The post should be titled “Sign of Life from the Big Apple”. We’ve been roaming the streets of New York City for 5 days now. Initially I intended to blog each day, but gave up on it on day 2. Anyone surprised? The SD cards are filling up nicely now. You will get to see it eventually, promised! Also please bear with me not answering to comments or reading other people’s blogs, I will catch up on both once back home. So I will leave you just with a few street shots, as those need not much curating or processing. For a few more shots, what we saw so far and how happy I am with the gear I brought, continue after the jump…
Monday we went downtown to see the new World Trade Center, the Oculus, the 9/11 memorial and museum, and we went on top of the new WTC tower. Tuesday we visited the Museum of Natural History, enjoyed Times Square, saw Aladdin and went on top of Rockefeller Center to take in the late night skyline of the City. On Wednesday we started by walking Central Park, then took the Circle Line around Manhattan Island and finished off exploring Greenwich Village, East Village and the Flat Iron. Thursday it was all Miss Liberty (including a trip up to the crown) and Ellis Island. The sunset we enjoyed from the Brooklyn side in the Dumbo park.
The highlight today will be to see a Billy Joel concert in the Madison Square Garden. Life is good 🙂 !
I’m exclusively shooting with the Olympus OM-D E-M1 with the mZuiko 12-100mm F/4 Pro Zoom. I did bring the PEN-F with the 17mm F/1.8 (intended for use it for my Street Photography), but the 12-100 is such a versatile lens that I left the PEN-F in the hotel safe from day 2 on. I removed though the battery grip and the lens cap from the OM-D, a tip I picked up by watching a class with Jay Maisel on Kelby Training the other day. This way, the big cam with the big lens looks much less intimidating, and I get away with all my street shooting, even in close distance in the subway.
A day and a half left in NYC!
I wish you all a great Friday and then a nice weekend.
Marcus
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Great shots Marcus. I can’t wait to see the others. It sounds like you all filled your time in NYC with amazing things!!
Next post is up 😉 wish you a splendid weekend with lotsa sunshine. We have summer here in Germany. Also next week Portland is forecasting nineties 🙂
That photo of the woman in front of that large ad really caught my eye! Nice photos. Enjoy this awesome city!
Thank you so much Aixa, your feedback is very much appreciated! Marcus
Love the shots! And I hope you enjoyed the concert. We went to a Billy Joel concert in Vegas two years ago!!!
Wow, anther thing we have in common 🙂 ! Billy was fabulous, a magic night in the Garden. Thanks for commenting! Marcus
Marcus, you are in the Big Apple! I was in this city three times. First time I hated it and second time I fell in love with it.
Fantastic images! They all have your unique vision. And soul…
Thank you so much, Kaya, for your wonderful words, they mean so much! Marcus
Nice! I’m you enjoyed NYC 🙂
I’m glad you enjoyed NYC! 🙂
We did so much!
Thanks, Alina, much appreciated! Marcus
***** for your images
Thanks, Cornelia, your comment means a lot! After four days in the office it already seems a lifetime ago….Marcus
I love New York City!! These pictures are great and showcase the city very well.
Thank you so much for your great feedback, highly appreciated! Marcus
Sounds like you are both having an amazing week, enjoy! Marion
Thanks, Marion, it was a totally amazing week. After four days in the office it already seems a lifetime away….need to start to show some pics, if I only had time…
Look forward to the photos Marcus. Have a great weekend 🙂 Lynne
I will eventually have time to post……
🙂
I like the picture of old lady talking on a phone with a backdrop of a young girl
Thanks, Arv! I’m always on the hunt for those scenes….Marcus
Very nice pictures! The red tie is wonderful.
Thanks, Peter, this coming from you means a lot! Marcus