Portrait – Page 21

And the Band Played On

1975 Autumn 010-Edit — Band-shell, Central Park, 1975

This is also from a color negative that seemed to be overly warm on the left and overly purple on the right. I have no recollection of who the band was or what the occasion was but the scan was labelled Autumn, 1975.

Urban Cowboy

1975 Autumn 005 — E. 96th Street, New York, 1975

Here’s another one I labeled Autumn, 1975. This is my father in very unaccustomed costume. Another image from a terrible color negative I’ve attempted to resuscitate.

Lovely Rita

1975 Autumn 001-Edit — Central Park South?, New York, 1975

Once more I find myself with no new images to post so it’s back to the archives for something old. This is from a color negative that was badly scanned, leading to an all green positive file. I think these are meter maids I shot taking a break on a bench on Central Park South (W 59th St) in the Autumn of 1975. More to come…

West Side Buddha

92nd Street near Columbus Ave, New York

This gentleman was sitting in the little park by himself staring thoughtfully into space. When I asked to take his picture he faced me and gave me a great smile but, unfortunately, I shot at too low a shutter speed and got too much motion blur (which I couldn’t tell instantly on the LCD) but I did get this lovely profile.

Kids at Play

My Truck

20120925-_DSC2596 — West 92nd Street, New York

I was initially struck by the quality of the light filtering through the fiberglass skylight of the truck and started photographing the back storage area. But then this workman was very pleased that I was photographing his truck and agreed to be photographed with his truck. This is the pose he struck, unbidden.

Hotel Sconce Self Portrait

My Favorite Profile

_DSC2131-Edit — Sea Isle City, New Jersey

Back in the Day

20120818-_DSC2013 — W 92nd Street, New York

Lighter Collector

20120805-_DSC1894 — 107th and Manhattan Ave, New York

When I asked him and his companions for a picture only he was willing. Afterwards he showed me a big bag of novelty lighters he had. That’s a giant one he’s holding in his hand.

Summer Smile

20120805-_DSC1877 — 103rd Street and Amsterdam Ave, New York

Green Keepers

20120803-_DSC1858 — 88th and Columbus Ave, New York

Park Portrait

20120710-_DSC1665 — 104th St and Central Park West, New York

This man was having an intensely relaxing smoke with his knee up in an almost yogic position. When I asked to take his picture he threw the cigarette away on the ground and took this pose. After I’d thanked him and showed him the picture he found the cigarette and returned to his smoking.