[Leica] Times Square - Part 1

[Jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway)]

Richard:

I was about to head for the metoclopramide until I saw the last one, 
which really captures NYC for me.

Jim

Richard S. Taylor wrote:

> Well, actually, Duffy Square, but only a New Yorker would know that. 
> Duffy Square is the other large traffic island to the North of Times 
> Square formed where Broadway crosses 7th Avenue.  It's named for Father 
> Patrick Duffy, a soldier-priest who ministered to the Times Square area 
> after the First World War.
> 
> Father Duffy standing tall:
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/NYC/4_05A_0101_web
> 
> Sightseers taking the tour:
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/NYC/4_29A_0125_web
> 
> Looking toward Times Square.  It was the first really warm day of Spring 
> and the crowds were out, but it was still possible to find oases of 
> relative calm.
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/NYC/4_09A_0105_web
> 
> And, finally, the Hershey Building, a throwback to the 50's.   The cup 
> of cocoa steams and some of the signs twirl but no giant flashing plasma 
> screens, here - nice.
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/NYC/4_35A_0131_web
> 
> The first three are presented essentially as they came out of the 
> camera.  The last one was perspective corrected in PS since I and to 
> tilt the camera back to image the entire set of signs.
> 
> M7 15mm Heliar Fuji Press 400.
> 
> I shot four rolls while I was in the Square, so more to come later in 
> the week.  The next set will focus on people.
> 
> Enjoy.  Comments encouraged as always.  Thanks.