[Leica] Times Square - Part 1

[ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter)]

I'm not overly fond of pictures someone knocked over, but I REALLY  
like the color and clarity of the first 2. They work.

Thanks for showing.

Ric Carter
http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies

On May 24, 2006, at 3:11 PM, 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.
> -- 
> Regards,
>
> Dick
>
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