NYC Photo Meetup: Chinese Lunar New Year Parade Feb 10

[Calzinger]

Yeah, I walk all over Manhattan on the weekends.. I don't know why.. but there's just nothing for me to do on the weekends.. except for probably going to catch a movie with my girlfriend and walking around Manhattan.
It's kinda hard to miss 3 guys holding 3 big white lenses ;)
Hah, true true. ;) Why didn't you stop us and say anything? Or did we seem like we had an agenda or something?

[DVS_WiNdz]

Don't know.. you guys were chatting and we were walking in opposite directions..

[Calzinger]

Don't know.. you guys were chatting and we were walking in opposite directions..
Inexcusable man...inexcusable! :D

[tchan]

I'll be in the neighborhood :) I wasn't going to go because of the rain/snow forecast, but since that's changed to partly sunny in the 40's, I'm game. I'll keep an eye out for the group of white lenses w/ red rings :D I'll be with my friends and their kids, so I probably won't be able to make my way to Starbucks. I'm going to try to squeeze my way to the corner of Bayard and Mott Streets...the lion dancers usually make a few stops along the way to accept the Red Envelopes....hoping this is a good spot. I'll be the asian dude w/ a 7MDH in black and a 40D.

Someone should strap a POTN posterboard to their back lol.

tchan are you coming too?

[cosworth]

Shot snow jam today - a bust. Nothing going on. Walked over the Brooklyn bridge today for fun. Shopped a bit at Century 21. Picked up a voice and chilled. Tonight I go back to Brooklyn with my tripod this time. Pano time.

Then I'll wander a bit, buy some crappy pizza and walk it off. Airline lost my luggage. It just showed up. Wore the same clothes for 37 hours. You'd think I was coming from MARS or something.

Maybe a SoHo wander.

Looking forward to tomorrow morning guys n girls. But I'll take the C to Canal and walk a bit. Early.

Can't miss me. 1 series. 70-200 or a 17-40. Tamrac sling bag. Monopod. ;)

[tumana]

Someone should strap a POTN posterboard to their back lol. Hmmmm... :idea: :D

[ooo]

Hmmmm... :idea: :D

*points at dvs_windz* :roll:

[tumana]

I live in lower Westchester, I was planning on getting there at 11:00am, but if some of you are getting there early because you live far away, you can call my cell and we can meet up. (914)-618-2591

I'm not getting there too early but, if you don't mind, I'm taking down your number to have someone to call just in case.

[jlozano180]

I'm not getting there too early but, if you don't mind, I'm taking down your number to have someone to call just in case.

no problem, just give me a call when your in the area

[Calzinger]

I should arrive in Manhattan before 10:30 AM so if anyone wants to hit me up should you be there early, feel free. Digits are 8454051241 (VZW), I send/receive SMS.

[WorkingClassHero]

I think I'm going to be able to make it along to this. Looking forward to seeing Pio again and meeting a few more people from the forum. I'll be the one with the red POTN strap on my 30D. :D

[nicksan]

Yeah, I'm all set here as well. Got myself a nice pair of gloves too. (Figure I would need a pair...I never wear gloves but looks like I'll need a pair tomorrow)

Taking either the R or 6 to Canal street.

See you nerds at noon.:D

Cell: 347-239-4816

Asian dude, 6'7", built like a tank... you can't miss me.

Naaah...just kidding. Asian dude short (surprise...) 1D MKIII + 16-35 or 70-200, LowePro SlingShot 200, black coat that is obviously too big for my size.
...oh yeah, and new pair of gloves :-)

[DVS_WiNdz]

Yeah, I'm all set here as well. Got myself a nice pair of gloves too. (Figure I would need a pair...I never wear gloves but looks like I'll need a pair tomorrow)

Taking either the R or 6 to Canal street.

See you nerds at noon.:D

Cell: 347-239-4816

Asian dude, 6'7", built like a tank... you can't miss me.

Naaah...just kidding. Asian dude short (surprise...) 1D MKIII + 16-35 or 70-200, LowePro SlingShot 200, black coat that is obviously too big for my size.
...oh yeah, and new pair of gloves :-)

Haha.. I'll also be a Asian dude with a black coat and a Slingshot 200..
I'll be the one without the Mark III

[ooo]

lol, I was just going to say, how will I be able to tell the two of you apart, then I saw "the one without the Mark III" :lol:

[nicksan]

Hey Cos,
What a coincidence.
I was at Century 21 in Long Island buying myself a pair of gloves.
Today was "go shopping with the wife" day...you know...sacrifices need to be made in order to get a "freedom day" like Sunday.:lol:

Same clothes for 37 hours?
So in other words, you blended in just fine in NYC.


Shot snow jam today - a bust. Nothing going on. Walked over the Brooklyn bridge today for fun. Shopped a bit at Century 21. Picked up a voice and chilled. Tonight I go back to Brooklyn with my tripod this time. Pano time.

Then I'll wander a bit, buy some crappy pizza and walk it off. Airline lost my luggage. It just showed up. Wore the same clothes for 37 hours. You'd think I was coming from MARS or something.

Maybe a SoHo wander.

Looking forward to tomorrow morning guys n girls. But I'll take the C to Canal and walk a bit. Early.

Can't miss me. 1 series. 70-200 or a 17-40. Tamrac sling bag. Monopod. ;)

[MDJAK]

I'm going to probably hit B&H first thing in the morning and then head down to meet up with you guys. Hmm, what should I get while I'm there?

me

[WorkingClassHero]

MK III's for everyone.:D

[nicksan]

What about a more realistic request?
Sandisk 8GB Extreme III cards for everyone.
You can take care of the rebates right?:lol:

[cosworth]

I'm going to probably hit B&H first thing in the morning and then head down to meet up with you guys. Hmm, what should I get while I'm there?

me


Diner across the street at 9am for brekky?

[SuzyView]

Hey, go see Jim and my posts from the VA meet!

[MDJAK]

way ahead of ya.
me

[MDJAK]

Diner across the street at 9am for brekky?

You buyin' or you cryin'? :lol:
me

[cosworth]

I'm buyin'

[MDJAK]

YA HEAR THAT EVERYBODY? BREAKFAST IS ON COS.

I'M THERE, 9 A.M. IT IS. YIPPEE.
me

[DVS_WiNdz]

MK III's for everyone.:D

:lol:

[DVS_WiNdz]

I'm buyin'

Yay! free breakfast!

[BottomBracket]

Hey if I wake up early tomorrow, can I join you guys? I had a busy day today, as usual, the whole day was spent at my son's interminable chess tournaments. Good news is, The next tournament is March, so my Saturdays have opened up somewhat.

Don't worry about missing each other tomorrow, Starbucks at Centre (why is it spelled the British way by the way) and Canal is a good place to meet. It is near the festivities, yet far enough from the bedlam, providing us ample space to meet. Dress warmly guys.

From Starbucks we will head east towards Mott St, and then turn left (northward). The parade officially starts at Mott and Hester Sts. but we will keep on moving northward as the crowd thins out and the performers are still fresh and raring to go.

I will be using my 17-40 most of the time. I am going to bring 3 or 4 lenses more, as well as a G cam and a monopod. Be sure to fully charge up your batteries, cold can really suck out power.

See you all tomorrow!

[cosworth]

BB, 9am at the diner across from B&H.

[MDJAK]

Pio, definitely be there

[nicksan]

We should meet at the Diner instead of Starbucks so Cos can buy the 20 of us "brekky"!

WooHoo!!!

[shomat]

I may head into the city early, I may bring my brother. My plans are still up in the air. I do know that at the latest I will be at Starbucks at noon. PM me for my mobile.

[Gujustud]

Shot snow jam today - a bust. Nothing going on. Walked over the Brooklyn bridge today for fun. Shopped a bit at Century 21. Picked up a voice and chilled. Tonight I go back to Brooklyn with my tripod this time. Pano time.

Then I'll wander a bit, buy some crappy pizza and walk it off. Airline lost my luggage. It just showed up. Wore the same clothes for 37 hours. You'd think I was coming from MARS or something.

You wore that pink underwear for 37 hours? Damn. Your a trooper!

Can't wait for the pano shot.

[SuzyView]

Waiting for who gets their shots up first. Hope it wasn't too cold and windy.

[LeesaB]

It's freezing here today, had a white out this morning...supposed to dip to 3 tonight.

I'm wondering how long the parade is, when posts will start?

[tchan]

The parade started at 1:00pm and ended about an hour later. Pretty disappointing this year with the lack of lions, perhaps 15-18 tops. There were a few good martial arts performances though.

[LeesaB]

OO that is sad, i heard it ended at 3?

any good pics?

[Skrim17]

I haven't downloaded my card yet, neat to meet folks in the flesh. Weather for the parade was gorgeous, right now the snow is comoing down sideways out my window!

Folks were going to meet up again after the parade but I came home.

[emtp563]

Yo, we are all still here at the Chinese joint on Hester and Centre waiting for you guys. We were suppose to meet back at the Starbucks at 4:00. Me, nicksan, ooo, jlozano180, tumana, and stargazer are all still here.

[Palladium]

Got there late and missed everyone :oops:

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/5034/img4451aq2.jpg

Camera Make: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D
Image Date: 2008:02:10 13:36:26
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 200.0mm
CCD Width: 5.29mm
Exposure Time: 0.0020 s (1/500)
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO equiv: 500
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)

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[Skrim17]

Too bad we missed you, the group got pretty much scattered tho. I have a pic of that same gentleman from a festival in NJ this past summer!!

[Palladium]

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[SuzyView]

Don't you just love that 5D? Nice pics!

[Palladium]

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POTN'ers march in the parade with their RED HATS
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http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/6674/img4531ff6.jpg

[SuzyView]

LOL :) And yet, I scrolled down and expected to see you all! Set me up for that one!

[Palladium]

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/752/img4542ol8.jpg

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/8529/img4546mf5.jpg

[SuzyView]

I don't see any big white lenses on the right there. :)

[Palladium]

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http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/9136/img4639th5.jpg

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/1177/img4568wc0.jpg

[Rhilton4u]

I wish our Lunar New Year celebration had been outside...but it was in a mall so we had to use 1600 ISO. :(

[LeesaB]

Great pics...thanks for showing...

Those any of "our" guys there?

[SuzyView]

There isn't as big a community as in NYC here in the DC area. The Chinatown parade in DC is really small. The mall was better. Jim went to the parade last year. Which was better?

[Palladium]

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[DVS_WiNdz]

Yo, we are all still here at the Chinese joint on Hester and Centre waiting for you guys. We were suppose to meet back at the Starbucks at 4:00. Me, nicksan, ooo, jlozano180, tumana, and stargazer are all still here.

We tried to contact you guys.. all we had were Nick's number that was posted in the thread.. We called a few times but no one picked up.

[cosworth]

Uploading shots to the laptop.... jesus h. christ my feet are sore.

Where's Pio to make the photos thread in Urban Life?

[DVS_WiNdz]

Uploading shots to the laptop.... jesus h. christ my feet are sore.

Where's Pio to make the photos thread in Urban Life?

wow.. you got to your hotel pretty fast

[nicksan]

Hey, was that you vibrating me making me feel all tingly inside?;)
Sorry I didn't pick up with all the craziness happening!

I think I got calls from a few of you guys. My bad!

We were at Starbucks until 4:15pm...we went next door to get something to eat.

We tried to contact you guys.. all we had were Nick's number that was posted in the thread.. We called a few times but no one picked up.

[nicksan]

Oh, BTW, it was truly a pleasure to meet with all you members today! I had a blast!:D

[BottomBracket]

Yo, we are all still here at the Chinese joint on Hester and Centre waiting for you guys. We were suppose to meet back at the Starbucks at 4:00. Me, nicksan, ooo, jlozano180, tumana, and stargazer are all still here.

Guys, I apologize for not being there. The parade was extremely short this year and ended a little past 2PM, way before the projected 4PM. There were a handful of us there and we did wait for a while for people to trickle in (I was actually the last one to check in that group, as I did some street shooting after the parade). As most of us haven't had lunch yet, we wandered down Grand Ave in search of a restaurant that would accommodate us and ended up several blocks away. The burgers were decent, but I would rather have had Chinese (all Asian restaurants were packed though) but hey, we got to see Brooke Shields and her daughter.

Nick, we tried to get hold of you but kept getting your voice mail as soon as we settled there, and up to beyond 4PM. I left a message on your voice mail. I again apologize, I should have gone back there at 4, but at that time we were wolfing down the grub.

Anyway, I hope we can do better next time, perhaps during an event where there is substantially less people so we're together all the time. I will be putting a thread at Urban soon so we can post our pics, if nobody has done so yet. Cos, if you have pics ready, you can go start the thread if you like.

[BottomBracket]

Hey, was that you vibrating me making me feel all tingly inside?;)
Sorry I didn't pick up with all the craziness happening!

I think I got calls from a few of you guys. My bad!

We were at Starbucks until 4:15pm...we went next door to get something to eat.

LOL Nick, you're a riot. That parade was so crazy, it's so easy to loose track of each other.

Likewise, it was a pleasure meeting all of you folks... it was kinda strange to realize that there exist actual faces behind that POTN ID :mrgreen:

[nicksan]

Pio, sorry about that. I didn't even bother checking. I only noticed when everyone parted ways. Doh!

Hey, but we all got to chow down on something and most importantly "drain" ourselves so I think it's all good!:lol:

Again, thanks for showing us the way Pio, and hope we can do this again in the near future!



Guys, I apologize for not being there. The parade was extremely short this year and ended a little past 2PM, way before the projected 4PM. There were a handful of us there and we did wait for a while for people to trickle in (I was actually the last one to check in that group, as I did some street shooting after the parade). As most of us haven't had lunch yet, we wandered down Grand Ave in search of a restaurant that would accommodate us and ended up several blocks away. The burgers were decent, but I would rather have had Chinese (all Asian restaurants were packed though) but hey, we got to see Brooke Shields and her daughter.

Nick, we tried to get hold of you but kept getting your voice mail as soon as we settled there, and up to beyond 4PM. I left a message on our voice mail. I again apologize, I should have gone back there at 4, but at that time we were wolfing down the grub.

Anyway, I hope we can do better next time, perhaps during an event where there is substantially less people so we're together all the time. I will be putting a thread at Urban soon so we can post our pics, if nobody has done so yet. Cos, if you have pics ready, you can go start the thread if you like.

[ooo]

Just got home myself. It was a pleasure meeting everybody. We should definitely set up a gather in the future. Me, shomat and tumana were actually went to Starbucks at 2pm but we didn't notice anyone. Then again we stayed where the parade started so it ended sooner for us. We stood around starbucks for five minutes and then took off and made another loop into the parade to see if we could catch you guys and ended back at starbucks a quarter to 4 to see a few POTNers. We passed by Wo Hop and thought you might be inside =)

[ok20]

Wow, this afternoon was fun! We went from clear blue sky to cloudy and finally snow. Plenty of challenging and interesting situations to shoot.

I am very happy I got to meet up with you all and hope we put something together again some time soon. Let me know and I am game.


Whomever has a shot with me in it, I'd love to have it, please email it/ them to me.

Created a Flickr account now to upload my pictures to it and share: over 400 shots, hopefully, I'll find a few worth keeping.

Thank you all.

Richard

[DVS_WiNdz]

Oh, BTW, it was truly a pleasure to meet with all you members today! I had a blast!:D

Yeah, it was a pleasure meeting all of you guys and gals. The meet was awesome, too bad for those who missed this one, they didn't know what they missed out on. ;)

[jlozano180]

That was a fun meet, pleasure meeting all your guys and gals. I will be posting all the pics of you guys at work. I have alot of pics of you guys when you were taking pics during the parade.

[BottomBracket]

Ok guys, the thread is at the Urban section, post your photos there. I put up the group photo, which turned out to be overexposed. Damn harsh sunlight... curses! See the thread here: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=4891741#post4891741

[WorkingClassHero]

Hey guys, it was great to meet you all and put some faces to the screen names. I had stayed in the same spot for the whole parade, so I was alone when it ended. Wandered back to Starbucks but didn't see anyone so I headed home.

It was a good afternoon, hope everyone got some good shots.

[Calzinger]

For those wondering, here's a shot of your favorite MDJAK taken with the blonde white balance setting.

[shomat]

It was great to meet everyone. It was disappointing that the parade was so short, but it was a lot of fun anyway. Time to go through the photos...

[WorkingClassHero]

Palladium, is this you?

[SuzyView]

Mark, you dyed your hair again! You are so funny. :)

[DVS_WiNdz]

Palladium, is this you?

I think he was using a 5d.. well.. at least that's what it says on the EXIF.
That looks like a 1 series body

[Calzinger]

Mark, you dyed your hair again! You are so funny. :)
He also enlarged his nose and ears!

[Palladium]

I think he was using a 5d.. well.. at least that's what it says on the EXIF.
That looks like a 1 series body

Not Me - I had my backup 5D - My Mark III got the fix and is sitting in a Fed Ex holding place awaiting delivery for tomorrow.

My Rant - Canon sends you an overnight UPS lable but sends it back on a slow boat from china ;) - it was fixed and pickup up for delivery back to me on Wed...

[nicksan]

Imagine the size of boogers coming out of that beak?

Hey Cos, nice diamond pattern V-neck sweater...;-)

He also enlarged his nose and ears!

[SuzyView]

LOL. That's what UW is all about, I guess. :);)

[WorkingClassHero]

Just wondered. That guy looked like he should have been with us. ;)

[emtp563]

It's 8:45 and I just got back to my home in Pennsylvania. Damn Subways. I always take the wrong train and never end up where I want. I was nice meeting all you guys. I can't believe how many of us showed up. It was definitely a blast. You all were so nice!

If anyone wants to chat with me about what we saw and did today, IM me.

AIM: paramedic563
Google Talk: emtp563@gmail.com
MSN: emtp563@oc-athlonxp.com
Yahoo!: paramedic563
MySpace Chat: emtp563@gmail.com

[ooo]

I'm loving that blonde hair Mark, I think you should really dye it =)

[shomat]

Pennsylvania - now that is dedication. Almost as good as flying in from the Great White North.

[Kadath]

I'm doubly bummed now that I missed this and you guys had such a good time... I tried to make the best of it and took mine with me to the memorial ceremony, but I got to take about 15 shots today before I started getting the hairy eyeballs from family about the camera =(

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kadath/sets/72157603886929465/

[tumana]

Ah, man! That was great! I really enjoyed meeting all you guys. We were a large group and that proved a little difficult to stick together but we still got to meet and greet everyone. It's okay if we wandered off. It was fun.

Thanks Pio for organizing this.

[SuzyView]

Pio put up another thread in Urban. Moving fast, too.

[MDJAK]

As everyone has stated, great to place a face to the names here. This is a great forum and what a wonderful gathering today.

I got to do something about that yellow hair. :( :lol:
me

[ok20]

Here are a few of the POTN members I got:

#1:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2325/2257157701_8ac56f221a.jpg?v=0

#2:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2254/2257158255_cb454a546f.jpg?v=0

#3:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2394/2257158407_ef25eb93fc.jpg?v=0

[MDJAK]

I'm loving that blonde hair Mark, I think you should really dye it =)


Sure, the writers are on strike, but everyone's a comedian. ;) :lol:
me

[Snafu]

Looks like you guys had a good time meeting up.

I get tied up with work and I forget to check the boards. I guess I'll try and make next years meet.

[ok20]

Would be cool. Biring the bike you pictured in your avatar! :)

[tumana]

I guess I'll try and make next years meet.

Next year! Holy crap. I hope we meet more often than once per year. :)

[Calzinger]

Looks like you guys had a good time meeting up.

I get tied up with work and I forget to check the boards. I guess I'll try and make next years meet.
Oh jeez, Andy? Right? Damn it's been awhile. Let me dig through my shots and post that first one that I took with my new lens two years ago. Remember that? :D Opening it in the streets for the first NYC POTN meet? Ahh the memories...

[Snafu]

Next year! Holy crap. I hope we meet more often than once per year. :)


I'm sure we will. It seems like the Lunar New Year kicks off our meets. :lol:

[Snafu]

Oh jeez, Andy? Right? Damn it's been awhile. Let me dig through my shots and post that first one that I took with my new lens two years ago. Remember that? :D Opening it in the streets for the first NYC POTN meet? Ahh the memories...




That was a good time. :cool: I found the photo in the 2006 thread. http://calzinger.net/uploads/misc/IMG_6828.jpg


You're in Hoboken now? It'll be easier for you to make some meets.

[BottomBracket]

Wow Andy, now that's a blast from the past. From L to R, we have Chris's (Calzinger) Dad (wallet is lighter because he just bought stuff for Chris at B&H), James (jwbker), Andy (snafu) and who's that dashing guy on the right, the one with dimples? Hmmmm .. errr .. oh yeah that's me.

Seriously though, I am quite thrilled with the turnout this year, lots of people. Let us hope we can sustain this, and meet for shoots, or perhaps just chill out in some diner and share photos and techniques. I really enjoyed putting a face to the POTN handles.

[MDJAK]

Oh jeez, Andy? Right? Damn it's been awhile. Let me dig through my shots and post that first one that I took with my new lens two years ago. Remember that? :D Opening it in the streets for the first NYC POTN meet? Ahh the memories...

New lens and SILVER camera, you young'in, you? :lol:
me

(PS: He still got better results than me; he with his silver camera, me with my black one. :( :lol: )
me

[Calzinger]

New lens and SILVER camera, you young'in, you? :lol:
me

(PS: He still got better results than me; he with his silver camera, me with my black one. :( :lol: )
me
Mark, that silver sensation gave me better results than anything I've taken with my new camera so far. Then again, we're comparing like 50k actuations to 9k, comparing probably over forty shoots to barely over four.

By the way, might be putting my 70-200 2.8L up for sale this week. ;)

[BottomBracket]

Why are you selling Chris? Hey Mark, did you put up your photos yet?

[DVS_WiNdz]

me

:eek: I can't believe you actually sold your 1Ds Mark III.. What are you going to use now?

[BottomBracket]

Wow, Mark really did it. That was a great camera. Switching to Nikon now Mark?

[cosworth]

He and I see eye to eye. The D3 and the 200 f/2 VR are a pretty crazy combo. He can buy that for almost what he gets for his 1Ds Mk.III. He's a bit short but he can make up the difference I'm sure.

He got a pretty good lease rate on the Bentley...

[BottomBracket]

Good lease rate indeed! That Bentley sure looks too good for street parking in NYC.

Anyway, Chris, here's a photo of you opening your brand new lens a couple of years ago during the first POTN meet here. It took me a while to dig it up.
http://piofort.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p460974659-4.jpg

[Skrim17]

What a great shot Pio!! Have you seen this thread? (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=455374) perhaps we should start a NYC chat thread?

[BottomBracket]

Thanks Crissa! I think it's a great moment in Chris' life, opening up his first L lens. Hey I have been thinking about starting an NYC chat thread too, especially now that there seems to be a fire under t he NYC area's tog's butts. It seems everyone is itching to get together :)

[Kevan]

When would you be getting together again? Anytime again this year? I'm practically walking distance to Manhattan.

Damn! I missed it!

[DVS_WiNdz]

When would you be getting together again? Anytime again this year? I'm practically walking distance to Manhattan.

Damn! I missed it!

There's a few meets coming up I think.
Here is one: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=463642
Here's another one: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=459274&highlight=ny

There are also talks about a flower show and upcoming auto show at Jacob Javitz center

[Kevan]

Thanks for passing along the word.