Comments for Black & White Photos of New York http://beckermanphoto.com Black and White Photographs of New York - Dave Beckerman Fri, 09 May 2008 19:51:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 Comment on Bethesda Fountain, Infrared by Greg L'E http://beckermanphoto.com/2008/05/08/bethesda-fountain-infrared/#comment-38504 Greg L'E Fri, 09 May 2008 18:23:22 +0000 http://beckermanphoto.com/?p=1223#comment-38504 Give yourself two big pats; one from you and one from me. Give yourself two big pats; one from you and one from me.

]]> Comment on Bethesda Fountain, Infrared by Sinuhe http://beckermanphoto.com/2008/05/08/bethesda-fountain-infrared/#comment-38482 Sinuhe Fri, 09 May 2008 12:56:06 +0000 http://beckermanphoto.com/?p=1223#comment-38482 Dave, The deluxe book sounds great - and in my opinion the price is pretty much where it should be - not too steep - but expensive enough to make it a valuable addition to one's library. A pointer to the other blog readers - do yourselves a favour and get Dave's catalogue - highly recommended. Sinuhe Dave,
The deluxe book sounds great - and in my opinion the price is pretty much where it should be - not too steep - but expensive enough to make it a valuable addition to one’s library.
A pointer to the other blog readers - do yourselves a favour and get Dave’s catalogue - highly recommended.
Sinuhe

]]> Comment on Surf Avenue by Kai http://beckermanphoto.com/2008/04/16/surf-avenue/#comment-38370 Kai Thu, 08 May 2008 15:12:45 +0000 http://beckermanphoto.com/?p=1107#comment-38370 Love the natural framing! Definetly will try something like that myself. Thanks for the inspiration. Love the natural framing! Definetly will try something like that myself. Thanks for the inspiration.

]]> Comment on Picnic, Central Park - (date unknown) by Patrick http://beckermanphoto.com/2008/05/05/picnic-central-park-1905/#comment-38361 Patrick Thu, 08 May 2008 13:23:09 +0000 http://beckermanphoto.com/?p=1214#comment-38361 Ah to be a voyeur into someone else's life. I hope it was a great romantic time for both of them and credits to you for leaving them in peace in their own little world. Ah to be a voyeur into someone else’s life. I hope it was a great romantic time for both of them and credits to you for leaving them in peace in their own little world.

]]> Comment on Woman with Scarf by Greg http://beckermanphoto.com/2008/05/05/woman-with-scarf/#comment-38360 Greg Thu, 08 May 2008 13:20:44 +0000 http://beckermanphoto.com/?p=1209#comment-38360 You both raise really good points. But Dave, not only do you share your photos, you share your thoughts as well. I think the combination of the two makes for a very intriguing and unique site. From what I've read here, it sounds like the photo sales are there to help balance the positives and negatives of sharing a site like this. But no doubt, the internet has brought out the inner thief in all of us on some level. You both raise really good points.

But Dave, not only do you share your photos, you share your thoughts as well. I think the combination of the two makes for a very intriguing and unique site.

From what I’ve read here, it sounds like the photo sales are there to help balance the positives and negatives of sharing a site like this.

But no doubt, the internet has brought out the inner thief in all of us on some level.

]]> Comment on Picnic, Central Park - (date unknown) by dave http://beckermanphoto.com/2008/05/05/picnic-central-park-1905/#comment-38268 dave Wed, 07 May 2008 20:12:31 +0000 http://beckermanphoto.com/?p=1214#comment-38268 Patrick - I flipped the photo and just added it to post. Patrick - I flipped the photo and just added it to post.

]]> Comment on Picnic, Central Park - (date unknown) by Patrick http://beckermanphoto.com/2008/05/05/picnic-central-park-1905/#comment-38262 Patrick Wed, 07 May 2008 19:48:56 +0000 http://beckermanphoto.com/?p=1214#comment-38262 Can you pick up the title of the record on the sleave? Yes I know I'm obsessing. Can you pick up the title of the record on the sleave? Yes I know I’m obsessing.

]]> Comment on Fame Puzzle by prophotolife http://beckermanphoto.com/2008/05/04/fame-puzzle/#comment-38261 prophotolife Wed, 07 May 2008 19:48:15 +0000 http://beckermanphoto.com/?p=1207#comment-38261 There seemed to be more widely celebrated photographers 20-30 years ago: Leibovitz, Avedon, Scavullo, Mapplethorpe. As you accurately pointed out they were largely photographers of celebrities. It seems the age of the celebrated singular photographer has passed (David LaChapelle does get a lot of attention). Where are the superstars? It's all about crowd sourcing now. Andy Warhol might have overestimated the whole "fifteen minutes of fame" thing, it might eventually be reduced to seconds. There seemed to be more widely celebrated photographers 20-30 years ago: Leibovitz, Avedon, Scavullo, Mapplethorpe. As you accurately pointed out they were largely photographers of celebrities. It seems the age of the celebrated singular photographer has passed (David LaChapelle does get a lot of attention). Where are the superstars?

It’s all about crowd sourcing now. Andy Warhol might have overestimated the whole “fifteen minutes of fame” thing, it might eventually be reduced to seconds.

]]> Comment on Picnic, Central Park - (date unknown) by dave http://beckermanphoto.com/2008/05/05/picnic-central-park-1905/#comment-38255 dave Wed, 07 May 2008 19:28:27 +0000 http://beckermanphoto.com/?p=1214#comment-38255 No movie set. No cameras. They were on the grass by the west side of the Metropolitan (i.e. it is behind them). Behind me is the main loop that circles the park for cars and runners etc. What I remember as I walked by was that nobody paid any attention to them. I had to get fairly close - this was shot with a wide-angle lens. It's cropped slightly so that you can pick up the details on the web. (I came across it while I was pulling negatives for the Central Park book I'm working on.) No movie set. No cameras. They were on the grass by the west side of the Metropolitan (i.e. it is behind them). Behind me is the main loop that circles the park for cars and runners etc. What I remember as I walked by was that nobody paid any attention to them. I had to get fairly close - this was shot with a wide-angle lens. It’s cropped slightly so that you can pick up the details on the web. (I came across it while I was pulling negatives for the Central Park book I’m working on.)

]]> Comment on Picnic, Central Park - (date unknown) by Patrick http://beckermanphoto.com/2008/05/05/picnic-central-park-1905/#comment-38251 Patrick Wed, 07 May 2008 16:22:05 +0000 http://beckermanphoto.com/?p=1214#comment-38251 This shot is definitely a classic in more ways then one. I just love looking at this image and being consumed by the details. Are you sure this isn't from some movie shoot? It's just such a great shot. This shot is definitely a classic in more ways then one. I just love looking at this image and being consumed by the details. Are you sure this isn’t from some movie shoot? It’s just such a great shot.

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