Fire escapes as seen from The High Line.

Working on The High Line

On November 22, 2012 By Fred KingIn blossoms, Flowers, Manhattan, New York, Nikon D7000Leave a comment

View from The High Line: #9

On November 20, 2012November 20, 2012 By Fred KingIn alley, Architecture, buildings, Manhattan, New York, Nikon D7000, Signage, ThoughtsLeave a comment

Not all concrete, brick and glass: Manhattan does have some greenery. A glimpse of the ‘New Yorker‘ sign as well as a peek at the space between the buildings, which I find fascinating. I think I ran across a photography book this past year that was actually entitled: The Spaces Between, or something to that effect. All of the images were something like this one below, only taking the idea to a much wider subject focus.

Murals from The High Line

On November 19, 2012November 19, 2012 By Fred KingIn Art, buildings, Car, New York, Nikon D7000, people, portraitLeave a comment

The iconic VE Day image rendered in mural format. Pretty amazing! Also, a street scene from what looks like 1945 Manhattan.

Views from The High Line:#7

On November 19, 2012 By Fred KingIn alley, buildings, Dog, New York, Nikon D7000Leave a comment

Views from The High Line:#6

On November 18, 2012 By Fred KingIn buildings, graffiti, Manhattan, New York, Nikon D7000, Urban DecayLeave a comment

Ubiquitous graffiti and fading ads can be seen from The High Line.

Views from The High Line:#4

On November 17, 2012 By Fred KingIn blossoms, buildings, Manhattan, New York, Nikon D7000Leave a comment

Parking, Manhattan Style: View #3

On November 16, 2012November 17, 2012 By Fred KingIn buildings, Car, Manhattan, New York, Nikon D7000Leave a comment

Adjacent to the High Line there was this three-tiered parking lot.

Views from The High Line:#2

On November 15, 2012November 15, 2012 By Fred KingIn Art, buildings, Glass, graffiti, Manhattan, New York, Nikon D7000Leave a comment

An odd shaped building, a splash of color and a little graffiti.

Views from The High Line: #1

On November 15, 2012 By Fred KingIn buildings, Manhattan, New York, Nikon D7000, ParkLeave a comment

The High Line is an old elevated train line that was unused for some time. The range of views and buildings along the walkway is dramatic. Hopefully by the time I have finished posting this series you will have a sense of what it is like to walk this truly unique path.

Arriving at The High Line

On November 14, 2012December 11, 2012 By Fred KingIn buildings, garden, Manhattan, New York, Nikon D7000Leave a comment

One more shot of the Empire State Building, then, as I mentioned in the previous post, I will visit The High Line, which has become the biggest draw for tourist visiting Manhattan. The morning I made the walk it was grey and not too crowded. Actually, most of the tourists seemed to be speaking either French or some Asian language. I think there must have been a French tourist group that were

bussed there that morning. Rather than me attempting to explain what The High Line is and how it came about I hope you take a minute to check this link if you are not familiar with the project, which is still ongoing.

Empire State Encounter

On November 14, 2012November 14, 2012 By Fred KingIn buildings, Manhattan, New York, Nikon D7000, ThoughtsLeave a comment

I was walking towards Chelsea to find The Highline this particular morning. I was quite a ways from the Empire State Building, camera on my shoulder when, waiting for the pedestrian signal to change, an elderly woman standing next to me struck up a conversation. As we talked she noticed my camera and pack and insisted I walk back a block where there was a great place to view and shoot the Empire State Building. She was very insistent I see this particular spot so we walked and talked until we came upon the spot you see in the photo with the partial tree. I think her point was that shooting the building with a tree in the foreground would give a softer or less harsh glimpse of Manhattan; New York was more than steel, glass and cement. So, that is the story of the shot with the tree in it. She placed me right in a spot on the sidewalk that would catch the view she enjoyed sharing.

Large Building

On November 12, 2012 By Fred KingIn buildings, New York, Nikon D7000Leave a comment

This is the James A. Farley General Post Office just across the street from B&H Photo in the north Chelsea area of Manhattan. I guess, technically, both buildings are between the Garment District and Chelsea-for those who know their way about Manhattan much better than I do :-).

B&H Store

On November 12, 2012November 12, 2012 By Fred KingIn buildings, New York, Nikon D7000Leave a comment

The last two times I have visited New York, B&H Photo in north Chelsea has been closed. The store was closed this time as well. One of these days……Probably just as well as I might have been tempted to procure something I may not really need. Most of my DSLR lens’s have come from B&H.

A Bubble on Your Shoulder

On November 10, 2012 By Fred KingIn Art, Manhattan, New York, Nikon D7000Leave a comment

Reference Nov. 4th Posting

On November 9, 2012 By Fred KingIn Art, New York, Nikon D7000, ParkLeave a comment

Here is a similar image, totally unedited/cropped, to the posted “mystery image” of Nov. 4th. The colors on the bubble are a little more vibrant in this image, but also the background is more diverse and I was looking for a nearly monochromatic background. Anyway, mystery solved and I thank all of you for playing along with me for a couple of days!

Bubble Man of Central Park

On November 9, 2012November 9, 2012 By Fred KingIn Art, Manhattan, New York, Nikon D7000, ParkLeave a comment

This is the answer to the mystery image I posted a couple of days back ( Nov. 7th ). I got the type or quality of the previous image due to the overcast day. The cloud cover provided a totally gray background and by focussing on the edge of that particular bubble I got the image I did. This guy was amazing to watch! I was with him for about 45 minutes, talking and laughing and just having a great time as a kid. The children that did get to watch him-he ran out of magical bubble ingredients just as I was leaving- were totally thrilled. It is a pretty simple idea with just two sticks, a piece of rope and the liquid mixture. The trick and talent lies within the manipulation of the stick and rope device and then always being mindful of the wind direction. Shooting through a bubble with people on the other side of the bubble created a cool effect, I think.