Stacy Fischer

Sidelight

Black And White Photography, Photography

SoHo pedestrians illuminated by sidelight

SoHo, New York City

For those not familiar with New York City, “SoHo” stands for “south of Houston Street” (pronounced “houseton).” It’s a trendy area in lower Manhattan, sporting pricey boutiques and charming atmosphere, including streets paved with “Belgian blocks.” And, this day, it was alive with long shadows of late afternoon.

For more photos from New York City and beyond, visit VisualVenturing.com.

Freeze Frame

Black And White Photography, Photography

Mould Fountain, City Hall Park, Lower Manhattan, New York City

Mould Fountain, City Hall Park, Lower Manhattan, New York City

A quick shutter speed allowed me to “freeze” the water in the fountain and capture this young woman mid-stride.

The long shadows of this beautiful fountain caught my eye first, but then I decided to explore the effects of different shutter speeds on the wonderful water features. Once I decided to “freeze” the action, I realized I wanted more in the frame and waited for the “right” someone to come along. Bicyclists, joggers, businessmen all passed by. But it was the patterns of this young woman’s ensemble that led me to press the shutter button.

For the same image in color, visit VisualVenturing.

Stacy’s Cow

Emilio, Photography

Alamo--13 copy

Last week I had a post to which Stacy of Visual Venturing commented:

Woah! We don’t see stars like that in DC!! So awesome, Emilio 🙂

To which I replied:

You don’t get stars like this in Las Vegas, either. You have to get out where there is no ambient light from cities or towns. We have lots of desert around here. But around near my house it’s just like anywhere else.

And it continued:

STACY P. FISCHER says:

True that, Emilio. How long a drive is it for you to reach star-studded spots like these?

EMILIO PASQUALE says:

We drove over 3 hours on Lynn’s birthday one year for night skies. Coming home we killed three rabbits crossing the road in front of us and almost collided with a random cow on the road in the dark. But we’ve just recently found a place about an hour away. The Las Vegas Strip gives off so much light you can see the glow even up in the mountains about a half hour away!

STACY P. FISCHER says:

A cow?? Is there farmland out there in the hinterlands?? And an hour away – wow. So does that mean we won’t be seeing more photos from the Strip??

No, Stacy. It does not mean no more Strip photos! But yes, it does mean there is farmland out here in the hinterlands. The photo above is 63.21 miles away (according to Google Maps) which (also according to Google maps) translates to 1 hour and 1 minute away. But since no one drives the speed limit on the I-15 heading North out of Las Vegas, the trip is considerably shorter.

So, anyway, Stacy, don’t have a cow! Tomorrow I will post a photo from the Strip on Photos By Emilio. Just for you!

And Joe, sorry this image isn’t strictly black and white but it just seemed a bit too harsh without a slight tint. I’ll behave next week.