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April 23, 2005
Grand Central Station Admiration
Aimee was nice enough to let me try, try, and try some more to get the picture I wanted of Grand Central. I had just picked up my Minolta 7D the day before at B&H Photo and this was one of the first shots I took with it.
| Camera | Konica Minolta 7d |
| Lens | Sigma 15mm f/3.5 |
| Shutter / Aperture | 1/4s / f/4 |
| ISO | 100 |
Aimee also tried to produce a reasonable portrait of me with the camera while I was there, but she couldn't quite find the focus. Turns out my camera had the infamous "back-focus" mis-calibration defect that would become an annoyance for the remainder of my trip.
I like this photo for the couple that is standing motionless in the swarm of busy New Yorkers. That, and I ♥ NY. The perspective of this photo is a little right of center, looking inwards. At times I cannot figure out if this makes the photo look interesting or annoying.
I took this photo by placing my camera on a conveniently placed ledge at a high vantage point. I used the timer function as a mirror lock, bracketed the exposure around a few shutter rates, and got lucky.
Posted by jordanh at April 23, 2005 5:30 PM
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I never get tired of shots like these--all the blurred people rushing off in every direction, and the few in the crowd standing perfectly still...great color and lighting in this as well!
Posted by: Lara Barrett at April 23, 2005 11:41 PM
great!!!
Posted by: leova (↑) at April 24, 2005 2:00 AM
I love how I feel I am involved with the action. Great capture of action!
Posted by: Susie at April 24, 2005 11:07 AM
I think it works great, was well worth the hassle. And I wish my girlfriend was as patient as Aimee. :)
Posted by: franz at April 24, 2005 12:54 PM
Grand Central is so pretty. Very different from Penn Station. This is a really nice shot; I love the warm atmosphere.
Posted by: Rachael at April 24, 2005 4:05 PM
Reminds of that scene in 'The Fisher King' where they're all dancing.
Posted by: nogger at April 24, 2005 6:46 PM
nogger: yeah! The ballroom dance! I remember that scene too! I like the comparison!
Posted by: Jordan at April 24, 2005 8:57 PM
Great perspective. I like how the couple is standing still with the man apparently looking at you whereas almost all other people are in a rush. Nice catch!
Posted by: Andreas at April 25, 2005 3:30 AM
A Classic shot ...Great camera btw...
Posted by: Daniel G at April 26, 2005 3:46 PM
Henri Cartier Breson died in 2004
Jordan Husney lives on in 2005
Posted by: ron fields at May 3, 2005 1:41 AM
Classic shot, you pulled it off just brilliantly, great exposure.
Posted by: miles at May 5, 2005 5:36 PM
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this is great!
Posted by: frisky? at April 23, 2005 10:21 PM