A second first

Wait, who is this?:

OK, another chance to show my complete and total self absorption and vanity by posting a glamorous photo of myself. Well, and it also gives me a chance to introduce the newest member of my arsenal, the Canon Digital XSI. I have decided that in the 5 days I’ve had this camera that it is the greatest camera, SLR, digital or not ever invented in the history of the world. Or something.

But anyway, you, my viewing public can decide if the recent production from my new acquisition are good. Or not. Here goes:

In this picture above, this guy noticed I was taking his picture and decided not to run away. Believe me, after 10+ years of taking pictures, this is huge. More? OK:

I love these beams in the subway and I always try to photograph them. Usually looks like a blurry mess. I kind of like this photo. I’m not in love with it.

These however I do like, though they are from my usual bag of tricks. Boy, I do love the time exposure:

Time exposure of Grand Central, that is:

These were shot as 6 second exposures. The lens only goes to 22, so any exposures shot at a exposure time above 6 were blown out. Darn.

I took this shot:

And thought of all of my times, sitting in Sweden, watching Gossip Girl, homesick. I am indeed a weird creature.

I saw this and loved how the people looked, with the little coming in through the back:

Smith’s Bar:

To me, this had this kind of movie made in 2008 about the 1940’s production design model kind of thing going for it. Except it was the real place.

To close it out, some random people in Times’ Square:

Check out the slack jawed expression of the guy to the extreme left.