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Description "Roll the window down.
This cool night air is curious.
Let the whole world look in
Who cares who sees what tonight?
Roll these misty windows
Down to catch my breath and then
Go and go and don't just
Drive me home and back again!"- Deftones "Passenger"

We had a beautiful snowy night here at the fringes of New York City and I was compelled to capture some of it.

This photo won the CZP'S CITIES OF NIGHT PHOTO CONTEST.

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Philip Nutman, author of Cities of Night, wrote the following short story for the image:

DEAD HIGHWAYS

Dorothy refused to accept Albert was dead.

She knew he was still out there and always would be.

He loved her. Even in death, which was just a state of being because their love was eternal and they had loved in lives long forgotten and would always love each other no matter what.

She would walk the highways of the dead in search of her Albert, even if it took another lifetime to find him again.

Really, it didn't matter because she knew the true meaning of love:

To never criticize and cause pain;

To understand and accept each others' faults;

But, ultimately, like wolves, you would defend your mate until death do part you—well, fuck that: real love, the love which is eternal, never dies.

TRUE LOVE IS.
—bulletproof.
—something which could never, ever be taken away from you.
—and the Living Dead couldn't stop you, either. (Well, some people just don't know when to shut up. Permanently).


Dorothy had a bag of stakes, a big mallet, a .357 Magnum with a box of Black Talon hollow point shells she was ready to use on the first rotting fucker who crossed her path.

She was on the rag and her period had turned her into a rabid bitch: don't fuck with me . . . .

(Oh, she was so embarrassed: she so was so ashamed when she started to swear, even if it was just in her head—Heaven forbid she ever said certain words in public.)

But fuck it, she was a woman on a mission from a God she didn't believe in and there were living dead fucks who needed to be wiped out—and do NOT ever mess with a bleeding woman . . . .

It was a time to live, a time to die.

—Philip Nutman
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Comments: 48

SerialInterest [2013-02-01 01:44:01 +0000 UTC]

The caption led me to favorite this picture. I enjoyed both.

I wanted to say more but if I were to experience this, All I'd be able to think to say would be "Need a ride?"

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CorporalPhantom In reply to SerialInterest [2013-05-11 02:39:58 +0000 UTC]

That is the perfect response.

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SerialInterest In reply to CorporalPhantom [2013-07-22 02:50:32 +0000 UTC]

You are making me miss having been gone for so long.  I'm glad you liked my response.  Were I to give the Dark Passenger a ride I'd hope that she were as twisted as the Driver. 

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goodgod [2011-01-22 02:14:40 +0000 UTC]

This shot is simply put, breathtaking... the lightning, the gritty atmosphere, the overall feeling is very dense. A figure cloaked in mistery, wandering amidst loneliness. A cold night in hell...
Last time I heard Deftones well, that was long long time ago! But yeah, thos lines really fit it and Philip Nutman wrapped the photo with a rather meaningful story, i don't know why but a dexter smell lingers... We all have a dark passenger right?

Kudos for winning the contest! Aalthough i'm not surprised, taking into account your photography skills You pretty much deserved it Ania.

I couldn't help but recall Max Payne as well, so i'll leave you this quote: "When the darkness fell, New York City became something else, any old Sinatra song notwithstanding. Bad things happened in the night, on the streets of that other city. Noir York City".

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CorporalPhantom In reply to goodgod [2011-01-27 04:11:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you kindly for your words. I love the Max Payne quote. And yes, Dexter inspired the title.

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goodgod In reply to CorporalPhantom [2011-01-30 04:48:07 +0000 UTC]

More than deserved

Aw, i'm glad, i really think it suits your work

Miss your notes!

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Deemax [2010-03-22 18:26:27 +0000 UTC]

Mi like! ^__^ Awesome atmosphere, you sure it isn't magic? Well done!

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CorporalPhantom In reply to Deemax [2010-03-22 18:46:07 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, thank you very much.

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Deemax In reply to CorporalPhantom [2010-03-22 18:49:43 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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TerraRhapsody [2010-03-15 20:46:49 +0000 UTC]

This deviation has been featured in my journal. If you would like it to be removed, please let me know. Find it here--> [link]

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CorporalPhantom In reply to TerraRhapsody [2010-03-15 22:28:57 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much Xerces!

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TerraRhapsody In reply to CorporalPhantom [2010-04-07 18:21:19 +0000 UTC]

Welcome

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Dante121 [2010-02-08 11:59:13 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic !!!

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CorporalPhantom In reply to Dante121 [2010-02-08 14:31:57 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

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EveryNextDream [2010-02-06 21:38:28 +0000 UTC]

This picture is featured in my journal of horror group awesomeness . Rawr!

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CorporalPhantom In reply to EveryNextDream [2010-02-07 00:18:49 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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L-3X [2010-02-05 00:32:48 +0000 UTC]

Fack! I thought I faved this one as well..damn I am senile..U know, white pony is haunting. And the the title song plus knife party, just trip me to weird places

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CorporalPhantom In reply to L-3X [2010-02-05 00:37:01 +0000 UTC]

Yeah Knife Party and Korea are badass. I love Change (In the House Of Flies) too, that song is just smexy. I love listening to White Pony while wandering around the city late at night on weekdays when it's mostly empty and preferably rainy or snowing.

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L-3X In reply to CorporalPhantom [2010-02-05 03:45:47 +0000 UTC]

To be honest, I like the ambient-dark path the Deftones took better than the old fashioned metal approach they had, and Saturday Night Wrist is also one of my favs

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CorporalPhantom In reply to L-3X [2010-02-05 04:15:00 +0000 UTC]

Saturday Night Wrist is an excellent album. Unfortunately when that album had come out and I saw them live, they sucked. I mean, really, I think Chino was drunk or fucked up as all hell because he sounded like crap, at one point he was swinging the mike around on its cord and accidentally let go. They had to turn down the lights so he didn't look like an idiot while they looked for where he tossed it. That was the first and only concert I ever left early. So aside from that disappointing experience with the live show featuring music from Saturday Night Wrist, I still think it's a great album.

But . . .

White Pony > Saturday Night Wrist

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L-3X In reply to CorporalPhantom [2010-02-05 18:10:24 +0000 UTC]

You know, I have seen them only once. And Thankfully they were in a real good state, because I heard that when they started promoting SNW, indeed, Chino was in his worst moments. Its a shame though, because for many, to see and hear those songs live would be the best. But those albums are my favs nonetheless. Now I have been listening to them non stop, kind of songs that make you feel weird things, indeed

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CorporalPhantom In reply to L-3X [2010-02-05 23:33:22 +0000 UTC]

I got you on a Deftones kick? Nice! Yeah I have been listening to those two albums a lot lately as well.

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TerraRhapsody [2010-02-04 23:31:57 +0000 UTC]

Very cool shot! awesome atmosphere and such a wicked idea for a shot. well done

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CorporalPhantom In reply to TerraRhapsody [2010-02-04 23:48:24 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much for faving this!

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TerraRhapsody In reply to CorporalPhantom [2010-02-08 12:19:15 +0000 UTC]

Welcome

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skyeconnelly [2010-02-04 17:59:28 +0000 UTC]

Wow I aboslutely love this!!!

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CorporalPhantom In reply to skyeconnelly [2010-02-04 18:05:16 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!

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skyeconnelly In reply to CorporalPhantom [2010-02-04 18:06:54 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely!

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Esrodeyl [2010-02-04 04:20:10 +0000 UTC]

Love the lighting of this photo.

By the way, do I sense a Dexter reference or was that a coincidence?

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CorporalPhantom In reply to Esrodeyl [2010-02-04 05:21:52 +0000 UTC]

Not a coincidence, and good of you to notice.

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TecktoniKBoy2011 [2010-02-04 00:19:20 +0000 UTC]

wooow cool photo

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CorporalPhantom In reply to TecktoniKBoy2011 [2010-02-04 00:21:59 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

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photoshaun [2010-02-03 22:19:23 +0000 UTC]

nice shot,

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CorporalPhantom In reply to photoshaun [2010-02-03 23:21:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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ra76 [2010-02-03 21:50:09 +0000 UTC]

very cool photo
like a 30 days of night prowler waiting to quench your thirst
I Dexter too

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CorporalPhantom In reply to ra76 [2010-02-03 22:08:44 +0000 UTC]

Hahaha! I do believe you are the only one that got the reference!

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ra76 In reply to CorporalPhantom [2010-02-03 22:26:02 +0000 UTC]

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NikytaGaia [2010-02-03 19:08:05 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous Creepy Shot!! Beautiful!!

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CorporalPhantom In reply to NikytaGaia [2010-02-03 22:09:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! That means a lot coming from my favorite DA photographer!

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NikytaGaia In reply to CorporalPhantom [2010-02-09 01:25:47 +0000 UTC]

...you are very welcome!! ...and thank YOU!! That rocks!!

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chu-chu-Rae [2010-02-03 16:49:37 +0000 UTC]

beautiful!

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CorporalPhantom In reply to chu-chu-Rae [2010-02-03 22:10:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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thirty-ought-six [2010-02-03 16:32:39 +0000 UTC]

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CorporalPhantom In reply to thirty-ought-six [2010-02-03 22:11:32 +0000 UTC]

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Midnight-Thong [2010-02-03 13:34:07 +0000 UTC]

This is a good pic. I like the lighting here.

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CorporalPhantom In reply to Midnight-Thong [2010-02-03 14:49:48 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Makavelie [2010-02-03 09:22:49 +0000 UTC]

nice shot !

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CorporalPhantom In reply to Makavelie [2010-02-03 09:25:40 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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