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I moved to New York almost a decade ago (from Los Angeles, and Detroit before that, and Kansas City before that). By that point in my life -- after moving around so much -- I found the best way to get to know my new hometown was through art and creativity.
While living in Los Angeles I discovered my passion for photography, so that was my favored way to familiarize myself with New York.
If you've never been to New York, its hallmarks are chaos and energy. It can be overwhelming when you first set foot onto the pavement of a Manhattan street. It was for me! There's intense sensory overload: visual advertisements are inescapable, street art and graffiti everywhere you look, smells and sounds blanketing the atmosphere, and, of course, people. An unbelievable deluge of strangers flooding every street, 24/ 7. It's an intensely surreal experience, experiencing the lifeblood of New York for the very first time.
I absolutely loved every second of it. But I wanted to filter the madness and confusion -- a great metaphor for life in general, I think -- into something more manageable. My attempts at doing just that -- taming the anarchy, capturing the surrealist essence of New York -- gradually crystallized into what is now my "Coincidences" project.
Even though I acclimated to New York years ago (and don't even skip a beat when a stranger bumps into me on the street or train) I continue to make photographs for "Coincidences." Part of the way along the journey of the project, I realized the pictures in this series give me a new appreciation for life itself. How uncanny that the disparate and unrelated elements in the photographs come together for a brief, miraculous moment to create something so beautiful!
Ultimately, "Coincidences" is my love letter to New York, and to the infinite number of magical, ephemeral and serendipitous moments that make it a city unlike any other.
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Julie Lynn 7 years ago
I do believe we are witnessing this man having a steamy thought about the lady who just passed by ...
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Ladies and Gentlemen 7 years ago
Took me at least 1 minute to understand, that its a balloon with a man in background holding a mobile.. definitely a very fine timed click!
Kacy Jones 7 years ago
I thought that it was a ear to toe Mickey Mouse balloon :P
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Ladies and Gentlemen 7 years ago
Next time tie the rope at your waist, you are losing too much hair this way!
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Amelia-Jayne 7 years ago
YOU KNOW THAT FEELING WHEN YELLOW NOODLE SMOODLES COMING OUTTA YA BAG. That's a catchy phrase
Julie Lynn 7 years ago
There are so many catchy phrases that would be good here, I can't nail just one.. Great Shot!!!
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Zori the degu 7 years ago
He must be really angry with the person he's talking with.
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Cesi Baca 7 years ago
Think this one is staged. Too perfectly lined up and kind of an awkward way to read a book.
Luala Dy 7 years ago
Maybe they saw an oportunity and asked nicely the lady to hold her book higher up?
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Ladies and Gentlemen 7 years ago
Looking at the hairstyle/body etc., she could be a girl of Asian origin. if that's the case, this is a perfect co-incidence.
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Bored Fangirl 7 years ago
What Platform 9 3/4 looks like from the wizarding side? Wizards emerging from the barrier!!
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Sophie Whitbread 5 years ago
Hey dude, are you sure you don’t have 3 arms, ‘coz that’s what it looks like!
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Ehren Thomsen 7 years ago
What do you mean? I can clearly see her from the knees down.
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Fire Bird 7 years ago
Interesting tree in the background. Seems to be on both sides of the fence.
Devin Robinson 7 years ago
The tree is fake. Its like a decoration on the fence.
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Misty Evergreen 7 years ago
The best part of this picture is the little girl in the fairy costume.
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Ladies and Gentlemen 7 years ago
Sadly, this would be reality of our world quite soon if we didn't stop generating too much waste very soon.
Aahzmandus Pervect 7 years ago
This is obviously photoshopped. Look how his right foot steps on the garbage.
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Ladies and Gentlemen 7 years ago
In India, people call this candy - "Old woman's Hair" ? What else its called in your country Bored pandas?
Ladies and Gentlemen 7 years ago
So many bored panda's reverted with awesome names, Thank you all. Sometimes even as small things like this can bring smile to your face.
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Miss Cris 7 years ago
In Barcelona they are always pink. Can they be in other colours in your country?
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