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Hereafter (World Trade Center), NYC [Film Scan]
Made by flatworldsedge
One of my first SLR shots, taken in NYC a decade ago. The visit was a 21st Birthday celebration, alongside the gift of the camera itself. This is another scan of an original film image, EXIF data added, but no edits to the noise, scratches, etc. The trip was my compelling first connection to NYC; a city I got to return to a lot whilst studying more recently upstate. It was marked by the drifting mist and cloud in evidence in this view, which, neither undermined my engagement with the city itself nor, especially looking at this image in the years since 911, detracts from the impression it creates. I would suggest viewing on black, despite the grain. [From here on, I'm afraid things become a little reflective and over-wrought. It's not intended to offend, and no offence would be taken if you choose to skip it entirely.] Having worked and studied overseas and in upstate NY, I've obviously made friends with a lot of people with far more intimate and emotional connections to 911 than I have myself. Not wanting to intrude upon or distract those far more powerful accounts, I still thought I might briefly commit some of my rememberings to this posting by way of commemoration and perspective. On the day itself, we were living in Chipas, Mexico. In terms of timezones, this meant as we awoke the first tower was already on the news. Events unfolded as an American friend and I prepared for a morning volunteering (as English teachers) at the local orphanage. We had to leave for our teaching during the collapse. At the orphanage the kids would ask questions to get to know us, natural to them given their context, but strange to us, like; Do you have a father/mother? My friend's father was flying that morning, and he had been unable to contact him before we left, which gave a surreal, uneasy, yet somewhat epiphanic, edge to the morning. Meanwhile, the close friend of another teacher in our group, was working in an upper level of the second tower. She had been unable to contact her. Understandably perhaps, to avoid panic and potential injury, after the first impact, she later found out that those working in the second had been told to remain at their desks. Her friend left her desk regardless, and, though she was still inside the tower when the second aircraft hit, she was now below the impact zone and thereby survived. In terms of commemoration, I'd like to suggest, timidly, that one of the greatest tragedies of the day is not the tragedy of opposition - the battle between A vs B, whatever you label A or B, whichever side you take. Given subsequent conflict, right or wrong, that is how this event is often framed by the media. Rather I see it as a tragedy of those who have a side, and those who don't even know there was a battle. However the perpetrators are cast - be in political, religious, non-US extremist or US conspirator - clearly their paradigm was built on an underlying assumption of a conflict, which the victims were unaware of. If we disagree and together decide to fight one another, that is one thing. If we disagree, and I accept or am unaware of our differing thoughts, and yet you strike me down regardless, that is another, to my mind, greater tragedy. I do hope these notes don't trivialise the event or offend anyone. It's just a record of a couple of stories and the musings that flowed from them. It's not meant as anything more. One thing my scanning of these old film prints has reminded me of is the power of a photograph to commemorate meaning over time. Flickr is chiefly a celebration of the present; of the frenetic energy of now and today. Perhaps one aspect of photography it overlooks is the longer term view. It's the difference between seeing the noise of everything, and stripping that noise away to leave the transcendent moment alone. Both interesting angles, but the latter inevitably absent from this medium, perhaps. So that's probably quite enough introspection and philosophical declamation for the next few months. I hope you're all very well and have survived my ramble if you were generous enough to follow it. Have a superb week all.
Woolworth Building
Made by Philipp Klinger Photography
Something from the archives again. The Woolworth Building after a thunder storm. No perspective correction here, as it looked really strange when fixed... Info The Woolworth Building, at 57 stories, is one of the oldest—and one of the most famous—skyscrapers in New York City. More than 95 years after its construction, it is still one of the fifty tallest buildings in the United States as well as one of the twenty tallest buildings in New York City. The building is a National Historic Landmark, having been listed in 1966. The Woolworth Building was constructed in neo-Gothic style by architect Cass Gilbert, who was commissioned by Frank Woolworth in 1910 to design the new corporate headquarters on Broadway, between Park Place and Barclay Street in Lower Manhattan, opposite City Hall. Originally planned to be 625 feet (190.5 m) high, in accordance with the area's zoning laws, the building was eventually elevated to 792 feet (241 m). The construction cost was $13,500,000 and Woolworth paid all of it in cash. On completion, the Woolworth building overtook the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower as the world's tallest building; it opened on April 24, 1913. With splendor and a resemblance to European Gothic cathedrals, the structure was labeled the Cathedral of Commerce by the Reverend S. Parkes Cadman during the opening ceremony. It remained the tallest building in the world until the construction of 40 Wall Street and the Chrysler Building in 1930; an observation deck on the 57th floor attracted visitors until 1945. The building's tower, flush with the main frontage on Broadway, is raised on a block base with a narrow interior court for light. The exterior decoration was cast in limestone-colored, glazed architectural terra-cotta panels. Strongly articulated piers, carried—without interrupting cornices—right to the pyramidal cap, give the building its upward thrust. The Gothic detailing concentrated at the highly visible top is massively scaled, able to be read from the street level several hundred feet below. The ornate, cruciform lobby has a vaulted ceiling, mosaics, and sculpted caricatures that include Gilbert and Woolworth. Woolworth's private office, revetted in marble in French Empire style, is preserved. Engineers Gunvald Aus and Kort Berle designed the steel frame, supported on massive caissons that penetrate to the bedrock. The high-speed elevators were innovative, and the building's high office-to-elevator ratio made the structure profitable. Tenants included the Irving Trust bank and Columbia Records. Columbia Records had moved into the building in 1913 and housed a recording studio in it. In 1917, Columbia made a recording of a dixieland band, the Original Dixieland Jass Band in this studio. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woolworth_Building
The 2010 Tribute in Light (9/11 Memorial)
Made by RBudhu
By the dawn of the 21st Century, New York had also emerged as one of the most strangely paradoxical cities on Earth. At once bewildering diverse and cosmopolitan and yet in many ways surprisingly insular and inward-looking. As if the process of globalization had mainly meant gathering in the world's peoples and riches without involvement in the world's conflicts and divisions -Ric Burns, New York: A Documentary Film. 9/11/2001: Never Forget The Tribute in Light is an art installation of 88 searchlights placed next to the site of the World Trade Center to create two vertical columns of light in remembrance of the September 11 attacks. It initially ran as a temporary installation from March 11 to April 14, 2002, and was launched again in 2003 to mark the second anniversary of the attack. As of 2009, it has been repeated every year on September 11. It had been announced that 2008 would be its final year,[1] but the tribute was continued in 2009.[2] On December 17, 2009, it was confirmed that the tribute would continue through to the tenth anniversary of the attacks in 2011. On clear nights, the lights could be seen from over 60 miles away, visible in all of New York City and most of suburban Northern New Jersey and Long Island, Fairfield, Connecticut, Westchester County and Rockland County, New York. The beams were clearly visible from the terrace at Century Country Club in Purchase, New York, from at least as far west as western Morris County, in Flanders, New Jersey, and as far south near Trenton, New Jersey in nearby Hamilton. Since 2008, the generators that power Tribute in Light have been fueled with recycled biodiesel.[4] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribute_in_Light History of the Project Conceived in the aftermath of the September 11th tragedies, Tribute in Light is a temporary artistic gesture bringing together the vision and talent of numerous individuals who, shortly after the attacks, independently envisioned two beams of light rising from downtown New York. Finding support for their ideas, they joined forces in the spirit of the rescue and recovery effort downtown. The creative team consists of architects John Bennett and Gustavo Bonevardi of PROUN Space Studio, artists Julian LaVerdiere and Paul Myoda, architect Richard Nash Gould, and lighting designer Paul Marantz. Production support was provided by two non-profit cultural institutions The Municipal Art Society and Creative Time, with the assistance of Battery Park City Authority. www.creativetime.org/programs/archive/2002/tribute/main.html Explored! 103 on 9/12/2010.
St Paul's chapel New York City........WTC site
Made by Scott Hudson
Taken Friday March 13th 2009 Explore Friday March 13th 2009 September 11, 2001 The Chapel was turned into a makeshift memorial shrine following the September 11 attacks, as seen in this photo taken January 12, 2002.After the attack on September 11, 2001, which led to the collapse of the twin towers of the World Trade Center, St. Paul's Chapel served as a place of rest and refuge for recovery workers at the WTC site. For eight months, hundreds of volunteers worked 12 hour shifts around the clock, serving meals, making beds, counseling and praying with fire fighters, construction workers, police and others. Massage therapists, chiropractors, podiatrists and musicians also tended to their needs. Healing Hearts and Minds, an exhibit inside the chapel, consisting of a policeman's uniform covered with police and firefighter patches sent from all over the countryThe church survived without even a broken window. Church history declares it was spared by a miracle sycamore on the northwest corner of the property that was hit by debris. The tree's root has been preserved in a bronze memorial by sculptor Steve Tobin. The fence around the church grounds became the main spot for visitors to place impromptu memorials to the event. After it became filled with flowers, photos, teddy bears, and other paraphernalia, chapel officials decided to erect a number of panels on which visitors could add to the memorial. Estimating that only 15 would be needed in total, they eventually required 400. Rudolph Giuliani gave his mayoral farewell speech at the church on December 27, 2001. The Chapel is now a popular tourist destination since it still keeps many of the memorial banners around the sanctuary and has an extensive audio video history of the event. There are a number of exhibits in the Chapel. The first one when entering is Healing Hearts and Minds, which consists of a policeman's uniform covered with police and firefighter patches sent from all over the country, including Iowa, West Virginia, California, etc. The most visible is the Thread Project, which consists of several banners, each of a different color, and woven from different locations from around the globe, hung from the upper level over the pews. B l a c k M a g i c
United
Made by dbushue
THE COLORS OF OUR NATION Red, White and Blue That is the color of Me and You All together we stand Side by side, hand in hand As the whole nation is in dismay Together let us all pray Pray for the ones we have lost Pray for the friends and families it has cost Pray for the ones who are still alive today Pray that all the pain will go away Red, White and Blue That is the color of Me and You Let us raise our FLAG into the sky Together as one let us keep our heads held high United together as we stand We will fight for our land For as together united as one We will never forget what has been done We will seek deep in our hearts Courage, Faith and Love to start Start to protect our land and loved ones United together we will see that justice is done We will fight for all we love And pray to the good Lord above Red, White and Blue That is the color of Me and You All together we stand Raise our FLAG and reach for a hand Hold tight, don't let go For we still have pride to show God bless us all And we promise one another we will not fall. ~ Donna Berge Photographed at Ground Zero, former site of the World Trade Center Towers in NYC in April 2002 just seven & a half months after 9/11. A visit to the site was a humbling & solemn experience as crews were still busy removing debris from the area. I spent three years in NYC in the mid to late 90's while attending grad school and visited the WTC on many occasions to visit a cousin who worked there as well as to catch the PATH trains to New Jersey for day outings. I also used those Towers as a means to get my bearings when I was lost and needed to figure out what direction to head. It's still hard to believe that they're gone, and even more difficult to fathom what motivates so much hatred in this world. So on this 9th anniversary, forget not those who died on 9/11/01 and the many who have sacrified their lives since then defending our nation from further senseless attacks so that we may enjoy the freedoms that we have. Have a safe & enjoyable weekend.
Castle in the Sky: The Municipal Building
Made by RBudhu
[Explored] The love the alignment of the Municipal Building, the Thurgood Marshall Federal Courthouse and One Court Square in Queens. Quite simply, this is my favorite building in New York City. This is one of my first shots with my 70-200 4 IS and I am very satisfied with its performance (it is almost prime sharp). Manhattan Municipal Building 1 Centre Street New York, NY 10007 Date Built: 1909-1914 Architect: William M. Kendall / McKim Mead & White …an imposing building of real beauty…. one of the few monumental skyscrapers of the early part of the Twentieth Century. -- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, in its 1966 designation decision The limestone building incorporates Roman, Italian Renaissance and Classical styles of architecture. A major feature in the design is an open plaza, screened by Corinthian columns, that appears to be carved out of the first three stories of the structure. The plaza flows into a central triumphal arch, inspired by the Arch of Constantine. So grand is the arch that automobile traffic flowed through it before Chambers Street traffic patterns were altered. Today, the barrel-vaulted passageway is open to foot traffic. The building’s soaring classical exterior rises from modern roots: the Municipal Building was the first building in New York City to incorporate a subway station at its base. The subway station entrance at the south end of the building is covered by an arcaded plaza notable for its dramatic vaults of Guastavino tile construction. Surmounting the central tower is a 20-foot tall gilded statue,Civic Fame, fashioned by sculptor Adolph Weinman. Constructed of sheets of copper with a hollow core, this female figure stands barefoot on a sphere and wears a flowing dress and a crown of laurels to signify glory. In her left hand she holds out a five-pointed crown representing the five boroughs (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten Island).
One World Trade Center - Freedom Tower - under construction
Made by anadelmann
A couple of months ago my father took a wonderful picture of the growing One World Trade Center (Freedom Tower) from this extraordinary viewing place in the World Financial Center with some silhouetted people watching the construction site. On my last visit I tried to get something similar but as it was quite late already I got the evening light shining through World Financial Center's giant Winter Garden illuminating these watchers. Although it wasn't what I was initially looking for I do like the result. Hope you like it too. Have a wonderful week, Everyone! 1 World Trade Center, formerly known as the Freedom Tower, is the main building of the new World Trade Center under construction in Lower Manhattan in New York City, USA. The tower will be located in the northwest corner of the 16-acre (65,000 m²) World Trade Center site. Construction on below-ground utility relocations, footings, and foundations for the 1,776-foot (541 m) building began on April 27, 2006. On December 19, 2006, the first steel columns were installed in the building's foundation. On March 26, 2009, the Port Authority said that the building will be known as 'One World Trade Center', replacing its former moniker of 'Freedom Tower'. The chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has stated that One World Trade Center is the name that we're using and that the name is the easiest for people to identify with. It is projected that the building's topping out will occur in 2011. The building is projected to be ready for occupancy at some point in 2013. (from wikipedia)
114/365 Simply Said. {Explored}
Made by Victor Mui
One of the most magical moments happened this morning haha. I woke up at my friends place with a bunch of other people after partying and it was early as heck. we probably slept at 4 something and we all woke up at 9 something in the morning, which means we had like 5 hours of sleep. I find my camera and bam, I find out there is 600 photos in there haha. Looking through them was awesome, it was like looking at a story about your life yet you barely remember anything that happened. We all went outside and some people went home to change and stuff. I went over to subways to eat, went home to change then walked over to Battery Park where we just laid there and chilled for a bit. Two of my friends had a hangover haha. I felt fine and I was ready to do anything. We some people practicing BMX for a show and my friend got this flyer thingy. I took this in the middle of City Hall when my friends were buying something to eat. I stuck the flyer in some gutter thingy, lied flat on the floor and waited until somebody passed by haaha. Some of my friends decided to go to basketball practice, But I just hung out with two other friends, Eric and Vincent and we saw Kick-Ass at night. Kick-Ass was one of the most awesome movies I have seen in the longest time. After Kick-ass we hopped over to back-up plan which was the worst chick flick movie ever. It lasted about two hours and it was about pregnancy. It was the three of of dudes just sitting there watching this chick flick haha.
SNL Self-Portrait
Made by Amy Dunn
I've been crying-laughing all day watching SNL skits, especially the latest Tiny Fey/Sarah Palin piece and old school Debbie Downer. I remembered how cool the SNL photo stills looked on the show and decided it was time for an updated self-portrait to reflect my giggly mood. The photographer to credit for all those vibrant, fun and colorful photographs on SNL is Mary Ellen Matthews. I certainly come no where near her talent, but I absolutely had fun trying! I left all my large softboxes at the studio, so I only had a beauty dish/diffuser to work with. I used three lights for this shot: two to blow out the background and the beauty dish almost right in front of me but just off to the my left. I have a tiny shooting area at home, so I got some unwanted highlights on my arms from standing so close to a white wall. If I try this style again, I would use a large softbox, perhaps an octabank, and stand a little farther away from the background. In post-production, Jon and I spent a lot of time futzing with the hair in the gradient. There's a lot of Photoshop work here, more than I generally have time for given my hectic schedule. But it gave me a deeper sense of appreciation for Mary Ellen's work. And the whole time I worked on this photo, I kept chuckling thinking about Debbie Downer. =) Model/Photographer: Amy Dunn Photo/Photoshop Assistant: Jon S. New York City, 2008
Giants (9/11)
Made by Linus Gelber
Night falls on this September 11th, and though I'd vaguely planned to stay home, really, who was I fooling? I've shot the Tribute in Light for the last three years, and it doesn't feel right to miss it this time out. There is no funding for future years as of tonight, so this may be the last time we see this dreaming, reaching memory. I think what makes the display so moving is its silence. Not simply its lack of noise, but also the way it so often moves us to silence as we look at it; and not only that, but the way it resists discourse. You can't penetrate the Tribute in Light: it's simply there, on a grand scale. You may have liked The Gates or thought they were silly, you may have appreciated The Waterfalls or shrugged your way past them. The Lights, though, are simply beautiful. There isn't much more you can say about them. Perhaps folly is the only thing we've got to embrace such pain. Maybe nothing else has arms that big. Please visit the bigger view for a bigger view. This image has been spotted as high as #5 on the Flickr daily Interestingness charts.
In Rememberance
Made by Jim Boud
For limited edition fine-art prints please email me at prints@jimboud.com Your comments and feedback are greatly appreciated! Please do not post large images/banners or invitations to award groups. ****************************************************************** Where were you on September 11th? I was at work, huddled around the TV in the lounge with all my co-workers. We watched the towers fall. The world seemed dark and confusing...like a bad dream. I am an American and a Christian. I have many Muslim friends around the world. I have no hatred towards those of the Islamic faith. They are a kind and generous people. A few evil men do not define an entire entire religion. As I remember the events that took place 9 years ago, I pray for all my brothers and sisters around the world, regardless of race, nationality or religion. I also pray for justice. May God pour out his love on all those who promote peace and freedom, and may He pour out his wrath on all those who promote violence and terror. God bless! --flickr Explore #24--
New York Stock Exchange
Made by Philipp Klinger Photography
Technique Processing I went for a darker atmosphere here, despite the (very) bright sunlight we had that day... The photo itself was even wide at 12mm, i cropped it to about 14mm. Info The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is a stock exchange located at 11 Wall Street in lower Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. It is the largest stock exchange in the world by United States dollar value of its listed companies' securities. As of October 2008, the combined capitalization of all domestic NYSE listed companies was US$10.1 trillion. The NYSE is operated by NYSE Euronext, which was formed by the NYSE's 2007 merger with the fully-electronic stock exchange Euronext. The NYSE trading floor is located at 11 Wall Street and is composed of four rooms used for the facilitation of trading. A fifth trading room, located at 30 Broad Street, was closed in February 2007. The main building, located at 18 Broad Street, between the corners of Wall Street and Exchange Place, was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1978, as was the 11 Wall Street building.
Duo
Made by Amy Dunn
Self-Portrait I felt like trying something new, so I played around with gels. If not used correctly, colored light can look tacky and cheap (like it does here, hahahaha - Incredible Hulk, anyone?). When used artisically, however, as we saw in the Missoni ads featuring Drew Barrymore, gels can add intrigue to a photograph. I might try these again and spruce it up a bit--but it might be easier to try on an actual model so I can see the shifts in color. Here, I had two lights, a no-brainer on the set-up: they were both parallel and aimed directly at me. But the yellow one had more spread because of the lighter color, and the green one had a deeper saturation. I had to tone down the green considerably because I was glowing right off the screen. If I try this again, I'm pulling the lights far away from me/subject. I started a blog, by the way. If you have any suggestions on topics, hit me up! www.amydunn.com/blog/ New York City, 2009
"Bigotry Not Allowed (Losing All Religion)"
Made by Sion Fullana's photography
On 9-11 this year, the man with the sign stood there at a corner not too far from one of the sides of Ground Zero, where by-passers and tourists were in constant move, and started screaming a hateful speech about Islam, the projected Islamic Center close to that area, and muslim citizens... Thankfully and immediately, some NYPD officers approached him and asked him to stop because his public behavior wasn't appreciated by most people around, and it wasn't appropriate for the spirit of the day. He argued with the officer for a while, and then I think he decided to leave... Good job, officers... Thank you for keeping the spreaders of hatred at bay... And to anyone who may feel offended by my post today, I will just say that the more I hear about ANY religion, the most I despise them all and the extremists that they all have... Financial District, (near Ground Zero) New York Taken with an iPhone 4 using VintB&W app.
A Lovers Leap
Made by jackaloha2 (Very slowly Back)
OK…a bit of an anti-Valentines image!! I remember there have been times in my life when I was a single guy during Valentines Day! Seeing all those happy couples out there buying cards and flowers and candy for each other really was like rubbing sandpaper on skin! Every time I saw a REALLY obnoxious happy person I wanted them secretly to take a flying leap!! So this image is for all those single people fed up with Valentines Day (And wants us all to take that flying leap)!!! LOL **I might have gone a bit overboard with this one!! Hehe** Check out this link for one of the funniest anti-Valentines videos EVER!! www.theonion.com/video/annual-valentines-day-stoning-of-h... Architectural Building :New York City Texture by Skeletal Mess Lace16 by faestock@Devientart.com
World Trade Center Reflections
Made by anadelmann
This view will change a lot over the next months as One World Trade Center (probably still better known as Freedom Tower) will grow into this frame. The building on the left is 7 World Trade Center. 7 World Trade Center is a building in New York City located across from the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan. The name 7 World Trade Center has referred to two buildings: the original structure, completed in 1987, and the current structure. The original building was destroyed on September 11, 2001 and replaced with the new 7 World Trade Center, which opened in 2006. The new 7 World Trade Center has 52 stories and is 741 ft (226 m) tall. The building has 42 floors of leasable space, starting at the 11th floor.The first ten floors house an electrical substation, which provides power to much of Lower Manhattan. (From: wikipedia) Maybe you would like to have a look at it in Have a great weekend, Everyone!
NYSE
Made by anadelmann
The eyes of the world are on the United States of America. When I came to the U.S.A. I thought it would be interesting to experience presidential elections and now I find that for various reasons (including the economic crisis) the worldwide interest in the elections is stronger than ever before. This is why I pulled this picture to the front. It combines the Star Spangled Banner as one of THE symbols of this great country with the New York Stock Exchange, THE symbol for the economic power of the U.S.A. in the world. I hope all my American friends are using their right to vote and as one of my contacts () wrote: Remember, it's not so much about who's running as it is about showing you care. Democracies don't govern themselves, you know. On our first trip to NYC after our move to NJ we passed the New York Stock Exchange and I couldn't resist taking a picture of that giant Star Spangled Banner in front of it.
Manhattan is sinking like a rock, and Romeo runs, runs, runs...
Made by airicsson
Caught between the twisted stars the plotted lines the faulty map that brought Columbus to New York Betwixt between the East and West he calls on her wearing a leather vest the earth squeals and shudders to a halt A diamond crucifix in his ear is used to help ward off the fear that he has left his soul in someone's rented car Inside his pants he hides a mop to clean the mess that he has dropped into the life of lithesome Juliette Bell And Romeo wanted Juliette and Juliette wanted Romeo [..] Manhattan's sinking like a rock into the filthy Hudson what a shock they wrote a book about it they said it was like ancient Rome The perfume burned his eyes holding tightly to her thighs And something flickered for a minute and then it vanished and was gone. Lou Reed - Romeo Had Juliette www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOrt2XSLY3E
We will remember.........World Trade Center- August 2001
Made by D Breezy
*Repost* I know some of you guys have seen this image, or have commented on this. If you have, just take a moment to reflect. Ten years ago today our way of life was completely changed. One major event completely turn our world upside down. Still to this day, we still feel the effects of this tragedy. Just remember this day. We will never forget. I just wanted people to know, that we will never forget the people of September 11, 2001. This photo is very special to me. I took this photo with my Pentax ZX-7(35mm). At the time I had no idea what I was doing with a camera. If I saw something that looked cool, I would just take the picture, but I never thought on this day that I took this image, that it would be my last time that I saw this amazing piece of architecture. If you get a moment, just take a second to reflect.
Hitting Wall Street
Made by James Yeung
This shot was taken at Wall Street at around 4pm. Yes, 4pm! Today is very cold - first snow in the Big Apple according to Fox News. I have brought 4 lenses to NYC - my favourite 135mm f2L, the wide zoom lens 24-105mm, the new toy 70-200mm f4L (which I dropped on the observatory tower at the Empire State Building and needed some repair!) and the under-utilised and under-rated 50mm f1.4. I have so far uploaded some pictures of my NYC and funnily enough, with this picture I have posted pictures taken with all 4 lenses! This 50mm f1.4 is not easy to shoot the street under low light but if you got it right, the sharpness is very nice. My Facebook Page
