10 Comments

1. Arjan | June 16, 2006 6:29 AM

   This is almost a 'too common to notice' image in the NYC subway, and I would probably never have bothered to shoot it. But it works really well! Love how the tones of the chair match the lady's purse.

2. peter | June 16, 2006 9:01 AM

   I haven't been by for a while, but after reviewing the last month's entries I must confess that I'm (still) impressed with your work.

3. b | June 16, 2006 9:30 AM

   her hand is so peaceful. i love the compostion. you got me sittin here tryin to think which look she had on her face...

4. Sam | June 16, 2006 2:03 PM

   Whistler's "Study in Grey and Black", transposed to the 21st century, really would have to look like this. Uncanny, Travis.

5. anon | June 16, 2006 2:13 PM

   I love this one. Really great. The tones, the color complements, really awesome. Keep taking pictures, Travis, no matter what anybody says. Just keep doing it. Time itself will give them meanings you can't foresee.
   Thanks for keeping at it,

   anon

6. Travis | June 16, 2006 2:30 PM

   I've very partial to this image. I agree with Arjan that it's a scene that is so common on any subway ride. But how many of these little moments have we missed. And by not looking what else are we missing. I made this image after missing a week of work because of illness (again. I'm done being sick). I got on the train with the express purpose of just making it to the office without passing out. Maybe it was because of my recent absence that I was looking at my surroundings in a fresh light. Like a painting I think of the images in this project as strokes of a brush. Each one might stand on its own but I'd rather if you thought of them as all little pieces of a bigger picture. One of my favorite views is the monthly archive page. Thanks for all the thoughtfull comments. Travis

7. the farmers wife | June 16, 2006 5:16 PM

   I thought of a 21st century Whistler's Mother. So serene.... I'm glad her face is outside of the frame, leaving much to my imagination... age? expression?

   "Time itself will give them meaning's you can't foresee."
   How true.

   I too, thank you for the effort you expend on this project.

8. Derval | June 16, 2006 8:25 PM

   I was just about to comment on the resemblance to "Whistler's Mother". the farmers wife beat me to it.

   Great capture.

9. micki | June 16, 2006 9:17 PM

   Such a wonderful composition. I love the blocks of colors that make up this image. She's sitting as simplistically as her immediate surroundings. Good eye spotting this shot.

10. Luisa | June 20, 2006 7:14 PM

    Excellent composition and tones.