There’s No Escaping a Certain Station, Mylar Balloon
May 22nd, 2008I like that I can push RAW images hard and get nice pseudo-grain. Don’t know if I’ll be able to post any photos from Vancouver, but I’ll try.
p.s. Thanks for the support with the prints! The first batch went out today and should arrive shortly. o
Tags: Grand Central Station, Manhattan, NYC
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May 22nd, 2008 at 6:17 am
I love this picture! I’m fascinated by anything architectural. Keep the prints coming!
May 22nd, 2008 at 7:05 am
That would be disappointing to a balloon, I think - to go that far, and be prevented from realizing your true potential by an uncaring ceiling, albeit an ornately decorated one.
It’s the way I imagine a sunbeam would feel to travel the 90+ million miles to earth, only to be stopped inches short of its goal by say, an outstrecthed hand, or a promotional flyer. And if that promotional flyer was for a tanning booth, and featured a picture of the sun? Well, that’s irony.
May 22nd, 2008 at 7:53 am
Grand Central truly is grand, isn’t it? Standing in the center of it, with the bustle of people all around you, and the amazing architecture…how fabulous!
I do feel very sorry for the balloon.
May 22nd, 2008 at 8:35 am
Jon, what do you do to get the pseudo-grain? I’m also curious about the darkened-edge, retro-lens-y look, do you get that in-camera, or in post-production?
May 22nd, 2008 at 9:22 am
Great shot. I’m heading to Vancouver in August and from what I’ve heard, it’s just unreal. I can’t wait to take some shots. Have a great trip!
May 22nd, 2008 at 9:54 am
FYI, Internet!
There’s a really interesting article appearing in the New York Times Magazine this weekend about blogging. They’ve already posted it online at: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/25/magazine/25internet-t.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
I think you have to do a free sign-up thing if you aren’t already a reader.
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:11 am
I don’t think the balloon is trying to escape. It just wants to make love to the beautiful ceiling! Mmmm… delicious ceiling.
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:28 am
Still voting for more info. on the printer/inks before buying! Thanks! : )
BTW, I love the pseudo-grain feel as well. I work 100% digitally (apart from shooting with a Holga for giggles now and then) and miss the grain at times.
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:51 pm
Love all the prints!
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:07 pm
duuude. are you interested in joining a new international photo collective that is forming? as a member i totally nominate you. it’s called 15×100. (15 photographs by 100 photographers). we’re launching soon and i’d love love love for you to be a part of it. check out http://www.15×100.com and blog.15×100.com. i’d hot link to the sites and then make a comment about ‘hot links’ but my phallic meat jokes are so three days ago.
please email me if interested. it think it’d be a great forum to showcase your work.
peace and hair grease,
polly c.
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:09 pm
crap. it hot linked to one of em anyway. sorry.
my sausages will not be squashed.
May 23rd, 2008 at 12:48 am
Completely unrelated except for the Vancouver bit.
My buddy Buzz Bishop is a *huge* radio/media celebrity in Vancouver.
He has been trying to reach you guys to do an interview. I gave him your email address and he used Heather`s contact page.
If you guys could fit in a 4 minute spot, it would be awesome.