SHANGHAI – We traveled yesterday to this remarkably photogenic city. We stayed on the Pudong side of the river at the Park Hyatt Shanghai, located on the upper floors of the Shanghai World Financial Center. From an architectural standpoint the SWFC (as it is known) is one of the better and more appealing super tall skyscrapers. I regretted not having my Alpa kit and the time to use it. Here’s what was possible with my Panasonic GH2.
On this day one year ago: Grand Central Terminal.
HONG KONG – We visited a vast container shipping terminal today. Seemed pretty promising as a subject but the rules of engagement were that we stayed in the bus furnished by management (i’m here on business, not as a photographer). I managed to capture a couple of images despite the limitation with my Panasonic GH2. Moody cranes was about the best I could do – the sky was poor and the light flat. I used high ISO so I could use a fast shutter speed because of the bus’s movement – contributing to the moodiness.
On this day last year: Hyde Park.
HONG KONG – It’s been a few years since I’ve been in Hong Kong. You would have thought that central Hong Kong was built to it’s maximum density, but there’s a project to “reclaim” land from Victoria Harbor. This made the walk from our hotel (the Mandarin Oriental) to the Star Ferry to cross to Kowloon about 300 yards longer than it used to be – the ferry terminals have been moved. All images with my Panasonic GH2.
On this day last year: Tea at the V&A.
HONG KONG – Out my window at the Mandarin Oriental. Five frames stitched taken with my Panasonic GH2.
On this day one year ago: Out my window at the Berkley. Interesting. Same shot out of of hotel window one year apart. Just different cities, Hong Kong vs. London.
NEW YORK NEW YORK – Walking on Park Avenue with my Leica (and 90mm lens) I caught Lever House and the Racquet Club in spectacular light. Two frames stitched.
On this day last year: An angle on the Seagrams Building in lovely light.
NEW YORK NEW YORK – A heavy day of meetings. I managed to get outside with my Leica M9 and a Voigtlander 12mm lens to catch a few images on Lexington Avenue.
On this day last year: New Milford Connecticut
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NEW YORK NEW YORK – I took my Leica to the office today and captured Ray Bari Pizza in pretty good light. In the late afternoon I was back uptown with my Alpa, a 47mm Schneider XL lens, experimenting with a center filter on the lens. A Center filter is a glass filter that’s darker in the middle – it compensates for the natural light fall-off that wide lenses have, but requires increased exposure. I found that the necessary 2 stop increase in exposure made the Alpa much harder to hand hold so when I need the center filter I also need a tripod.
On this day last year: Second Avenue Subway construction.
