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Playing Tourist in NYC- part 2

PostPosted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:16 pm
by beaky
We miraculously found a metered parking space for our brief visit; sat down under the FDR by the East River to eat. There was a steady NW breeze blowing; pretty chilly. Rick foolishly started tossing bits of food to the gulls, and soon we were in an outtake from The Birds... ;D
But I finally figured out the secret to photographing these impudent but beautiful fliers: BRING FOOD.
;D

"I got it!! No, I got it...!"

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"I'm not begging... I'm just sitting here. Honest..."

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Didn't even get to see what I was shooting here; just trying to follow, sun in my face. You should see this uncropped and full-size... definitely very sparkly, as Rain Man would say... ;D

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"Damn! I coulda had that!"

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"Those helicopters over there got nothin' on me... look at me hover in this breeze!"

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Next: Wall Street Heliport- Abuzz With Whirlybirds!!

 

Re: Playing Tourist in NYC- part 2

PostPosted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:33 pm
by flyboy 28
First and third shot are really cool. :)

Re: Playing Tourist in NYC- part 2

PostPosted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:41 pm
by Willit Run
Great Shots!! :) :)

 " Mine, Mine, Mine, Mine "

 Seagull quote from Finding Nemo

Re: Playing Tourist in NYC- part 2

PostPosted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:47 pm
by beaky
First and third shot are really cool. :)


Thanx. #3 is my new wallpaper... very sparkly.
;D

Re: Playing Tourist in NYC- part 2

PostPosted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:54 pm
by flyboy 28
very sparkly.


Yes, but it still is the East River.. ::)

I say before Bloomberg is out of office he should order that the river be drained and all the cars at the bottom go to homeless people and all the washing machines be given to charity.. :P

Has anyone ever seen that one Seinfeld episode where Kramer goes swimming in the East River? One of my favorites. ;D

Re: Playing Tourist in NYC- part 2

PostPosted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:01 pm
by Willit Run

Yes, but it still is the East River.. ::)

I say before Bloomberg is out of office he should order that the river be drained and all the cars at the bottom go to homeless people and all the washing machines be given to charity.. :P

Has anyone ever seen that one Seinfeld episode where Kramer goes swimming in the East River? One of my favorites. ;D

Yea but, what about all the bodies? :P

Re: Playing Tourist in NYC- part 2

PostPosted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:02 pm
by flyboy 28
..food shelter. :-X :)

Re: Playing Tourist in NYC- part 2

PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 3:01 am
by eno
They are fantastic shots ..... ;D ;D

Re: Playing Tourist in NYC- part 2

PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 3:38 am
by Hagar
Unusual shots. I like the sparkly one. ;)

Re: Playing Tourist in NYC- part 2

PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 10:06 am
by Ecko
I love the fourth shot, with the stalling seagull!! ;D

Re: Playing Tourist in NYC- part 2

PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 6:43 pm
by beaky
I love the fourth shot, with the stalling seagull!! ;D


He was after a bit of food; yes, he stalled and missed it. ;D