Central Park

[SamK]

©Sam Kanter 2023

 

[Ben Egbert]

Nice. I like the B&W treatment

 

[AlanLichty]

B&W has a way of making images like this feel like they are from another era. This feels like it could be from the 1960's, 70's, 80's, etc. for those of us not familiar enough with Central Park to spot the time clues. Nice.

 

[SamK]

B&W has a way of making images like this feel like they are from another era. This feels like it could be from the 1960's, 79's, 80's, etc. for those of us not familiar enough with Central Park to spot the time clues. Nice.

Yes, B&W offers a timeless qulaity. All the buildings are pre-war, so could be 30s, 40, 50s as well. Thanks for the comment, Alan.

 

[JimFox]

This is a true classic. I have read so many books when I was younger where Central Park played an element in the story, so it's really awesome to see this one as it evokes a lot of emotions for me.

 

[SamK]

This is a true classic. I have read so many books when I was younger where Central Park played an element in the story, so it's really awesome to see this one as it evokes a lot of emotions for me.

That’s nice, Jim - so glad photo resonated with you…I actually grew up living on Central Park West in one if those pre-war buildings.

 

[IainGFoulds]

… A strong, clean image. Myself, I would consider a 16x9 crop… a little off the top and bottom. I find myself almost exclusively 16x9 in landscape mode these days.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Definitely has an old time feel to this image.

 

[SamK]

… A strong, clean image. Myself, I would consider a 16x9 crop… a little off the top and bottom. I find myself almost exclusively 16x9 in landscape mode these days.

It’s nice, but not sure I like it; I usually stick with original 2:3 of my sensor unless a really good reason for changing. Thanks for the suggestion!

 

[Peter Michal]

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© Sam Kanter 2023

A very engaging image, Sam, as from another time, I like it even without cropping - it has enough "air" .. black and white images have their charm and a strong expressive side, they evoke strong feelings and emotions and also suggest a kind of "cleaner" intention.. the result of the photographer. I really like this picture, it seems to me that "I am there"..
Peter

 

[IainGFoulds]

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It’s nice, but not sure I like it; I usually stick with original 2:3 of my sensor unless a really good reason for changing. Thanks for the suggestion!

… Sam: Seeing it now, I probably prefer your original 2x3 as well. Appreciate seeing the difference!

 

[SamK]

… Sam: Seeing it now, I probably prefer your original 2x3 as well. Appreciate seeing the difference!

The 16 x 9 was pretty nice, but the foreground seems cut off.

 

[SamK]

A very engaging image, Sam, as from another time, I like it even without cropping - it has enough "air" .. black and white images have their charm and a strong expressive side, they evoke strong feelings and emotions and also suggest a kind of "cleaner" intention.. the result of the photographer. I really like this picture, it seems to me that "I am there"..
Peter

Thanks, Peter. As I said earlier, I usually prefer B&W as it automatically abstracts the image and takes it away from reality into a different realm. My intent with monochrome is usually clearer in terms of composition, texture, light and form without color as a distraction.

That said, I recently published a book of all color photos - images in which i thought color was an essential element. The book was easier to put together than previous ones as there were less photos to choose from, hence less choices to make. It still took almost a year, a very difficult and challenging process.