December 25, 2010
I’ve seen this van quite often on our street but to actually capture this detail on Christmas day seemed to be most fitting. As for 316, I had to google it. From wikipedia: John 3:16 (chapter 3, verse 16 of the Gospel of John) is one of the most widely quoted verses from the Christian Bible, and has been called the most famous Bible verse. It has also been called the “Gospel in a nutshell” because it is considered a summary of the central dogma of traditional Christianity: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. – John 3:16 (King James Version). There you have it.
December 21, 2010
Probably the most photographed subject that day. Here’s my contribution. I took it when the Moon was in its deepest shadow, capturing the most vibrant coppery red hues of the night. It was beautiful. Fortunately, no clouds got in the way. If I knew of this event earlier, I would have rented a major telephoto lens at B&H or Adorama.
December 20, 2010
This unusual phenomenon is also called an icebow. “They are produced by the ice crystals in cirrus clouds high (5–10 km, or 3–6 miles) in the upper troposphere. The particular shape and orientation of the crystals is responsible for the type of halo observed. Light is reflected and refracted by the ice crystals and may split up into colors because of dispersion. The crystals behave like prisms and mirrors, refracting and reflecting sunlight between their faces, sending shafts of light in particular directions.” (source: Wikipedia) We observed this halo from our place in Fleetwood, Westchester. Waiting for the rare total lunar eclipse of 2010, we got two shows for the price of one!
December 2, 2010
There are several reasons why I captured this photograph. First, the subject matter embodies the place where I currently live, New York City. Anyone who ever visited the Big Apple will tell you how taxis are literally everywhere. They really are. Sometimes, or should I dare say often, there are more yellow cabs in the street than any other cars. Second, White Plains places the taxi within Westchester, where I live. Third, the number 29 is the number of a French department where I lived for five years, le Finistère. And of course, last but not least, the lighting was adequate for me to shoot it. When I look for subjects to photograph at night, I usually pay close attention to the street lights around me, and how I can make use of the light they cast on their immediate environment.
September 17, 2010
After the very recent “Curb Your Dog”, here’s another prime example of a homemade sign. Except this one really is creepy at night. The slight tilting, broken hexagon, sharp metal edges and incisive yet smudged handwriting all contribute to paint a scary picture. Not to mention the pole used for the sign… doesn’t it look like a gaffing hook to you? This is one sign you really don’t want to ignore.
