Althouse: Late last night on 5th Avenue.

September 28, 2007

Late last night on 5th Avenue.

14 comments:

Ruth Anne Adams said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 9/28/07, 2:38 PM
rhhardin said...: Who goes to stores besides the supermarket anymore?

Stores were always ridiculous, presenting mundane stuff as if it were being presented to royalty ; and now the general shoddiness of the choice in stores is apparent thanks to online choices, far beyond what any actual royalty ever had.; 9/28/07, 4:55 PM
Anonymous said...: Great pics. Is that Bloomingdale's with all the mannequins in windows? I seem to remember that from the one time I was in NYC. Makes me want to go back...; 9/28/07, 5:02 PM
ricpic said...: Bleak the glaring streets of midtown are
After the roar of day departed.
The eye seeks mercy in a star.
Black sky. All comfort has been blotted.; 9/28/07, 5:16 PM
Ralph L said...: Except, Ruth Anne, she's losing the slimming effect of all those verticals by staying in shadow. I should check the local mannequins to see if they're social x-rays, too, I doubt it.; 9/28/07, 5:35 PM
Tim said...: Three pics down from the top:

Who said there weren't fat chicks, er, people in metropolitan Blue States?

Otherwise, yes - cool pics. Urban night photos are always cool. My grandfather had a photo/travel poster hanging in his garage of downtown Paris with the Eiffel Tower in the background taken at night with an open shutter - a stream of yellow motion headed in one direction, and a stream of red motion headed in the other - with the Eiffel Tower standing still. Totally cool - and I'll never forget it.; 9/28/07, 8:05 PM
delta alpha victor echo said...: I have to agree with Ace, you're batman. Excellent pics!; 9/28/07, 8:06 PM
Anonymous said...: Nice poem, ricpic. Yours?; 9/28/07, 9:22 PM
ricpic said...: Yes.; 9/28/07, 9:31 PM
Ralph L said...: Tim, you think that's fat? Where do you live, Ethiopia?; 9/28/07, 9:47 PM
Inspektor Friedrich said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 9/29/07, 3:29 AM
Inspektor Friedrich said...: Ricpic, yes, a nice poem.

Despite being a fairly avid amateur photographer, I admit to being jealous of Althouse. She has an artist's eye, and no amount of technical training or practice can make up for that.

Her pictures have a personality and rhythm that is unmistakably hers. You can recognize an Althouse photo immediately.

Damn.

I wonder how long it will take to sell my equipment on eBay?; 9/29/07, 3:45 AM
Tim said...: Tim, you think that's fat? Where do you live, Ethiopia?"

The one on the left, closest to the storefront, is fat. Definitely.

The one closest to the camera, not at all.; 9/29/07, 9:22 AM
# 56 said...: Is there anything better than Manhattan when closed? Been working at 57th and Lex for years, and I usually hit the area at 6am. It is peaceful and relaxing, even better after snow.; 9/29/07, 9:45 PM