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Croton Gorge Park

Summer officially starts mid to late June here in NY.  Last Friday was my first “summer friday off” from work. It was a perfect day, low humidity, a little cool and cloudy.  It’s an ideal day to do some waterfall photography, I’ve been to Croton Gorge Park before however this is the first time i’ve photographed the falls.  The park was about one hour north of NYC in Cortlandt, NY.  It was a nice drive through single lane bridges and some great neighborhoods with interesting houses.  I highly recommend going to this park it has picnic tables, a few BBQ grills and some great hiking trails. Here are some photos of the falls, enjoy!

 

Croton Gorge Park
Croton Gorge Park
Croton Gorge Park
Croton Gorge Park
Croton Gorge Park
Croton Gorge Park

 

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Fall Foliage Part 2

Here are some more of fall foliage photographs up and down the east coast.  For this group the photos where taken all over Hudson Valley from Hudson to Woodstock, NY.  I just love the fall colors in the east coast.  Enjoy and feel free to ask any questions!

Fall Morning
Fall Morning
Mt Tremper, New YorkFall Afternoon
Mt Tremper, New York
Fall Afternoon
Mt Tremper, New YorkFall Afternoon
Mt Tremper, New York
Fall Afternoon
Fall Afternoon
Fall Afternoon
Mt Tremper, New YorkFall Afternoon
Mt Tremper, New York
Fall Afternoon
Mt Tremper, New YorkFall Afternoon
Mt Tremper, New York
Fall Afternoon
Fall Morning
Fall Morning
Fall Sunset
Fall Sunset
Fall Sunset
Fall Sunset
Windy Fall Sunset
Windy Fall Sunset
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Sony NEX-7

I bit the bullet and got Sony NEX-7 with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 and 16mm f/2.8. It’s a great camera, its compact with lots of customizable knobs, buttons and wheels. I also love that it has APS-C sensor with 1.5 crop factor. I also have a few gripes with the Sony NEX-7, the bracketing for one was much less to be desired and the low light performance could be better. With all that said I bought the Sony NEX-7 for more casual, family, and all around walking camera, it will not be replacing my Nikon system any time soon. Here are some HDR shots from the Sony NEX-7 using manual bracketing. Let me know what you guys think!

River Cafe DUMBO
River Cafe DUMBO
Downtown Sunset Dumbo
Downtown Sunset Dumbo
Downtown Sunset Dumbo
Downtown Sunset Dumbo
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1st Snow of the Season in NY

So finally the first snow of the season here in New York was today. OK, I’m not in New York City but I’m still in New York, Woodstock New York that is. I’ve been waiting for the snow to come and we got about 3-4 inches. It has been really mild winter here in New York and it was nice to see the white stuff. Here are some proofs that it did snow! Enjoy!

1st Snow in Woodstock
1st Snow in Woodstock
1st Snow in Woodstock
1st Snow in Woodstock
1st Snow in Woodstock
1st Snow in Woodstock
1st Snow in Woodstock
1st Snow in Woodstock
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Gantry State Park and 9/11 Memorial

After the rainstorm last friday here in NYC, I went to my favorite place to photograph NYC Skyline during sunset. Gantry State Park located in Long Island City has one of the best vantage point of NYC skyline. It was very windy and it got very cold, I had to hang my camera bag on my tripod to stabilize the camera on the tripod. We’ve been having a mild winter here in NYC I figure it’s best to take advantage. The following day I went to 9/11 Memorial which I have never been since it opened months ago. Here are the photographs from that weekend. Enjoy!!!

LIC NYC Skyline
LIC NYC Skyline
Gantry State Park LIC Pepsi Cola
Gantry State Park LIC Pepsi Cola
Gantry State Park NYC Skyline Sunset
Gantry State Park NYC Skyline Sunset
Gantry State Park LIC Pier NYC Skyline
Gantry State Park LIC Pier NYC Skyline
Gantry State Park LIC Pier S Bench
Gantry State Park LIC Pier S Bench
World Financial Center
World Financial Center
Freedom Tower Reflection on North Pool 9/11 Memorial
Freedom Tower Reflection on North Pool 9/11 Memorial
Freedom Tower Reflection on South Pool 9/11 Memorial
Freedom Tower Reflection on South Pool 9/11 Memorial
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New York Botanical Garden Train Show

Last weekend I ventured out to the Bronx and visited New York Botanical Garden. It was my first time at this place and it was so nice that I’m planning to go back in the spring when the flowers are in bloom. There was a Holiday Train Show at the conservatory and was planning on photographing trains but as you can see I ended up photographing miniature NYC landmarks and buildings. The fascinating part of this show was all of the miniature buildings and bridges were made out of plants and plant products. I would suggest for you guys to go check it out but last weekend was the last weekend of the Holiday show. But you should check it out next year. Enjoy the photos!

New York Botanical Garden Haupt Conservatory
New York Botanical Garden Haupt Conservatory

Boat House Central Park
Boat House Central Park

Penn Station
Penn Station

Haupt Conservatory
Haupt Conservatory

Haupt Conservatory
Haupt Conservatory

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Walkway Over The Hudson

First trip for 2012 was to Woodstock New York. It was an amazing Fall-like weather here in New York in January. We wanted to go for a walk and a friend recommended Walkway Over the Hudson in Highland, NY. It used to be a rail road track used to transport different goods. It was damaged by fire and eventually turned into a state historic park. It connects to RailTrail which I want to discover when the weather permits. This photo was taken while walking across the walkway. It was cloudy, very grey, and sort of boring but I looked behind me and saw this scene. It was a 3 shot series and combined to a HDR photo. Enjoy!

Walkway Over The Hudson HDR
Walkway Over The Hudson HDR
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HDR Manhattanhenge Triptych

Hi there!  I took a lot of photos during the Manhattanhendge event and i thought making a triptych is good way to show several photos at the same time.  In this series you can see the sun cross 42nd Street in NYC.  Enjoy!

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NYC Skyline

Just wanted to do a quick post. I was in NJ yesterday and took this picture right before a rain storm. Let me know what you guys think!

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