BPP

Taken after Heather was on the Today Show and before the Brooklyn madness. I gave this ultra wide angle lens to Heather as a Christmas gift (it’s a Sigma 12-24) and it really showed its strength in Manhattan.

p.s. my lady is smokin hot.

  • http://www.allanthinks.com Allan

    I have the Tokina 12-24 WA, and love it lots.

    Haven’t taken it to NYC, yet, though.

  • http://www.brewcaster.com brewcaster

    Any place to see the “uncompressed” version? I want to see the detail. Great shot.

  • http://www.threeseven.ca Shannon

    I remember that bag from SXSW. Heather has no idea how close she came to being tackled for it.

  • http://blurbomat.com blurb

    @brewcaster, the less compressed version was over 500k. I’ll mess about and see if I can’t replace the big image with something less squished.

  • http://mayiwrite.livejournal.com May

    Grand Central’s main concourse would have looked cool with that lens, maybe even St. Patrick’s. SO much to explore.

    The depth of this shot is really cool.

    Y’all come back now, ya hear?

  • Myra

    The use of that lens on those trees makes my heart race and makes me crave NYC. Brilliant.

  • Lisa

    Very cool pic……….and what a sweet thing to say about your wife ;) She is very lucky!

  • http://greatdayinmaine.blogspot.com Leesavee

    You are a Good Husband. All men out there, learn from Jon and remember to tell your wife (and anyone else who will listen) that she’s one hot lady!

  • http://www.pollycolephotography.com Polly

    amen to husbands giving lenses to their smokin hot wives!!

  • http://chickanuts.blogspot.com/ K.

    Is there a way to “unwarpify” the ends when using that type of lens? (Yes, it is TOO a word, so suck it.)

  • addiann

    I think that in this case, warpifying makes it art. All the varying diagonals create lovely contrasts. The “fact” that the images are humans and nature are secondary, however fascinating.

  • http://bipolarbearsohmy.blogspot.com Jodie

    I love the leaning buildings. I guess that’s the warpifying effect. It’s it called a “fish-eye” effect? It’s been 16 billion years since I read a photography book. Sound’s like the fun in NYC made up for the KLG experience. I hope so!

  • http://lifespatula.blogspot.com Spatula

    Mmm… Lens lust…

  • http://www.jillshalvis.com/blog Jill S.

    Your pics are making me miss NY!

  • http://drmsmidnightmusings.blogspot.com docm2b

    lens lusting moment……
    ok….done….

    beautiful!…..& NOT helping my need to get a wide angle for the D300….
    u could add a link to your flickr site…..
    (9under all sizes….it wouuld allow for brewcaster to see it in all its glory =)

  • jessica

    Actually, the Grace Building (the grey one in the center) is curved in and the one next to it leans out a bit, so it’s not the lens making you think it’s warped–it’s the architecture.

    Hanging out in Bryant Park in the middle of a nice spring day is definitely a Top 5 favorite thing to do in NYC of mine.

  • http://www.thelisashow.com The Lisa Show

    Lovely! And there’s nothing better than husbands who give their wives lenses for presents, I must say.

  • http://www.jenandtonic.ca jenB

    Jon, you are all smokin’ hot. I think that is why there is not enough to go around to the rest of us.

    Also, hint to my husband. Wide Angle lens for next gift related holiday.

  • Lesley

    New Yawk is smokin’ hot. Time to make a trip back.

  • Lesley

    Oh yeah, and thanks to Heather’s Daily Style I bought one of those purse and LOVE IT!

  • nell

    Reminds me over a modern day Manet, perhaps. Great shot.

  • http://www.unrequitedlife.wordpress.com Unrequited Life

    Absolutely awesomely fantastic shot. I’m so jealous of Heather to have a husband who gives such wicked gifts. Do you have a younger brother??

  • http://www.imeldabettinger.com imelda

    hi Jon

    I can’t wait to buy my super wide angle lens – getting the tokina 10-17! Played with a friends a few weekends ago and just fell in love! Going to Boston in a few weeks and can’t wait to shoot it with the wide angle! :)