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Tag: cigarette

Homage à Irving Penn

The Droveway, Hove

See a little about Penn’s cigarette butt images here.

Posted on October 27, 2025October 11, 2025Categories B&W, Photo, Still lifeTags ashtray, Black & White, cigarette, Hove, street, UK3 Comments on Homage à Irving Penn

A Smoke

95th St and Columbus Avenue, New York
Posted on August 22, 2022July 30, 2022Categories Candid, documentary, Photo, StreetTags bench, candid, cigarette, documentary, Manhattan, New York, passerby, smoking, street, urban4 Comments on A Smoke

Couple’s Smoke Break

Central Park West, New York

Posted on August 27, 2020August 15, 2020Categories Candid, documentary, Photo, StreetTags bench, candid, Central Park West, cigarette, Covid-19, Manhattan, mask, New York, passerby, street, urbanLeave a comment on Couple’s Smoke Break

Cigarette Break

West 92nd Street, New York

Posted on August 22, 2020August 15, 2020Categories Candid, documentary, Photo, StreetTags candid, cigarette, Covid-19, Manhattan, New York, passerby, stoop, street, urban3 Comments on Cigarette Break

Smoke Break

104th St and Amsterdam Avenue, New York

Posted on August 9, 2020August 2, 2020Categories Candid, documentary, Photo, StreetTags Amsterdam Avenue, candid, cigarette, Covid-19, Manhattan, New York, passerby, reflection, street, urban, window3 Comments on Smoke Break

Smoke Break

109th St and Amsterdam Avenue, New York
109th St and Amsterdam Avenue, New York

Posted on December 3, 2015November 29, 2015Categories Candid, Photo, StreetTags candid, cigarette, Manhattan, New York, no smoking, passerby, street, urban3 Comments on Smoke Break

Banana Republican

50th St and Fifth Avenue, New York
50th St and Fifth Avenue, New York

Posted on July 11, 2015July 11, 2015Categories B&W, Candid, Photo, StreetTags Black & White, candid, cigarette, Fifth Ave, Manhattan, New York, passerby, street, urban, woman1 Comment on Banana Republican

Smoke Break

104th and Broadway, New York
104th and Broadway, New York

Posted on July 7, 2013July 5, 2013Categories Broadway, Candid, Photo, StreetTags Broadway, candid, cigarette, Manhattan, New York, passerby, street, urban3 Comments on Smoke Break

Woodstock

W 43rd St

Posted on June 30, 2011June 25, 2011Categories Photo, Portrait, StreetTags Adam Isler, Broadway, candid, cigarette, Isler, man, Manhattan, New York, NYC, people, photography, portrait, Sign, street, urban, W 43rd StLeave a comment on Woodstock

Pink Lady

Santa Monica, CA

Posted on March 9, 2011February 28, 2011Categories Photo, Portrait, StreetTags Adam Isler, amusement park, CA, California, candid, cigarette, Isler, luna park, people, photography, pier, pink, polka dot, portrait, Santa Monica, street, womanLeave a comment on Pink Lady

Barber’s Break

Tenth Ave near 46th St

Posted on January 12, 2011February 28, 2011Categories Photo, Portrait, StreetTags 10th Ave, Adam Isler, barber, black, brick, candid, cigarette, Isler, man, Manhattan, New York, NYC, people, photography, portrait, Sign, storefront, street, Tenth Ave, W 46th St, windowLeave a comment on Barber’s Break

Lucky Strike

Broadway and 100th St

Posted on October 18, 2010October 16, 2010Categories Photo, Still life, StreetTags "W 100th St", Adam Isler, Broadway, cigarette, cigarette butt, graffiti, green, Isler, leaf, lucky, Manhattan, New York, NYC, street, tree stump, treesLeave a comment on Lucky Strike

Mega Millions

Columbus and 94th

Posted on October 11, 2010October 5, 2010Categories B&W, Photo, StreetTags B&W, Black & White, candid, cigarette, Columbus Ave, Isler, lottery, man, Manhattan, New York, NYC, passerby, people, Sign, smoke, storefront, street, W 94th St, windowLeave a comment on Mega Millions

Cigarette Burial Urn

Riverside Drive at 109th St

Posted on April 5, 2010April 3, 2010Categories Photo, Still life, StreetTags "still life", Adam Isler, ash, blue, cement, cigaret, cigarette, debris, Isler, Manhattan, New York, NYC, orange, Riverside Drive, sand, street, urn, W 109th StLeave a comment on Cigarette Burial Urn

Butt Collection

West 57th St near Broadway

Posted on February 12, 2010January 30, 2010Categories Broadway, Photo, Still life, StreetTags Adam Isler, Broadway, butt, cigarette, grate, grid, Isler, Manhattan, New York, NYC, orange, sidewalk, street, W 57th StreetLeave a comment on Butt Collection

Smoke

probably 10th Ave, probably in the 40s

Posted on January 25, 2010January 23, 2010Categories Photo, StreetTags Adam Isler, candid, cigarette, door, doorway, hoodie, Isler, man, Manhattan, New York, NYC, passerby, people, shades, street, sunglasses, wallLeave a comment on Smoke
 

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