Guggenheim Museum

Published on 30 November 2009 by in Abstract, Architecture, Landscape, Manhattan, Photography, Travel

Guggenheim Museum - New York

Opening its doors in October 1959, it’s full name is the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright – the museum is instantly recognisable on the Upper East Side in New York City…

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New York Times Building - New York

Completed in 2007, the New York Times building in the Times Square area of New York is 52 floors tall and 1,142 feet tall including the antenna…

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Puck Building Shutters

Published on 02 November 2009 by in Architecture, Landscape, Manhattan, Photography, Travel

Puck Building Shutters - New York

And back to the regular programming…

The Puck Building in the NoLIta neighbourhood in New York City. The building housed the printing for Puck Magazine – named after Shakespeare’s ‘The Midsummer Night’s Dream’ character and which gave the building its now famous moniker…

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Maritime Hotel

Published on 09 October 2009 by in Architecture, Landscape, Manhattan, Photography, Travel

Maritime Hotel Port Holes - New York

The Port Hole styled windows in the Maritime Hotel in New York City. Located in Chelsea, this was once the headquarters for the National Maritime union. Each window is 5 ft, and there is one per room…

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Flatiron Peak

Published on 27 September 2009 by in Architecture, Landscape, Manhattan, Photography, Travel

Flatiron Building - New York

Peak, plow or bow of an ocean liner. All words which have been used to describe the Flatiron building in New York City…

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Time Warner Towers

Published on 12 September 2009 by in Architecture, Landscape, Manhattan, Photography, Travel

Time Warner Center Towers - New York

The above image was taken one evening in New York when the evening closed in. The sun was setting, clouds were gathering, and the whole sky was a fascinating light-show…

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Hearst Blimp

Published on 01 September 2009 by in Architecture, Landscape, Manhattan, Photography, Travel

Hearst Building and Blimp - New York

A blimp passes overhead, reflected in the Hearst Tower in New York City. The tower was designed by Norman Foster and is nearly 600 ft tall…

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Flatiron Building, NYC

I went along to Adorama Rentals the other day, and rented a 90mm version of the Tilt Shift lens. I already own the 45mm TS-E version, but I decided that to get the close shot that I had in mind for the Flatiron, I’d need something longer…

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Queensboro Bridge Ramp

Published on 06 July 2009 by in Landscape, Manhattan, Photography, Travel

Queensboro Bridge Ramp - New York

Traffic approaches the Queensboro Bridge (59th St Bridge) on the east side of Manhattan. Taken from the Roosevelt Island Tramway…

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Dinosaur!

Published on 21 June 2009 by in Manhattan, Photography, Still Life

Dinosaur

Taken in the American Museum of Natural History, in the Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda. This one is a skeleton of an Allosaurus Dinosaur….

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