NYC

Welcome to Grand Central Station

Alakajay, Black And White Photography, Photography

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Built in 1903 this New York City landmark with its 44 platforms on 49 acres of underground is the largest of its kind in the world. Here my wide angle lens being put to the test capturing its cavernous Main Concourse, the center of Grand Central, at 275 feet in length a 120 feet wide and 125 feet high and is reportedly visited by 20 million plus people every year.

Walk in the Light

Black And White Photography, Laurie, Photography

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Grand Central Station

It’s hard to believe that it’s already been 3 weeks since some of the Monochromia contributors gathered in NYC.   I’ve barely had time to go through my photos!

I waited for what seemed like forever but in reality was probably only 20 minutes, for just the right moment.

Life in Motion

Black And White Photography, Photography

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A long exposure, using the railing as a tripod, at Grand Central Terminal in NYC.   There is so much activity in the terminal and life moves at a very quick pace.  I wanted to capture the ghost like appearances of people as they arrive at the terminal and then exit just as quickly.

Ezra Stoller It’s Not

Black And White Photography, Photography, Steven
Guggenheim Museum, NYC, 1972 © Steven Willard

Guggenheim Museum, NYC, 1972 © Steven Willard

I loved (love) Ezra Stolller’s architectural photographs, but on my first trip to New York City I had no illusions about the likelihood of coming anywhere close to his images of this famous Frank Lloyd Wright structure. All I had with me was the Pentax Spotmatic I had bought at the PX while I was in the Army, a cheap Soligar 28mm lens and a couple of rolls of Tri-X. How was I going to get anything with that combination on a bright contasty day with people milling around in the foreground? But as I walked, just like in the movies, I heard the voice of Robert Capa, “If your pictures aren’t good enough you aren’t close enough”. So, with the camera to my eye, I walked closer and closer, reframing every few steps until I had zeroed in on the “fold” of the façade where the “M”s come together. If you know the building those letters, and the sweeping arches above are enough.

It’s no Ezra Stoller, but I still like it.

Scanned from a gelatin print and reworked in Photoshop to more nearly match the original.

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