I love the festive mood that all of New York gets into before the holidays. It’s especially nice on a crisp, cold fall night. Here are a few of my favorite spots in mid-town. Happy Holidays!
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Christmas Season in Manhattan 3 comments
Central Park at Night 3 comments
Faster, Higher, Bigger 3 comments
I had the privilege of seeing last week, from my window, three icons of modern day transportation lined up next to each other: The Concorde (fastest passenger jet ever), the Space Shuttle (highest altitude orbital space craft ever), and the Queen Mary 2 (largest Ocean Liner* ever built):
The Space Shuttle is on the deck of the aircraft carrier (now museum) Intrepid, while the Concorde is on a pier right next to it, in between the Space Shuttle and the Queen Mary 2.
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Canon EOS 7D, EF-S 10-22mm
ISO 400
18mm
f/4.5
*There are now some cruise ships that are bigger than the Queen Mary 2, but she remains the largest Ocean Liner (a vessel that has a set route between two ports – in this case Southampton and New York – and is built to withstand rough seas).
Cold is Here 6 comments
Early morning weather in CT today. ‘Stick season,’ as the locals call it, is here. Still, there’s beauty in it, especially in early morning and evening light. Reminds me of the moody paintings of the romantic German painter Caspar David Friedrich, one of my favorites.
Canon EOS 7D, 50mm f/1.4
ISO 200
f/22
1/800 sec
Here are two paintings of Caspar David Friedrich:
Veteran’s Day Remains 1 comment
The town of Branford, CT, honored all men and women killed in action in Afghanistan and Iraq with flags. One for each casualty. A powerful reminder of the futility of war.
iphone, edited with Snapseed
Explosion On The Tracks 2 comments
No, just a train arriving, taking me to New York on a dark Sunday night…
Fall Silhouettes Leave a comment
Taken a few days before hurricane Sandy, when the weather was still nice enough to wander to the beach without a heavy jacket.
Canon EOS 7D, EF 24-70mm
Top: ISO 100, 70mm, f/2.8, 1/2500 sec
Bottom: ISO 100, 66mm, f/3.2, 1/320 sec
Fun Fair 2 comments
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Here is a shot that kids would get very excited about:
This was a fun fair setting up at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. The staff had fun testing the equipment prior to opening night.
Shot with Canon Powershot G12
Georgia Country Roads 2 comments
On a drive through rural Georgia, I felt transported back to the 1950s.
I loved this old vault in a Wells Fargo Branch in Americus:
I only captured the service station part of this establishment. I’ll leave the grocery store to your imagination:
All shots taken with Canon PowerShot G12
Fall Waterfalls 6 comments
Found these waterfalls in Vermont while hiking:
Near Smuggler’s Notch
Glenn Moss Creek Falls
Glenn Moss Falls, near Stowe, VT
All taken with Canon EOS 7D, 24-70mm lens, various apertures
Vermont Colors – Last Day: Panoramas 6 comments
A week in Vermont during peak foliage season was simply magical. Here are some parting shots, all taken near Stowe:
Vermont Colors – Day 7: Up Close 2 comments
This time I enjoyed getting very very close to my subject. Fortunately, the mushrooms didn’t move much. The frog was a bit more challenging – took about 3 minutes to get close enough for this macro shot.
Canon EOS 7D, 100mm EF-L f2/8
Vermont Colors – Day 6: Foliage and Water Leave a comment
Glen Moss Creek near Stowe provided some great photo opportunities:
Vermont Colors – Day 5: Early Morning 4 comments
Finally had a day featuring a sunrise, and I was amply rewarded with beautiful light. Mixed with the early morning dew, it created some great photo opportunities:
Vermont Colors – Day 4: Black and White 3 comments
After the overdose of vibrant colors my eyes were subjected to during the first few days in Vermont, I decided to take a break from the colors. Instead, I focused on textures and contrasts to come up with some black & white photographs:
Forest Mushroom
Birch Bark
Pond Reflections
Vermont Colors – Day 3: Panoramas/Vistas 1 comment
Driving along Highway 100 in Vermont, I came across too many photo opportunities to ask my wife to stop for every single one of them. Still, I managed to take advantage of a few, catching the peak season of the famous Vermont Foliage:
Vermont Colors – Day 1 5 comments
I haven’t even been here for 24 hours, and already my camera is bursting with colorful shots of the fall foliage. And according to the foliage report, this isn’t even peak season yet! Stay tuned for more.
Canon EOS 7D, 70-200mm
ISO 200
Reflections at 9/11 Memorial 1 comment
Although surrounded by ear-numbing construction on all sides, the 9/11 Memorial in Manhattan is an oasis of peace and quiet. Even the fountains didn’t seem to make any noise.
All photographs taken with Canon EOS 7D, 24-77mm EFL f/2.8
Mr. Blue Sky Leave a comment
Today the sky was so blue I just had to post some pictures of it. And the fall blooms provided a nice contrast. It was the kind of gorgeous day that made me think of one of my favorite songs that always gets my feet tapping: ‘Mr. Blue Sky’ by ELO (“Sun is shining in the sky, there ain’t a cloud in sight…”).
All photos shot with iphone Hipstamatic.
Bridges of Brooklyn 7 comments
On a recent walk through Brooklyn’s DUMBO district (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass), I found lots of interesting views of both the Brooklyn Bridge as well as the Williamsburg Bridge. The district is New York’s 90th historic district.
All photos taken with Canon EOS 7D, 24-70mm EF
New York’s Finest is also New York’s Nicest 3 comments
Who would have thought that the New York Police Department has time for photo opportunities? But they do, and they endure the onslaught of tourists in Times Square gracefully. This is a continuation of my Times Square series I started a few weeks ago.
Captured with Canon Powershot G12, modified with Silver Efex 2
Lightning on the Plains 4 comments
I captured this while driving through South Dakota on a warm summer night.
Shot in South Dakota, with Canon EOS 7D, EFS 15-85mm lens
ISO 200
f/5
64 sec
Burning Man Sculpture Leave a comment
Burning Man 2012 is coming up at the end of the month. Here’s a photo I took there in 2006.
Retired tunnel equipment Leave a comment
Driving by New Haven’s port facility, I spotted these rusting pieces of equipment.
Canon EOS 7D
Night in New York City Leave a comment
This city provides great photo opportunities at any time of day. Here’s the NY Public Library:
Here’s Grand Central Terminal:
Times Square:
Ogilvy Building in Hell’s Kitchen:
All photos taken with Canon Powershot G12 and tripod
Seagull’s view of beach 1 comment
Another gorgeous day at the local beach – as seen by the many seagulls walking around.
Storm Brewing 2 comments
Late afternoon thunderstorm gathering over Clinton Harbor, CT.
Canon EOS 7D, EF 24-70mm f/2.8L
ISO 160
32mm
f/8
1/25 sec
Beach Reading 2 comments
A New England beach offering a spot of reading serenity:
Shot with iPhone, enhanced with Snapseed.
Saluting our heroes Leave a comment
Even a small Memorial Day parade as the one in our town (Clinton, CT) is a great opportunity to honor our fallen heroes.
All photographs taken with Canon EOS 7D, 70-200mm
ISO 100
f/5.6
1/125 sec
Where cars go to sleep in New York City Leave a comment
A follow-up to my post about where cars go to party in NYC, here’s where they go to sleep:
This was shot as seen from the High Line (check back tomorrow to see what that is):
Where cars go to party in New York City 2 comments
I took these shots while walking through my neighborhood in the evening, struck by the fact that these sights are pretty rare in Manhattan.
Shot with Canon Powershot G12
ISO 400
f/4.5
multiple exposures
Unexpected Guests 1 comment
Found these two wild turkeys strolling across our lawn today. Raced to my camera gear to get a good shot, and was lucky that they were still there when I got back.
The male was about 3 feet (1m) tall.
Canon EOS 7D, 70-200mm EF IS II
ISO 200
135mm
f/6.3
1/400
Crack in the Tarmac Leave a comment
Shot at JFK airport – looks like the airport is in the same shape as the streets in Manhattan.
iPhone Hipstamatic
Red Spring 1 comment
While not everything is blooming yet, the red barn and the red door on a cottage in our neighborhood are adding a nice splash of color to the surroundings. Soon they’ll have competition from the spring flowers.
Canon EOS 7D
ISO 320
f/7.1
Canon EOS 7D
ISO 320
f/3.2
1/250 sec
Old-fashioned Movie Theater Leave a comment
Found in Americus, GA. Population: 17,000.
Canon PowerShot G12
ISO 400
f/5
1 sec
Fisherman’s Cottage Leave a comment
The colorful lobster trap buoys caught my eye on a stroll through the neighborhood on a rainy afternoon.
Canon EOS 7D, EF 24-70mm
ISO 160
57mm
f/9
1/25 sec
Americus, Georgia Leave a comment
Took a few shots on the main thoroughfare of Americus, GA, a small town 100 miles south of Atlanta, on a recent business trip there. Here’s the Windsor Hotel, a Victorian landmark:
The three-story lobby is gorgeous.
Old building along Lamar Street, the main street in town:
All shot with Canon Powershot G12, my compact camera I take along when I don’t want to carry my DSLR.
At the Gate 1 comment
Shot this while waiting for my flight at Hartford Airport.
Canon Powershot G12
ISO 160
f/8
Waiting for Spring Leave a comment
Despite warmer-than-normal temperatures, I wish the trees wouldn’t look so desolate. Can’t wait for green leaves!
Powershot G12
ISO 160
16mm
f/3.5
Light at the end of the tunnel 3 comments
Shot at New Haven train station on a recent trip to New York.
Canon PowerShot G12
ISO 160
f/4
1.0 sec
25 Cent View 1 comment
Stormy weather on the Connecticut shore meant there wasn’t a whole lot to see with these binoculars.
Canon EOS 7D, 24-70mm
ISO 100
30mm
f/5
1/800 sec
Vintage Buick 1 comment
Found this old Buick in Westport, CT.
Canon 7D, 24-80mm lens
ISO 100
24mm
f/2.8
Vintage Steam Locomotive 1 comment
Took a drive through the Connecticut countryside and came across an old train depot in Essex.
Canon 7D, 24=70mm
ISO 100
34mm
f/8
Winter Scene in Vermont 1 comment
Walking my dog in Stowe, VT.
Canon EOS 7D, EF 50mm f/1.4
ISO 100
f/2.2
1/8000
Wild Cascade River Leave a comment
Wallace Falls State Park, Washington
Canon PowerShot G12
ISO 100
f/8
.4 sec
1 stop underexposed
Snow in Stowe Leave a comment
A weekend in Stowe, VT, provided an opportunity to try snow photography.
Canon EOS 7D, 50mm f/1.4
ISO 100
50mm
f/2.8
1/800 sec
Wyoming Wreck 1 comment
Abandoned car on a farm in Wyoming.
Canon 7D, EFS 10-85mm
ISO 400
15mm
f/4.5
1/250 sec
9/11 Memorial in Old Saybrook, CT Leave a comment
Just one of hundreds of memorials around the country.
Canon EOS 7D
ISO 100
22mm
f/4
1/640 sec
Beach Boulders Leave a comment
Shot this at sunset at Hammonasset Beach in CT.
iphone
Times Square at night Leave a comment
A great place to experiment with photography, especially on a warm summer night.
Canon EOS 7D
15mm
ISO 1600
f/4
Snapshots For Sore Eyes 