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 by Critter on Tue Jan 04, 2011 5:18 pm
Hi All, After a few years now of mainly lurking here, I finally have the courage to seek critique on my most recent photographic adventures. I had the luck of having a few days in New York on the way home from a conference in Orlando (any excuse to drop in to see some good friends in Manhattan!) and finally got to tick off a few of my photographic goals I still had for the city (the more touristy ones admittedly). I love this city, and every time I visit, I have a very different experience. This trip was without the family, so my days were my own, and I had the freedom to spend as much or as little time doing my thing. Despite it being subzero when I was there, I love nothing more than just wandering around taking shots. 1. Hungry  2. Bryant Park is somewhere down there - view north from ESB  3. Brooklyn Bridge  4. Busy  Thanks for looking! More at http://www.flickr.com/photos/31263301@N00/sets/72157625617936383/with/5322388785/Chris
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by wendellt on Tue Jan 04, 2011 5:21 pm
the squirrel shot is awesome how did you get soo close? here is my attempt  what else did you get up to?
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by Critter on Tue Jan 04, 2011 5:41 pm
Thanks Wendell, they sure are fast little buggers! The people standing next to me were feeding them nuts - I had his attention for about 2 seconds before he took off again. This one was just naturally curious ,or starving, and wanted to try out my tasty 14-24! I took shot number 1 just before this one, I thought he was going to jump on me.  I only had four days there, so just ran around grabbing xmas presents and walking everywhere with the D300 + either the 14-24 or 24-70 attached, snapping what I fancied. Specifically went shooting though at Brooklyn Bridge, ESB at night, Rockefeller observation deck during day, Union Square, Bryant Park, and up and down fifth avenue on dusk/evening. Your shot has a classic beauty about it rather than my crass touristiness shot... Chris
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by rxw on Tue Jan 04, 2011 6:14 pm
I'm a big fan of shot 3.... Love it! Great shots! 
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by wendellt on Tue Jan 04, 2011 6:28 pm
im, sure you went to b&h
lots of cheap crap there
i fed the squirrel i took a piece of my snickers bar
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by stubbsy on Tue Jan 04, 2011 6:55 pm
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#2 is just sublime - it screams New York to me.
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by Critter on Tue Jan 04, 2011 7:50 pm
Thanks guys,
Wendell - I managed to not visit B+H this trip, blew over 5k there last trip in 2009.
Stubbsy - I struggled to pick one of the night shots - there were lots of nice ones from the set, it is hard to take a bad shot up there (once you master the exposure, handholding and bracing against the mesh fence, and the bitter cold!). I have never been one to shoot raw much at all, but I did on this night because I didn't want to risk not getting the shots I wanted.
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by zafra52 on Tue Jan 04, 2011 8:12 pm
I love one and two
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by biggerry on Tue Jan 04, 2011 8:42 pm
That squirrel is a cracker... classic shot, perfect for advertising I reckon! Critter wrote:2. Bryant Park is somewhere down there - view north from ESB
I like this shot but am left with a need for a wider view, pano maybe - great looking lights though.
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by aim54x on Tue Jan 04, 2011 8:48 pm
I love #4, that cab screams NYC to me....so sterotypical yet so engaging!
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by Critter on Tue Jan 04, 2011 8:53 pm
biggerry wrote:I like this shot but am left with a need for a wider view, pano maybe - great looking lights though.
Pano would have been great to do, but tricky with the fencing that was there, I do have a 14mm shot of that area though...  Chris
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by chrisk on Tue Jan 04, 2011 10:16 pm
those 2 night shots are stunners. dont sell yourself short on the squirrel shot either, a difficult shot and subject executed brilliantly.
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