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Landscape Urban

Friday May 13, 2011

NEW YORK NEW YORK – We had a break in a long stretch of rainy weather and I had a break in a long stretch of around the clock meetings, so I walked up to the Conservatory Garden at 105th Street and Fifth Avenue. I’ve been here before with a camera. Gardens in bloom in the spring, while appealing to a photographer, haven’t really brought me to any artistic insights – I should probably stop doing this. But anyway, here’s the view of construction at Mount Sinai Medical Center from the Conservatory Garden taken with my Leica M9 and a 35mm Summicron v. IV lens (the Bokeh King).

Conservatory Garden
Conservatory Garden

On this day last year: great midtown light on the Seagrams Building.

Seagram Building
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Street Urban

Thursday May 12, 2011

NEW YORK NEW YORK – We’re having a run of seriously stormy weather which has driven me inside with my camera. I caught this between meetings with my Leica M9 and a 28mm Summilux lens.

BlackRock
BlackRock

On this day one year ago: Gary Fisketjon.

Gary Fisketjon
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Landscape Street Urban

Monday May 9, 2011

NEW YORK NEW YORK – The James Beard Foundation Awards were held at Lincoln Center this evening. I caught my image for the day on my way to a rehearsal (I’m the chairman of the organization). Here’s what we say about the awards on our website:

Deemed “the Oscars of the food world,” by Time magazine, the James Beard Foundation Awards are the country’s most coveted honor for chefs; food and beverage professionals; broadcast media, journalists, and authors working on food; and restaurant architects and designers.

Jos Andres of miniBar in Washington DC won the outstanding chef award and spoke movingly on the experience of being an immigrant in America.

Captured with my Leica M9 and a 28mm Summicron lens:

Lincoln Center
Lincoln Center

On this day last year: Spring sunrise.

Spring Sunrise
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Events and holidays Food and wine Urban

Friday May 6, 2011

NEW YORK NEW YOK – The James Beard Foundation Media Awards were held this evening in an event space on West 42nd Street. Terrific party. Outside there were anti-foie gras demonstrators, who object to the treatment of geese in producing foie gras, because the Foundation has not taken a stance against foie gras (which was not served at the event, but I would have been fine if it had been because I love it). This taken with my Leica M9 and a 28mm Summicron lens.

Anti-foie gras demonstrators
Anti-foie gras demonstrators

On this day one year ago: Sunset from the High Line Park. One of my favorite images from the past year.

From the High Line at sunset
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Food and wine Landscape Urban

Thursday May 5, 2011

NEW YORK NEW YORK – A new lens for my Alpa. Yesterday’s experiments finally convinced me that my 45 mm APO-Rodenstock Grandegon was just not up to the demands of a 60 megapixel back so I’m selling it and I’ve replaced it with a Schneider 48mm APO-Helvetar, which is optimized for large, high resolution digital applications. I’m experimenting to see if this longer focal length can successfully be used handheld in my Alpa TC. So far the results are mixed – it takes some time to find a working relationship with a new lens. Here’s an image of “visual noise” (and street food) on Park Avenue that came out of today’s effort.

Noise
Noise

On this day one year ago: Nan Talese at yet another party ant Antonio Monda’s.

Nan Talese
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Landscape Urban

Wednesday May 4, 2011

NEW YORK NEW YORK – Endless rain. This was captured on Lexington Avenue near my office with my Leica M9 and 28mm Summicron lens.

It rains on Lexington Avenue
It rains on Lexington Avenue

On this day one year ago: Out my office window

From my desk

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Landscape Urban

Thursday April 28, 2011

NEW YORK NEW YORK – I had lunch today in the cafeteria at Dewey Leboeuf. Here’s the view out the window across West 53rd Street, taken with my Panasonic GH2 and a 14mm pancake lens.

West 53rd Street
West 53rd Street

On this day one year ago: Dinner at the Knick.

Pichon Baron dinner
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