Posts for: daldds
Mar 17, 2024 15:47:13 #
Thanks, everyone. Off to Rome tomorrow. Our grandaughter is enduring a 3 rd year semester there, and my wife wants to take her out to dinner a few times, and to show her some favorite spots from her three years there after her own college years.
I might find some interesting things to shoot also. Maybe even something to post.
I might find some interesting things to shoot also. Maybe even something to post.
Mar 17, 2024 08:41:39 #
I found these from 2021 on my travel hard drive.
What I remember about these two photos (from a whole series I took as I was walking back to my car), is that people with cell phones just kept walking past me, seemingly totally ignoring the potential in these images...except for one woman. She asked me if she could see how I framed the shots, who said, "you must know what you're doing, because you have an real camera."
What I remember about these two photos (from a whole series I took as I was walking back to my car), is that people with cell phones just kept walking past me, seemingly totally ignoring the potential in these images...except for one woman. She asked me if she could see how I framed the shots, who said, "you must know what you're doing, because you have an real camera."
Mar 16, 2024 08:00:02 #
The first two tickled my slightly warped sense of humor, because there could be so many titles one could apply to them. The sunrise shot from my roof lasted like that for just a few seconds.
Mar 13, 2024 11:18:00 #
New York City has timed alternate side of the street parking. There are many signs indicating so, but I guess you have to read them.
The second and third shots were taken within a couple of seconds of each other, with a flick of the wrist.
The second and third shots were taken within a couple of seconds of each other, with a flick of the wrist.
Feb 29, 2024 15:02:02 #
Well, I was going to say "Mandalay," but I'm just going to leave it out and put in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. If any of you are old enough to know about Kipling and Frank Sinatra, you will have an idea how my brain works.
I left before dawn this morning.
The first shot is on 34th St. looking west through the windshield as I headed towards the Lincoln tunnel. The second shot is near the top of the helix out of the tunnel taken through the passenger side window. You're looking at a small section of NYC. The third is on the New Jersey Turnpike as I passed Newark airport. As you can see from these three shots, we had a cold front go through last night (accompanied by 60+ mile an hour gusts).
The last shot is on the two century old barge canal in Yardley, Pennsylvania. There's some distortion due to a longer lens.
I left before dawn this morning.
The first shot is on 34th St. looking west through the windshield as I headed towards the Lincoln tunnel. The second shot is near the top of the helix out of the tunnel taken through the passenger side window. You're looking at a small section of NYC. The third is on the New Jersey Turnpike as I passed Newark airport. As you can see from these three shots, we had a cold front go through last night (accompanied by 60+ mile an hour gusts).
The last shot is on the two century old barge canal in Yardley, Pennsylvania. There's some distortion due to a longer lens.
Feb 27, 2024 12:18:32 #
UTMike wrote:
Another great NYC tour, David! #1 does not show a fan of your efforts.
Mike, I don't think she's a fan of anyone's. I rode with her for over 20 blocks on the bus, and her face never changed as she spent the whole time looking at her phone.
Feb 27, 2024 09:26:20 #
Yesterday morning I had to get to the labs as their first patient.
The first two were taken while waiting for the bus.
Next is the receptionist where my hair is made beautiful once a month.
The sunny new construction against the sky caught my attention.
The smoker is getting ready to enter the pharmacy sometime after I did. Then we've got a customer (note the nose ring: why I grabbed the shot) picking up a prescription in front of me, and finally a little dawn fog from my roof this morning finishes this unrelated series.
The first two were taken while waiting for the bus.
Next is the receptionist where my hair is made beautiful once a month.
The sunny new construction against the sky caught my attention.
The smoker is getting ready to enter the pharmacy sometime after I did. Then we've got a customer (note the nose ring: why I grabbed the shot) picking up a prescription in front of me, and finally a little dawn fog from my roof this morning finishes this unrelated series.
Feb 22, 2024 05:30:55 #
Thanks, all.
Something interesting happened when I asked a well-dressed couple from London that was taking a selfie if they would like me to take a shot of them.
I put their phone into the telephoto phase a little, stepped away from them, inverted the phone so that it was almost on the ground and angled it up at them with the tall ugly skyscrapers in the background. They loved it. Evidently it never occurred to them that selfies could actually look better. I ended up giving a one minute lesson incorporating the rule (not inviolate) of thirds as a guide opposed to a bullseye.
Everyone with a phone thinks they're photographers, so I did my good deed for the day.
Something interesting happened when I asked a well-dressed couple from London that was taking a selfie if they would like me to take a shot of them.
I put their phone into the telephoto phase a little, stepped away from them, inverted the phone so that it was almost on the ground and angled it up at them with the tall ugly skyscrapers in the background. They loved it. Evidently it never occurred to them that selfies could actually look better. I ended up giving a one minute lesson incorporating the rule (not inviolate) of thirds as a guide opposed to a bullseye.
Everyone with a phone thinks they're photographers, so I did my good deed for the day.
Feb 20, 2024 15:57:18 #
All but the first of these shots were taken between dawn and 10 AM this morning, with the air so dry, it would probably chap a turtle's lips.
The first photo, however, was taken last evening, showing a street marketer protecting the goods. The real feel temperature was probably about 18°.
The airplane out of LaGuardia is about 5 miles away. The seagull is not.
The there's this little boy playing hide and seek with me on the bus to Central Park... or maybe it's peekaboo. It's been a very long time since I've played either.
The next image is of the Pond in Central Park at its southernmost point looking at the Gapstow bridge, and the next shows some people walking towards it.
Next you see an ice-skating lesson for two girls who should be in school.
Then we've got two male mallards playing follow the leader. The last two are part of the horse drawn carriage scene.
The first photo, however, was taken last evening, showing a street marketer protecting the goods. The real feel temperature was probably about 18°.
The airplane out of LaGuardia is about 5 miles away. The seagull is not.
The there's this little boy playing hide and seek with me on the bus to Central Park... or maybe it's peekaboo. It's been a very long time since I've played either.
The next image is of the Pond in Central Park at its southernmost point looking at the Gapstow bridge, and the next shows some people walking towards it.
Next you see an ice-skating lesson for two girls who should be in school.
Then we've got two male mallards playing follow the leader. The last two are part of the horse drawn carriage scene.
Feb 17, 2024 08:16:08 #
I intended to go to the pond at Central Park to get some pond shots of the snow falling around it. However, the snow was so light that I was afraid to take the 20 minute ride (if I could even find a cab) only to be too late. So I took a walk on the Esplanade right behind my apartment house.
Most of the snow in this clipper was south of us, as close as Brooklyn and Coney Island getting 4 inches or so, and central New Jersey getting as much as a foot.
The top image is behind my apartment, which overlooks the East River and the next indicates how calm the river was, probably during the 20 minutes between the tidal change. The next three are three blocks north, still on the Esplanade. In case you're wondering, that mouse with teeth sheltering in the young lady's coat is six years old. There's nothing wrong with her. She just walks too slowly.
The last three images are basically the exact same view. The first is an uncropped image, the second is a portrait crop of that image, and the third is a landscape crop of a very similar image, taken just a couple of seconds later.
Which of the two cropped images looks better to you?
BTW, all of these images were taken within 20 minutes or so, and by that time the snow has stopped. Glad I didn't pay a cab over to Central Park.
Most of the snow in this clipper was south of us, as close as Brooklyn and Coney Island getting 4 inches or so, and central New Jersey getting as much as a foot.
The top image is behind my apartment, which overlooks the East River and the next indicates how calm the river was, probably during the 20 minutes between the tidal change. The next three are three blocks north, still on the Esplanade. In case you're wondering, that mouse with teeth sheltering in the young lady's coat is six years old. There's nothing wrong with her. She just walks too slowly.
The last three images are basically the exact same view. The first is an uncropped image, the second is a portrait crop of that image, and the third is a landscape crop of a very similar image, taken just a couple of seconds later.
Which of the two cropped images looks better to you?
BTW, all of these images were taken within 20 minutes or so, and by that time the snow has stopped. Glad I didn't pay a cab over to Central Park.
Feb 15, 2024 13:03:15 #
Thanks, all.
When I took the sunrise photo, the two people sitting in the car with me asked: "what are you shooting?" I said what's in front of you. They both said I don't see anything.
So be it, I guess.
When I took the sunrise photo, the two people sitting in the car with me asked: "what are you shooting?" I said what's in front of you. They both said I don't see anything.
So be it, I guess.
Feb 14, 2024 15:24:20 #
Top photo is a couple of minutes after Dawn with the sun giving us a very nice golden hour.
Bottom opens up some questions: Apologies?
Just can't stop buying?
Hopeful plans for later?
Bottom opens up some questions: Apologies?
Just can't stop buying?
Hopeful plans for later?
Feb 13, 2024 16:29:49 #
3-7 inches of heavy wet snow in various parts of the city and 'burbs.
The first of that depth in over two years.
Maybe the groundhog meant after this one.
The first of that depth in over two years.
Maybe the groundhog meant after this one.
Feb 13, 2024 07:17:21 #
Mike, I have to drive 2 1/2 to 3 hours to get a view that you get just taking the dog. I might be a little bit jealous.
Feb 9, 2024 12:44:47 #
which meaning of “Shot” I might see…
Just another example of English being not the easiest language to learn.
Just another example of English being not the easiest language to learn.