you: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/20/arts/music/20jazz.html

  • Susanne Correa
  • Farras Abdelnour replied

    thank you so much, susanne :-)

  • Frédéric Frognier

    Frédéric Frognier

    Very well done, very clever

  • Farras Abdelnour replied

    thanks a bunch, frederic. visited your website recently. it’s fabulous!

  • Isa Rodriguez

    Isa Rodriguez

    brings so many memories to me… my childhood days in NYC…...... grew up in the upper west side in Washington Heights….. what an incredibly cool capture.

  • Farras Abdelnour replied

    thank you so much, ias. i lived 2.5 years in washington heights, a very lively neighborhood. the upper west side is a beautiful neighborhood. i miss the city very much :)

  • Danica Radman - Tazzina

    Danica Radman ...

    so so so great – love it so much

  • Farras Abdelnour replied

    thank you so much, tazzina. happy you like the photo :-)

  • amanda Rae

    amanda Rae

    excellent !!!!

  • Farras Abdelnour replied

    thanks a bunch amanda! i have a thing about photographing reflections :)

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