The Sun was shining, the girls were winin', and everybody seemed to be having a great day on Eastern Parkway at the 43rd Annual West Indian Labor Day Parade.
You can check out my flickr set here.
Just when I thought I'd already found a few of the strangest/quirkiest events occurring around the city, this "party" topped them all off. Where else can you find grown men dressed like Alice of Wonderland, and grown folks acting like they've lost a few screws. Well... NY is definitely the
This was my second time attending the annual Village Halloween Parade. It was almost too cold to observe the parade for any amount of time, and to hold a camera to take p ictures was almost intolerable. I took a few frames and called it a night after an hour or so. Nothing spectacular, lighting a street scene in flattering light is one of my least favorite things to endeavor.
I describe my experience at the parade, and get a bit technical in my use and description of the sunny 16 rule of photography.
New york Comic Con 2011 was an interesting event to attend. Here are some of the scenes and folks I found :
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The NY Pinup Club, which can be found on Meetup.com hosted one of their monthly Burlesque shows this evening.
The featured girls were :
Cherry La Voix (from Ohio)
Dottie Dynamo
Lady Liza
and Lone Starlet.
If you ever hear these ladies' names anywhere, go check em out.
more photos can be seen here
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It now marks one year on the calendar since last year's Mermaid Parade. This time, I DO have that 85mm f1.8 lens that I wished I had last year. That AND a new Camera body. I'll be rocking the Canon 60D for its first tour of duty during the parade. The forecast
Hanami, or the Japanese traditional practice of flower viewing is many centuries old. Depending on the season, the Japanese flowering Cherry trees bloom anywhere from late March early April to the middle of May. Hanami refers to the month long spectacle that culminates with the Sakura Matsuri weekend festival at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden.
Just a photo account of my stroll in the Brooklyn Botanical Garden on a much quieter day, after the Sakura festival.
Spring is actually here, believe it or not. One of my annual spring-time activities is a walk through the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. I challenge myself each time I visit to see something new-- some detail or some new perspective that I haven't photographed before. It gets harder every year as my coverage of the grounds gets more complete while the scenery remains mostly unchanged. Even so, I look forward to each visit because I get...
We've been having a particularly stormy and icy winter this year. I think I finally have the chance to take those kinds of photos which make me jealous of more remotely located photographers. If you live in Canada, I hate you, Denver, hate, Alaska, I hate you for the landscapes you see on the daily. I'm only kidding really, I'm not a bitter person , especially since we have some parks here which if you photograph on a day like...