This shot was taken on one of those rainy days – and I was the only one walking down 7th Avenue-seriously, there was no soul in sight, until I spotted the two Japanese tourists. The tension in their body language, their out of place appearance in front of the soda/candy/cigar landmark called for a classic composition. The whole scene felt unreal, the clear air, vibrant colors and the lack of traffic transformed this moment into a different time period.
Shot with the GR at 1/400 f6.3 at ISO 3200. (You can order the Rico GR here at BH and Adorama)
Processing: +25% saturation, that took care of the reds.
Now this shot also reveals a lot about the quality of the sensor/lens combination – for the pixel peeper in us find out after the break

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