Spotted this lovely barn on a walk through the snowy forest in Vermont:
Canon EOS 7D
ISO 200
f/7.1
HDR
Spotted this lovely barn on a walk through the snowy forest in Vermont:
Canon EOS 7D
ISO 200
f/7.1
HDR
At night, and away from the tourist attractions, there are plenty of good photo opportunities in New York. Click on any picture to see the photos in slideshow format (trying out some new WordPress features).
Well, he certainly didn’t answer the call last week when I walked through Manhattan:
And while the Batmobile is cool, this ride is waaaay cooler!
Canon EOS 7D
ISO 200
18mm
f/8
30 sec
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).
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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
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
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
On a walk through Brooklyn I found a parked Rolls Royce (yes, parked and unattended!) and had fun experimenting with some close-up photography of the hood ornament, called ‘Spirit of Ecstacy’ , designed in 1911. Here are a few of my favorite takes.
All images shot with Canon EOS 7D, 100mm macro lens
This is Jane’s Carousel, an antique carousel (built in 1922) lovingly restored by Jane Walentas in her studio in Brooklyn. It now sits in a dedicated structure at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge, is open year-round, and enjoyed by kids of all ages.
Canon EOS 7D, 24-70mm
ISO 100
f/4
1/30 sec
This little girl watched with envy as her bigger sister rode the carousel in Bryant Park. I hope she got her turn later.
Canon Powershot G12
ISO 100
f/3.5
1.0 sec
Well, maybe not everyone at Goldman Sachs is a billionaire, but everyone there can enjoy this view from the 43rd floor of their Manhattan offices.
Canon PowerShot G12
ISO 100
f/5
1/250 sec
The surroundings didn’t take anything away from this couple’s enjoyment of their ice cream. Captured in New York, 18th Street.
Shot with Canon Powershot G12
ISO 400
f/4
1/5 sec
A late afternoon along the High Line in New York yielded some nice photo opportunities. The High Line is a 1-mile New York City linear park built on a 1.45-mile section of the former elevated New York Central Railroad spur called the West Side Line.
All photographs taken with Canon Powershot G12, various exposures combined.
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):
A late afternoon drive around our town revealed you don’t have to go to an antique store to find antiques.
I’m sure this snow plow hasn’t seen any action for years.
And the antique store has turned into an antique….
All shot with Canon Powershot G10 and tripod, multiple exposures combined using HDR Efex Pro
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
Lying on my back in a peaceful grove of birch trees near our town beach, I shot this with a wide angle lens.
Canon EOS 7D, EFS 10-22mm
ISO 200
10mm
f/22
1/200 sec
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
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
Wallace Falls State Park – taken on Feb 5, an unusually gorgeous and warm day.
Canon PowerShot G12
ISO 100
f/7.1