Another post of a series that I started when I worked in Manhattan. I love the excitement that the tourists bring to Times Square, each of them capturing their own private moment despite the hustle and bustle surrounding them. Here is the previous post in the series.
Canon Powershot G12
ISO 640
f/4.5
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Caught in Times Square, New York.
Canon Powershot G12
ISO 640
f/4.5
1/8 sec
Shot near Grand Central Terminal in New York. Commuters enjoying a drink before getting on their train home.
Canon Powershot G12
ISO 1000
f/3.5
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Happy Thanksgiving!
iphone, edited with Snapseed
This is all that remains in the field behind our house when the temperatures drop below zero:
When it gets cold, photography turns indoors. Found these pine cones in the neighbor’s yard, so didn’t have to go far to find something on which to practice my macro photography.
Canon 7d, 100mm macro f2/8
ISO 1,600
f/6.3
1/100 sec
Lunch at an Italian restaurant in Long Island.
iphone, Hipstamatic
The latest storm has finally shaken off all the fall leaves. Here’s the ‘stick season’ until next Spring. 😦
iphone, edited with Snapped
A rainy day lends itself to macro photography indoors. Here are two items I picked up on today’s walk:
Canon 7D, 100mm f/.8 Macro lens
…in this empty, but impressive, office building in New York:
Canon Powershot G12
ISO 640
f/4.5
1/6 sec
Just a few of the solitary moments I captured in New York on a stroll last week.
Canon Powershot G12, edited with Nik Silver Efex
Caught these impressions of a bygone era in our neighborhood:
…gets you photographed if you have an interesting face.
iphone, edited with Nik Analog Efex.
Captured at Hammonasset Reservoir in Connecticut.
Probably not, but I always wonder as I walk by this house in our neighborhood.
Can’t beat a nice stroll through a forest in the fall in New England:
Clinton Harbor on a fall evening:
And so are the lifeguards on Clinton Town Beach:
Some impressions I captured on today’s walk through the neighborhood.
Marc Cooper just became my 1,000th follower on WordPress! Thank you, my fellow bloggers, for appreciating my images sufficiently to follow my photographic flights of fancy on a regular basis. Here is the photo that started it all, the one that has turned out the be the most popular, and my personal favorite:
These kids were enjoying the last sunny day of summer on our local beach.
I found this praying mantis on my doorstep last week, and promptly took it to my studio (aka table with black backdrop) for a quick photoshoot before releasing her (him? it?). Not a very stationary subject, but these two shots turned out OK.
Canon 7D, 100mm f/2.8L Macro
ISO 1000
1/125 sec
f/3.2
When the subway is crowded, this is all you see:
Iphone, edited with Snapseed
Caught this flock of birds as it was making its way across the horizon early morning yesterday.
Reblogging Milky Way, by Photographer’s Dream. Wish I could see a night sky like that here in Connecticut. This was taken in Montana.
Taken on the road between Bozeman and Big Sky.
This old lady was enjoying a Sunday drive in her classic convertible.
iphone, Snapseed
Someone is enjoying the calm of sunset to do a little fishing in our neighborhood.
iphone, Hipstamatic
Shot at JFK while waiting for take-off.
iphone, edited with Snapseed
This bench, in the evening light, looked like a perfect spot to relax and contemplate the good life. The B&W pic was taken with Hipstamatic, the color was edited with Snapseed.
This cottage is on the beach in Clinton and a party was just getting started after the sun had set.
Caught these amazing clouds at sunrise over Seattle last weekend. Which one do you like best?
iphone, slight edits with Snapseed.
That’s what this bulldog seemed to say, begging me to throw his toy so he could run after it.
iphone, slight edits in Snapseed.
Caught this ‘welcome committee’ at the international arrivals hall at JFK today.
These are the last pictures I’ll post from my trip to Rio de Janeiro in June. This favela, with over 70,000 inhabitants, is now a neighborhood favela, featuring 4 schools and several hospitals. It houses many middle-class Brazilians who like the affordable living within one of South America’s largest metropolises. Click on any picture to see them in slideshow format.
Mariners-Mets: not very exciting. Fortunately, photo opportunities abound.
…you saw someone using a pay phone? It’s been a while for me, so it struck me as worthy of a quick snapshot.
Apparently this street art installation has been in place in New Haven since 2010, but I just noticed it last week for the first time. The artist is Felice Varini and this is his first installation in the US. While it looks like someone just overlaid a geometric design onto this photograph of this alley, this is actually painted on the walls of the alley and the parking garage behind it.
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This boat drifted out of the shipping lane into our local harbor, and got stranded. It laid there for several hours before the tide was high enough again for it to straighten out and continue its journey.
iphone, Hipstamatic
The labyrinth of alleys in the Rocinho favela are best explored with someone who lives there. It’s easy to get lost. When in doubt, keep going downstairs, as eventually you’ll end up at the bottom of the hill where the favela ends. Click on any image to see them in slideshow format.
We met these kids during our walk through the Rozinho favela in Rio last week. Click on any picture to see them in slideshow format.
Because tropical storm Arthur was threatening the coastline.
Canon 7D, 10-22mm f/3.5 USM
ISO 400
f/8
1/25 sec
Spotted on Copacabana Beach.
Canon 7D, 40mm f/2.8
ISO 100
f/11
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On a tour of the Rocinha favela in Rio we watched these boys showing off some amazing footwork with a beat-up football. Click on any one of them to see them in slideshow format.
All images shot with Canon 7D, 40mm f/2.8 lens
The Brazilian fans are the best and happiest fans (maybe because their team keeps winning). These were from the Brazil-Cameroon game, caught in the Rio de Janeiro Fan Zone on Copacabana Beach.
Yesterday we watched the Uruguay – Colombia match in the Maracana stadium on our last day in Rio. We drove to the stadium during the second half of the Brazil – Chile game, and the streets that are normally clogged with traffic were completely empty. We felt like we were in a Sci-Fi movie where we are the last survivors on earth. Very eery! But as a result, we got there in record time and were able to watch the penalty shoot-out of the Brazil game while sitting in the stadium with thousands of other fans who had arrived early. Since we had tickets in a Uruguay block, we decided to wear the Uruguay colors, but to no avail: Colombia won 2:0, one of the goals the best of the tournament. But we were glad that the game didn’t go into overtime, as we had to leave right at the end of 90 minutes to get to the airport and catch our flight back to New York. What a wonderful vacation it has been. More pictures from beautiful Rio to follow in other posts.
Taking a breather from football and enjoying the early morning views from Corcovado, including the Maracana stadium, looking as if a spaceship had landed in the middle of the city.
No wonder Brazilians are great at soccer (futebol), they start early and on the beach, which is much harder than on grass. This kid was already delighting onlookers with impressive shooting skills.
Canon 7D, 40mm f/2.8
ISO 500
f/2.8
1/1000 sec
This is what it looks like when the US scores (during Sunday’s game against Portugal). So glad they are through to the next stage, hopefully this will create more soccer fans in the US.
Snapshots For Sore Eyes 