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Tuesday 24 May 2011
By Hans-Josef Jeanrond on Tuesday 24 May 2011, 22:15 - New York
Here we are back to the theme I meant to exploit mostly while in New York.
But of course, in outside photography you are depending on so many factors. In
the particular case of reflections, not only on the weather and the daylight,
but also on cleaned windows, traffic, people, etc. So in the end, I did not
catch too many good reflections.
Monday 23 May 2011
By Hans-Josef Jeanrond on Monday 23 May 2011, 12:25 - New York
Impossible to visit all the museums and
galleries of New York! Especially if you have already blisters on your
feet.
But the architecture of the Guggenheim is of course a must.
The current exhibition bears the title "The great upheaval", referring to
the period of 1910 - 1918. Of course, the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright
must have come as a great upheaval when the museum was built in the 1940's and
50's. Today, the building looks much less dated than many buildings from the
1960's and 10's!
Sunday 22 May 2011
By Hans-Josef Jeanrond on Sunday 22 May 2011, 07:10 - New York
The onset of night in New York makes many people think of Times Square. One
might argue that the jostling crowds are part of the place. But I have chosen
another characteristic: Skyscrapers and billboards. Even this old-fashioned
bill board (rather than the omnipresent giant electronic screens) still
captures the spirit of the place quite nicely, I think.
Click on the images to enlarge
After taking this picture we turned on our heels and went straight up to the
roof-top restaurant of the Marriott Hotel to have dinner in the revolving
restaurant - like good tourists. Not a place where you expect to take great
pictures - unless you make the blending of inside and outside lights a theme of
your photographs. Like in my "interior - exterior" series. The results may not
be "great", but they are quite surprising.
Chrysler Building in sunset and,
below, in real "twi-light" with the lights of the restaurant being reflected in
the windows.
"Above Times Square"
Some of the giant advertising screens are reflected in the lower part of the
building, in the center of the image.
The lights of
the restaurant being reflected in the windows
Saturday 21 May 2011
By Hans-Josef Jeanrond on Saturday 21 May 2011, 12:35 - New York
Just a view from a hotel room window, and yet, where else could this street
be but in New York? .
Loud, bustling, noisy, outsized - and fascinating.
Tall buildings, small trees, lots of yellow cabs, and harsh light and
shadow
Of course I could not possibly show all the photographs here that I brought
back home. And even a severe selection will not fit into one reasonable blog
post. So let's start with a few straight touristy photographs before we get to
twilight and reflections.