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Person Sitting Behind Blue Sign, 7th Avenue

Night photograph of a person sitting behind a blue sign along 7th Avenue near Madison Square Garden on a summer evening in downtown New York.

On our last night in Manhattan we needed pizza – we bracketed our visit with New York pizza on the first and last night. (We had lots of great food in between, but that is perhaps a story for another post.) So we headed out of our hotel and up 7th Avenue near twilight. My son – who shoots old film cameras these days – and I grabbed our cameras to see what we could shoot. Keeping things simple, I just stuck a 50mm lens on my camera, cranked the ISO, and shot quickly as we moved through the crowds. Nearby there was a building with a “sign” that moved blue text up and down the front of a building and across part of the sidewalk. Sitting behind a section of the garish sign I saw this man sitting quietly.

This photograph is not in the public domain and may not be used on websites, blogs, or in other media without advance permission from G Dan Mitchell.

keywords: new york, city, state, manhattan, island, urban, usa, north america, night, nocturnal, dark, person, sitting, white shirt, miller, draft, beer, behind, blue, sign, light, letters, wall, building, madison, square, garden, 7th, avenue, fashion, downwown, street, stock, travel

Technical Data:
Canon EOS 5D Mark II (at B&H)
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM (at B&H)
ISO 800, f/2, 1/320 second

G Dan Mitchell :: Aug.27.2010 :: Photographs: New York City, Photographs: Night, Photographs: People, Photographs: Urban/Street :: No Comments »

Backpackers Near Milestone Basin

Backpackers, Near MIlestone Basin

Two backpackers descend through sub-alpine meadows toward the peaks of the Great Western Divide near Milestsone Basin, Sequoia National Park.

My two friends, Caroline and Owen, head through a lovely sub-alpine meadow toward the peaks of the Great Western Divide and the upper Kern River drainage of the Sierra Nevada in early August. (When doing backpacking photography it is always good to be accompanied by friends with colorful gear! My clothing color scheme is not conducive to photography, consisting mostly of colors that match the rocks, grasses, and dirt…)

This is a spectacular and less-visited area of the Sierra, being very high and at least two days from any trailhead – and those trailheads lead over very high Sierra crest passes. We hit it at perhaps the peak of its seasonal beauty – despite the clouds of mosquitoes, everything was tremendously green. Even in the late morning hour – not typically the time for photography – the scene was quite something. Our trail here passed through a succession of small, intimate meadows surrounded by rolling hills and filled with scattered glacial rocks, occasionally passing by small lakes and tarns.

This photograph is not in the public domain and may not be used on websites, blogs, or in other media without advance permission from G Dan Mitchell.

keywords: seki, sequoia, kings canyon, national, park, upper, kern, river, basin, drainage, source, headwaters, great, western, divide, milestone, basic, mountains, peaks, sub, alpine, meadow, trail, trees, rocks, grass, timberline, california, usa, north america, wilderness, red, backpack, jacket, trekking, poles, blue, sky, shadow, stock, sierra, nevada, range

G Dan Mitchell :: Aug.21.2010 :: Photographs: Nature, Photographs: People, Photographs: Sierra Nevada :: 3 Comments »

Walking Man in Suit, Portside Building

Black and white photograph of a man in a suit walking past the entrance of the Portside building along the Embarcadero, San Francisco.

I think that the Portside building is one of the more intriguing structures along San Francisco’s The Embarcadero, which travels along the waterfront of the San Francisco Bay. The building almost looks, to me at least, as if it might be more at home in Miami. The front is filled with layers of windows and balconies and curves, and it often picks up light from the Bay as the fog clears in the morning.

This photograph is not in the public domain and may not be used on websites, blogs, or in other media without advance permission from G Dan Mitchell.

Technical Data:
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8
ISO 200, f/8, 1/400 second

keywords: san francisco, california, usa, north america, city, urban, man, walking, suit, tie, stride, door, window, balcony, portside, building, apartment, curve, the, embarcadero, structure, architecture, railing, window, reflection, plant, street, sidewalk, black and white, monochrome, stock

G Dan Mitchell :: Jul.29.2010 :: Photographs: Northern California, Photographs: People, Photographs: San Francisco, Photographs: Structures, Photographs: Urban/Street :: 1 Comment »

Man on Bench with Cell Phone

Black and white photograph of a man sitting on a bench and talking on his cell phone in front of the shaded wall of an urban building in San Francisco.

I was wandering through this part of San Francisco, mostly but not only looking for architecture like that of this building, especially with the combination of dark shadows and the fire escape contrasting with the white trim and the bright areas lit by the slanting sunlight. When I saw this fellow happily engaged in his cell phone call, completely oblivious to everything going on in the place where he sits I had to make a photograph.

This photograph is not in the public domain and may not be used on websites, blogs, or in other media without advance permission from G Dan Mitchell.

Technical Data:
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
ISO 200, f/8, 1/320 second

keywords: san, francisco, california, usa, north america, summer, downtown, urban, man, sit, bench, talk, converse, cell, phone, telephone, relaxed, apartment, building, multi, story, balcony, railing, fire escape, window, frame, white, shade, steps, widewalk, hill, black and white, monochrome, trolley, wire, street, stock

G Dan Mitchell :: Jul.27.2010 :: Photographs: Northern California, Photographs: People, Photographs: San Francisco, Photographs: Structures, Photographs: Urban/Street :: No Comments »

Man Descending Sidewalk Steps

A man descends sidewalk steps past dilapidated buildings with exterior duct work in San Francisco, California.

On a day when my wife was rehearsing in SF and my son needed to do some packing in his apartment… I took this as an excuse to take the (very) early train to the City and wander around shooting on the street until mid-afternoon. A started shooting near the Caltrain depot at about7:00 a.m., wandered up the Embarcadero, heading into the North Beach area, backtracking though the less-touristy part of Chinatown, and finally descending (in more ways than one) to the shoreline at Fishermans Wharf and Pier 39 (ugh) before wandering back up near the ferry building to catch BART to meet up with them.

I made this photograph in an area that seems to me to be sort of on the fringes of Chinatown. The first thing that caught my attention as I passed by on a cross street was the crazy bunch of ducts and other stuff attached to the outside of this building. I wandered up the other side of the street to shoot this straight on, and was doing so when this man helpfully wandered through the frame – which was just what I was hoping for.

On another note, last week I saw some impressive photographs by a person who will remain nameless. The images were largely urban/street work, and included some really interesting photographs of people. But as I looked at the work it occurred to me that part of what was catching my attention was that everyone had seemingly been given the same formulaic treatment in post, likely consisting mostly of a Gaussian blur overlay and some strong vignetting. As an experiment – and partly to confirm my suspicions – I took this image through the same process and with about 10 minutes of work had achieve “the look” of and edgy, saturated, and dark-looking image. But I was left in a bit of a bind. On one hand, it seems cheap to apply a formula in this way, especially when it is so straightforward. On the other hand, it does have a certain appeal…

The version I settled on here eschews that bit of work in post and is more of a “straight” photograph of the scene.

This photograph is not in the public domain and may not be used on websites, blogs, or in other media without advance permission from G Dan Mitchell.

Technical Data:
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
ISO 200, f/8, 1/500 second

keywords: san, francisco, california, usa, peter, macchiarini, steps, kearny, broadway, street, steep, stairs, railing, pipe, siding, duct, exterior, cement, brick, window, door, urban, street, brown, jacket, black, pants, dilapidated, weathered, worn, curb, sidewalk, north america, stock, downtown

G Dan Mitchell :: Jul.18.2010 :: Photographs: Northern California, Photographs: People, Photographs: San Francisco, Photographs: Urban/Street :: 2 Comments »

Mark Cavendish, 2010 Tour of California

Columbia HTC sprinter Mark Cavendish signs autographs before the start of stage one of the 2010 Amgen Tour of California in Nevada City, California.

One more photograph from this year’s Amgen Tour of California, this one shot in the “pit” area before the start of the stage in Nevada City, California. Cavendish went to to win the sprint and the stage later that day in Sacramento.

Why another cycling photo? Well… I’m spending my weekend grading term papers and other end-of-term work from my students. I’ve had little time to work on photography for the past week, and I’ve had this one last 2010 TOC photograph waiting for posting – so I’m taking advantage of that, making this post, having another cup of coffee, and getting back to the grading!

This photograph is not in the public domain and may not be used on websites, blogs, or in other media without advance permission from G Dan Mitchell.

Technical Data:
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM at 400mm
ISO 400, f/5.6, 1/1250 second

keywords: amgen, tour, of, california, stage, one, 2010, bicycle, road, race, pro, professional, usa, north america, sports, nevada, city, mark, cavendish, sprinter, columbia, htc, team, sign, autographs, winner, dark, glasses, sun, reflection, smile, stock

G Dan Mitchell :: Jun.19.2010 :: Photographs: Northern California, Photographs: People, Photographs: Sports :: No Comments »

Mark Cavendish, Stage One, 2010 Tour of California

Pre-race photograph of Mark Cavendish at Stage One, 2010 Amgen Tour of California

Mark Cavendish is arguably today’s pre-eminent professional cycling sprinter. This photograph was made in Nevada City, California as he emerged from the Columbia HTC team vehicle to sign autographs before getting on his bike and heading to the starting line for stage one of the 2010 Amgen Tour of California. He ultimately one the sprint in Sacramento over 100 miles and several hours later.

I posted yesterday about my photography in the team area prior to these races and the great opportunities this provides for getting close shots of riders, along with cycling equipment, spectators, and the general excitement before the start of a major professional race. My tactic here is usually to put a long lens on the camera, explore, and be ready to react quickly – often a rider may appear for a few moments outside a team vehicle or quickly ride by on the way to the starting line and you have to pick off a shot quickly or not get it at all. In this case I spotted a nearby stairway that would give an unobstructed view of anyone coming out of this team vehicle and gave me a clear shot at the path that riders were taking to the finish line. I decided to spend a few minutes here to see what would happen, and I got lucky when Cavendish emerged and spent a few minutes with fans.

This photograph is not in the public domain and may not be used on websites, blogs, or in other media without advance permission from G Dan Mitchell.

Technical Data:
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM at 400mm
ISO 400, f/5.6, 1/400 second

keywords: amgen, tour, of, california, stage, one, 2010, bicycle, road, race, pro, professional, usa, north america, sports, nevada, city, pre, race, mark, cavandish, winner, first place, sprinter, high road, columbia, htc, team, sunglasses, portrait, close-up, stock

G Dan Mitchell :: May.19.2010 :: Photographs: Northern California, Photographs: People, Photographs: Sports :: No Comments »

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Person Sitting Behind Blue Sign, 7th Avenue

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Man Descending Sidewalk Steps

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