A Classic - The Chrysler Building

So, Shannon has been kind enough to indulge in my hobby, so she let me rent this stupidly cool lens from the interwebs. It's a Cannon 24-70mm L 2.8. It rocks. The previous post contains two images I took with it. Here is my take on a classic, taken while doing a photo walk through the city.

This is of course the Chrysler Building. I still need a night shot. It is a little daunting photographing something so widely published. Maybe I can find a better angle sometime later. It was a nice sky that day which made for nice backdrop.

Canon L 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 27.0mm ISO 100 f/7.0  1/250 (3 exposures +/- 2)

Canon L 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 70.0mm ISO 100 f/2.8  1/250 (3 exposures +/- 2)

Contest Submission

Here is a group of three photos I submitted for this online contest. I didn't win, obviously, but it was fun to try and stream together images into a series and tell a story. These three deal with 3 different scales of both human subject and urban setting as one increases and the other diminishes.

Canon L 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 70.0mm ISO 100 f/2.8  1/250

Canon L 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 24.0mm ISO 100 f/2.8  1/2500

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 18.0mm ISO 100 f/11.0  1/60 (3 exposures +/-2)

Let me know what you think. I think all the photos stand nicely on their own though the aircraft carrier might be considered out of context aesthetically with the other two. I should probably try for more consistency. Look for the next submission I am making soon.

The Concord

Here are some pictures that I took for my current office: Tillotson Design Associates. It's of the Concord, duh. It's on the pier where the Intrepid Museum is near midtown. Hope you like.

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS @ 33.0mm ISO 200 f/4.6 1/100 (5 Exposures +/-2)

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS @ 18.0mm ISO 100 f/3.5 3.2 (5 Exposures +/-2)

The Pond

So it's been a while since I've been able to post. Not for lack of trying. I have finally gotten around to processing some shots from an area of Central Park called "The Pond." It's famous. You've heard of it, or at least seen it. Waldorf Astoria is in the background. Been in tons of movies. These are summer shots. I will do winter shots when the first snow comes. Take a look and let me know what you think.

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS @ 18.0mm ISO 100 f/23.0 (+/-2 1/250)

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS @ 18.0mm ISO 100 f/3.5 (+/-2 1/200)

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS @ 23.0mm ISO 100 f/5.7 (+/-2 1/40)

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS @ 23.0mm ISO 100 f/4.0 (+/-2 .6)

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS @ 25.0mm ISO 200 f/4.0 (+/-2 2.6)

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS @ 18.0mm ISO 400 f/3.5 (+/-2 0.3)

Highline Railroad Tracks

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS @ 37.0mm ISO 100 f/11.0 1/40 (5 exposures +/-2)

Here's an HDR pic of some tracks on the newly opened Highline that stretches from the Meatpacking District up through Chelsea. It really is a great park and well executed concept by architects Diller, Scofidio, and Renfroe and lit by L'Observatoire.

Spring in the Park

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS @ 23.0mm ISO 1250 f/3.5 1/250

This little cutey is Bennet being held by Mindy at spring picnic with our Church Group. Bennet's the newest addition to our friends Bryant and Sarah's clan. Nothing special done here, just a little post vignette and sepia tone with some added film grain. I think it came out alright, though I'm wishing I had a wider aperture. Oh well, Christmas is just around the bend.

Horse in Stable

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS @ 29.0mm ISO 400 f/4.5 1/25

This is Whisper. The namesake is due to he was once owned by the Horse Whisperer(er..er) True story. Took this shot out at my aunt's farm.

Horse Profile

Canon EF-S 25.0mm ISO 400 f/4.0 1/400

My Aunt's riding horse taking a bath. The transfer to jpeg loses some of its sharpness and detail of his coat. But overall I like the conversion to B&W. I also added the border to the image. I like the look.