This week’s edition of On the Web brings you a final image (from this trip) of NYC street scenes. I’m very intrigued by the classic night-time street photography of greats like Cartier-Bresson but find my own equipment mostly lacking. When I upgrade to full-frame, I’m excited about the low-light possibilities. If I jack up the ISO to get the image, the grain is unbearable. Below, the valet stand at the Hilton.
Even though I’ve spent very little time there, I love New York. I think it’s the most dynamic, vibrant, exciting place in America. It’s got the best food and the worst traffic. Every nationality on earth calls the place home and you can find any product you’re looking for somewhere among the city’s hundreds of ethnic markets. Because of this constant influx of immigrants, the city maintains a diversity – not just in the color of peoples skin, but in the cultural traditions that make a place so interesting – unparalleled in this country.
I work in a great location. On my lunch break, I can go to several different world-class museums, or head on up to Gallery Place for some street action. I have been calling these lunchtime photo walks “walking around” pictures. Mostly because it’s a combination of trying to get in some exercise and also some images. Here are a couple from yesterday.