NYC POTN Meet Times Square Area Street Photography

[BottomBracket]

It looks like it's warming up a bit! What do you say we hook up in the Times Square area and just walk around with our cameras? We could mill around there for an hour or so, then walk south to Hell's Kitchen where one of my favorite flea markets is, and to cap it off probably plunge into B&H which is a few blocks away.

Any takers? March 12, Sunday, around 12:30 noon. I'd rather we've had lunch already prior to meeting so we can dive right into photography. For those with hunger pains though, not to worry. Hotdog stands abound. Bring a wide or tele lens, each has its advantages :)

[Ronald S. Jr.]

I fear these trips won't be "financially sound" for me. Sounds like an awesome little "outing", but at the cost of hundreds of dollars to myself, I just don't see it as a good idea. :-(

[Calzinger]

I would definitely like to join (I've been waiting for the next POTN meet), but I have another engagement in New Jersey for Sunday. I don't suppose you could move it to Saturday, eh?

You also may want to keep the weather in check. The weekend looks to be surrounded by wet weather, but predictions this early are often inaccurate. It could change in a heartbeat.

[Palladium]

Is anyone up for a Harbor Seals boat trip out on Long Island?

some links -

http://www.licvb.com/calendar_detail.cfm?event=2860

http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/localguide/303248,0,444939.event

http://www.riverheadfoundation.org/edu/content.asp?code=seal_faqs

http://www.newsday.com/other/special/naturalworld/ny-seals3614537jan11,0,3928902.story

[tsw910]

LOL .. i was just about to post this too after watching the weather report ! 60s this weekend !! yay ! .... so i guess i am definitely in for this ..

PS. the weather states on sunday, possible showers ...

[BottomBracket]

Ron - awww c'mon, if you sell your 35L you'll be able to fund several trips to the city :)

Chris, my Saturdays are pretty much blocked off, as I have to take my son to swimming lessons. I could do Saturday late afternoon to evening though, but maybe not this weekend.

Palladium, that looks interesting. When's a good time to go?

TSW, yup we'll have to see what the weather is, it should be clearer as the weekend draws near. If it's just a bit drizzly I may still go, not when it's pouring hard though.

[Snafu]

BB, I maybe in. I'll keep an eye on this thread. Palladium...sounds good.

[tsw910]

do i hear a boat ride ?

[Ronald S. Jr.]

Ron - awww c'mon, if you sell your 35L you'll be able to fund several trips to the city :)

:shock: WATCH YOUR MOUTH! No way. :-) Besides, if I came out, that's the lens I'd USE!

[InfamousDX]

I'd definitely like to do this since I live in NJ just over the GW Bridge and work RIGHT in times square.

[BottomBracket]

It looks like it's going to rain Sunday afternoon. We'll know better by tomorrow or Friday.

[jwbker]

I have my brother staying with me in town this weekend, can't make it guys. Only consolation is that I dislike Times Square, and I would probably just complain about the throngs of tourists. Have fun though and I look forward to next time!

[BottomBracket]

Sorry folks, I'll have to call this off. It's the first great weekend of the year and unfortunately I am ill with something. Planned to bike much of the day today but instead Im lying down on my bed. I planned to go ahead with the shoot tomorrow, even if I'm alone, but I don't see that happening. Anyway let's reset it.

James, you're right about Times Square, too touristy. The only thing going for it is that people are more tolerant of other people taking pictures of them, an excellent exercise in developing street shooting skills. Anyway, omce you go south to Fashion Ave, and West to 8th Ave and beyond, that's where NYC character gets better. Oh well, next time :)

[Snafu]

BB, I just realized your screen name is from your bike. Just curious, what kind of bike do you ride? I have a GT Avalanche & a Trek Fuel 90.

[BottomBracket]

Hey Andy! I didn't know you're into bikes too. We gotta ride sometime. I have a Bridgestone MB-2, converted to singlespeed, a Litespeed hardtail, a Litespeed road bike, and a Strida folder. I'd love to get a Santa Cruz Blur soon, that is if my wife approves (need to work on that). :)

[jwbker]

I'm sorry you're not feeling well. I see what you mean about street photography opportunities. Wherever it is next time, I'll make it assuming I'm in town!

[Double Negative]

I'd be game for a city meet-up sometime. I live on the Island.

I've always wanted to go find and shoot the remnants of the White Star terminal (of Titanic fame). Obviously it's on one of the piers...

[KaiNYC]

Hi! New NYC member here! Count me in for next time as well!

[Leorooster]

I thought I missed it, but then I noticed it was called off. Well, in any case I think I need to check here more often. :)

[condyk]

I have a Bridgestone MB-2, converted to singlespeed, a Litespeed hardtail, a Litespeed road bike, and a Strida folder. I'd love to get a Santa Cruz Blur soon, that is if my wife approves (need to work on that). :)

I thought English was the default language here :p

[Leorooster]

I thought English was the default language here :p

lol.......:lol: :lol: :lol:

[wcbert33]

For those that need a better idea than Times Square or are not aware of this event in New York City.

I went to last year's event at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens for the first time and it was photographer fun! Brooklyn Botanic Gardens Cherry Blooms Festival (http://www.bbg.org/exp/cherries/sakura.html) This only happens once a year and easy to get to by subway.

Here are some of my snapshots from last year's event.

Bill

http://www.williambert.com/pkphoto/photos/11/med_CRW_7171.jpg

http://www.williambert.com/pkphoto/photos/11/med_CRW_7376.jpg

http://www.williambert.com/pkphoto/photos/11/med_CRW_7636.jpg

[dicky109]

I've always wanted to go find and shoot the remnants of the White Star terminal (of Titanic fame). Obviously it's on one of the piers...
http://www.newyorkcitywalk.com/html/images_WhiteStar.
html

I believe its part of the Chelsea Piers complex. But maybe you'll find Kate Winslet playing golf there.:)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_Piers

[Leorooster]

For those that need a better idea than Times Square or are not aware of this event in New York City.

I went to last year's event at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens for the first time and it was photographer fun! Brooklyn Botanic Gardens Cherry Blooms Festival (http://www.bbg.org/exp/cherries/sakura.html) This only happens once a year and easy to get to by subway.

Here are some of my snapshots from last year's event.

Bill



Very nice, a couple from me. Also from last year (2005).

[Calzinger]

I was actually planning to take a trip to the botanical gardens later this when the weather gets better and I can get some extension tubes, but hey, why don't we hold a POTn meet there? The gardens idea, as well as John's idea for the boat trip in Long Island, sound fantastic. It looks like there are going to be plenty of meets when the sun is shinin' and the birds are chirpin'.

I'm also planning to revisit the Intrepid (the aircraft carrier along the west side highway) and the MoMA. If anyone has any other ideas of things to see in NYC, I'd like to hear about them. I'm going to have plenty of time over the summer. And once I attain my license in a few months (hopefully), I'll be making plenty of trips to the city with my glass.

[KaiNYC]

I've gotten some great skyline and Statue of Liberty shots on the Circle Line Cruise that goes around Manhattan. It leaves from the same place as the Intrepid I believe. Next time I go I'm going to try to go around sunset and get some night/sun down shots.

-Kai

I was actually planning to take a trip to the botanical gardens later this when the weather gets better and I can get some extension tubes, but hey, why don't we hold a POTn meet there? The gardens idea, as well as John's idea for the boat trip in Long Island, sound fantastic. It looks like there are going to be plenty of meets when the sun is shinin' and the birds are chirpin'.

I'm also planning to revisit the Intrepid (the aircraft carrier along the west side highway) and the MoMA. If anyone has any other ideas of things to see in NYC, I'd like to hear about them. I'm going to have plenty of time over the summer. And once I attain my license in a few months (hopefully), I'll be making plenty of trips to the city with my glass.

[Double Negative]

Sweet, Rich! Thanks! That's the one.

I've always had a lot of fun just wandering the east village and shooting, but there's a lot of places to shoot in the city. The botanical gardens sounds like a really neat idea.

[BottomBracket]

Good idea! Let's set that date, Sunday works best for me, but I see that the Taiko drums are on Saturday. I do have some company from out of town that weekend (actually a whole month) but I guess I'll have to drag them along, or ditch them.

Usually on Sundays I wander alone on the streets, taking pictures. Anyone who has their Sunday free and wish to tag along, just give me a holler. If you bike, even better, we can cover a lot of ground that way.

[BottomBracket]

I thought English was the default language here :p

Dave, I think most would feel the same way if we talk Gaggiaese. :) So how do you tamp your grounds? N, S, E, W quadrant, with slight polishing and tapping to finish it off? 30 pounds pressure I presume? I hope you don't use the crema disc, that's cheating :)

[Leorooster]

Hmmmm....... I have to go to chruch on Sunday and usually family day afterward. If you guys ever want to do anything on Saturday, I will be in :) Have fun.

[BottomBracket]

Chi, let's work something out. Great pics you had there....

[wcbert33]

I'm also planning to revisit the Intrepid (the aircraft carrier along the west side highway) and the MoMA. If anyone has any other ideas of things to see in NYC, I'd like to hear about them. I'm going to have plenty of time over the summer. And once I attain my license in a few months (hopefully), I'll be making plenty of trips to the city with my glass.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art (http://www.metmuseum.org)
has less photo restriction and is a great museum to photography. Because some of the sides of the musuem are in glass permitting natural sunlight in, depending on the time of the day you can take some photographs of intersting light being cast on some the museums art.

You have Coney Island. The famous boardwalk, amusement park, roller coaster and near by aquarium. I would advise all to go there and photography it. There is serious talk about redevelopment in Coney Island and if it does happen this famous landmark will change for good.

In April you have the New York International Auto Show (http://www.autoshowny.com/)

Then in late June you have the Mermaid Parade in Coney Island (http://www.coneyisland.com/mermaid.shtml) . Here are some snapshots from last year's parade.

http://www.williambert.com/pkphoto/photos/13/17185333/CRW_8612.jpg

http://www.williambert.com/pkphoto/photos/13/17185333/CRW_8817.jpg

http://www.williambert.com/pkphoto/photos/13/17185333/CRW_9106.jpg

In late August you have the THE HONG KONG DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL IN NEW YORK (http://www.hkdbf-ny.org/) . I have not find the time to get my photographs posted on my website, but I say this was a serious event and exciting to photograph. There were teams all the way from Canada entered in the race.

Bill

[Snafu]

Looks like we'll have plenty of events to photograph. :cool:

[wcbert33]

Looks like we'll have plenty of events to photograph. :cool:

Another good source of little know events in New York City is the free morning newspapers, Metro and AM New York. I usually pick them up on Thurday and Friday and many times have given me ideas of events to photograph.

Bill

[Leorooster]

Chi, let's work something out. Great pics you had there....

Thanks.....let me know when you guys want to come out on Sat :).......or maybe I should check here more often ;)

[poogpost]

Always looking for a good street photo shoot...

John

[Snafu]

Next meet...

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=149769

[nicksan]

I tripped over some very thick cob web...

[Double Negative]

Wow, what happened to this thread?

[MDJAK]

more like what happened to Ronald? He's too busy with call of doody to play with cameras.

Calzinger is majoring in Stolichnya.

BottomBracket is mired in a mini-wheeled bike that's going rusty from his tears spilling down his cheeks resulting from trader's remorse. See, he had an awesome bike that he traded for a Ringling Brother's clown bike.

Nicksan is busy buying elevator shoes to reach 5'6".

Double Negative is tipping forward from mounting his 580ex to his G9.

And I'm drivin' my new ride. :)

me

[nicksan]

Hey Mark, hope you don't get a flat man.
And you better have those tires inflated more b/c it sounds like you are pigging out a little with the roast beef and Wo Hop duck.

Did you stop your therapy sessions?:lol:

more like what happened to Ronald? He's too busy with call of doody to play with cameras.

Calzinger is majoring in Stolichnya.

BottomBracket is mired in a mini-wheeled bike that's going rusty from his tears spilling down his cheeks resulting from trader's remorse. See, he had an awesome bike that he traded for a Ringling Brother's clown bike.

Nicksan is busy buying elevator shoes to reach 5'6".

Double Negative is tipping forward from mounting his 580ex to his G9.

And I'm drivin' my new ride. :)

me

[BottomBracket]

LOL Mark, I love the bike (now). I made some mods to it and it is now my most ridden bike. Good synopsis on what's happening to NYC POTN'rs, one would think that you jot down notes for a living ;)

About this two year old thread, I think it was revived by a spammer who only wanted us to click on the link he/she provided. I reported it to the mods but they must have missed it.

[nicksan]

Dang,
I can't fool you Pio.

That was my secret link. Each click makes me money...and I need money for those elevator shoes like Mark said.

I am also short a 2x TC cap...so more clicks needed.:lol:;)


LOL Mark, I love the bike (now). I made some mods to it and it is now my most ridden bike. Good synopsis on what's happening to NYC POTN'rs, one would think that you jot down notes for a living ;)

About this two year old thread, I think it was revived by a spammer who only wanted us to click on the link he/she provided. I reported it to the mods but they must have missed it.

[MDJAK]

WHAT LINK? ME no see no link.

[nicksan]

Your MacBook "Pro" acting up on your again?:lol:;)

WHAT LINK? ME no see no link.

[tsw910]

and i thought this was a new thread and a chance to play with new toy .. boo !

[nicksan]

Instead, we've littered it with utterly useless chit-chat.
Yeah, baby! :lol:
and i thought this was a new thread and a chance to play with new toy .. boo !

[tsw910]

i think we need to set up another meet .. since im off till Jan 5th WOOHOO !!!!!

[Yola]

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It looks like it's warming up a bit! What do you say we hook up in the Times Square area and just walk around with our cameras? We could mill around there for an hour or so, then walk south to Hell's Kitchen where one of my favorite flea markets is, and to cap it off probably plunge into B&H which is a few blocks away.

Any takers? March 12, Sunday, around 12:30 noon. I'd rather we've had lunch already prior to meeting so we can dive right into photography. For those with hunger pains though, not to worry. Hotdog stands abound. Bring a wide or tele lens, each has its advantages :smile:
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[ooo]

We're going back in time for a meet? Awesome! I'm up for it :D

[Yola]

Hey , a I wish !! BUT I cannot ...I would love too walk Chelsea Pier, and daily upon Canal Street and see the .. the Crabs literally fall off
wooden crates LOL.

Plus ... OMG their fresh fruit and or fresh greens ..

Monteque street ... i am Italian/polack heck do they make wine wine ??
YOU know where .......??

[BottomBracket]

We're going back in time for a meet? Awesome! I'm up for it :D

Yeah, all we need is for Palladium to hijack my thread by posting another activity, and the deja vu is complete! :D

[nicksan]

You mean we aren't traveling back in time?
Count me out...

[MDJAK]

Back to the Future? When cameras didn't even need batteries, let alone ones that cost over a hundred bucks? When glass had gold old lead in it?

Count me in.

me

[MDJAK]

Hey , a I wish !! BUT I cannot ...I would love too walk Chelsea Pier, and daily upon Canal Street and see the .. the Crabs literally fall off
wooden crates LOL.

Plus ... OMG their fresh fruit and or fresh greens ..

Monteque street ... i am Italian/polack heck do they make wine wine ??
YOU know where .......??

Yo, Yola, I used to live around the corner from Montaque Street in downtown Brooklyn. Then my doggie gave birth to puppies and out popped Nickysan and the condo board threw us out of the building. He's just too hairy. :lol:

Atlantic Avenue is quite eclectic. If you ever make it to the city, look me up. We can ballroom dance (great shots on smugmug) our way there.
me

[nicksan]

Ah, yes, when Mark still had a full head of dark hair...about 70 years ago when the clothes he is wearing today was still trendy.

...and yes, when 5'6" wasn't considered being a midget...

Back to the Future? When cameras didn't even need batteries, let alone ones that cost over a hundred bucks? When glass had gold old lead in it?

Count me in.

me