Frozen Grand Central

Posted by Niña (New York, United States) on 9 May 2008 in Miscellaneous and Portfolio.

the hustle and bustle at the Main Concourse of the Grand Central Station...

...reminds me of one ImprovAnywhere's missions (www.improvanywhere.com) which was indeed a prank on a "grand" scale! Over 200 people, indistinguishable from the 500,000 commuters who pass through the midtown station each day, suddenly froze, on cue, for 5 minutes! This left everyone outside of the prank baffled, confused and amazed.

Check out the video. Trust me, it really is amazing! http://youtube.com/watch?v=jwMj3PJDxuo

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Comments (17)

Saeed from ahwaz, Iran

oh! very nice!

9 May 2008 1:44pm

@Saeed: thanks saeed!

Nan from Quezon City, Philippines

I was almost shocked thinking you were there when they did the improv. I absolutely wanna join that group. :D

9 May 2008 1:46pm

@Nan: haha i sure wish i was there! too bad improv doesn't announce their missions. you just have to be at the right place at the right time. :)

Ron from Saint Louis, United States

Sooooo cool ... you're image is great ... I love it (in fact, I've been wanting to do something like this) ... and the video is just terrific ... you've inspired me today ... thanks!

9 May 2008 2:35pm

@Ron: thank you so much ron! glad to have helped! keep me posted of your work! :)

Amir from Tehran, Iran

Nice motion blur dear. Well done

9 May 2008 2:35pm

@Amir: thank you amir! :)

Łukasz Zajas from Chełmek/Kraków, Poland

Women with green bag on the left and women with white shirt on the right - great catch.

9 May 2008 4:16pm

@Łukasz Zajas: haha, nice of you to notice that! thanks lukas.

Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States

Really nice work; funny premise.

9 May 2008 4:18pm

@Viewfinder: thanks a lot. yeah there were quite a number of funny points in the video, mostly coming from the people outside the prank. :)

Helma from Tehran, Iran

Very interesting shot ! graet capture and nice view .... thanks.

9 May 2008 4:48pm

@Helma: thanks a lot helma!

Teresa Durães from Montijo, Portugal

nice photo full of details!

9 May 2008 5:37pm

@Teresa Durães: thank you teresa!

Observing from Chester, United Kingdom

Excellent, it's really neat how you have done this effect

9 May 2008 8:26pm

@Observing: thanks a lot. the secret is to have a handy tripod. ;)

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

Great sense of movement in this shot! I like it.

9 May 2008 9:01pm

@Ana Lúcia: thank you ana lucia! :)

Luis A. De Jesus R. from Mexico City, Mexico

Nice, very nice. This would be my hub to Westchester County (my hometown) and back to the city several times a week. Amazing feeling and ambiance captured here.

10 May 2008 2:03am

@Luis A. De Jesus R.: thanks luis! it sure is a busy commuter hub. but the terminal is really beautiful and worth admiring. if only people who pass by here everyday are not always in a rush. and well, they almost always are. haha.

amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada

LOVE this!! Excellent and so creative!!

10 May 2008 3:25am

@amy: thanks a lot amy! :)

Michael Rawluk from Prince George, Canada

That looks like a great place to photograph.

10 May 2008 3:47am

@Michael Rawluk: it really is michael. the terminal has really some amazing interiors, and has a lot of action as well as this is probably the busiest hub in NYC.