The bottom image is the space once occupied by the Empire Diner, which I had a chance to shoot here before it closed in May 2010. For a while it reopened under the name Highliner, but that did not last, and I understand it will reopen later this year under chef Amanda Freitag. The…
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New York HDR photography. New York street photography. New York night photography. New York based photography. New York photography.
Category Archives: NY ScenesRandom Question: Does it make more sense to say a metaphor is like a simile, or a metaphor is a simile? Last night after work I took my first few shots using the Impossible Project black and white film. First, it has one big disadvantage and one big favorable advantage over the color… One of the endearing things abut Queens is that it’s neighborhoods were previously separate towns and villages before they were incorporated into New York City. as a result, almost every neighborhood has one of these. This is the Middle Village War Memorial. One way to honor the fallen is to support those now serving….  Strictly speaking, the adjective “metropolitan” simply means having the characteristics or features of a city and its surrounding areas. But it has also carried a connotation of sophistication and perhaps even glamour. Well, this scene from Metropolitan Avenue just on the Brooklyn side of the Brooklyn/Queens border lives up to the strict definition, but…  Look at their faces, of course. But then concentrate on their hands. And then answer for yourself the question of which is more expressive. As I mentioned yesterday, I am likely to take next week off from posting, and may very well skip tomorrow. I expect to be back April 8, with some slight chance… 
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