Lonely Talent

Lonely Talent...The streets of New York City are filled with so many creative and talented people that most of the time go un-noticed.  Throwing a dollar or some unwanted loose change into an empty instrument case or container of some sort, without the aknowledgement of the talent that is sitting in front of you.  Do New Yorkers really take the time to listen to these unknown people that are, in a way, making our journey through the streets somewhat more peaceful with their sounds.  These musicians obviously aren't there to make big bucks off our sparce change.  But why are they there sitting on the park bench or on a street corner, alone?  I spent a great amount of time just observing these musicians while i was  photographing, putting my camera down and just listening.  It was emotional journey for me trying to figure out  who these strangers were and feeling their passion through the notes that they played.  From Guissepe in Thompson Square Park, who played "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" repeatly on his saxaphone, to the band in Central Park that played a variety of different songs.  These musicians were an inpiration to me and I wanted them to be noticed through my eyes in my photographs.  Stop and actually listen next time you encounter some "Lonely Talent".