I was sitting on my balcony one day watching the sun go down when I noticed something in the gaps between the railing that was reflecting the light. Looking more closely I noticed it was this spider web.
Taken with a Sony RX10 IV>
A Spider Web
Self Portait
I like black and white photography. In many ways I see things in black and white. Maybe it’s because I grew up in a time before color photography became important. Most of the photographs and movies I saw when I was young were in black and white. Yes, I know that color moviews had been available for quite some time, but the ones I seem to remember were all black and white.
Of all places, this was taken in the men’s room in the building where I work with the Briarcliff Manor-Scarborough Historical Society. The day before I’d been watching a YouTube video about high-contrast black and white photography. As I was leaving the men’s room, bright light streamed in through a high window and fell on my face. It occurred to me that if I could get the exposure right, I might get something interesting.
Many might think that I carry a camera with me wherever I go. But that wouldn’t be true. I don’t usually carry one with me to the men’s room. However, I did have one in a bag, downstairs where I work so I went down to get it.
This is the result. I quite like it.
Taken with a Sony RX100 M3.
Under the overpass
I was going to eat at one of my favorite waterfront restaurants: 3 Westerley right on the river in Ossining, NY.
If you’re driving, the usual (there is at least one other) path to follow would be do go down Main Street and then take the overpass which goes up pass the station, crosses over the rail tracks and then curves around towards the restaurant.
I arrived a bit early i.e. before the restaurant opened so I was looking for something to photography that wouldn’t take me too far away from the restaurant. I thought that this picture taken from under the overpass would fit the bill. A black and white treatment seemed the best way to go.
Taken with a Panasonic Lumix GX85 and Leica DG Summilux 15mm f1.7
Black and White or Color
Trying a bit of street photography in New York City (Manhattan).
I generally like to do my street photography in Black and White. But there’s something I like about the bright colors in this one that makes me want to leave it in color.
What to you think?
Taken with a Fuji X-E3 and Sigma 18-50mm f2.8
Pondweed on a vernal pond
Spotted along the Pocantico River in Briarcliff Manor, NY.
Taken with a Panasonic Lumix GX85 and Lumix G Vario 14-140 f3.5-5.6