VIEW FROM THE STREET, a photo from New York, Northeast

Photographer's Note

VIEW FROM THE STREET

This photograph is a sequel to “View From the Top” that I posted last Sunday. There the vantage point was the 25th floor of a hotel/condo, looking down at Central Park, in the area known as “Central Park South.” This is the view from street level on 59th Street, where hansom cabs line up to offer romantic tours of fashionable uptown New York City.

HANSOM CAB

The hansom cab is a horse-drawn carriage originally designed and patented by Joseph Hansom in York, England in 1834. Although it has evolved somewhat from its original form, it still features a wide wheelbase, large wheels, light body weight, and low center of gravity — features collaborating to create conditions to travel at high speed and maneuver corner with safety. (These words also describe design features for Ferraris and Porsches, but in the case of the hansom cab the engine is rated at one horsepower in distinction to the hundreds for modern Formula One racing cars.)

The hansom cab has figured prominently in an immense number stories and films including:

• Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “Sherlock Holmes” stories,
• Renditions of “Jack the Ripper,”
• C. S. Lewis’s “The Chronicles of Narnia,”
• Robert Lewis Stevens’s “The Adventure of the Hansom Cab,”
• The tale of “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,”
• The Seinfeld television episode, "The Rye." Kramer, minding a friend's Hansom Cab business, feeds canned meat to a horse, causing the animal to become severely flatulent. Subsequently, when George Constanza takes his fiancé on a ride to meet his future in-laws, the conditions become anything but a romantic horse-and-buggy experience for them.

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isabela_sor (47748) 2010-03-14 11:20

Yes, I remember a few stories and movies :)and because of these, I feel like I was there too
A classic scene from Central Park, well presented
All the best

emka (158204) 2010-03-14 11:39

Hi Bulent,

Beautiful cab, I haven't noticed them in films. Such a ride around Central park with a cab like this is surely a romantic experience. very pleasant colourful photo.

Warmest regards from Warsaw, again white.

Małgorzata

Didi (61589) 2010-03-14 11:45

Salam my friend
Interesting winter scene with the hansom old cab.
I am specially interested by Sherlock holmes stoies and I saw the last film, very different than the other ones.
Best and warm regards

mesutilgim (0) 2010-03-14 11:46

Selam sevgili Bülent,
Evvela (thumbnailde) Viyana zannettim, sonra bir baktım ki New York !
Fotoğrafik kalitesi ve tamamlayıcı notları ile çok keyifli ve de güzel bir TE katkısı.
Tebrikler
Selam ve sevgiler
MESUT ILGIM

worldcitizen (16106) 2010-03-14 12:00

Hello Bulent,
So...are you also a Seinfeld fan?! It is my favorite show, and I believe I could recite every episode by memory. :-) I often feel sorry for these carriage horses, but your capture is very colorful, and it shows the horse and carriage well. I remember that snowy and cold weekend, and it is nice to see some of the snow still clinging to the tree branches in the background.

lucasgalodoido (27698) 2010-03-14 12:02

Hi Bulent,
interesting picture here of old cab, and I lçike of the car colors and horse clothes, hehe. Great job, my friend.
Regards,
Lucas

yedirenk (11244) 2010-03-14 12:19

merhaba Bülent hocam,
şık kadraj ve kesimiyle eğlenceli bir gündelik yaşam karesi olmuş.arka planda ağaçlar harika fon yaratmışlar.ustalığınızla şahane bir sunum.ellerinize sağlık.selamlar,sevgiler..

Cevdet

Ricx (13495) 2010-03-14 13:17

Hi Bulent, I see that you have been busy posting further great images of the wonderful; NYC.. They know how to do things in style.. Well captured with the lighting just great.. I hope that you have a great week ahead my friend. Ricx

BWJ (3094) 2010-03-14 14:36

Hello Bulent,
The horse-drawn carriages in Manhattan are one of the icons of the city. Your photo is a classic shot – a lovely composition capturing well the atmosphere of a winter day. The touches of warm color are nice and details very clear. I enjoyed learning the interesting history of the Hansom Cab.
Kind regards,
Betty

windosil (1158) 2010-03-14 15:23

Hi, Bulent!
Very attractive clean scene, lovely light on the trees, touches of red, good cropping. Beautiful curves of the coach. Patient horses and people. Unusual aspect - we are so used to seeing a picture like this 'going' from left to right.
Thanks, and enjoy the signs of spring,
Winifred

Morac (27725) 2010-03-14 15:24

Hi Bulent
Interesting winter scene with the hansom old cab : a classic scene from Central Park, well presented.
Regards
Marc

Bluejeans (64251) 2010-03-14 15:33

Ola Bulent,
Que interessante cena esta no Central Park , a carroça tem uns detalhes magníficos , bonita esta paisagem de inverno de fundo , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

edge (7409) 2010-03-14 17:25

Hello Bulent, Almost a Dickensesque picture of the vehicle and the horse. Makes for a real winter landscape in the City. Great composition and color but maybe a bit of sorrow for the poor horse. Great place for pictures. I took many there years ago when I was working near Highland Falls up the road a piece. Have a good week. Roger

cak (4931) 2010-03-14 17:38

ne Sultanahmet ne de Newyork at arabalarını silip atamıyor

Wandering_Dan (3449) 2010-03-14 20:06

Hi, Bulent -

A nice daily life shot, with splashes of color on a dull, snowy day. Also a cute vignette of Seinfeld!

Best,
Dan

Wanda1 (15142) 2010-03-14 22:22

Hi Bulent,
I think it must be quite nice to take a ride in one of these carriages, and maybe one would feel as if being in a story. It looks like it was a cold day for a ride though. Nice scene.
Regards
Wanda

resat1972 (7586) 2010-03-15 0:57

slm

Sanki İstanbul büyük adadan fırlamış bir görüntü. arabaların uyumu kar ve ağaçlar muhteşem birliktelik sağlamış

elinize sağlık.

Reşat..

jhm (211736) 2010-03-15 2:23

Hello Dear Bulent,

We see everyday almost the same carriages in Bruges, specially for tourists, during a 30 minutes trip around Bruges as attraction.
Splendid picture with the snow as decoration in background, everyone in Belgium hope that come the springtime.
Very well composition, good presentation. TFS.
Thanks for your excellent note as usual.

Best regards,
John.

snunney (130967) 2010-03-15 2:33

Hello Bulent,
A pleasant daily life image featuring these rather elegant hansom cabs waiting for customers. Your note about the origin of the hansom is a useful addition.

Urs (14082) 2010-03-15 3:48

Hi Bulent

I like horse carriages a lot, so does my cousin in Germany, how actually breeds horses and participates in horse carriage competitions. I guess the one in your picture just do their job and do not go for competitions, or? I'm not so sure if I would use their services when it is so cold, except it would be in Davos or Arosa, two Swiss hill stations, where you can go around in horse carriages on snow. Nonetheless I like your shot a lot, well done

Thanks for your critique of my fish market shot. The sound you would like but why not the smell. Trust me, the smell in this market is o.k. If there is a strong smell in an Asian fish market, they will not be able to sell.

Best regards
urs

mauro61 (53429) 2010-03-15 3:53

ciao Bulent,
bella ripresa di questo momento di sosta delle due carrozze nel freddo inverno di New York.
Immagine ben composta,
un saluto
maurizio

carper (96) 2010-03-15 4:10

very nice street shot here Bulent,
the weather is cold, the composition is nice and your note is complete, a fine photo job here, have a very good day.
regard jaap

Vasa (515) 2010-03-15 7:29

Romantic side of NY. You didn't miss, dear Bulent, the nice occasion to assure two points more for your wonderful gallery. I repeat my all compliments for your creation. Friendly,

Branko

chpp (4283) 2010-03-15 9:43

Hi Bulent
It will not be the CP without the carriages. very nice framing and even though it looks cold, the image is warm
very nice job
tFS
C

jaywalker (16105) 2010-03-15 11:40

Hi Bulent, A lovely example of it's type, this is a great carriage creating a photo straight out of the 1800s, the snow adds extra beauty & TFS, kind regards Wilson.

john1 (4028) 2010-03-15 12:30

Hello Bulent,

A beautiful scene with this old carriage and near the Central Park, the detail and sharpness are perfect. The colors and light are superb views of the original town NY. Thank you for sharing a beautiful composition.
Thank you.
A good week.
John

ciakgiak (30) 2010-03-15 14:45

Dear Bulent,
what a superb image! A splendid and very interesting subject that you composed in a marvellous scenery. The colors and the sharpness, and all the quality of the shot are really perfect. Congratulations, TFS.
Best regards.
Giorgio

paololg (31448) 2010-03-15 15:24

Ciao dear Bulent,
a pleasant image that brings us in the ancient times of the last centuries. I won't speak of the perfect photographic quality because it is your constant, but I want to put in evidence your great culture. It's always a pleasure to read your notes, independently from the theme. Compliments, dear friend, I am proud of your friendship.
Ciao, have a nice day!
Paolo

cmarino (2490) 2010-03-16 10:22

Excellent image... it does remind us many ancient times,,,
Congrats,
Celso

JCG (35153) 2010-03-17 7:17

Hello Bülent,

If to Paris we could return to the horse-drawn vehicles, there would be another attraction for the Capital, but… An interesting sight on these two carriages, the horses awaits quietly the tourists for one quietly strolls, I hope that the cover on the knees is proposed !!! Interesting glance, thank you Bülent.

With all my friendships and with soon,

Jean-Charles

emjleclercq (15778) 2010-03-17 15:21

A rather unusual sighting in the country that introduced the mass prduction of the autmobile... But I believe the tourists enjoy this old fashioned way of travel.

All the best,

Emmanuel

Dyerco (10185) 2010-03-17 21:30

Hi Bulent
My wife drives her horse and was pleased to see your shot of this lovely old carriage. Nicely exposed. I hope you were able to take a ride.
Phil

oncel (1407) 2010-03-18 7:31

MERHABA Bülent bey;

yine müthiş bilgiler,güzel bir kare.Elinize sağlık.Selamlar istanbul'dan

oncel

Uhu (8609) 2010-03-19 1:19

Good morning!

Nice sequel of the previous photo, quite interesting story of this carriage.
Snow... I'm so tired of it, it seems that this winter will never end.
And what the summer will bring to the world, I wonder?
Well anyway!
Great work, as usual, full of hidden meanings.

Silvio1953 (221751) 2010-03-20 7:18

Ciao Bulent, lovely composition with beautiful horses and splendid forest, wonderful light, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

Angshu (56760) 2010-03-21 8:11

Dear Professor 'A'
Interesting to know that these horse drawn carriages also were patented! And after I read your note, I see ample reason why it was done. Interesting picture...could be from any era, except for the cap of the man in the BG
With Warmest Regards
Angshuman

Graal (103040) 2010-03-22 23:28

Hi Bulent,
amazing old cab. Good shot and interesting informations. Fine theme, good captured. I like it.
Have a nice day.
Aleksander

atilgone (0) 2010-03-23 4:25

merhaba bülent bey
çok güzel bir fotoğraf olmuş. ben de bir kartpostala bakar bir hava yarattı. elinize sağlık
selamlar saygılar

MLINES (12516) 2010-03-24 1:50

Hi Bulent, Good to see these horses with their winter coats on, looks chilly out there. Good crop to get the whole of one horse and cab in the frame. We saw these when having lunch at Micky Mantle's (the baseball legend) restaurant.All the waiters had red caps with Micky's no (8?). Another good addition to your NY winter series. TFS. Murray.

gunbud (34066) 2010-03-24 19:53

Hi Bulent,
This is classic Manhattan with a highly detailed view of the old style handsome cab with a lovely Central Park winter backdrop.
Can hear the loud clatter of hoofs on the streets of NYC or London's 19th century cobblestone with Holmes and Watson in hot pursuit of Professor Moriarty.
Regards, Tom

Docarmo (9767) 2010-03-28 19:28

Hi Bulent,
Nice view, it shows how people are similar everywhere, this kind of transport is appreciated all around the world.
Good note, interesting comparison with modern racing cars ;-)
Bravo!
Docarmo

AiresSantos (56155) 2010-03-29 1:55

Hi Bulent
It looks cold !...
Fine picture of the Central Park, great colors and details
Have a nice week
Aires

sothy81 (9646) 2010-03-31 9:52

Hi Bulent, this is a very nice daily life shot. I like the fact that you include the white line in the front. It tells that its a street. The trees behind really gives dramatic feelings into it. Well done. Sothy

ahmetgedikli (25609) 2010-04-10 12:06

Günlük hayattan güzel bir görünüm...
Ellerinize sağlık, sevgiler Hocam.
ahmetgedikli

sacavem (18620) 2010-04-20 12:53

Olá Bulent,

I love Central Park, his life, agitation and symbolism. A scene present in many movies.Excellent composition, very nice colours, and sharpness.
Best regards,
Filipe

npecanhuk (79329) 2010-05-01 8:03

Hi Bulent!
I love this one! It really takes us all to New York City in winter!
Sharpness, exposure, pov, colors and composition are all excellent here!
Next time I go to NY I might take a ride on those things!
TFS - congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan