Category: Landscape

Friday October 26, 2012

NEW YORK NEW YORK – Lunch today at ABC Kitchen followed by a walk to the New Museum on the Bowery, which has devoted three full floors to the work of Rosemarie Trockel, a German artist who can do just about anything with anything. Photography is not permitted at the New Museum, a common problem these days, so I have to content myself with pictures from my walk. I’ve commented before on the declining state of New York’s tenderloin areas. The winos are being priced out of the Bowery, which like the rest of the Lower East Side is undergoing rapid gentrification. All images with my Leica Monochrom and 28mm Summicron lens.

On this day one year ago: Subway.

Tags Bowery, Lower East Side, Manhattan

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Wednesday October 24, 2012

Post author By Woody
Post date Tuesday October 30, 2012

NEW YORK NEW YORK – There’s a relatively recent new installation at Lever House: a large bronze version of the inflatable giant rat that labor unions inflate outside of sites using scab labor. This is a work by a collective called The Bruce High Quality Foundation. Because of the material and the site the work is gently ironical – one assumes that the creators were hoping for more emotional impact. Taken with my Leica Monchrom and 28mm Summichron lens.

On this day last year: Martini. Having fun with my iPhone.

Tags Lever House, Manhattan, New York, Sculpture

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Sunday October 21, 2012

Post author By Woody
Post date Sunday October 28, 2012

WARREN CONNECTICUT – Out with my Leica Monochrom today. I captured a backlit tree line – actually three frames stitched. And a store in New Preston run by a close friend. Also a stitch.

On this day last year: X rated at the Public Library. This was too good to be true.

Tags Connecticut, Trees, Warren

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Saturday October 20, 2012

Post author By Woody
Post date Sunday October 28, 2012

WARREN CONNECTICUT – We took a hike in Steep Rock Preserve today, admiring the fall foliage and scouting cross country ski trails. More black and white color for my daily photo blog, taken with my Leica Monochrom and 35mm Summilux FLE lens.

On this day last year: World Trade Center Memorial.

Tags Autumn, Connecticut, Foliage, Washington CT

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Friday October 19, 2012

Post author By Woody
Post date Saturday October 27, 2012

WARREN CONNECTICUT – So here’s an experiment. I’ve been shooting almost solely for the last six weeks with my Leica Monochrom, a digital camera that shoots only in black and white but offers enhanced resolution and a distinctive film-like look (after some processing). It’s fall here and I’ve been working against the grain, generally a good idea, and shooting the New England foliage in black and white. I thought that I’d show you what the foliage looks like both ways today. First a black and white image taken with my Monochrom and a Leica 28mm Elmarit lens, and then an images taken in color with my M9 and the same lens. First the black and white:

After spending a bit of time with this I’ve decided I like it – it has the grittiness of a 1940s image shot on orthochromatic film.

Here’s the color images, taken a half mile from the first image and in color.

Not bad. Captures the moment but a bit pedestrian. For now I’m sticking with the Monochrom.

On this day one year ago: Thames Street.

Tags Autumn, Connecticut, Litchfield County, Rain, Warren

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Thursday October 18, 2012

Post author By Woody
Post date Saturday October 27, 2012

NEW YORK NEW YORK – Not a lot going on today except for a party for Libby Klein at the River Club celebrating her recent marriage. Manhole cover taken with M Leica Monchrom and 35mm Summilux FLE lens; Libby taken with the same camera and Noctilux lens.

On this day one year ago: Punter.

Tags Parties

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Wednesday October 17, 2012

Post author By Woody
Post date Tuesday October 23, 2012
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NEW YORK NEW YORK – I took a walk across Central Park today on a route that took me north of the Reservoir. I stumbled across a lovely cast iron Art Noeveau bridge that I either didn’t know about or had forgotten. Here it is captured with my Leica Monocrom and an 18mm Super Elmar lens.

An image from the Reservoir, heavily fixed up with software perspective controls – the high bright sky makes this look like a vintage image on orthochromatic film.

Self portrait. I posted this on an online forum (where I somethimes test-drive images); it was pointed out that my fly was open; I edited the problem out in Photoshop.

On this day last year: The Bull and Bear.

Tags Central Park, Manhattan, New York, Parks, Self portrait