blue – The Graceful Image http://thegracefulimage.com Photography by Zev Steinhardt Wed, 01 Jan 2020 20:52:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.13 Experiments http://thegracefulimage.com/experiments/ Tue, 17 Apr 2018 02:49:59 +0000 http://thegracefulimage.com/?p=1048 I’ve been experimenting with a new form of photography — splash drops!
This is my second attempt so far.  I’m having so much fun doing this, I can’t wait to give it another try.

]]> New York City Patterns http://thegracefulimage.com/new-york-city-patterns/ Thu, 03 Mar 2016 14:17:08 +0000 http://thegracefulimage.com/?p=725 This past week’s theme for 52Frames was “Patterns.”  I took a day and wandered about downtown Manhattan, looking for patterns and found them everywhere.  Skyscraper windows make great patterns.  Cobblestones on sidewalks.  Tiles in the subway.  Arches, lights, benches, monuments… all of which can produce amazing patterns.

In the end, I narrowed my choices down to two pictures.

The first, titled “Freedom’s Arrow” is a shot taken from the base of the new One World Trade Center in downtown Manhattan.  I stood at the base of the tower and simply pointed my camera up.  This was the result:

Freedom's Arrow

 

The other shot that I liked was one that I took from the Brooklyn Bridge.  There are lots of things to focus on while on the bridge, but I was out looking for patterns and found something that appealed to me:

20150222_NYC-186_webI like this shot because of the repeating patterns and the leading lines that lead you straight to the center portion of the arches and the flag.

In the end, I chose the tower picture.  I like the simplicity of it and the blue of the sky and the tower windows.

What do you think?  Did I make the right choice?  Or should I have gone with the bridge shot?

Zev

]]> Autumn Day On The Lake http://thegracefulimage.com/autumn-day-on-the-lake/ Sun, 23 Nov 2014 17:09:01 +0000 http://thegracefulimage.com/?p=484 A few weeks ago, I had the good fortune to be able to spend a few hours photographing Central Park with some friends from 52 Frames.

One of my favorite parts of the park is The Lake.  The Lake is located (mostly) on the west side of the park from 72nd to 77th street.  One of the most-photographed places in Central Park is Bethesda Fountain, which is right by The Lake.

There is a path that goes around The Lake, which includes many of the iconic spots of the park, including the Bow Bridge and the Boathouse.   After spending some time around the fountain, we walked the path around The Lake.  This shot was taken from that path.

Autumn Day On The LakeAs always, feel free to comment on the picture.  In addition, please feel free to like my Facebook page and share my pictures.

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