Bliss at Night

 

Bliss at Night, originally uploaded by CVerwaal.

Another example of low-light photography with the Olympus Pen E-p1 and the Zuiko 17mm pancake lens. I shot this at ISO 5000 and this is the jpg from the camera.
The Bliss Street Subway station with the Empire State Building in the background, Queens, New York.

Queens Noir

Queens Noir, originally uploaded by CVerwaal.

The Olympus Pen E-p1 with the Zuiko17mm Pancake lens makes for a very nice unobtrusive night street shooter. Here is a scene from under the Bliss Street Subway station on Queens Boulevard, taken hand-held. I converted the RAW file to BW with a photoshop plug-in.

The Day after Black Friday

The Day after Black Friday, originally uploaded by CVerwaal.

A mannequin, stripped bare, stands lonely and discarded outside a store on Madison Avenue, New York City.
Olympus 35SP rangefinder, Zuiko 42mm f1.7, Fuji Superia 200

Black Friday

Black Friday, originally uploaded by CVerwaal.

Black Friday is the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, which is the beginning of the traditional Christmas shopping season.
I took this with my Olympus OM-2n and the lightweight Zuiko 40mm f2.0 lens on Ilford XP2-400 film. The Zuiko 40mm is a perfect street photography lens with its near normal angle and compact size.

Autumn in Central Park on Film #15

Autumn in Central Park on Film #15, originally uploaded by CVerwaal.

I have not been shooting with my old Olympus rangefinder for a while because of a problem with it, but recently I bought a second one and I’ve just finished a roll of film. Here is one of the results. The camera, with it’s sharp 42mm f1.7 lens is a joy to hold and use.
A lonely biker on the 72nd street drive in Central Park, New York City.
Olympus 35SP rangefinder, Zuiko 42mm f1.7, Fuji Superia 200.

To Pelham Bay

To Pelham Bay, originally uploaded by CVerwaal.

The OM-2n with a small and lightweight sharp Zuiko 40mm f2.0 pancake lens is a perfect street photographers tool. Here is a shot I took unobtrusively by pre-focusing and taking it without looking through the viewfinder. It takes a little practice to judge the right angle and I had to straighten it a little in Photoshop, but otherwise this is how it came out of the camera.
IRT Subway, New York City.
Taken with an Olympus OM-2n and a Zuiko 40mm f2.0 lens on Ilford XP2-400 film.

Autumn in Central Park on Film #14

Autumn in Central Park on Film #14, originally uploaded by CVerwaal.

Continuing my series of pictures with the legendary Olympus Trip 35 in the Ramble in Central Park, New York City. Not only does the Trip work well in low light, but it does very nicely with back-lit scenes as well. The automatic exposure is right on target, and the Zuiko 40mm lens creates a beautiful sharp image without any noticable flair.
Olympus Trip 35, Zuiko 40mm f2.8, Fuji Superia 400 Xtra

Autumn in Central Park on Film #13

Autumn in Central Park on Film #13, originally uploaded by CVerwaal.

The Ramble in Central Park, New York City.
Olympus Trip 35, Zuiko 40mm f2.8, Fuji Superia 400 Xtra

Autumn in Central Park on Film #12

Autumn in Central Park on Film #12, originally uploaded by CVerwaal.

A fork in the path; The Ramble in Central Park, New York City.
Olympus Trip 35, Zuiko 40mm f2.8, Fuji Superia 400 Xtra

How can We help?

How can We help?, originally uploaded by CVerwaal.

More low light photography with the Olympus Trip 35. East 86th Street, New York City.
Olympus Trip 35, Zuiko 40mm f2.8, Fuji Superia 400 Xtra

Autumn in Central Park on film #11

Autumn in Central Park on film #11, originally uploaded by CVerwaal.

View over the Upper Lobe and the newly installed Oak Bridge (or Bank Rock Bridge) taken during twilight. There was not sufficient light to shoot this with the Trip on automatic, so I took a chance and put it on manual at f2.8. The shutter on the Trip then fires at 1/40. Again, it worked very nicely.
Central Park, new York City.
Olympus Trip 35, Zuiko 40mm f2.8, Fuji Superia 400 Xtra

In Memory of Jeanne-Claude

In Memory of Jeanne-Claude, originally uploaded by CVerwaal.

Artist Jeanne-Claude, co-creator of the Central Park installation ‘The Gates,’ has died at the age of 74.
“The Gates,” (2005) by conceptual artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude consisted of an installation of 7,500 saffron-colored fabric panels hanging from 16-ft.-tall portals along 23 miles of walkway in Central Park, New York City.
I remember not liking the idea at all at first, but then falling in love with The Gates when they were up. The snow made them even more spectacular. I spend days wandering underneath them…it was magic.!!

Consumer Angst

Consumer Angst, originally uploaded by CVerwaal.

Here is another example with the Olympus E-p1 and the 17mm pancake lens under low-light circumstances. Also taken at Rockefeller Center.

Rock Silhouettes

Rock Silhouettes, originally uploaded by CVerwaal.

Back to some shots with the Olympus Pen E-p1 and the 17mm pancake lens. I find the E-p1 to function very nicely in low light circumstances, and shooting RAW you have a lot of control over the dynamic range. In this shot the background was very bright while the foreground was fairly dimly lit. By adjusting the curves I managed to get detail in both areas.
Taken at Rockefeller Center, New York City.

Autumn Rock Music in the Park

Autumn Rock Music in the Park, originally uploaded by CVerwaal.

Here is the second from a series of shots with my Minox. This was taken at sunset near the Lake and Bow Bridge in Central Park, New York City.
Minox 35ML, Minotar 35mm f2.8, Kodak Gold 800 color film.

A Trip to Ron Arad

A Trip to Ron Arad, originally uploaded by CVerwaal.

The Ron Arad exhibit, MOMA (Museum of Modern Art), New York City. Here is one of the pictures I took with my Olympus Trip 35 film camera. This was very low light and the Trip worked well set to manual f2.8 on Fuji Superia 400, converted to BW.

A new friend

A new friend, originally uploaded by CVerwaal.

I’m a sucker for Olympus cameras and here is a shot of a new friend I picked up today. I’ve had one of these since 1975, but it had succumbed to mold. Today I found a new one and am very excited to put it to work. Stay tuned..!!!

A sidewalk affair

A sidewalk affair, originally uploaded by CVerwaal.

Some people think that the Olympus E-p1 is hard to focus, but actually I’ve found no problem. Here is an example of a split-second shot with the 17mm Pancake lens. It focused instantly and I was pleased with the results. Taken on Avenue of the Americas, New York City.

Under the Trump Umbrella

Under the Trump Umbrella, originally uploaded by CVerwaal.

The Olympus E-p1 with the 17mm pancake lens is the perfect street shooter. Here is an intimate street shot from under a girl’s Trump umbrella during a rainy day on Fifth Avenue in front of the Trump tower, New York City.

Help…I’m stuck

Help…I’m stuck, originally uploaded by CVerwaal.

When I looked up at the Guggenheim museum shop in New York City, this woman appeared to be stuck in Frank Lloyd Wright’s curves. I snapped a quick shot with my Olympus Trip 35, Zuiko 40mm f2.8, on Fuji Superia 400. This picture seems to work better in BW, so I converted it in photoshop.