AHOY!

So with the holidays, it's been stupid busy. As one can imagine. But here is something that I took when on a lovely trip with the wifey in BAHSTAHN near the HAHRHRBAH.

This also doubled as my dad's Christmas gift, looks great printed, if I do say so mah self.

Canon EF-S 18mm f5.6 1/50 (+/- 2 stops)



A Re-run

Ok, ok, ok. I know I've done this one before. I recently started working on cleaning up some of the photos in post with some better programs that I got for Photoshop. This would be how I meant it to be viewed in the first place. I'll also add back in the before so you can tell me if you see a difference.

BEFORE:

AFTER:

While they both have good merit, I like the second better. It has more of a stark contrast that I was looking for when I first took the picture.

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.

Concrete Jungle Where Dreams are Made of...

Here's the view from my office. It's a great view, Southern exposure, can see the world trade site. The new freedom tower, or World Trade 1, is just now starting to become visible. There's also a view of the Gehry Building to the left, but it didn't photograph well, I'll have to try again. Hope you like.

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS @ 18.0mm ISO 100 f/22.6 (+/-2 0.6 6 Exposures)

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS @ 18.0mm ISO 100 f/4.0 (+/-2 4.0 6 Exposures)

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)