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I agree with Mr. Nelson, Less is More. <br />A few well placed, well painted figures will add compositionally to a scene more than gobs of funky crowds. Also note the poses of figures. It's always odd to see people frozen in a running or briskly walking pose while the train rumbles by. I tend to select less active poses to promote the illusion that the scene is not necessarily a snapshot in time. <br /> <br />Since I'm from New Orleans I think it's interesting that New Orleans might be depicted as a very busy city like New York. I've always thought of New Orleans as a big small town where everyone knows "your mom an' nem." I think this perception comes from Hollywood stereotypes, as if Mardi Gras crowds happen in New Orleans year round. Also, they have the accent all wrong. If you happen to be in New Orleans and think there are a large number of New Yorkers around, you are probably hearing the locals. (Many of the same immigrants who stayed in New York settled in New Orleans creating a similar sounding accent, yet still very unique.) I have never encountered the sterotype "Southern" accent in real life, although I imagine it might exist somewhere around North Carolina or possibly small parts of Georgia.
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