The June Experiment

 

During the month of June, I experimented with various processing techniques that tend to differ from my usual style of focusing and color.

There have been morning commutes where I feel as out of phase as this photo looks.

I don’t know about you, but I like my bridges with a side of eye strain.

An apocalyptic swarm arrives early and will chill in the East Village for another few months or so.

The New York Bay and ships from Sunset Park.

Reflective decoding architecture.

I strive to achieve a great subway electrical arc, but they are just as elusive as a great lightning shot.

Some remaining relics from the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Taken on Metropolitan in the Fresh Pond area of Queens.

The Flora of Summer

This is a small collection of what is blooming in late spring, early summer.  These flowers were photographed in various community gardens around New York City.  Yes, this tends to be out of scope of my typical photographic fare, but at one time, before I ultimately chose a career path of technology, I actually considered floriculture/horticulture.  You may click each image to get a little more information about each flower.

Sunflower.

Tigerlily.

Japanese Iris.

Iris.

Peony.

Foxglove.

Columbine.

Rose.

Clematis.

Sorry, don’t know the name of this shrubbery.

A Little Maintenance

Taken from Broadway on Williamsburg’s south side.

Body Fix

Taken from Ft. Hamilton Avenue across Green Wood Cemetery.

Drop Off Zone

Taken from 23rd Street in Long Island City…

Monochrome Commute

The 72nd Street station (1,2,3 trains) on the Upper West Side.

X52 Sunset

Across the street from the Atlantic Terminal.

Uphill Architecture

A few specimens of representative architecture in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.

Warped Reality

Taken along the Prospect Expressway, over the Ft. Hamilton Parkway Crosswalk.

Ring a Ring o' Roses Session Formation in Progress

Taken from Sunset Park in Brooklyn.

The Wicked Witch of the Mosquito Metropolis

From the looks of the tires, they appear to be in decent shape; I hope the mosquito larvae appreciates them.  Taken under the Pulaski Bridge on the Queens side.

The Bus Stop Creep

Ever feel like your being watched at the bus stop?  Taken on Flushing Avenue, near Bushwick in Brooklyn.

Partial Skyline: Colorful and a Little Trashy

A faint Williamsburg Bridge in the distance.

To Gain Access to the City

One must have Cash, Cash, Cash (or EZ Pass).  The entrance of the Queens-Midtown Tunnel as seen from the Pulaski Bridge.

Lucky 7

The 7 Train heading onward to Queensboro Plaza from the Court Square, Long Island City area.

Cakes and Shakes

A nice little piece of Americana at Metropolitan and Eliot in Ridgewood.

Sweet Tooth for Ghost Ads

Who can resist these old ghost signs and ads?  Taken on the South Side of Williamsburg, near Marcy and 5th.

Stuck up in Soho

Traffic in Astoria

Taken through dirty windows of a subway train, an equally dirty lens, and I forgot the the autofocus was turned of.  In spite of all this, it came out pretty well.

Laid Off Bloomingdales Santa

I’ve seem it a million times; quite inevitable really.  When times get tough, 86 the secular holiday icon.

Middle Finger Architecture

Near the foot of the Queensboro Bridge in Sutton Place, Manhattan.

Top of the World

Summer is on the horizon in Soho.

Get a Sandwich where the Wires Cross

Taken on Columbia Street in Red Hook.

Tied to a Chair in Big Cinemas

On 59th, near 2nd Avenue on the Upper East Side.

Graffiti Up High in Soho

A public service announcement.

The Ability to Remain Vigilant and Wage War

Savings

Mirage

Just a little bit of ducks in duotone on this Sunday evening.  The Lower East Side skyline from the Brooklyn Waterfront, near the Williamsburg Bridge.

Today on Hoarders…

Taken in an abandoned property on the Williamsburg/south side waterfont in Brooklyn.

Through the Ties

I spy a traffic signal and some freehand on the third rail that resemble an eyeglasses prescription.  Taken from the Ft. Hamilton Avenue Station along the BMT West End Line (D Train) in Brooklyn.

Standing Watch

A few Pulsaki Bride Pigeons standing watch over their space…

Best Hou ekeeping

I always love a good game of store front hangman, this time it was on Avenue A on the Lower East Side, bordering the East Village.

Live on Cacti

Meet the only member of the Cactaceae family that is native to Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

Brooklyn’s Many Layers

Looking over the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in the Williamsburg area of Brooklyn.  This photograph has large amounts of detail, its best if viewed large.

Crazy Willies

How does he do it folks?!?  Because he’s crazy!!!

Taken on McDonald Avenue in the Boro Park area of Brooklyn.

F, G, and 1 WTC

Taken from the Culver Line in the Boro Bark area of Brooklyn.

Backhoed Inversion

Taken along the Brooklyn Waterfront in Williamsburg.

Your Local Neighborhood Shipping Container Movers

Taken in Redhook, Brooklyn.

Drawbridge Ahead

Taken under the Gowanus Expressway, but about the canal.