A spot of brightness

@Duncan Galbraith: The shot was easy, but getting it straight, cropping it effectively and so on were more challenging. I also only had one more shot left on the card, so I couldn't take as many of them as I would have liked. Thanks for your thoughts, Duncan. Your subway car interior is probably the best closeup candid going.

@H.O: どうもありがとう、ひろさん。

@Zach Siebert: Glad to, Zach, and thanks.

@wanganeges: Thank you very much!

@Ryan: Thanks, Ryan.

@alberto motterle: Thank you, Alberto. Everyone, if you haven't done so, go to Alberto's site. His photos are top-notch!

@Ryan Yam: Thanks, Ryan. It's hard to see at this small size, but the guy was wearing a shirt with colourful hand-prints all over it.

@Ali-G: Thanks Ali.

@Still: Thanks. They were in their own world, but still enjoying the streetlife below.

@Mommith in Chief: Thanks, Mammoth. They didn't seem to be too worried about Big Brother, but the everpresent lens caught them anyway. They will have to answer for thoughtcrime, artcrime, and ... fashioncrime(?)

@Henry Zhang: Thanks a lot, Henry. And welcome to Am3. Looks like you're joining your talented friends.

@THE JUXTAPOSED IMAGE: Hey there, Ronald. No need to justify constructive criticism; it's always welcome. However, I still need to ask "Why?" You've said that you feel let down, but is it just that you prefer portraits to group shots, or were these lacking for you? The thing about documenting this event, is that it's really almost a wall of people, and I found these groups and the way they congregate and interact much more interesting ultimately than the individuals that you can find any time of the day or night in the city. I did take a few of the type of shot you describe, but decided not to run them as those images didn't convey what I wanted.

I think I'd prefer if you'd judge the photo on its own merits rather than what you think a better subject might have been. Because what I didn't capture is infinite, but what I did capture is right here, and therefore possible to discuss.

Anyway, I'm always up for a thought-provoking comment or argument, so thanks for that. (And I'm thinking I made the right choice not to post the third group shot I was considering instead of this one!)

@Michael Zhang: But you can tweak it in Photoshop :-) Thanks, Michael.

@Ben: They did look very comfortable there (on the third storey with her foot resting on the ledge). Thanks, Ben.

@Colour blind: Thanks colourblind. Couples are fun to photograph, I'd say.

@Peggy Picot: Thank you, Peggy, for your kind words and for teaching me something! I had to look up "mise en abime" in the dictionnaire. So for others who are unfamiliar with this term, it refers to a recursive image, in this case taking a photo of someone taking a photo. Ciao!

@Angela Datre: Thank you, Angela!

@Addey: Thank you, Addey. I'm almost copping your style in this one!