NYC & DC - 2nd batch, HUGE D2h post

Sander Meurs · Dec 11, 2004

Hi again,

Sorry to make such a large post again, I have a gallery but have heard sounds that it doesn't work properly, so to be able to show you some stuff here's another post of a recent short trip to New York and Washington.

It's hard to make a second screening of the vacation shots and find keepers that are as eye popping as the first time I went through them, but even though these are not as artsy as the first batch I'm sure some of you will find these enjoyable, if only to see some more city and museum scenery.

All with the D2h + 12-24DX or 70-200VR, please ask for specific EXIF when you are interested, to the vast majority I have only done an ACR conversion, to some a bit of photoshop for sharpening or perspective correction (like with Lincoln). Well, here they are:

At the Metropolitan Museum of Art:

Inside the Guggenheim, more high-key than in the previous post:

Chrysler closeup:

The Brooklyn Bridge (with Lee ND 0.6 Grad filter):

FDNY at Ground Zero, with Freedom tower in the back:

Statue of Liberty at night:

Flatiron building taken from Empire State:

Lincoln at dusk:

Lincoln:

Steven F. Udvar Hazy Center:

Phew, if you've come all the way down here, thanks for viewing them and I hope you like them. Any questions or comments are welcomed and I will do my best to answer all of them.

Cheers,

Sander Meurs
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hans200177 · Dec 11, 2004

The first is a impressive sculpture,beautifull
The Crysler building is superb as is the Flatiron building.
You did have a great time!!!

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hans

Sander Meurs · Dec 11, 2004

hans200177 said:
You did have a great time!!!

Thanks Hans, I wish I was still there... So many things I want to see again to try them again with different settings... Better luck next time I guess..

Cheers,

Sander Meurs
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Meggy · Dec 11, 2004

Reminds me of my first visit to the states twenty years ago. It's good fun when it's all new.

Really top work actually, especially the SOL, has to have been taken from a helicopter at night, very tricky.

Regards

Meggy

Sander Meurs said:
Hi again,

Sorry to make such a large post again, I have a gallery but have
heard sounds that it doesn't work properly, so to be able to show
you some stuff here's another post of a recent short trip to New
York and Washington.

It's hard to make a second screening of the vacation shots and find
keepers that are as eye popping as the first time I went through
them, but even though these are not as artsy as the first batch I'm
sure some of you will find these enjoyable, if only to see some
more city and museum scenery.

All with the D2h + 12-24DX or 70-200VR, please ask for specific
EXIF when you are interested, to the vast majority I have only done
an ACR conversion, to some a bit of photoshop for sharpening or
perspective correction (like with Lincoln). Well, here they are:

At the Metropolitan Museum of Art:

Inside the Guggenheim, more high-key than in the previous post:

Chrysler closeup:

The Brooklyn Bridge (with Lee ND 0.6 Grad filter):

FDNY at Ground Zero, with Freedom tower in the back:

Statue of Liberty at night:

Flatiron building taken from Empire State:

Lincoln at dusk:

Lincoln:

Steven F. Udvar Hazy Center:

Phew, if you've come all the way down here, thanks for viewing them
and I hope you like them. Any questions or comments are welcomed
and I will do my best to answer all of them.

Cheers,

Sander Meurs
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Erik Novich · Dec 11, 2004

I was blown away by your first post. And now I'm blown away again!!! AWESOME work, some of the best I have seen. Great eye you have!
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Sander Meurs · Dec 11, 2004

Meggy said:
Reminds me of my first visit to the states twenty years ago. It's
good fun when it's all new.

It's lots less fun everytime I go there (security), but still a whole lot of fun.

Meggy said:
Really top work actually, especially the SOL, has to have been
taken from a helicopter at night, very tricky.

Hi Meggy, thanks for your comment. The SOL shot was actually taken from the last SOL boat to leave the island to return to Manhattan, it was a dark blue sky when it left and I'm quite happy with the result, I had the 70-200 set to active VR and it really worked

Thanks again for dropping by.

Cheers,

Sander Meurs
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rexv · Dec 11, 2004

Hi, Sander--

Enjoyed your shots!

I was at the Met Museum of Art in October and took the same shot of the guy with his fingers in his mouth. For my wife's benefit I titled it "Oh no, not more shopping!"

It was a gray rainy day and my shot turned out bluish like yours.

And, how did you get the shot of Lady Liberty?

Rex Vermillion

D 100 Photographer

Sander Meurs · Dec 11, 2004

Hi Erik, good to hear from you. Hope you are doing ok.

Thanks you very much, I'm also glad they turned out ok, I have seen a lot of stuff that's a lot better but thanks anyway for your awesome kind words.

Personally I think the SR-71 blackbird at the Udvar Hazy is a very cool shot.

Cheers,

Sander Meurs
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Dennis D · Dec 11, 2004

Dennis D

Sander Meurs · Dec 11, 2004

was shot from the upper deck of the last boat leaving the island, it was quite dark by then.

The hunger statue at the Met is quite a piece of work isn't it, your title is fitting too

Thanks for commenting.

Cheers,

Sander Meurs
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Sander Meurs · Dec 11, 2004

Dennis D said:
Dennis D

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Cheers,

Sander Meurs
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rfc151260 · Dec 11, 2004

Love this second batch. You are a true artist. These images make me want to go back to the Met and explore your concepts of composition.
Kudos to you!

I don't know if you or others know the story of the statue at the Metropolitan. The statue "Ugolino and his Sons" is about the anguish of a father thinking about cannibalism of his sons. The torment is expressed on his face and the faces of his children.

Also note.....there is an inside joke at the Metropolitan about this statue when it was placed next to the snack bar.

The inside joke was "there is ... a snack bar just to the left of the sculpture in the garden at the Met; you can have $5.00 snacks and $4.00 coffee at your leisure while the good count, starving, contemplating cannibalism, looks down on you. I can't imagine why the Met did this, unless it was because they didn't think anyone would get the sculpture." More likely, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where no work is placed without deliberation, Ugolino sits next to the refreshment bar by design and functions as a secret curatorial joke.

More info on Ugolino at :
http://www.studiolo.org/MMA-Ugolino/Ugolino.htm

Regards

RFC
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Greyflash · Dec 11, 2004

Gordon

Scott Peck · Dec 11, 2004

A visual feast. Nice work!

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Sander Meurs · Dec 11, 2004

that statue is a true piece of art indeed, I'm glad you gave me the link because at the museum I failed to look and remember what the explanation said. It is also the reason I want to revisit the Met, because all my shots from this statue are quite soft, and I know I can use a tripod on weekdays so I would try that for sure. Maybe you can photograph it with a tripod, if so I'm looking forward to it.

Also thanks you very much for your kind words.

Cheers,

Sander Meurs
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Sander Meurs · Dec 11, 2004

I wish I could trade them for that new lens of yours though! ;^)

Cheers,

Sander Meurs
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Sander Meurs · Dec 11, 2004

I remember your great shots from Yosemite, hope to visit that park and others nearby soon too, I will buy newyears lottery tickets shortly ;^). Thanks for having a look at my photos,

Cheers,

Sander Meurs
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Janet Zinn · Dec 11, 2004

but when did you get that Brooklyn Bridge shot? Surely not on that rainy Sunday morning...did you go back again?

And i assume the Chrysler Building shot was taken from the top of the Empire State? I must get over my fear of heights and go up there someday ;-)
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Rich__K · Dec 11, 2004

great stuff Sanders...Very nice!

Sander Meurs said:
Hi again,

Sorry to make such a large post again, I have a gallery but have
heard sounds that it doesn't work properly, so to be able to show
you some stuff here's another post of a recent short trip to New
York and Washington.

It's hard to make a second screening of the vacation shots and find
keepers that are as eye popping as the first time I went through
them, but even though these are not as artsy as the first batch I'm
sure some of you will find these enjoyable, if only to see some
more city and museum scenery.

All with the D2h + 12-24DX or 70-200VR, please ask for specific
EXIF when you are interested, to the vast majority I have only done
an ACR conversion, to some a bit of photoshop for sharpening or
perspective correction (like with Lincoln). Well, here they are:

At the Metropolitan Museum of Art:

Inside the Guggenheim, more high-key than in the previous post:

Chrysler closeup:

The Brooklyn Bridge (with Lee ND 0.6 Grad filter):

FDNY at Ground Zero, with Freedom tower in the back:

Statue of Liberty at night:

Flatiron building taken from Empire State:

Lincoln at dusk:

Lincoln:

Steven F. Udvar Hazy Center:

Phew, if you've come all the way down here, thanks for viewing them
and I hope you like them. Any questions or comments are welcomed
and I will do my best to answer all of them.

Cheers,

Sander Meurs
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artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity

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-ricK

Sander Meurs · Dec 12, 2004

Yes we went back another day, as early as possible and had glorious weather that time

and the Chrysler building was shot from the safety of a Starbucks on streetlevel 2 blocks away, so actually you can combine this shot with a blueberry muffin ;^) Thanks again for your comment Janet!

Cheers,

Sander Meurs
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