Union Square

Both shot with my Pentax LX and Kodak BW400CN film but I forget which lens. Possible the K 24?







Best wishes, Kris.

A pair of images that bring back so many memories.

Why is it that NY always looks better in mono?

Good stuff Kris.

Regards

The two people are looking down Broadway. The pointy building in the background is a church spire.

Thanks for your comments. K.

Just for you...

Thanks to the British Consulate taking forever to issue my lady love with her visa I have been there quite a few times this year. LBA has definitely had to be on the back burner.

K.

I do like the second one, Kris. It's a very well "filled" street scene, if you know what I mean. The first shot is well timed but a bit "tight" compositionally, in my opinion. I like the colour Chrysler Building shot as well.

I really like the second B+W one. Is the colour one taken on Lexington Avenue? I think I recognise that tarpaulin, very near the hotel we use in NY. Wonder why it would still be there a month later?

No, it is on W 42nd St. The building on the left is the New York Public Library.

Thanks for your kind comments though!

K.

It's about time we did a user meet in the Big Apple.

I think it's probably the most photogenic city in the world.

I'd second that, I love Gotham.

Never been so I am up for it.
Just as long as the hotel doesn't have bedbugs, and it's not a Jewish holiday so I can also visit B&H

B&H is a nightmare, I hate it: big crowds, chaos, pushy sales people... Adorama is a smaller set-up but nicer to visit. They also have some nice second hand kit but it is often difficult to see what it is or what the price is. They had an FA* 28-70 attached to an MZ-S last time I was there but I couldn't see a price and I only worked out what the lens was by checking with Bojidar's website when we got back (it was high up in a glass case behind the counter).

I'm often in NY as my wife's family live there (and so does she while we wait for the British Consulate to pull their finger out) so a NYC meet sounds good to me.

K.

I bow to your superior knowledge Kris.

Hope they get that visa sorted soon for you.

Me too! Married over three months and only been together two weeks of that time.

BTW, B&H should be experienced, but sharpen your elbows and be prepared!

Last time I was in New York, a small camera shop on 42nd Avenue tried to sell me a Bower 2x converter for $400, in spite of the fact that I had a K7 with Sigma 10-20 attached around my neck: you might have thought he would have concluded I may know the price of some photgraphic gear, but he told me with an air of authority that Dixons in the UK sold them for £600! Needless to say i won't be going there again.

To change the subject, a NYC meet would be great if I could fit it in with work..