Thursday, January 9, 2020

How I Ended The Holidays in NYC (Part 2)

Previously on the blog... Part 1

SuperReal is an immersive, multimedia art experience that blurs the lines between the real and the surreal as if stepping into the world of dreams. Unfolding inside the historic Grand Hall at 25 Broadway, above a 12,000 sqft mirror floor, SuperReal transports you into a collection of five dreamlike experiences.

Once inside, it was quite a visual experience to behold! The light display and music were mesmerizing. There were floor pillows that you could lie on and gaze at the ceiling.  White balloons floated, bouncing from hand to hand, around the hall. The surreal experience was emphasized to the max by the floor reflections of the constantly changing displays. We both agreed that a toke or two would make the visual experience a lot more 'trippy'! ðŸ¤ª 


Artworks at check-in

A curtain of plexiglass rods in bokeh

Silhouettes and reflections

Silhouettes and reflections

Silhouettes and reflections

Silhouettes and reflections


Bokeh

Silhouettes and reflections


Our time slot is up


(To be continued)


Wednesday, January 8, 2020

How I Ended The Holidays in NYC (Part 1)

As the Holiday season came to close and I was driving back to CLE the next day, I spent my Saturday in Downtown New York. We had plans of driving to Cold spring in Upstate NY but the weather wasn't ideal for any sort of outdoor activities. Last-minute online searching and planning were needed to fill the void.



BabyDoll found us tickets to SuperReal, an immersive, multimedia art experience at the historic Grand Hall at 25 Broadway.



We arrived at the venue an hour early for our time slot. That gave me time to capture the touristy activities going on around me.

A tourist poses with the Charging Bull

A selfie with the Charging Bull

The Charging Bull's rear-end

Miniature Charging Bulls for sale

The SuperReal poster outside the venue

My Babydoll 
To be continued...




Wednesday, November 20, 2013

New York's Graffiti Mecca, 5Pointz, Was Whitewashed Overnight

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It was a reversal of traditional roles: Painters contracted by the owners of an unoccupied building in Queens, New York, worked under the cover of night Tuesday morning to white wash years of graffiti that had turned 5Pointz into a street art mecca.

~ www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/11/19/246208152/new-yor...

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EF 35mm f/2 on a 1Ds
[ 1/649 | Æ’/5.6 | ISO 400 | 35 mm ]

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Monday, December 3, 2012

Lexus LF-LC Blue Concept


The Lexus LF-LC Blue Concept, which is spun off the Lexus LF-LC Concept shown earlier this year at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, made its formal debut at the 2012 Sydney Auto Show.  It gets a lighter body mass thanks to more carbon-fiber parts.  Lexus rates the LF-LC's hybrid drivetrain, dubbed Advanced Lexus Hybrid Drive, at 500 horsepower.

As seen at the recently concluded SF Auto Show at the Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA.

Images were captured through a vintage Pentax 50mm f/1.2 lens on a Canon EOS 30D.




Sunday, December 2, 2012

Let The Light Show Begin!

Let The Light Show Begin! by jomak14
Let The Light Show Begin!, a photo by jomak14 on Flickr.
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(Explore: #11 on Sunday, December 2, 2012)
What could be more cliché than a Christmas Tree in December?!?

Helios 40 85mm f/1.5 on a 1Ds
[ 0.02 sec (1/50) | f/2 | FLength 85 mm | ISO 400 | Manual exposure ]

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Sunday, November 11, 2012

Mini Golfers

Mini Golfers by jomak14
Mini Golfers, a photo by jomak14 on Flickr.
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Some newer cameras make it even easier to create a tilt-shift effect in your image. This one was done using the Olympus E-P2's Art Filter Diorama. Just select the focal point and, voilà, your tilt-shift image is done!

(Explore: #363 on Saturday, November 10, 2012)

Leica Summilux 25mm f/1.4 on an OLYMPUS E-P2 (ART filter Diorama)
[ 0.002 sec (1/500) | f/4.0 | FLength 25 mm | ISO 200 ]

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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

A Different Form of Shooting

A Different Form of Shooting by jomak14
A Different Form of Shooting, a photo by jomak14 on Flickr.
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LUMIX 14mm f/2.5 Pancake Lens on a G2
[ 0.017 sec (1/60) | f/2.8 | FLength 14mm | ISO 400 ]

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Monday, October 29, 2012

Bay Bridge

Bay Bridge by jomak14
Bay Bridge, a photo by jomak14 on Flickr.
Via Flickr:
(Explore: #70 on Sunday, October 28, 2012)

The San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge (known locally as the Bay Bridge) is a pair of bridges spanning San Francisco Bay of California, in the United States. As part of Interstate 80 and the direct road route between San Francisco and Oakland, it carries approximately 270,000 vehicles per day on its two decks.[4] It has one of the longest spans in the world. ~ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_%E2%80%93_Oakland_Bay...

Tilt-shift images used to be a novelty. With the proliferation of software and apps that can manipulate the image, it has become ubiquitous and cliche. Happy Saturday!

LUMIX G Vario 45-200mm f/4-5.6 on a G2
[ 0.001 sec (1/2000) | f/6.3 | FLength 78mm | ISO 400 ]

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Tuesday, October 23, 2012

The Sign Says It All!

The Sign Says It All! by jomak14
The Sign Says It All!, a photo by jomak14 on Flickr.
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Wipeout Bar & Grill is the San Francisco Bay Area’s wildly popular surfing restaurant. With their wide-open patio and outdoor bar, roaring fire pit, celebrity-signed surfboards and world-famous beach signs, Wipeout Bar & Grill is San Francisco’s killer hangout spot. ~ www.wipeoutbarandgrill.com/about/our-story/

Pentax 50mm f/1.2 on a 30D
[ 0.001 sec (1/2000) | f/1.2 | FLength 50 mm | ISO 100 | Manual exposure ]

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Sunday, October 7, 2012

Thursday, September 20, 2012

PacMan or PacWhale?

PacMan or PacWhale? by jomak14
PacMan or PacWhale?, a photo by jomak14 on Flickr.
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Photex 35mm f/2.8 S&T Lens on a 1Ds
[ 0.001 sec (1/800) | f/2.8 | FLength 35 mm | ISO 100 | Manual exposure ]

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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

W 50th & Broadway

W 50th & Broadway by jomak14
W 50th & Broadway, a photo by jomak14 on Flickr.
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As seen on recent visit to NYC and captured through a LUMIX 14mm f/2.5 Pancake lens on an OLYMPUS E-P2 (ART filter Grainy Film).

[ 0.003 sec (1/320) | f/5| FLength 14 mm | ISO 200 ]

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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Thin As Air ...

Thin As Air ... by jomak14
Thin As Air ..., a photo by jomak14 on Flickr.
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... that the charging cord passes right through it.

LUMIX 14mm f/2.5 Pancake Lens on an OLYMPUS E-P2 (In-camera double-exposure)
[ 0.05 sec (1/20) | f/2.5 | FLength 14mm | ISO 1600 ]

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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Black and Bitter

Black and Bitter by jomak14
Black and Bitter, a photo by jomak14 on Flickr.
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After a 5-hour flight from SFO, a cup of black coffee is all I needed to perk me up for the drive home. Glad to be back in Philly but I'm anxiously anticipating my upcoming relocation to the Bay Area.

Leica Summilux 25mm f/1.4 on a GF2
[ 0.017 sec (1/60) | f/1.4 | FLength 25 mm | ISO 160 ]

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Saturday, August 18, 2012

Olympus E-P2

Olympus E-P2 by jomak14
Olympus E-P2, a photo by jomak14 on Flickr.
Via Flickr:
The newest addition to my Micro Four Thirds cameras is this Olympus E-P2. Mounted on it is the $30 Fujian 35mm f/1.7 CCTV lens.

Leica Summilux 25mm f/1.4 on a GF2
[ 0.013 sec (1/80) | f/1.4 | FLength 25 mm | ISO 100 ]

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Saturday, August 11, 2012

Scaling New Heights

Scaling New Heights by jomak14
Scaling New Heights, a photo by jomak14 on Flickr.
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I finally found my dream Pentax lens!

Pentax 50mm f/1.2 on a 30D
[ 0.003 sec (1/400) | f/1.2 | FLength 50 mm | ISO 100 | Manual exposure ]

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Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Wild Blue Yonder

Wild Blue Yonder by jomak14
Wild Blue Yonder, a photo by jomak14 on Flickr.
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Somewhere over the Midwest en route to Philly. ♫ Listen and watch

LUMIX 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 on a G2
[ 0.002 sec (1/500) | f/5.0 | FLength 18 mm | ISO 100 ]

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Saturday, August 4, 2012

Alternative Glass

Alternative Glass by jomak14
Alternative Glass, a photo by jomak14 on Flickr.
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The newest addition to my collection of f/1.2 vintage glass is this Pentax 50mm.

Leica Summilux 25mm f/1.4 on a GF2
[ 0.013 sec (1/80) | f/1.4 | FLength 25 mm | ISO 100 ]

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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Di Bruno Bros.

Di Bruno Bros. by jomak14
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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