New Yorkers never stand “in” lines. They stand “on” them. In this image, that “line” had dissolved into a small mob of locals and tourists awaiting a chance at free tickets for a popular television show. I stood across the street and used a long lens to make this image. When I photograph a crowd, I look for a single gesture or expression that will draw the eye to a focal point and tell a story. In this case, the story rests in the expressive hands of the woman at right. She is the only person in this shot who wears a skirt. She is standing in the foreground, and offers both an animated facial expression and an explanatory hand gesture to express her feelings. Although the woman in the pink sweater on the left provides the most vivid color in the image, it is the person to her right that carries the most meaning. She provides the idea for the photograph, while everything else offers context.