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by jaco on Sun Oct 16, 2005 3:39 am
NY City 31 – Strawberry Fields – (Central Park 82th street West)
http://www.centralparknyc.org/virtualpa ... erryfields
NY City 32 - hum, hum..
NY City 33 - kitch no?
NY City 34 - 10:00 AM: opening Metropolitan...
NY City 35 - "Reservoir" Central Park
NY City 36 - peace
NY City 37 - "Reservoir" (Central Parkà
NY City 38 - Chinatown... no?
NY City 39 -
NY City 40 - Subway's ghosts
Enjoy your visit!
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by xerubus on Sun Oct 16, 2005 7:19 am
absolutely brilliant series... nice!
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by Onyx on Sun Oct 16, 2005 10:52 am
Wow, very impressive mate. Your images are truly inspiring. Or maybe I just feel a deeper than average connection to that beautiful city. 
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by wendellt on Sun Oct 16, 2005 10:54 am
Another inspiring set of photrographs, Jaco do you spend a lot of time searching and composing your shots or is it just second nature that you happen to capture unique perspectives and wonderful moments?
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by sirhc55 on Sun Oct 16, 2005 10:56 am
Peace - pure joy. A brilliant collection, and as noted Peace is a brilliant pic. 
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by antman on Sun Oct 16, 2005 12:40 pm
Wonderful, classy pictures.
Thanks for sharing.
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by marcotrov on Sun Oct 16, 2005 1:54 pm
Great set of images. You have a wonderful photographic eye.
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by jaco on Fri Oct 21, 2005 12:52 am
It' seems you like...
OK, I've a lot more...
NY City 41
NY City 42
NY City 43
NY City 44
NY City 45
NY City 46
NY City 47
NY City 48
NY City 49
NY City 50

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by Poon on Fri Oct 21, 2005 2:53 am
Great shots.
You have camera eyes.
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by Alpha_7 on Fri Oct 21, 2005 4:44 am
jaco another great series, love them and they are truely inspirational!! amazing stuff. I'm hopefully going to new york tomorrow, and planning on filling my CF cards... I'd be over joyed if I came back with even 1 or 2 shots like some of the ones you have posted.
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by MATT on Fri Oct 21, 2005 6:36 am
Love the series, in particular the ny 45, the old guy with the Bible??
Pictures of people seems to tell such a diverse story, jsut looking at them makes you wonder what they are thinking/doing in their lives.
Were are these shot using your 3 rules??
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by jaco on Fri Oct 21, 2005 6:41 am
MATT wrote:Were are these shot using your 3 rules?? MATT
Sorry Matt, I don't understand your question
Could you explain?
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by Heath Bennett on Fri Oct 21, 2005 7:04 am
All great shots. You make me want to go badly.
Number 34 is hilarious - that old woman is trying not to be obvious, but staring at that woman's behind!
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by Killakoala on Fri Oct 21, 2005 7:28 am
I really enjoy viewing your images Jaco, and this set keeps the pleasure at a high point.
Thank you for sharing your work with us.
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by jaco on Fri Oct 21, 2005 5:58 pm
Heath Bennett wrote:All great shots. You make me want to go badly.
Number 34 is hilarious - that old woman is trying not to be obvious, but staring at that woman's behind!
Don't tell that evrywhere but this picture is my favorite made in NY
Really!
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by BBJ on Fri Oct 21, 2005 6:04 pm
All i can say is WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
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by jaco on Fri Oct 21, 2005 7:21 pm
 a "W" is missing!
 Thanks!
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by Big V on Fri Oct 21, 2005 7:46 pm
I enjoy these types of shots because they demonstrate what can be achieved with a good "eye"
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by Frankenstein on Fri Oct 21, 2005 7:52 pm
What a wonderful set of images. I guess NY would have to be a photographer's paradise, and you have captured the diversity and vibrancy of the city and its citizens beautifully - well done.
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by jethro on Fri Oct 21, 2005 9:45 pm
My God these are so candid
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by jaco on Fri Oct 21, 2005 10:32 pm
My favourite!
And yours?
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by jethro on Fri Oct 21, 2005 10:49 pm
The Lot!
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by skyva on Sat Oct 22, 2005 1:41 am
Great shots. I had dinner in New York recently (don't ask why it wasn't there longer, I am a Melbounite) and found it a city where I could shoot a thousand shots. I find your shots inspirational for my return. I will try to post something decent in the future.
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by Wocka on Sat Oct 22, 2005 10:21 am
No# 48 is the one.
Fantastic shot. I love it, just loved it.
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by marcotrov on Sat Oct 22, 2005 11:03 am
jaco you have a tremendously powerful grasp of some very crucial elements in photography - framing, composition and timing that delivers a poignancy in your social comment that is visually quite compelling. You have an obvious talent in this type of photography, keep 'em cummin'. You are da man!
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by NeoN on Sat Oct 22, 2005 11:49 am
jaco wrote:My favourite!  And yours?
Mine too. With the caption ...[I'telling you Joe,with all these mobile phones around . we all going to be unemployed....]
Great series,Cartier Bresson will be proud of you.
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by Jonesy on Sat Oct 22, 2005 12:26 pm
I can only echo everyone else's comments on these... they are a great series!
32, 42 and 45 are my favourites
while I am still laughing at 48!
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by jaco on Tue Nov 15, 2005 1:52 am
Hi everybody
Hera are the last.... before the next travel!
Enjoy!!!
NY City 51: Bretzels…
NY City 52: Little Italy…
NY City 53: “the” sisters…
NY City 54: Zen…
NY City 55:
NY City 56
NY City 57: Rabbit Roger? (Lapin means Rabbit in English)
NY City 58: Bus Stop
NY City 59: Help yourself…
NY City 60: Flushing Meadows
NY City: and the last one found in the street...… 61: 
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by sirhc55 on Tue Nov 15, 2005 8:40 am
Another fine selection from the hub Jaco.
#55 I find to be emotional for some strange reason and I really like #58 Bus Stop.
#61  Coincidence or by design 
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by marcotrov on Tue Nov 15, 2005 11:16 am
Another great series Jaco. I really like #55 and #60 but all are well choreographed social comment. Clever work.  Keep 'em coming.
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by johnd on Tue Nov 15, 2005 12:14 pm
At the risk of repeating comments from others, WOW.
Definately up to Jaco's usual standard.
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by kipper on Tue Nov 15, 2005 2:20 pm
I love the woman staring at the toned womans butt.
I bet she's thinking "I used to have an arse like that once too!".
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by d70_n00b on Tue Nov 15, 2005 3:35 pm
jaco wrote:NY City 54: Zen… 
Looks to me like the lady in the back left is fast asleep! 
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by glass eye on Wed Nov 16, 2005 8:08 pm
Nice shots;
Peace and no:45 would look great in black and white too.
Your photos have alot of meaning when viewed.Nice to see the good old flying rats making an appearance.
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by glass eye on Wed Nov 16, 2005 8:10 pm
How hot is that bird stretching YUM!!!!!!!!!
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by Alex on Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:09 pm
Stunning photos as usual, Jaco.
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