Herbie's Uncle

Time Flies

This shot from a New York City subway stop has started to grow on me. I like that the hazy lighting and blurriness on the left side of the photo lead into better contrast and a sharper image at the right. If you're wondering, the subway train was moving right to left and I caught the tail end of it, thus the semi-obstructed view at the left. I think the shutter speed was probably 1/20th of a second or so, fast enough to freeze the two men on the other side of the tracks and slow enough to blur the speeding train.

Once again, I'm not quite sure if I like this better in B&W or Color. I think I'm leaning toward B&W, but Jen made the good point that the movement of the train's tail lights is less obvious in B&W (i.e. it looks as if there may be no train at all, but rather stationary lights on a track). I'll post the B&W below. Opinions welcome...

And FYI, I've started posting my pics as slightly smaller files, so that when you click on the photo to expand, it takes up the whole screen (approximately), rather than taking up the equivalent of 4 screens.

Lonely Noodles

Took this almost straight down from the top of the 45 story Eugenie Terrace condo highrise in Chicago. I like the perpendicular lines of the pool's edge, surface tiles, chairs, railing, etc. It was fun taking 'aerial' shots, getting a new perspective on the city. I'll have to buy a helicopter after I make my millions doing... uhh...

Grand Central Terminal, New York City

Spectator

Taken in uptown Manhattan, this guy sat just outside the hustle of the busy streets. This shot would have been better with my f1.8 lens, but I didn't really have the time to switch from my zoom.

Hazy Lady

Took this shot down at Battery Park, at the south end of Manhattan. Not a lot I could do with the Statue given the haziness, but I like this one. Almost looks like the two girls are posing.

Williamsburg Bridge, NYC

I should start by apologizing to all my adoring fans out there who have been patiently awaiting my next blog post (Laura). The LCD on my POS Toshiba laptop broke, so I didn't have access to my pictures, or a computer for that matter.

But this has worked out well, because now I'm rocking a new MacBook complete with Adobe Photoshop, so my editing/publishing capabilities are much greater (nevermind that I still need to learn to use this stuff).

I've been in NYC since Friday, hanging out with some good college buddies, and I finally got out this evening for some photography and exploration. I'm staying in East Williamsburg, which is connected to Manhattan via the Williamsburg Bridge (pictured). This area has a lot of character (both the buildings and the people) and the photo opps are endless. I'm looking forward to going into Manhattan for a full day of photography tomorrow. Many more posts to follow (and more frequently)...