Exhibitions: Click! A Crowd-Curated Exhibition

Jesse Ross. Anticipation, 2008. All rights reserved

Artist Statement

Raised in Brooklyn I have witnessed the evolution of our community. Now we see the dramatic and rapid changing of our landscape, based not on the community or the evolution of it, but on it's lucrative value. Coney Island is a historic symbol of Brooklyn. I think we are all waiting in anticipation to see what happens to it, as well as what happens to the rest of Brooklyn. Will we have our place in this redeveloped vision? Digital Nikon D80 fitted with 28-135 mm lens. 1/320 sec; f/18; 32mm

33 Comments

nice framing

A well thought out composition.

this is the 2nd shot I have seen framed in a similar way of a Coney Island icon.

beautiful color, and the addition of the hand into the photograph really brings home the longing yet uncertain feelings you seemed to want to express.

I love this shot, imagine what else is behind the fence

it is cool to cut out a piece of wood and seeing something else

This is pretty cheesy. By putting the artist's "hand" into the picture, he or she is really trying to force the statement. The artist should have left the image of the framed wonder wheel more open to interpretation.

I love this...but I don't see "changing face of Brooklyn"...I see "Brooklyn"

I like the blues and the hand as if the viewer is moving a curtain away to get a peek of something hidden from view.

a wonderful look into the past

Great color perspective, scale and formal composition.

This is a really interesting idea for the shot. Expresses anticipation very well.

and the winner is

There are a few images like this in this competition (the ferris wheel behind this wall), but the element of the hand is unnecessary and make it look cheesy.

great shot. Really expresses the old and the new, leaving the positivness of the changes to the viewer, still wondering if change is good

The most evocative for me of the Coney Island genre so far (at 103). Also has a wider connotation, hello Riesenrad, anyone? A great image with an interesting way of indicating the future and past. Like the reference to looking and seeing as well.

wow...the colour, the focus, the hand holding the image...wow...

Must be included in the exhibition - my favorite so far - love it, love it, love it

Gorgeous Shot — Posted by sara

Beautiful picture! — Posted by anonymous

Heyyyy Bien hecho!!!! Preciosaaaa!!! — Posted by Paula

wonderful blue on blue capture! Reminds me of the 90's? for some odd reason.. like some old chemical bros song is humming strangely.. and your just there wondering what to do with yourself — Posted by anonymous

I LOVE this photograph. — Posted by Meliss

The concept and visual are excellent! — Posted by John C.

The photos found here are very interesting and extremely entertaining! They are realistic as well! — Posted by Kathryn R-Brooklyn NY

omg this is sooo cool!!!!!! — Posted by Diamond N.Y.

cool!! — Posted by telun

love great memories!!! — Posted by sheila

Keep your hands off the blue! In Vienna you can take a ride. — Posted by ines van dijk

Anticipation is the perfect name for this photo! Love it. — Posted by Secret

I feel it — Posted by tricia

very creative. reminds me of a window to the soul. — Posted by Moe & LeyLey 08/02/08

wow that is wonderful, i can feel the emotion in the peice! — Posted by Laila - Morgan