Upper East Side NYC

[htarragon]

<p>Some pictures from my trip to Manhattan yesterday:</p>

<p>All taken with Pentax K10D & DA 50-200mm</p>

<p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/9704234-md.jpg" alt="" /> <br /> <br /> Caught this other redhead from the back, never saw the bag<br /> <br /> <img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/9704237-lg.jpg" alt="" width="469" height="700" /></p>

<p>Caught this family<br /> <img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/9704242-md.jpg" alt="" width="679" height="455" /></p>

<p>Bliss from a phone<br /> <img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/9704244-md.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>Lady in Red<br /> <img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/9704245-lg.jpg" alt="" width="402" height="600" /></p>

<p>Traveling on Third Avenue:<br /> <img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/9704233-lg.jpg" alt="" width="402" height="600" /></p>

<p>Incognito or afraid of bees<br /> <img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/9704253-md.jpg" alt="" width="679" height="455" /></p>

<p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/9704250-md.jpg" alt="" width="679" height="457" /></p>

<p>I heart NY!</p>

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[michael_kuhne]

<p>Excellent captures of NYC street scenes. The lens delivers good quality. One thing that is puzzling to me- the apparent popularity of wearing flip-flops in NYC!! All that hard pavement...!</p>

[jgredline]

<p>Howard,<br>

Great series all n all, but that last image with the beauty on the scooter completely kicks butt!!!<br>

Angle, composition, scene, perfect in my book!!!</p>

[htarragon]

<p>Michael - The flipflops were everywhere! I noticed it myself. This are is more known for Jimmy Choos and Manohlo Blahniks - if you don't know what that means-ask a woman $$$$. Is this a sign of the economic times?<br>

Javier - That's why I live in the Bronx and take most of my people pictures in Manhattan; Turn focus, shoot. Thanks for the thumbs up.</p>

<p>Howard</p>

[michael_elenko]

<p>Howard, no. 6 and no. 8 would fit right in on the New York Times Sunday Styles section on page 2. Nice work.</p>

<p>ME</p>

[htarragon]

<p>Michael - Thanks! From your mouth to the Sulzburger's ears, as my mother used to say.</p>

[shots worth sharing]

<blockquote>From your mouth to the Sulzburger's ears, as my mother used to say.</blockquote>

<p>LOL! I agree with Javier about that last shot, btw.</p>

[jgredline]

<p>Howard, if you have more images from your outing, I would love to see them :)</p>

[htarragon]

<p>OK, Javier, here goes these are the ones that are pretty much w/o camera shake.</p>

<p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/9705364-lg.jpg" alt="" width="469" height="700" /></p>

<p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/9705361-md.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/9705363-md.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/9705360-md.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/9705362-md.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>That's all, folks!</p>

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[markus maurer]

<p>Now I'm pretty confident about the real reason behind taking "street photographs", the girl on the scooter is the photo that tells me a funny story but otherwise?</p>

[htarragon]

<p>Markus<br>

Light, color, juxtapositions, expressions, body language, beauty, movement, humor. Other than those, I can't think of any more, at the moment.</p>

[markus maurer]

<p>It's fine for me since you did not ask for critique of your photos Howard and you and the other visitors like what you got :-)</p>

[htarragon]

<p>Markus - I would welcome your thoughts. I gave you mine on the other thread - was not a critique, just what I would have focused on :-)</p>

[michael_kuhne]

<p>The area evidently does not suffer from lack of attractive females! Their fluid presence in a street scene can be irresistable for attempts at capture. To be fair, I'm sure plenty of good-looking guys abound as well, who are deserving of such attention. How about skate-boarders and roller-bladers. Are they allowed in NYC? The subject backdrop is life in NYC in your fine shots. I also especially liked that fine athletic lady on the scooter, and found it facinating to see that method of her getting around!</p>

[jgredline]

<p>Michael,<br>

To be honest, I shoot pleny of males, but they are usually very boring and un attractive to me. I do like shooting the boarders and street performers and such. Those are usually pretty cool.</p>

[htarragon]

<p>Michael,<br /> Next time I head into Central Park, I'll head toward where the boarders might be. I have the feeling the camera will still try to point at the female of the species :-) Midtown traffic is not the best place to find bicycles, boards, roller skates or scooters, but, as you have seen, there are exceptions.</p>

<p>Actually, 4 out of 13 of my pictures have men as an integral part of the composition.</p>

[markus maurer]

<p>Howard I'm too biased against this "everything goes with street photography thing" to give you a fair review here but you can sense my overall opinion and I gave you a hint about it as well.</p>

[les_lammers]

<p>Gotta luv the scooter girl! NYC 24/7 Circus with free admission. :-)</p>

[revolver]

<p>Great shots.<br>

I love Manhattan for all the "oddities" that happen right in front of you.<br>

When you work there for 16 years you just cant capture all of it on film as is what is stuck in your mind from what you see daily.<br>

Michael, Skateboarders I did not see too often but there was a time when every idiot with a death wish was rollerblading in the city.</p>

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[raybrizzi]

<p>That's my neighborhood! Here are the local pics that I've submitted so far.<br>

http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=805191<br>

The scooter shot, the Blonde family, and Skull girl are my favorites.</p>

[raybrizzi]

<p>Howard, besides the boarders, in Central Park there is a roller disco scene near the 72nd street crossroad, sort of in front of the bandshell. Usually there on weekends. Very colorful outfits and very serious dancers.</p>

[htarragon]

<p>Ray, because of appointments I have, I've stuck to only a couple of areas in Manhattan. I've looked through your portfolio and you've reopened my eyes to the city. I used to work on the upper east side and for a while was walking through Central Park to get home to the upper west side. It's been too long. My wife and I were at the sailboat pond and I couldn't remember which crossroad Bethesda Fountain was on. I need to arrange my trips in from the Bronx differently, so I can roam.<br>

<br /> Have you been to the High Line yet? I managed to get there twice. It's a great place for a variety of shots.<br>

<br /> Les, Chris - thanks - it is a moveable feast. And yeah, the rollerbladers up the major avenues and the motorized scooters doing 7mph in heavy traffic moving at 30mph and more.<br>

<br /> Markus - it's not "everything goes". You will never see shots from me that intentionally include homeless, violence, traffic accidents, the gritty city et. al. I will include what is included in the list above in my answer to you, hopefully, in an interesting and technically competent (hopefully better) manner.<br /> Thanks all. Maybe the NYC contingent should meet.</p>