Urban – Page 147 – Woody Campbell

Tuesday February 8, 2011

NEW YORK NEW YORK – Weird. You take a month’s break from visiting a place, you come back, and it’s entirely changed. Tom Sachs’s sculpture, Hello Kitty, has been in the courtyard of Lever House for longer than I’ve been photographing for this blog. Now it’s gone, so it’s “bye bye Hollo Kitty”. Here are some links to some earlier Hello Kitty photographs: July 6, 2010, May 11, 2010, April 20, 2010, and March 19, 2010

I guess I really like Hello Kitty. The little gold doodad that replaced Hello Kitty appears to be a part of a much larger installation by Rachel Feinstein entitled “The Snow Queen”. Photographed with my Leica M9 and a 28mm Summicron lens.

On this day last year: an infrared image including the Racquet and Tennis Club, the Seagrams Building and One Park Avenue Plaza.

Racquet and Tennis Clup — Racquet and Tennis Club

Thursday February 3, 2011

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – I went to lunch at Nougatine, the more casual room in Jean-Goerges Vongerichten’s restaurant at Columbus Circle. I met a friend there in our ongoing quest to try every burger in New York. The burger was fabulous, except we felt that the pickles should have been served on the side. Here’s the view East on Central Park South as I’m walking to lunch, shot in infra red with my Leica M8.2 and a 35mm Summicron pre-Asp. lens – two frames stitched. The M8 sensor is sensitive to infrared light which results in “IR-polution” of images (a magenta cast) unless you use an IR-blockig filter in front of the lens. Here I’m using a filter that blocks everything except IR light.

On this day last year: 1435 Lexington Avenue. Out my window.

Sunday January 30, 2011

NEW YORK, HEW YORK – An SUV that had the misfortune to be parked on the street during the three snowstorms that hit New York while we were away. The snow quickly passes from a beautiful white blanket hiding the City’s flaws to a dirty eyesore. Taken with my Leica.

On this date last year: An infrared image from Connecticut, stitched from four images.

Friday January 21, 2011

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – I watched a remarkable light develop out my office window. Rain wet Third Avenue reflected light that seemed to be shining only on it. Another demonstration that there are pictures all around us if only we watch for them. Four exposures take with my Lecia M9 and a 90mm Elmarit lens stitched in Photoshop.

On this date last year: The Standard Hotel.

Wednesday January 19, 2011

BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS – A parking area recessed into a building, for some reason painted black. Leica M9 and 35mm Summilux II lens.

On this day last year: Boston again.

Tuesday January 18, 2011

BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS – My usual monthly business trip to Boston was really bleak. Boston was cold an alternated between snow and freezing rain. This pretty much captures the mood. Leica M9 and 90mm Elmarit lens.

On this day last year: Maria and Luiz Scwarcz at Fatty Crab.

Friday January 14, 2011

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – I picked my car up from being serviced to day and killed some time in the showroom with my Leica and a very wide lens, the 16mm Voigtlander. Here’s an image. One interesting aspect of the showroom is that the lighting is designed to be symmetrical from this car’s position, and the cove lighting in the ceiling emphasizes the car’s lines. These people are smarter than you would expect.

On this day last year: Sixth Avenue in not very interesting light.