Topic: New York City (Read 8266 times)

PhillyPhotographer · « **on:** November 30, 2009, 09:02:01 pm »

Some of my New York City photography.

RSL · « **Reply #1 on:** November 30, 2009, 10:02:13 pm »

Michael, Good work -- all of it. Especially numbers 3 and 4. Someone's almost surely going to tell you that you should crop the center out of number 3 in order to focus more on the people. Don't believe it. I'm no fan of square formats, but this one fits. The context makes the picture. Bravo!

Slobodan Blagojevic · « **Reply #2 on:** November 30, 2009, 10:24:35 pm »

Excellent work!

Josh-H · « **Reply #3 on:** November 30, 2009, 10:34:11 pm »

Excellent work.

wolfnowl · « **Reply #4 on:** December 01, 2009, 02:48:19 am »

Really well done...

Mike.

Ed Blagden · « **Reply #5 on:** December 01, 2009, 03:32:28 am »

I think #1 is outstanding. A lucky shot I guess, but then again fortune favours the prepared mind. I like #5 too (The Beautiful Life). I can't make up my mind about #7 (the guy in front of the clothing stall). On the one hand it breaks all the rules about subject isolation, and it is way too busy. But on the other hand I keep wanting to look at it so I guess it must be good!

Ed

geotzo · « **Reply #6 on:** December 01, 2009, 06:03:37 am »

Quote from: Ed B

I think #1 is outstanding. A lucky shot I guess, but then again fortune favours the prepared mind. I like #5 too (The Beautiful Life). I can't make up my mind about #7 (the guy in front of the clothing stall). On the one hand it breaks all the rules about subject isolation, and it is way too busy. But on the other hand I keep wanting to look at it so I guess it must be good!

Ed

Classic, Inspiring. Very nicely done, I'd like to see more of it
George

PhillyPhotographer · « **Reply #7 on:** December 01, 2009, 09:44:01 am »

Quote from: Ed B

I think #1 is outstanding. A lucky shot I guess, but then again fortune favours the prepared mind. I like #5 too (The Beautiful Life). I can't make up my mind about #7 (the guy in front of the clothing stall). On the one hand it breaks all the rules about subject isolation, and it is way too busy. But on the other hand I keep wanting to look at it so I guess it must be good!

Ed

The title for #7 is "Urban Camouflage"

Randy Carone · « **Reply #8 on:** December 01, 2009, 09:46:36 am »

Philly,

Nice work, as usual, and once again the square format works well.

PhillyPhotographer · « **Reply #9 on:** December 01, 2009, 09:53:10 am »

Quote from: Randy Carone

Philly,

Nice work, as usual, and once again the square format works well.

Thanks !

Also #3 has been spotted since I posted the photo.

John R · « **Reply #10 on:** December 01, 2009, 11:04:23 am »

I don't see any luck in these photos, just some superb work!

JMR

cmi · « **Reply #11 on:** December 01, 2009, 12:34:25 pm »

I knew before clicking that it had to be good

Wow.

Colorwave · « **Reply #12 on:** December 01, 2009, 03:39:57 pm »

Great work, as always from you. How did you pull off the DOF on the first shot? Were you set up for a bird in the frame and tossing bread crumbs in the air, or just quick with the shutter?

PhillyPhotographer · « **Reply #13 on:** December 01, 2009, 03:59:51 pm »

Quote from: Colorwave

Great work, as always from you. How did you pull off the DOF on the first shot? Were you set up for a bird in the frame and tossing bread crumbs in the air, or just quick with the shutter?

I had the lens prefocused and just waited. There were birds sitting on the lower observation deck of Rockefeller Center ( I was on the top level) and every time someone would walk by they would fly away and then comeback . Since they followed the same pattern I was able to setup the shot, it took 10 tries to get this shot.

f/9
1/250
EV -.33
ISO 400

RSL · « **Reply #14 on:** December 01, 2009, 05:00:04 pm »

Quote from: Ed B

I think #1 is outstanding. A lucky shot I guess, but then again fortune favours the prepared mind. I like #5 too (The Beautiful Life). I can't make up my mind about #7 (the guy in front of the clothing stall). On the one hand it breaks all the rules about subject isolation, and it is way too busy. But on the other hand I keep wanting to look at it so I guess it must be good!

Ed

Ed, It's busy, but check HCB's "Plasterers." Same kind of thing. It looks too busy but you keep looking at it anyway.

Ed Blagden · « **Reply #15 on:** December 02, 2009, 02:55:56 am »

Quote from: PhillyPhotographer

I had the lens prefocused and just waited. There were birds sitting on the lower observation deck of Rockefeller Center ( I was on the top level) and every time someone would walk by they would fly away and then comeback . Since they followed the same pattern I was able to setup the shot, it took 10 tries to get this shot.

f/9
1/250
EV -.33
ISO 400

I take it all back, I mean about the luck. A great shot.

Ed Blagden · « **Reply #16 on:** December 02, 2009, 03:11:18 am »

Quote from: RSL

Ed, It's busy, but check HCB's "Plasterers." Same kind of thing. It looks too busy but you keep looking at it anyway.

Russ, yes I looked at that on the Magnum website. I agree - it just works. Looking at his other images, it is interesting how often he breaks the rules.

popnfresh · « **Reply #17 on:** December 02, 2009, 12:19:45 pm »

I love all of them. Of all the sets you've posted here, I think this is my favorite.

usathyan · « **Reply #18 on:** December 02, 2009, 01:28:29 pm »

I Love #1, #3 and $5. The last image is over sharpened (lucis grungy) to my taste....

Bartie · « **Reply #19 on:** December 02, 2009, 01:43:55 pm »

Fantastic set of images .I`m off to NY mid January and these images have inspired me.

Regards Andy

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