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Family and friends Landscape

Monday November 19, 2012

MUSTIQUE – This private island is our favorite spot in the Caribbean. The only downside is the endless voyage here – it’s a long ways south (which means that the weather is reliable) and a semi-scheduled small plane hop from Barbados. The last of today’s three shots (sorry – I’m having trouble focusing on editing) is at the iconic Basil’s Bar. Iconic in the sense that it lends a “Cheeseburger in Paradise” vibe to an otherwise staid bastion of . . . well yo fill in the blank.

Callaloo
Callaloo
Alexander
Alexander
Bill
Bill

On this day one year ago: decommissioned church.

Decommissioned church
Decommissioned church
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Landscape

Sunday November 18, 2012

MUSTIQUE, ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES – We made it here after a long day of travel. My rule of thumb in the Caribbean is that any place that’s worthwhile requires a trip in a small plane and a hair raising landing and doesn’t have a golf course or casino. Mustique certainly qualifies. Once again I’m shooting paradise in black and white – way against the grain. Actually oddball. Here’s a mini-gallery shot with my Leica Monochrom. I typically shoot a lot on arrival at a new place and then have trouble editing in time to post here.

Maria swims some laps
Maria swims some laps
Calaloo
Calaloo
Bathroom
Bathroom
View
View
Alexander
Alexander
Lillian
Lillian
Sunset
Sunset

On this day one year ago: 96th Street.

November 18, 2011
Papaya Metro
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Family and friends Travel

Saturday November 17, 2012

BETWEEN NEW YORK and BARBADOS – More insides of airplanes. I seem to spend a lot of my life supporting the air transportation system. We are on our way to Barbados, where we will connect to a small plane for Mustique. Here’s Maria in repose (a rare sight) captured with my iPhone.

Maria in repose
Maria in repose

On this day last year: Weird science from Paula Hays.

November 17, 2011
Weird Science
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Landscape

Friday November 16, 2012

NEW YORK NEW YORK – Tonight is the annual James Beard Foundation Gala. Nice evening at the Four Seasons Restaurant. Since I’m no longer Chairman I have the freedom the just enjoy the event. An interesting table – my photo opportunities for the evening came in the kitchen and at our table. Taken with my Leica Monochrom and 50mm Noctilux lens.

Kitchen at the Four Seasons Restaurant
Kitchen at the Four Seasons Restaurant
James Beard Gala
James Beard Gala
James Beard Gala
James Beard Gala
James Beard Gala
James Beard Gala

On this day last year: Boston Harbor.

Boston Harbor
Boston Harbor
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Interior Landscape Urban Work

Thursday November 15, 2012

NEW YORK NEW YORK – Walking through the reception area in our offices I spotted a lovely composition made by the sun and shadows on a piece of art and furniture. I ran for my camera, took a couple of shots studying the composition and called it my image for the day. One of the better images recently, so I guess it is possible to get into the moment when I’m busy if there is actually something to see. When I uploaded the images to process them I was surprised to find that a random exposure that I took in the morning just to see if the camera was working was actually kind of interesting. This is in the category of “purse art” – images taken at random the way a mobile phone sometimes dials from a purse – that I have explored before. Both images with my 1958 dual range summicron (a completely charming lens) and my Leica Monochrom.

Picture
Picture
Tilt
Tilt

On this date last year: Photo object.

Photo object
Photo object
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Landscape Urban

Wednesday November 14, 2012

NEW YORK NEW YORK – Like this time last year I’m crazy busy. Very hard to get into the moment from a visual standpoint. Hard to hang out waiting for the light to be just right. So I grabbed a shot of a building on my way to the subway. It’s actually two frames stitched – I use the ability to hand hold and stitch as a “zoom” to shoot wider than the lens on the camera, in this case a 1958 dual range summicron on my Leica Monochrom.

Not so interesting
Not so interesting

On this day last year: Four Seasons Restaurant bar.

The Four Seasons
The Four Seasons
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Landscape Out my window Work

Tuesday November 13, 2012

BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS – My monthly trip to Boston is jam-packed this month. Ugly weather. I decided not to go out to shoot, so I shot a four frame stitch out my hotel window using my laptop case to try to suppress reflections in the glass of the window, which doesn’t open. Nice looking construction site. Taken with my Leica Monochrom and 50mm dual range summicron lens.

Construction site
Construction site

On this day one year ago: Morso

Gil
Bil
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