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Jul 11, 2018 15:26:06   #
Orson Burleigh Loc: Annapolis, Maryland, USA
 
Pochon53 wrote:
What kind of paste is fast paste?


Sriracha stirred into wasabi paste.

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Jul 11, 2018 16:17:17   #
loosecanon Loc: Central Texas
 
Avoid New York.

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Jul 11, 2018 16:33:58   #
hassighedgehog Loc: Corona, CA
 
When my photography group goes out on a shoot the leader just assumes we will meet for lunch somewhere at 11:30 am, otherwise each one is on their own. She calls it herding cats.

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Jul 11, 2018 17:32:10   #
mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey
 
loosecanon wrote:
Avoid New York.

And why do you suggest that? It is not only one of the safest cities in the world, it's also one of the most exciting cities with more history, music, art, sports, architecture, restaurants, theaters, museums, shops, and iconic landmarks then any other city in the entire United States. There is a reason that millions of people live there, and more than 50 millions visitors come every year.

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Jul 11, 2018 17:40:55   #
mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey
 
burkphoto wrote:
Well there’s a Bentley dealer in High Point, NC, Rolls Royce and Tesla dealers in Raleigh, and Lexus, Audi, Mercedes, and BMW dealers all over this area (Piedmont Triad). The difference is that you see a lot more large homes on large lots here.

Why have so many migrated here from elsewhere? Cheap labor, power, water, natural gas, gasoline, real estate... and a friendlier culture. AND people can sell a dinky house on Long Island and buy a 3500 sq. ft. house with a pool for about the same price. Then they complain about their “low” salaries (which are, of course, adjusted for cost of living). “But boss, I was making 40K more up there...”
Well there’s a Bentley dealer in High Point, NC, R... (show quote)

I think you were missing my point about the luxury cars. Of course you have similar dealerships down there, and even a better quality of life. That's why my wife and I are considering moving down there when she retires. I was simply referring to the cost of living differences that make salaries so much higher here.

On the roads in New Jersey every 3rd , 4th or perhaps 5th car that you pass on the street or see parked in a driveway is a luxury car. That is what you'll see throughout the state. I will bet that is not the case where you live. And it's only the case here because salaries are so high to account for the general cost of living that luxury cars are relatively inexpensive compared to elsewhere.

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Jul 11, 2018 17:44:12   #
Architect1776 Loc: In my mind
 
mwsilvers wrote:
They are. But, many out-of-towners might be shocked to find parking for a couple of hours might cost them $40 to $50. And lots of folks don't like to hand their car keys, and cars full of personal possessions, to random parking lot attendants in cities that are strange to them.


Well a $30 sub sandwich makes the parking seem cheap.

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Jul 11, 2018 17:58:22   #
mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey
 
Architect1776 wrote:
Well a $30 sub sandwich makes the parking seem cheap.

You are not far off. There was a famous deli on Broadway which had its sandwiches stacked high with meat, enough for two meals, that cost around $25 a piece. I lived in New York City, in Greenwich Village to be exact, in the 70s. It was an early 20th century 5 floor walk-up. I lived in a studio apartment on the third floor. When I moved out in 1982 I was paying $325 a month and glad to be out of the place. Today the rent for the same apartment is probably closer to $2, 500 to $3000!

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Jul 11, 2018 18:16:27   #
Architect1776 Loc: In my mind
 
mwsilvers wrote:
You are not far off. There was a famous deli on Broadway which had its sandwiches stacked high with meat, enough for two meals, that cost around $25 a piece. I lived in New York City, in Greenwich Village to be exact, in the 70s. It was an early 20th century 5 floor walk-up. I lived in a studio apartment on the third floor. When I moved out in 1982 I was paying $325 a month and glad to be out of the place. Today the rent for the same apartment is probably closer to $2, 500 to $3000!


Yes, never lived there but as I said I did a lot of Architecture projects in the City.

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Jul 11, 2018 18:44:44   #
jwest Loc: South Dakota
 
bgrn wrote:
For starters this last few weeks have been great, a week in upstate New York visiting the city with my son and his family, a week of work, then last week camping at Crater Lake Oregon with several of our friends.

So here is my dilemma, how would you handle these.

First in New York, the city pace is about 200 mph, driving with my son is like a really good ride at an amusement park, not the best situation to take pictures. There were several times when a perfect shot presented itself, like a great sunset through the towering city for example. It's not like Utah, you can't just stop on the side of the road, set up and take the shot. Although I was able to get some nice shots in the museums and in central park. How do you handle really fast paste environments?

Next, at Crater Lake, I was the only one that is into any type of photography. When I would see something while hiking on a trail for example, I would stop and try to take the time to set up and take pictures from different angles and vantage points. I felt like the group we were hiking with wanted to go at a faster pace than I was allowing, even though most of the time they would just keep on going and I would catch up when i finished. But sometimes they would have to wait for me so that we all made sure we took the same and or correct trail spur. So how would you handle being in a group and being the only one who stops to take these pictures? (however my wife has learned that when she stops with me she actually finds more things to look at that she would have otherwise missed, she likes stopping with me now and is not so worried about the end but is starting to enjoy the trip)
For starters this last few weeks have been great, ... (show quote)


Don’t go with a group. Or, go with a group of photographers.

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Jul 11, 2018 18:47:04   #
burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC
 
Orson Burleigh wrote:
Sriracha stirred into wasabi paste.


Ow.

Google ‘Sriracha Movie” by Griffin Hammond. It’s worth a watching!

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Jul 11, 2018 19:09:45   #
burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC
 
mwsilvers wrote:
I think you were missing my point about the luxury cars. Of course you have similar dealerships down there, and even a better quality of life. That's why my wife and I are considering moving down there when she retires. I was simply referring to the cost of living differences that make salaries so much higher here.

On the roads in New Jersey every 3rd , 4th or perhaps 5th car that you pass on the street or see parked in a driveway is a luxury car. That is what you'll see throughout the state. I will bet that is not the case where you live. And it's only the case here because salaries are so high to account for the general cost of living that luxury cars are relatively inexpensive compared to elsewhere.
I think you were missing my point about the luxury... (show quote)


No, I get it. My degree is in economics.

But there IS a lot of money here. About 50 miles away, is Lake Norman. Stock car drivers and team owners, bankers and brokers, company execs, day traders... not a lot of cheapness there.

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Jul 11, 2018 19:55:46   #
lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA
 
AndyH wrote:
That's remarkable! We have many similar pairs, but I don't think any that are quite as precisely the same.

There's a joke in there somewhere, about looking alike or seeing alike....


Andy


That is remarkable how similar the two images are, at first I was confused and shocked. As to looking or seeing alike, we certainly don't look alike; Italian & Chinese!

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Jul 11, 2018 20:26:56   #
loosecanon Loc: Central Texas
 
mwsilvers wrote:
And why do you suggest that? It is not only one of the safest cities in the world, it's also one of the most exciting cities with more history, music, art, sports, architecture, restaurants, theaters, museums, shops, and iconic landmarks then any other city in the entire United States. There is a reason that millions of people live there, and more than 50 millions visitors come every year.


I know.

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Jul 11, 2018 20:48:53   #
AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire
 
lamiaceae wrote:
That is remarkable how similar the two images are, at first I was confused and shocked. As to looking or seeing alike, we certainly don't look alike; Italian & Chinese!


Truth!
Andy

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Jul 11, 2018 22:18:21   #
Tomcat5133 Loc: Gladwyne PA
 
Architect1776 wrote:
In NYC I walk, take my time. Take subway as needed.
Stay off freeways and take secondary roads, but yes there are places where there is no place to pull off and that is just too bad. I have stopped as close as possible and again walked to what I saw.
I never walk or hike with a group for the reason you state. If they are not interested in photo taking they will generally despise you. Either leave your camera and take cell phone shots on the run or ditch the group and enjoy a slower pace and see about 100% more than the fast pace clowns missing wildlife and details. So many people have "Been Somewhere" but never experienced it. This is true of package tours anywhere even photo ones with a schedule you never see the real environment in am cattle group or cruising in a bus. This same mentality applies to hikers who want to say "Been there done that" but have no clue where they were or what was really there.
In NYC I walk, take my time. Take subway as needed... (show quote)


This is such a true post Architect1776. When I was young I lived in NYC. In my 20's in manhattan I got my first 35mm camera a Pentax spotmatic. traveling around the city, working and just walking
in central park and other places I found a fascination with visuals. I had gone to the School of Visual Arts but quit early to take job as an Assistant Art Director in an Ad agency. I traveled in the
country winter and summer with my girlfriend and had the camera most of the time. I shot the Poor Peoples March on lark and the emotion moved me. It is hard with a wife not really interested
and 5 grandchildren one of which is staying at our place in Florida. I am a producer who had a wonderful career still working but mostly shooting video and some stills for cash and charity work.
Have tried to get my grandaughter interested in visuals and art and it seems to be working.

But taking the time to shoot for art and story is not available often. I am a documentary story teller now but finding time for myself is not easy.

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