I was fairly certain that I posted a picture like this before, and I was right. This is the picture from 2022, shot very similarly but with different cameras.

Whenever I encounter scenes like this, I’m compelled to make dramatic leading line images. Changing it to black and white adds a level of abstraction that usually makes the picture even more exciting. I’m using a 24mm equivalent on my Leica D-Lux compared to a 35mm equivalent on the previous picture made with the Fujifilm X100V. The wider angle should’ve created a more dramatic leading line effect, except that having a passenger closer to the camera has negated that impact.

Back when I shot the 2022 image, the world was getting out of COVID, and train ridership from this station was sparse. I was a bit concerned for my safety. By 2025, things seemed to be back to normal, and the station at Hudson Yards seemed well-used. So while both images look very similar, the story behind each is quite different.

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