Monthly Archives: May 2010 This is the World War II East Coast Memorial, located in Battery Park at the southern tip of Manhattan. The eagle statue is oriented to face the Statue of Liberty. The inscription at the base of the eagle reads: 1941 * * * 1945Erected by the United States of America in proud...   The mere presence of a pay phone makes this news stand look like it was lost in time. There are very few pay phones left on the streets of New York, now that mobile phones are so ubiquitous. Then there is graffiti covering the metal grates, which adds a pre-Giuliani feel. The...  One morning in March I stopped by the meatpacking district in the early morning before work, to get shots there and under the High Line. As far as my plans were concerned, I was done shooting once I walked north of where the High Line crosses over 10th Avenue. From there, I had to...  I don’t know if I’m stating the obvious and everyone has already noticed, but starting a few weeks ago I usually try to pair up the 2 crosswalk shots that I publish each week using some common element or theme. The same is true of the 2 Bus Stop shots published each week....  This is a rarity from me – a jpeg image straight from the camera with little post-processing of any kind. Even my black and white images are shot raw and the simple conversion to black and white is a more substantial edit than what I did with this. While I was in...  This is from last winter, despite how great the grass looks. The sculpture is an original cast from Rodin’s well known masterpiece. Tweet  This is a rare (at least so far) daytime street candid shot. I went out once and just didn’t get the results I was getting at night. This might have to change. With the lengthening days and late sunsets for the next few months, its getting harder to grab shots that look...  This is a shot taken on the High Line where it crosses under what is now Chelsea Market and the Food Network Headquarters. I presume it originally acted as a loading platform when the High Line was a working railroad and the building had some industrial use as a warehouse or...  I have a tendency to always be shooting things from the side. Not people – I will sometimes shoot them head-on – but things and places almost always get this treatment. I believe this tendency usually serves me well, but not always. I took this during a morning visit to...  Originally known as the Southern California Edison Building, this art Deco treasure was built in 1930-31. Now overshadowed by taller neighbors, it’s beauty still shines. Tweet  For 3 weeks in March I rented a prime 135mm F2.0 lens, which made it possible to get some nice bus stop shots from across the street. Tweet  A deserted, gritty/grungy elevated subway platform in Brooklyn at night. I tried about 47 different ways to process this and ended up just going over the top with texture, graininess and such. I want to add an admission – the platform wasn’t actually deserted. There were several people on the other side of...  Another image similar to yesterday’s, shot from behind and at an angle, of someone who stepped off the curb and just in front of me at the crosswalk. You can get some amazing portraits this way if you’re quick and lucky. Tweet  |
|
I'm on Google+
