Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/06/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan - From the looks of your New York photos, you were a fellow trying to cover a lot of ground in a short time. It's really hard to work a subject throughly that way, IMHO. I had the luxury of time. Regards, Dick On Jun 24, 2010, at 3:03 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Fun to see your take on a place I visited just 3 weeks ago! Great > panorama, I should have thought of that. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > YNWA > > > > > > On Jun 23, 2010, at 4:12 PM, Richard Taylor wrote: > >> Seeing Nathan's shots of NY and the Brooklyn Bridge on his recent visit >> reminded me that I had never walked across the Brooklyn Bridge despite >> being a native New Yorker. Typical, though, right? Awww,... it'll >> always be there... only tourists do that kind of stuff... right? :-) >> >> So, as part of our Father's Day celebrations, my son and I walked the >> Bridge, starting in Manhattan. >> >> Unfortunately, a few thousand other people had the same idea. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/NYC/P1010283.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/35g5acy >> >> It was in the high 80s F but the sea breeze had kicked in so the walk >> across was hot but pleasant. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/NYC/P1010297.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/35bkpkx >> >> The reason that the left lane is wide open, despite the crowding, is that >> it's the bike lane and New York bikers know no mercy. I got clipped on >> the arm by one, and I saw a few near misses. If I strayed into the bike >> lane to take a picture my son pulled me back, quick! >> >> With all the heat, the water vendors did a good business. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/NYC/P1010306.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/35om52n >> >> We saw three wedding couples on the Bridge, in full wedding regalia. >> Apparently, walking the Bridge after the ceremony is a Brooklyn thing to >> do (all the couples were walking from the Brooklyn side). This pair had >> the largest party and came equipped with both photographers and >> videographers. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/NYC/P1010340.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/26mtvyp >> >> There were plenty of good views of the City, too. This is a three-frame >> pano. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/NYC/P1010322-Edit-2.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/2b8lrye >> >> And, we reach the Brooklyn side... How Sweet it Is! Jackie Gleason >> lives! >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/NYC/P1010342.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/23hq6vv >> >> We had such a good time, we celebrated by walking back to Manhattan. >> >> GF-1, 20mm Lumix; there were many times I wished for the 7-14 zoom, but I >> wanted to travel light. My aim for grab shots is awful and I needed the >> wider angle to get them. I'm looking forward to the coming 14mm pancake. >> >> >> Sailing season is here! Boating pictures soon. >> >> C&C always welcome. >> >> Regards, >> >> Dick >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information