Subway Photos - The Full Batch

Head underground (or to an elevated track!) and snap a subway picture, then submit it here. Legendary photographer Bruce Davidson will take a look at your submissions, and we'll feature some of our favorites online and on-air. Deadline for submission is 11:59pm on Sunday, October 16th. Please don't submit more than 3 photographs!

October 10, 2011 07:50:43 PM
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Matthew Spencer - All images copyright 2011, Matthew Spencer Photography. Images may be used by permission of photographer. For more info please contact at matthew@matthewspencerphotography.com

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This is a series of self portraits photographed upon my departure from Times Square at the 42nd Street Subway Station.

I wanted to make a series of self portraits of myself in relationship to this being my first visit to Times Square.

I think I was most struck by my entrance to and exit from Times Square and wanted to convey a series of images that placed me in relationship to other people who were also entering and exiting the physical space of Times Square.

I was also very conscious of wanting to create a "newer" image of Times Square for myself and not the imagined one or the one replicated so many times in print and television. I am very happy with the spontaneous collaboration of all the people passing through this frame created by the Times Square Subway entrance/ exit.

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October 10, 2011 07:46:44 PM
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Matthew Spencer - All images copyright 2011, Matthew Spencer Photography. Images may be used by permission of photographer. For more info please contact at matthew@matthewspencerphotography.com

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This is a series of self portraits photographed upon my departure from Times Square at the 42nd Street Subway Station.

I wanted to make a series of self portraits of myself in relationship to this being my first visit to Times Square.

I think I was most struck by my entrance to and exit from Times Square and wanted to convey a series of images that placed me in relationship to other people who were also entering and exiting the physical space of Times Square.

I was also very conscious of wanting to create a "newer" image of Times Square for myself and not the imagined one or the one replicated so many times in print and television. I am very happy with the spontaneous collaboration of all the people passing through this frame created by the Times Square Subway entrance/ exit.

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October 10, 2011 07:40:44 PM
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Bailey Ann Rosen

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While riding on the F train I thought
the subway was a great background for
the graffiti on the window.

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October 10, 2011 07:11:15 PM
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Steve Harmon

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Simple but beautiful. I love the subway above ground for what it adds to the City.

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October 10, 2011 07:09:04 PM
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Steve Harmon

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Hevetica!

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October 10, 2011 06:45:17 PM
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Steve Harmon

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Helvetica!

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October 10, 2011 06:44:28 PM
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Steve Harmon

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Helvetica!

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October 10, 2011 06:43:16 PM
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Steve Harmon

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Helvetica!

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October 10, 2011 06:42:13 PM
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Steve Harmon

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Helvetica!

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October 10, 2011 06:41:15 PM
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Steve Harmon

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The subway uses Helvetica typeface and has great clear signage throughout the system. It also uses bold bright colors that delight the eye at subway entrances.

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October 10, 2011 06:21:20 PM
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Josh Robinson

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A dirty window shrouds a woman waiting on a subway platform in Queens. The subway, and the city, may be cleaner now, but you can still find beauty in grit here.

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October 10, 2011 06:21:18 PM
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Steve Harmon

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The subway gives so much for the eye to enjoy!

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October 10, 2011 06:15:33 PM
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Josh Robinson

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For some, the subway is cramped and restrictive. For others, it's a liberation zone. In this photo, taken on the 7 train in Queens, teens celebrate young love free from adult supervision.

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October 10, 2011 06:10:18 PM
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Josh Robinson

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This photo, for me, captures themes at the heart of the subway experience: anonymity, mystery, shadow and light, watching and waiting.

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October 10, 2011 06:07:44 PM
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Steve Harmon

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Some people love the show, some just ignore it and continue reading today's paper.

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October 10, 2011 06:06:42 PM
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Josh Robinson

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Though you will rarely see, to quote Davidson, "flesh juxtaposed against the graffiti" in the subway these days, you can often find scratchiti framing, even visually lancing passengers.

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October 10, 2011 06:02:02 PM
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Steve Harmon

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I love seeing the flag this way as the trains whiz by.

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October 10, 2011 05:45:08 PM
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John Fullard

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I've been interested in photography for a while but since moving to New York a little over 3 years ago I started taking candid photos on the subway as a way to pass the time. I generally use a phone for these shots as it's a lot more discreet than an SLR. Despite the compromise in resolution I find the lower quality of the images lends something to the atmosphere of the final product.

This shot was taking at the East 180th St station in the Bronx while i was waiting to take a train downtown.
I like how it conveys the fact that people tend to get on with their lives despite the adverse conditions - crowds, darkness etc.

You can see a set of my subway photos here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnfullard/sets/72157619553735726/

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October 10, 2011 04:37:30 PM
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Lindsey Roth

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Sometimes the image of subways, above or below, remind me of an era gone by.

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October 10, 2011 04:34:35 PM
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Lindsey Blake

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tired yet, still hanging on.

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