Span

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August 10, 2016, Brooklyn Bridge
After having traversed the 59th Street Bridge, then the George Washington Bridge, I walked over the Brooklyn Bridge as it began to rain heavily on the span.

7th Avenue

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Urban

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Scene captured during a hot summer day, NYC, 2016

Villa Charlotte Bronte, Bronx, NYC

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The famed Villa Charlotte Bronte, built in the early 1900s on the southern edge of Spuyten Duyvil, the Bronx, overlooking the transition between the Hudson and Harlem rivers.  The Villa continues to be a holdout against urban development, as evidenced by the more citylike apartment buildings to either side of it.

Along the way from the 1-line, one will often see stone homes that hark back to the mostly Dutch origins of the modern era of the region.  The people of the area are extraordinarily friendly and I had several conversations along the way with the friendly, welcoming residents.

More information:

New York Times here
History via Curbed New York here
Lehman Art College here

Harlem

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Shot in Harlem, NYC.  Contrary to popular beliefs, Harlem is extremely safe- so much so, people taking mid-day naps in public are a common sight.

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Crossing Chinatown here
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Chinatown, NYC here
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Welcome (France) here 
Skyline (NYC) here 
NYC 42nd Street here
Prinzipalmarkt, Münster
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34th Street

October 

Sang (NYC)

NYC Flat Iron

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Shot in front of the Flat Iron Building, Manhattan, NYC

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Crossing Chinatown here
NYC Midtown here
Chinatown, NYC here
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Skyline (NYC) here 
NYC 42nd Street here
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34th Street

October 

Sang (NYC)

Union Square, NYC

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A typical day in summer at Union Square, where dozens of chess matches are taking place at any given time.

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Crossing Chinatown here
NYC Midtown here
Chinatown, NYC here
Chinatown, Amsterdam here
Prinzipalmarkt, Münster here
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Skyline (NYC) here 
NYC 42nd Street here
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34th Street

October 

Sang

 

Crossing Chinatown

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Shot in the summer of 2015, Chinatown, NYC.

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Chinatown, NYC here
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Skyline (NYC) here 
NYC 42nd Street here

March of Progress

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Shot in front of Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, NYC, June 2015

The title of this entry was taken from the superficial presentation of images by Rudolf Zallinger in which he proposed a linear timeline of the progress of primate evolution from the apelike ancestors to Homosapiens.  This was the so called "March of Progress".

Over the years, the presentation has been simplified, cut apart, as well as often being found in the internet as variants where a deevolution takes place, with the final spots often involving computer/smartphone/tablet users/internet trolls.  Regardless of corrections, clarifications, and criticisms, the illustrations remain iconic and gateways to further learning of evolutionary biology, genetics, fossil and geological history.

"March of Progress" is also the title of the ninth studio album from British progressive band Threshold. This album was released after a five-year hiatus and marked the return of their original, iconic vocalist Damian Wilson for the third time.  Wilson replaced Threshold's no-less iconic singer Mac after his departure from the band and subsequent death.

The album's thematics are shrouded and highly developed, as is typical for Threshold, with many being metaphorical and seemingly representing the darkness of the human experience, from personal relationships and loss to war and living under political systems.  Furthermore, many Threshold albums and lyrics have strong, overt connections to various themes in science, such as space exploration, chemistry, and genetics. Perhaps these themes (among others) will be further detailed in the future in this blog.

After being a fan for countless years, I was able to photograph Threshold's brilliant, intense performance in Munich.  On display was incredible chemistry between the members, little to no isolation from the audience (and the band subsequently bringing us into the performance), and classy virtuosity that didn't detract from the songs.

After 25+ years, Threshold is clearly still one of the best acts in the harder side of prog.

Link to the Threshold homepage here
Threshold Munich concert here
42nd St. NYC here

NYC Midtown

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An evening Golden Hour shot in Manhattan's midtown. Future photography workshops are being planned for NYC.

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42nd St link
Chinatown, NYC here
Chinatown, Amsterdam here
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Prinzipalmarkt, Münster here
Goldrain (Coldrano), South Tirol here 
Welcome (France) here 
Skyline (NYC) here  
Sang (NYC) here

42nd Street, NYC

Shot on 42nd St.  Yet another example of the conditions that makes NYC the best place in the world for street photography.

I conducted workshops on street photography and the various, general points of photography while there.  More will be arranged.  If interested, email: delugephoto *at* gmail.com (remove stars).

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Chinatown, Amsterdam here
Prinzipalmarkt, Münster here
Goldrain (Coldrano), South Tirol here 
Welcome (France) here 
Skyline (NYC) here 

Chinatown, NYC

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Shot during the heatwave in NYC, just exiting Chinatown

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Chinatown, Amsterdam here
Prinzipalmarkt, Münster here
Goldrain (Coldrano), South Tirol here 
Welcome (France) here 
Skyline (NYC) here

NYC

On an assignment in New York City, the photography capital of the world.  Will be updating regularly via the blog and social networking.

Perhaps I will look for options in staying here permanently again.  If there are any thoughts, leads, etc., please leave a comment or contact me via Twitter direct message: @drmorbid or via email: delugephoto [a] gmail.com (remove brackets and place "@" symbol to complete the address).

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Northport here 
34th Street here 
Munich Subways here 
Chinatown (Amsterdam) here 
Graun im Vinschgau, Italy here 
Point/Counterpoint (Munich) here 
Frankfurt here 
Stelvio Pass here 
Pic du Midi (France) here
Hurricane Sandy here 

"Gator"

Shot in front of Madison Square Garden, NYC, October, 2012

Connected/Disconnected

Shot during a fashion shoot, mere feet from the impromptu runway, NY Fashion Week, Sept, 2013