NYC in the Dead Hours
In NYC, the bars close at 4am and the trains north start running at 6:30am. This are the dead hours, and I love shooting it. It's quiet, slightly dangerous, and like a thick blanket was thrown over all the sounds the City usually makes. Muffled, sleepily proud. Quiet vigilance. Desperate, unseen and for some, lonely.
High Line – Sunset and Evening
The newly-opened High Line Park in Manhattan is simply gorgeous. Such a beautiful solution to a structure that had expired. Do yourself a favor and check it out. Take a stroll in the sunset/evening - it's worth it. [gallery link="file" columns="2" orderby="ID"]
The park staff was really cool. They missed that I was using a huge softbox and power pack for about 1 1/2 hours. Unfortunately, I had to stop with the flash, but tripods are OK. You can shoot flash (like, 600 Ws +) if you get a permit from downtown.
I blended my cut paper art and night photography tonight as a test. Random walkers of the High Line (mostly people from other continents!) donned the paper mask and made funny for the camera. New Yorkers (with one awesome exception) ignored my portrait requests with total, "you're not even talking to me" disdain.
My favs:
Oh, and I made my first act of public art. The mask was on adhesive-backed vinyl :) Take only pictures, leave only art behind. (grin)
Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass
Shooting with friends in Brooklyn. Both shots are 16 mins @ f/16 - 1st is M7II, 43mm, 2nd is Kiev 60, 45mm. [gallery link="file" columns="2" orderby="ID"]
69th St. Transfer Bridge
One night, Gabriel Biderman invited me out to shoot the 69th St, Transfer Bridge in Manhattan. Boy, did he open me up to a beautiful experience. Thanks, Gabe. You're aces, dude. Here's my two favs from that shoot. [gallery link="file" columns="2" orderby="ID"]
Mamiya 7, 43mm, f/16 @ 12 min / Ilford XP2 Super, 120