NYC Weekend June 7th and 8th - Infrared B&W

I had  a great weekend running around NYC with my camera!  I took photos around New York Public Library, Bryant Park and Central Park.  There are many more to edit and share in the weeks to come.  It was only a few days ago, but seems like weeks.  Since Then I have taught a nature photography workshop for 8 people with Mike Malandra and then today I hung my new show at the Flywheel Gallery in Piermont, NY.  The opening reception of the show is this Saturday from 5-8pm.  If you are in the area please do stop in and say hi.  The show is called "Close to Home"  My last two solo shows have been been travel photos from Italy / London / Cape Cod and upstate NY.  This time I limited my shooting to 50 miles from my home and showed off the beauty of the Hudson Valley.  I am really proud of the Infrared prints in this show they are printed on traditional fiber based silver gelatin paper that has been selenium toned.  There is nothing quite like a traditional B&W print on fiber paper after all these years and new options for printing it is still the high water mark for B&W printing.  Stop in to the show and see for yourself.  The prints are extraordinary, they were printed by the brilliant folks at Digital Silver Imaging.

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Carl

NYC Morning

Photos from a recent morning wandering around Grand central and the New York Public Library.  All photos taken on a Mamiya M645 camera with 80mm f2.8 lens on Ilford HP5 120 size film.  Work flow is much more streamlined in digital photography, but there is something really satisfying about shooting on film and and scanning.  It is much more deliberate.

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Carl

A cold morning in NYC

Photos from a morning in NYC last week.  All photos taken on Ilford Delta 100 film on a Fuji 6x9 medium format rangefinder camera.  I am really enjoying shooting film again.

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Carl

NYC

We took friends into New York City on Saturday for a bit of site seeing. I always enjoy seeing the sites of the city with fresh eyes. I get a chance to take some photos of the standard things you see and other times I just take what catches my eye. These are some of the standard NYC sights.

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Carl

We spent the day Saturday with great friends in NYC. I always enjoy wandering the city with people who have not been there before. I get to see things in a different away and it always inspires me when I get a fresh perspective on the city. The photos above are details from one of my favorite sculptures in Battery Park called the immigrants. I play around with using HDR techniques with the bronze sculpture against a perfect blue sky and got some great results. I have decided to go back when I have more time on a warmer day and spend more time admiring this great work.

Sometimes seeing great art is what you need to get your creative juices flowing. Now it is time to head to the studio and paint for a while.

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Carl

NYC - Holidays

We spent the Day yesterday in NYC with friends from Upstate. I will post more of our big day in the big city later today. For now all I can say is OMG the crowds!

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Carl

Another Brooklyn Bridge

I must be in a New York City Mood today. Here is another of my shots of the Brooklyn Bridge.

Brooklyn Bridge

The Battery - NYC

This is from a series I took on a beautiful Summer evening last year. It was taken from the Circle Line. Sometimes those touristy attractions are just the best way to see a city.

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Carl