modern art
But in this case it was all function over form.
central parking
A lovely day in the park shooting backgrounds with the new super wow HD camera. No pressure, no schedule, and lots of great shots.
In more concerning news, the 20d is pretty determined to give me nothing but Error 99. Here’s hoping she can be in & out of the camera hospital quickly.
the big shot
Don’t know what it is, but it’s got a big budget.
It’s Monday after midnight in Manhattan, just outside Madison Square Park. This shot, whatever it was, was so important that they were lighting buildings on the far side of the park, and every tree near the edge of the park between here & there, regardless of whether there was any chance of that tree being in the shot or not. Just in case. So many lights that they didn’t bother posting PAs or junior electrics. Just a couple of randoms doing the rounds.
There were thirty trucks in easy sight, with more trailing away down each street. The dolly track, as you can see above, was frickin’ wide. Double the width of any dolly I’ve seen before. And it was only maybe fifty-sixty feet long. Long for dolly, but the double wide made it seem… an awful lot of effort. Money is fun.
The park and its neighbourhood are beautiful at night. I guess the natural look just takes a little more effort, yes? Awww NYC, you’re so pretty.