Huddlestone Arch

The Huddlestone Arch at the north end of Central Park. It would have come out better if I'd taken it when the sun was shining on the bridge, but this will have to do until next year!

Happy New Year!

Running to Brooklyn

On the Williamsburg Bridge as the sun starts to go down. Not the best shot from a technical point of view, but I like it anyway.

East Village portrait

Just around the corner from the Hells Angels headquarters. They're pretty quiet neighbours, apparently.

Golden afternoon

Waiting for the 1 train

103rd Street station. I took this without too much planning, but I like the small details in this photo.

Bay Bridge

An early morning view of the San Francisco Bay Bridge. I'd been hoping for clear weather, but the clouds didn't turn out too badly either. I particularly like the lights of the port of Oakland in the far distance.

Cat man

When I saw this guy in Soho with a cat I asked if I could take his photo, but he wasn't really giving me his full attention so I can't count it as a portrait. Last weekend I saw him again in Union Square, so it looks like he's a local celebrity.

The shoe hierarchy

Under the bridge

Shoe sale sample sale

Street advertising in the Meatpacking District.

What I think of when I think of San Francisco

I'd need the Golden Gate bridge and a cable car in there for it to be true, but it makes a good title. They've got real hills over there.

Above the Hudson

A view over the river from Hudson Highlands State Park. I've been wanting to take shot like this with the sun shining through leaves for quite a while, it's frustrating that autumn only comes once a year!

The kitchen

Wandering around the Lower East Side I walked past a cafe that had a kitchen facing the street, which is pretty unusual -- most places have it hidden away from public view. Luckily I had my camera with me.

Unposed

As the sun goes down

The great outdoors

A line of trees that caught my eye on a trip up the Hudson Valley to see the autumn leaves. The simplicity of this photo really appeals to me.

Impromptu

A while ago I went on a photowalk that stopped by a small public garden in the East Village. While everybody else was photographing the garden I zeroed in on this gentleman and asked, "Do you mind if I take your photo?".

Red banner

I seem to be posting a lot of photos of flags of one kind or another this month! This time from Union Square. For some reason the Hare Krishna people were out in force this year, I don't remember seeing them there before.

Skateboarder

Blue, green, rust

The Red Hook streetcars, in colour this time.

Hold that pose

Mysterious filming captured in progress the Meatpacking District, under the watchful gaze of Bob Dylan.

High fashion

Street interview in progress in Soho. I like the interviewer's expression of eagerness as she interviews this young trend-setter, you can tell she's a pro.

The People's Flag

A real slice of New York: a man carrying the flag of the People's Republic of China and handing out literature in Columbus Park, Chinatown. He didn't seem to have any takers, though.

Sense of scale

Another shot of the Glenwood Power Plant in Yonkers. It really is gigantic, it's no wonder it was left deserted for all these years.

Winter sky

Winter is fast approaching here in New York, so here's a photograph I took from last winter. Pat yourself on the back if you know where I took it!

Repairs in progress

Wandering around the East Village a few months ago I came across this guy repairing a French-made Solex motorized bicycle, as he was kind enough to explain to me. I hadn't heard of motorized bicycles before but it turns out they were once quite popular! You can, indeed, learn a lot walking the streets of New York.

The fighter

I saw this guy waiting outside a restaurant in the meatpacking district on a Friday afternoon. I asked him if he was a local and he said he was from California, visiting New York on business. I asked what kind of business and he said, "I'm a fighter".

Landscape

In Central Park after the hurricane.

The flag man

Flag vendor snapped at the southeast corner of Central Park.

Early morning meditation

Spotted while passing through Madison Square Park at around 6:30am last weekend. I often see people meditating near this spot, but this was the first time I've seen just one person.

Indoor portrait

Glenwood power plant

Last weekend I took a train up to Yonkers to satisfy my curiosity about the Glenwood power plant. Somehow I hadn't noticed it before but it's hard to miss!

Hands

One night only

A guitarist I saw performing on the sidewalk in Soho. The circles in the shop window are an unexpected bonus!

In preparation

An interesting composition spotted while walking on the High Line.

Winter rooftop

On the roof of a building under construction on the northern edge of Williamsburg. I really like the tonal contrast in this photo.

Speakers' Corner

Last month I went to London and I made sure to stop by Speakers' Corner in Hyde Park, which seems to be the place to go if you're looking for an argument with strangers on a Sunday afternoon. I had a hard time working out what this speaker's agenda was, other than that he was enjoying his role of Roman orator. He knew how to rile up the crowd though!

The pedestal

When you see a guy sitting this way on a pedestal, you have to ask him if he'd mind having his photograph taken.

Veteran

I saw this gentleman relaxing on a sidewalk bench and struck up a conversation with him, he said that he was 82 years old and he had joined the Navy when he was 16. He's a local and he lives just across the street, but the neighbourhood has changed a lot, he said. I can believe it.

Do not disturb

Napping at the Prince Street sidewalk market.

Late afternoon

Late afternoon on a sunny day in Soho. Lines and textures caught my eye with this one.

Accidental symmetry

Wandering around Soho I came across these two guys on bikes creating some accidental symmetry on the sidewalk. They noticed me while I was shooting away but they kept talking while I waited for the background to arrange itself. Two minutes after this shot they were gone.

Glico man

A stranger hanging out on Ebisu-bashi in Osaka, next to a famous local landmark.

Post-industry

Outside the old Domino sugar factory on Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, with the bridge in the background.

Pinstriped suit

You don't see pin-striped suits that often nowadays, so when I saw this gentleman having a cigarette before getting on the subway I was compelled to ask him for a photo.

Glimpse

On the west side of Union Square there are a couple of small alleys that are usually closed off from the street. While walking past one of them I spied a waitress from the restaurant next door taking a break from work and snapped a photo.

Prince Street

A street portrait on Prince Street in Soho, continuing the theme of people sitting in front of buildings. This guy was waiting for a friend but consented to having his portrait taken. I really like the peeling paint and the ironwork behind him.

Tattoo

  

When I asked to take a portrait of this guy in Washington Square Park he struck this pose, and I think it turned out pretty well!

Saxophonist portrait

I like photographing musicians, and this combination of saxophonist and backdrop really motivated me to try for a portrait, so I waited until he was done playing and asked if he'd mind posing. This is one of my favourite photos from this year so far.

Dresses for sale

There are a lot of clothing stores in Soho and a lot of street vendors, but this is the first time I saw the two being combined!