In this photograph, I capture a moment when style, light and urban energy come together. The lady in her striking red dress moves through the rhythms of Broadway with natural elegance. The warm light hits the fabric of her dress at just the right moment, making the colour seem even deeper and more intense. It creates a visual trail of red that subtly detaches from the shadows around her.
Although the city behind her is bustling and constantly moving, she exudes a calm determination. She does not seem to be rushing, but rather walking purposefully through the New York backdrop, as if she is fully aware of her own presence in the space. This combination of light, colour and pose gives the photo an almost cinematic quality - as if at any moment she will step into a scene written especially for her.
As part of my Broadway series, this image once again captures the magic of spontaneous encounters on the street: moments when someone briefly breaks away from the crowd and tells a story without words. The red dress, the light and the city combine to form a timeless fragment of New York that invites you to keep looking longer.
Sjoerd Lammers
The Netherlands
Olympus OM-D + iPhone/Hipstamatic
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