Two Photos - Broadway / Harlem / New York (Sun 14 Aug 2011 / Thu 18 Aug 2011)

Subway (*) - 42nd Street / Broadway (Sun 14 Aug 2011)
The Eye (1 of 2) (*) - E 125th St / Harlem / New York (Thu 18 Aug 2011)
Another pairing of photos (*) from recent trip to New York (*).

The Model and The Chef - New York (Tue 16 Aug 2011)

The Model and The Chef - New York (Tue 16 Aug 2011)

A Goodbye - Peel Subway Station / Montreal (Wed 24 Aug 2011)

A Goodbye - Peel Subway Station / Montreal (Wed 24 Aug 2011)
Joel Meyerowitz (*) describes in his YouTube video (*) on Street Photography (*) ..

So the idea is to walk and watch what is happening in any crowd and see if there is an interaction.

A gesture or a hug or kiss or goodbye.

Something that is a significant gesture that makes it interesting for people to look at in a photograph.

Intersection - SoHo (Thu 18 Aug 2011)

Intersection - SoHo (Thu 18 Aug 2011)

An Embrace - 5th Ave / New York (Mon 15 Aug 2011)

An Embrace - 5th Ave / New York (Mon 15 Aug 2011)

Headless (1 of 2) - The Met / New York (Mon 15 Aug 2011)

Headless (1 of 2) - The Met / New York (Mon 15 Aug 2011)

DGK All Day (4 of 5) vs Banana Republic - Soho / New York (Thu 18 Aug 2011)

DGK All Day (4 of 5) vs Banana Republic - Soho / New York (Thu 18 Aug 2011)
But wait a moment .. (*)

Always looking out.

Notice someone on my right walking down the pavement ..

Wait (*) just a little longer ...

Either she does not notice me or does not care.

Note to self - have to stop worrying about what people think about me and my camera (the G10 is lot bigger than the S95).

Press shutter and I have another Pair of People (*). Seem to be getting a few of those here in busy New York (*).

OK. Now time to get a little closer without zooming. He wouldn't have a clue ..

Truck - Lower East / New York (Fri 12 Aug 2011)

Truck - Lower East / New York (Fri 12 Aug 2011)
Felt a bit mean taking this one, but I was happy to at least see and respond quickly enough to capture this photo. Feel even meaner putting it here but could not help it, particularly after an earlier post (*).

A quote from Matt Weber (*), which I read just now (*), seems to capture what I feel about this photograph:

A really funny moment sometimes seems cruel when photographed or not as funny when you look at it as a photograph.

More of Matt's insights into street photography to follow (*)

Subway - 42nd Street / Broadway (Sun 14 Aug 2011)

Subway - 42nd Street / Broadway (Sun 14 Aug 2011)
The various characters in the scene seem to talk with each other, through the blues, oranges and the various things being held in each hand.

Tree - Tompkins Square Park - Alphabet City / New York (Wed 17 Aug 2011)

Tree - Tompkins Square Park - Alphabet City / New York (Wed 17 Aug 2011)
Stumbled across this blog - NY Through the Lens - New York City Photography (*) - recently and added it to me Google Reader.

It sparked my interest because of the photography content and the interesting stories about the 5 boroughs of New York, particularly the Lower East side of Manhattan which I spent a bit of time exploring on the recent trip to New York.

This story - Street corner and ode to Bob Arihood. Alphabet City. East Village, New York City. (*) - popped up today on my Reader. Its a story of the Lower East side area known as Alphabet City where the north to south running avenues of Manhattan are named by the letters of the alphabet, not the more well known numbered avenues a bit further to the west.

The post was sparked by the passing of a local identity and photographer by the name of Bob Arihood (*). I read the post with interest and it brought back some recent memories for me ...

During the recent trip to New York (*) I spent a couple of days exploring parts of New York I had not even heard of before. One place was Alphabet City on the Lower East. Decided I would explore these areas by wandering around at random after looking at my well used crumpled A4-size Map of Manhattan. Looking at the map I saw the area had a number of parks which I thought I would visit and sit in for a while to just observe what the locals were doing,

Started out at Washington Square Park (*) and then moved quickly onto Union Square Park (*). Both were full of local market stalls and I quickly passed them by as they were crowded with the tourists.

Thought I would try my luck at the next park, Stuyvesant Park (*), a bit further to the east and hopefully away from the tourist crowds. Found it easily and it was what I hoped it would be - a small park for the locals of the Lower East side. There were many seats and tables in the shade provided by the many leafy trees that filled the small and inviting Park.

As it was quite hot, I decided to sit for a while and just observe the going ons in the park. Indeed it was a park for the locals and time quickly passed and I nodded off for a while into a dreamy sleep.

When I woke I sat a while longer and then moved onto the next park - Tompkins Square Park (*). This park was bigger and busier, and there was an eclectic mix of people there. I can remember dog owners walking their little friends (actually one was probably the biggest dog I had ever seen), street people, joggers, people walking home after a days work and others just like me sitting in the park. I can still hear a small band singing religious pop songs on the edge of the park near the Flea Market Cafe (*).

As I look at Bob's (*) photos (*) (*) I can remember the time and I can sense and feel the place. His photo from 27 July 2011 (*) put a smile on my face, particularly when I read the comment - Joe gets photographed a lot these days (*).

For me, his photos give me a strong connection of place and being there, even if it was just for part of an afternoon. At the same time Bob's photos motivate me and give me a strong desire to return to New York for an extended period of time and just do what I did that day back Wed 17 Aug 2011 (*).

Bob seemed like great guy and his passing is no doubt moving time for those that knew him. He leaves a legacy which I (and many others) will no doubt explore further both online and hopefully in person when I next go to New York.

Red and Yellow (2 of 2) - 5th Avenue - New York (Sat 13 Aug 2011)

Red and Yellow (2 of 2) - 5th Avenue - New York (Sat 13 Aug 2011)

Musical Mural (2 of 2) - Boulevard de Maisonneuve Est / Montreal (Thu 25 Aug 2011)

Musical Mural (2 of 2) - Boulevard de Maisonneuve Est / Montreal (Thu 25 Aug 2011)

New York Mets / Metro - World Trade Center / New York (Fri 12 Aug 2011)

New York Mets / Metro - World Trade Center / New York (Fri 12 Aug 2011)
The mid afternoon sun, shadows and reflected light is what caught my eye here. Probably explains the headless couple.

Bank of America - Red, White and Blue- 42nd St / New York (Sat 13 Aug 2011)

Bank of America - Red, White and Blue- 42nd Street / New York (Sat 13 Aug 2011)
I think he was trying to get a photo of her with the Chrysler Building (*) in the background. Just liked the colours and I had been trying to photograph pairs of people (*) - just visual game while traveling.

Intersection - Red, Yellow and Green (2 of 2) - Greenwich Village / New York (Fri 12 Aug 2011)

Intersection - Red, Yellow and Green (2 of 2)- Greenwich Village / New York (Fri 12 Aug 2011)
Could not help myself after this one.

Intersection - 42nd Street - New York (Sat 13 Aug 2011)

Intersection - 42nd Street - New York (Sat 13 Aug 2011)

The Met - Mao (2 of 2) - New York (Mon 15 Aug 2011)

The Met - Mao (2 of 2) - New York (Mon 15 Aug 2011)

The Met - New York City (Mon 15 Aug 2011)

The Met (*) - New York City (Mon 15 Aug 2011)

look behind yourself, the light is always different – Trent Parke

“While walking the street constantly look behind yourself, the light is always different.” – Trent Parke (*)

Look Behind Yourself - Avenue du Mont-Royal / Montreal (Thu 25 Aug 2011)

1230 - New York City (Tue 16 Aug 2011)

1230 - New York City (Tue 16 Aug 2011)