Doorway After Doorway After Doorway...

Doorway After Doorway After Doorway..., a photo by jomak14 on Flickr.

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... and on & on & on it goes.

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LUMIX 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 on a G2
[ 0.3 sec | f/10 | FLength 14 mm | ISO 400 ]

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Di Bruno Bros.

Di Bruno Bros., a photo by jomak14 on Flickr.

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From the owner: “Gourmet gifts, meats, cheeses and Italian cuisine from our specialty deli since 1939. We have served Philadelphia for over 70 years and with our online gourmet grocery store we serve you too!” ~ plus.google.com/105311120569337348659/about?gl=us&hl=en

Photex 35mm f/2.8 S&T Lens on a G2
[ 0.025 sec (1/40) | f/2.8 | FLength 35 mm |ISO 400 ]

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State of Disrepair

State of Disrepair, a photo by jomak14 on Flickr.

1994 Eastern State Penitentiary opens for historic tours on a daily basis. Visitors were required to wear hard hats and sign liability waivers. More than 10,000 visitors attend in the first year. ~ www.easternstate.org/learn/timeline#2000 Leica Summilux 25mm f/1.4 on a G2 [ 0.025 sec (1/40) | f/1.6 | FLength 25 mm | ISO 400 ] More images can be found in my FB album. FaceBook | Blogger | Twitter | Tumblr | Pinterest

Still Looking for Housekeepers

Still Looking for Housekeepers, a photo by jomak14 on Flickr.

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1971 to mid-1980s
Eastern State is all but totally abandoned. Philadelphia Streets Department uses grounds for storage. Vandals smash skylights and windows. An urban forest grows in the halls and cells.
Dan McCloud, the last city caretaker, continues to feed a family of stray cats on the property. ~ www.easternstate.org/learn/timeline

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LUMIX 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 on a GF2
[ 0.04 sec (1/25) | f/4.6 | FLength 25 mm | ISO 1600 ]

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NYC Daytrip - 01/21/2012

It was the last weekend of her Winter break and I wanted us to spend time together.  And what better way is there than to spend the day in NYC.  Despite the snowy conditions, we decided to push through with our planned daytrip.

I had an early start clearing the driveway of 3" of snow that fell overnight.  Then it was a slow and cautious drive into Philly to catch the 10:30 AM Megabus bound for New York.

We got off at 28th St. & Seventh Ave. just in time for lunch and headed straight for the first sushi place we found. It was a small shop and the door sticker wasn't lying. The space was barely 6 ft. wide!

The Hop Stop app is great for directions!  And she navigates her way with no problems at all.  So into the subway we go to catch the trains that will take us uptown to 86th Street Station.  We were heading to the Guggenheim Museum to view Maurizio Cattelan's "All" exhibit.

After we had gone through all the exhibit rooms, it was time to hop back on the subway train for 51st Street.  We were going up to the Observation Deck of the Rockefeller Center on Fifth Avenue.  It was overcast and cold but I still managed to capture some worthy images of the NYC skyline.

For dinner, we ate at The Sea Grille located on the skating rink level.  We enjoyed our 3-course dinner while watching people skate around the rink.  I took more photos around the plaza before heading back to 33rd St. and Ninth Avenue to wait for our Megabus back to Philly.

It was a long day of walking, standing in line and hopping on and off subway trains.  But all that just added to make the day really special for Bettina and me.  You will be sorely missed, Sweetie!

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Waiting To Turn Left

Waiting To Turn Left, a photo by jomak14 on Flickr.

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Captured this while waiting for the light to change so I could turn left toward I-76W. As seen at the intersection of Penn Sq. and Market St., Philadelphia, PA.

Leica Summilux 25mm f/1.4 on a G2
[ 0.077 sec (1/13) | f/1.4 | FLength 25 mm | ISO 400 ]

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Simmons Hall at MIT

Simmons Hall at MIT, a photo by jomak14 on Flickr.

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When Massachusetts Institute of Technology commissioned Steven Holl in 1999 to design a new a dormitory for the school they had one goal in sight: that the spaces around and within the building would stir up interaction among students. While MIT focused on the building’s use and function, Holl aimed to create a memorable building. ~ www.archdaily.com/65172/simmons-hall-at-mit-steven-holl/

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[ 0.003 sec (1/320) | f/3.6 | FLength15 mm | ISO400 ]

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Surreally Blue

Surreally Blue, a photo by jomak14 on Flickr.

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The iconic Empire State Building set against a blue sky.

LUMIX 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 on a G2
[ 1/4000 | f/4.4| FLength 23 mm | ISO 400 ]

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Picking Targets

Picking Targets, a photo by jomak14 on Flickr.

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"Now to find an unsuspecting victim!" thought the pigeon as he scanned the crowd below.

LUMIX 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 on a G2
[ 0.005 sec (1/200) | f/6.3| FLength 42 mm | ISO 400 ]

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The Pieta (St. Patrick's Cathedral - New York City, New York)

The Pieta was sculpted in 1906 by William Ordway Partiridge. It was inspired by Michelangelo's Pieta in St. Peter's Cathedral at the Vatican in Rome. Photo credit goes to The Boss.

Last night, I was browsing through my September '98 issue of Popular Photography. Lo and behold, pages 84 & 85 featured the same exact scene! The difference being that the featured image was shot with a fish-eye lens.

Jumping to the ads section I couldn't help but notice the absence of DSLRs. B&H featured Kodak's DCS-420/410, DCS-460, DCS-520/EOS-2000. Nikon and Canon had the F-5 and EOS-1N as their flagship bodies, respectively. Do you remember these cameras?

William Ordway Partridge's Pieta

Popular Photography, Sept. '98, pp. 84-85

B&H Advertisement, p. 139

LUMIX 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 on a G2 [ 0.1 sec (1/10) | f/4.0 | FLength17 mm | ISO 400 ]
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Once They Stood Proudly

Once They Stood Proudly, a photo by jomak14 on Flickr.

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Our thoughts and prayers go out to those who lost their lives and loved ones in this tragic event.

This was shot sometime in July 2001 when the World Trade Center still stood tall in NYC.

Before I Went Digital (3)
*** This is an old upload from 2007. I thought it fitting to bring it to the top to remember that day in 2001. ***
 
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Carousel #6

Carousel #6, a photo by jomak14 on Flickr.

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Carousel #6 idly waits for the baggage of arriving passengers. As seen at Terminal E of the Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).

EF 50mm f/1.8 on a 30D
[ 0.004 sec (1/250) | f/1.8 | FLength 50 mm | ISO 400 ]

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A Familiar Skyline Element

A Familiar Skyline Element, a photo by jomak14 on Flickr.

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A signature element of the New York City skyline is the water tank, perching on top of all buildings over five stories, providing water pressure to the vertical city. The majority of these are still made out of wood, and are constructed and assembled in the same manner as traditional barrels. ~ d-build.org/blog/?p=2289

Photex 80mm f/2.8 S&T Lens on a 1Ds
[ 0.005 sec (1/200) | f/2.8 | FLength 80 mm | ISO 400 | Manual exposure ]

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Zarkana by Cirque du Soleil

We recently went on a day trip to see Cirque du Soleil's ZARKANA at Radio City Music Hall in NYC. The acrobatic stunts were breathtaking and the stage design was grand and mesmerizing! As the show's director, Francois Girard, describes it, "Zarkana was meant to be a grand acrobatic show. I would call it an acrobatic rock opera."

Some fun facts about the Zarkana stage:

• The largest of the three Zarkana arches has more than 150 feet of "snakes" which were created by carving the snake forms out of styrofoam, covering the 8- to 12-foot sections in plaster to create molds, filling the molds with resin and hand-painting the molds.

•  The two Eagles' head bandstand that house the musicians on either side of the stage are 28 feet tall and weigh more than 9,000 pounds each.

• More that 3 million pixels make up the permanent LED wall that measures 90 feet wide by 40 feet tall. The LED arch is composed of 118 custom-built panels.

An early morning start at 30th Street Station

Philadelphia City Hall as seen through the panoramic roof of the Megabus

Baked goodies at Starbuck's Coffee off 38th St. and Seventh Ave., New York

The iconic Empire State Building

Chinese stress balls

Dim sum for lunch in Chinatown

Radio City Music Hall's Mezzanine level

Lobby as seen from the Mezzanine Level

Panoramic view of the stage

The Zarkana Cast at the end of the show.

One more train ride and we're home!