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Ice and Fire – New York City, NY

By Tom Baker | Published February 21, 2012

OK so maybe I’m getting a little cutesy with the titles here, but I’m assuming “The Rock” and all variants there of have been used to death. I shot this two ways, the first on the other side where you can see the statue of Prometheus (hence fire) in all of his glory, and then again from behind. Both images are good, but I like this one better.

I had to shoot handheld because the security guards were looking at me with a “don’t even try it fat man” look when they saw my tripod. That’s fine. Just guys trying to do their job. I fired off three quick frames at +/- 2 on my Nikon D7000
and went on my way. Most of the post-processing was done in Nik Color Efex Pro 4 and the Lightroom 4 beta. Man I can’t wait for the final release. LR 4 rocks.

Hope everyone is having a good day.

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Homage to Brian Matiash.

By Tom Baker | Published February 20, 2012

This image is a total rip-off. I know it and don’t care. Let’s call it a tribute to one of my favorite photographer\educators out there, Brian Matiash. Brian used a similar photo during a recent OnOne webinar he hosted. When I had the chance to shoot a similar shot in Manhattan last week, I jumped at the chance. While the shots are not exact there is no doubt where the inspiration comes from.

Thanks Brian. I continue to learn a lot.

 

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Pretty Buildings all in a Row – New York City

By Tom Baker | Published February 16, 2012

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The Flat Iron Building – New York City

By Tom Baker | Published February 14, 2012

 

I just got back from a fantastic (if not cold) weekend in New York City. I was there as on a part interview\part photo exploration trip. Both went really well in my opinion. I’ve only just now started to look at the photos but I wanted to share this one. I know it’s been done to death and it’s nearly as ubiquitous as it is iconic, but it was still on my bucket list.

The weather didn’t want to cooperate, but when life hands you lemons….well you know the rest. Between some snow, rain, cold wind and artic temps, it wasn’t exactly a picture perfect photo weekend. I didn’t let it stop me though – I think I walked half of Manhattan going from one place to the next. I didn’t get every shot I wanted, but I got more than I can believe. It has to be one of the most photo-friendly places on the planet.

Looking forward to the next trip…once it warms up a little that is.

Cheers.

 

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