Camera In Image In Sunset, On The Highline, NYC

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7 Exposure non-static HDR…..Click Image for larger view…

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Camera In Picture In Sunset On The Highline, NYC

Carousel

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Another dream.

I always wanted to go back and redo this image. So I did.

5 exposure HDR.  Click image for full size.

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Carousel

Danger, Keep Out, Antiques And Collectibles

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One of my favorite collectibles stores.

5 Exposure HDR. Click image for full size……

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Back Corner

Thanks again to Bob & Judi’s Coolectibles — 217 5th Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11215 —– 718.638.5770

Shoes, Hope and a Self Portrait

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3 Exposure HDR. Click image for larger view….

Soula Shoes, 185 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY

718.834.8423

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Shoe Store

2 Beaded Bridges With A Boat Painting Light

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There’s just something special about night imaging. Then you add HDR into the mix. Good stuff.

2 Beaded Bridges has been added to “35 Fantastic HDR Pictures” on Smashing Magazine web site. Thanks to the Editors, Vitaly Friedman and Sven Lennartz.

3 Exposure HDR. Click image for full size.

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Brooklyn & Manhattan Beaded Bridges

Wonder Wheel On A Late August Night

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7 exposure HDR. Click image for full size……..

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Wonder Wheel, Coney Island, NYC

Midnight On Surf Avenue

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3 Exposure HDR….Click image for a must see larger view….

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Surf Avenue, Sausage and Shish Kebab

Picture In Picture In Image

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5 Exposure non static HDR. Click image for full size.

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Picture In Picture

Russian For Fruit

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Gotta click to enlarge this pic…

3 Exposure non-static HDR.

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Fruit Stand

Late Night At The Library

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3 Exposure non-static HDR……. Click image for larger view. 

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Brooklyn Public Library

Nightlife…Sweettalk loves Peroni

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11:30pm on a Monday night. Love the train as it moves across the elevated tracks and the waiter taking the order. 5 Exposure HDR.

Click image for full size.

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Sweettalk and Peroni

Coney Island…Murals, Fortune Tellers And Free Refills…

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5 Exposure non-static HDR. Click image for full size.

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Fortune Teller

Friends And Family

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3 Exposure, non-static HDR. Click image for full size.

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Man With Pigeons

Are You Shooting A Digital Image Of Me?

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3 exposure HDR. Click image for larger view.

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Queen

Back Corner In Black And White

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I’ve been asked by a couple of readers to show a Black and White version of this HDR. Done.I haven’t worked in B&W since the “old days'” with my 1969 Nikon F. I hope those who were curious about HDR’s in B&W, and the conversion from a color digital file, find it interesting. I needed to create about 7 layer comps in Ps before I could decide which version I liked. The larger size gives a better look. Feel free to let me know what your thoughts are.

5 Exposure HDR in Black and White. Click image for larger view.

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Back Corner In Black And White

Porcelain And Beads

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“Enter the doorway of Bob & Judi’s Coolectibles and step back in time. Photos and postcards of Old Brooklyn, posters and tin signs beckon you down the aisles of shelves overflowing with pottery, glass, ceramics, toys and all things vintage. The cases shimmer with colorful costume jewelry; gold and silver treasures to unearth. Great music and a feel good vibe keep you there much longer than you thought you’d be.”

217 5th Ave, Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY — 718.638.5770

5 Exposure HDR. Click image for larger view.

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Antiques And Curios

Coffee Shop And The Accordian

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Bob & Judi’s Coolectibles.

217 5th Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11215 —– 718.638.5770

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5 Exposure HDR. Click image for larger view.

Bob & Judi’s Curios

The Church Organ

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3 Exposure HDR. Click image for larger view.

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The Church Organ

I Digress – From The Archive – Homeless In Midtown

Homeless In Midtown, NYC

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In the days before Photoshop, when shooting 35mm film was standard, I was always looking for ways to alter images in camera. Not being a darkroom kind of guy, I was on a mission to make my images look like paintings. I tried many different techniques, but I always started with Kodachrome 64, possibly the best film ever made, imo. It’s a shame that Kodak couldn’t find a way to keep that filmstock viable…but that’s another story. Anyway, one of my favorite techniques to try and turn an image “painterly” was to employ very slow shutter speeds [anything <= 1/30 of a second], shooting at the smallest apertures [ f16 – f32] and, rather than attempt to keep the camera still I would use camera movement to intentionally blur a scene. The trick was, of course, to learn how much camera movement to use at which shutter speeds and to understand that the necessary camera movement, to create the right blur, was usually a lot less than initially thought . Ultimately,  I wanted to blur a scene without removing all detail. I wanted just enough blur to give the impression that there were paint strokes in the image. There was lots of trial and error with this technique, and in the days of film, you really wouldn’t know the results for at least 24-48 hours.  “Homeless In Midtown” was always one of my favorites. It showed the horror of being homeless while not completely invading the privacy of the subject.

This image is from a scanned Kodachrome 64 slide, shot over 30 years ago. Click image for larger view.

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Skee Ball

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7 exposure HDR….click image for full size……

It’s 50 cents on the big sign, but it’s 75 cents on the coin slot at the bottom of the frame….

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SkeeBall, Coney Island, NYC