Pentax K7

HDR 5 Exposures

I got home early today and my girlfriend and I went to shoot some pictures. We ended up in williamsburg bordering greenpoint. As we passed the pool i noticed people inside. I Had heard that the pool was closed for renovation so after dinner we headed over. Mccarren Pool is awesome but due to low light, (i never make it out in the light) I had to shoot something with light on it. I believe that this was the ticket booth, now a skeleton of its former self it looks like some kind of prehistoric animal.

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I met Ellis in early 2002. Ellis was working various jobs at the time with little success, and I believe was turning 30 the next year. Out lives couldn’t be more different yet the same. Like Ellis at the time I had no idea what life would bring, I didn’t have a career, interests, or a good job. I was managing a dorm on Tillary street (fun Job if you like cleaning up after 20 year olds all night). Ellis was doing some graffiti but we became friends playing pool for beer at Annie’s blue moon our local bar on Montague Street.

I lived there just over a year in 2003 I decided I needed a break from NYC and decided to ride my bicycle across the country. I left Brooklyn and moved out to queens to save money.

I lost touch with everyone I met on Montague Street, Yet I always wondered what happened to them. I went back a couple times but nearly every place I used to hang out in had changed, was gone, or under different management. Id tell friends about Ellis and myself playing pool, taking midnight trips to Harlem, using fire extinguishers for our amusement, and general debauchery. Almost without fail my friends ask about Ellis as most of them remember him from the couple times they visited me there.
Fast forward to late 2008 and I am watching TV and hear a familiar voice. The man on tv was getting arrested for drawing on the sidewalk but I couldn’t see his face. I knew the voice so when the commercials came on I decided to stay on that channel. After the break I hear the voice again and to my surprise I saw Ellis, getting released from jail and going back to the same spot to sign his work.

I did some searching and found out that he has been doing chalk art since about 2005, and that he has a myspace and facebook account. I had seen his work all over Brooklyn and admired the creativity. I got in touch with him through facebook, we made some tentative plans to meet up but something always went wrong, it rained, was cold, he was gone, I was gone etc… etc…

I Shot Ellis a message on Tuesday and we made plans for Thursday. This time it worked out and I got some pretty awesome pictures.

Doug and Nerissa got married on Aug 26th

Wonderfull Wedding

Great Reception

Great friends

The Intrepid Sea Air Space Museum
Pentax K7
5 shot exposure
3 shot panorama

I wanted a large subject for a panorama. I live in New York so there are many things to shoot. But I have never shot the intrepid and it has always fascinated me. If you look on google maps you will see the size of this ship its huge. Its The size of a normal boat dock here in the city.

Anyway it was hot and I was off work. Thats all the excuse I need to go shoot.

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Pentax K7

HDR 5 exposures
No other post processing but a sharpening on export and stitching

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Canon 5D MK II

6 Shot Panorama

3 photo HDR

So I sent a message to everyone I know asking if they have access to rooftops to NYC, I get no responses until one day I hear from a fellow former marine. He informs me that he has the hookup and its a great building.

I’m skeptical at first and it takes me a week to get out there. All I can say is thanks bro, your name is not included to protect your identity. I brought my camera back and expected to get a couple good shots, It was a hard shoot and it is at a slight angle. Ill have to go back. But i was so excited once i saw the pictures i just couldn’t help posting this one up.

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Brooklyn Bridge HDR APR 26th

Canon 5D MK II

3 Shot HDR

I was with my Girlfriend on a walk through the waterfront park in Brooklyn. The sky was stunning and the night was just perfect.

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Canon 5D

11 image Panorama

3 image HDR

A friend of mine has this amazing place in steamboat. I can’;t explain the tranquility and beauty with words. It as such an amazing time even though the snow was melting and it wasn’t ideal snowboarding / skiing weather I had An amazing time. Thanks Paul for letting us stay.

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Canon 5D

9 shot Panorama

3 shot HDR

On a walk through the park with my camera I took the opportunity to capture the changing colors just before all the leaves were gone.

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