Empirical Wide Angle Views

Looking Downtown
Canon 60D, Tokina Pro DX-II 11-16mm f/2.8, f/8, 1/200sec, 100ISO, 11mm

Earlier this year, we did an event on the 80th floor of the Empire State Building. Usually, that floor has coverings over the windows, as it is a walk through space for the 86th floor observatory. But since a private event had rented out the floor, the coverings where removed. I was happy that I had brought my camera with me to the setup so I could take these photos. 

Slice of Southside
Canon 60D, Tokina Pro DX-II 11-16mm f/2.8, f/8, 1/200sec, 100ISO, 11mm

 

Water Taxi

Water Taxi Route
Canon 60D, EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6, f/5, 1/250s, 1600ISO, 42mm

It is Thursday, so time for a Throwback Thursday photo! I took this photograph last November while at work. The sun was setting over New Jersey, painting the sky different reds, ambers, oranges, and purples. The camera still cannot capture the beauty I saw in person, but this shot comes close.

Museum Monday

This is my first attempt at a mobile post. Keeping it short today, been working at many of New York City's iconic institutions, new and old, that are actual museums. But today's post is from a couple years ago. 

The New York Hall of Science is a science museum located in Flushing Meadows Park. Some of exhibits could use a refurbishment, as it is an outer borough institution and doesn't get the support the more famous Manhattan locations receive. Best part about it is that on Sundays, from 10a-12p, admission is free. It is a great cold or rainy weather activity! 

Bringing my daughter there as a toddler was a great experience. Each time we would visit, she would be fascinated by a new exhibit. Watching her interact with exhibits at different ages was fascinating to me as I could see the progression in her mental growth. 

This photo reminds me of the curiosity she had with light, and the curiosity I still enjoy with light, which is the basis of my entire professional life.

Looking Up Wide Angle Wednesday

Usually, in New York City, you can spot the tourist pretty easily as they are the ones always looking up while clogging the sidewalks. I do enjoy looking up, even after living here for 14 years. It amazes me that some of these buildings, which don't seem that tall in their place in the Manhattan skyline, but would be towering over other cities.

World Financial Center
Canon 60D, Tokina Pro DX-II 11-16mm f/2.8, f/4, 1/40sec, 1600ISO, 11mm

I found myself attending a meeting at the World Financial Center, across the West Side Highway from the World Trade Center. Inside the World Financial Center (now called Brookfield Place), there is the Winter Garden Atrium, a place where palm trees grow year round. I made my way to the meeting, the sun was setting, but I didn't have the luxury of time to stop and take some photos. I had people to meet after all.

Winter Garden Atrium
Canon 60D, Tokina Pro DX-II 11-16mm f/2.8, f/4, 1/40sec, 1600ISO, 11mm

When I left my meeting, I remembered I had my dSLR with the wide angle lens in my bag. I decided to take a couple of photos inside the World Financial Center, and one of the new One World Trade Center building. Since all the streets right next to the Freedom Tower are closed to through traffic, I was able to stand in the middle of the road to get the photo of 1WTC and 7WTC looking up. 1WTC is so tall, you cannot even see the top of the building from the base. 

Looking Up!
Canon 60D, Tokina Pro DX-II 11-16mm f/2.8, f/3.2, 1/30sec, 3200ISO, 11mm