Greene Street, SOHO, New York City    

Greene Street, the heart of SOHO , is between Broadway and 5th Ave., from Canal Street to Houston Street . Like other streets that help make up the zeitgeist of SOHO, Greene St. is packed with art galleries, designer stores, handicrafts and antique stores, décor stores, as well as cafes and restaurants. I love the cast-iron, brick-walled architecture, and the stone pavements, especially when after rain they are glossed beautifully with moisture, and reflections. Very different from the skyscraper image of New York, Greene St. stands in the quieter district of SOHO, unbothered by the hustle-bustle of the rest of New York – a very beautiful face in my eyes. We spent about 2 hours strolling down the street in a rainy afternoon, with the enjoyment of its unusual charm. It's not an ideal day for photographing, but at Greene St., it doesn't hurt to put aside everything else and just indulge in what it has to offer.

I used a 50mm lens (80mm equivalent on my Digital Rebel) to compress the picture a little in most shots here.
　

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