This week my wanderings around NYC opened my eyes to many different scenes.

There was the sign of the times with gold hitting near record highs and a barber shop branching out to take advantage of desperate souls needing a buck while getting a trim.  I'll trade ya for that necklace!

There was the hasidic man crossing the street with his minimal garb compared to a young woman schlepping two fancy bags full of her daily gear.

Then I saw a man sleeping on a BP sidewalk in Soho while the world passed him by.  The added touch that caught my eye was the AIR and the billboard in the background saying Watch. Listen. Be blown away.  We can all be thankful we're not calling that sidewalk home.

Lastly was my bus ride home.  There's just something nice about a late night bus ride through NYC.

Have a great weekend.

This week I went to watch my nephews play some of their first Little League games in Woodstock.

They are both still getting the hang of it and I'm sure they will grow to enjoy the game as I did.  For now though, it is Simon's turn in the spotlight as he works on his timing in batting and catching.  I got to thinking how rare it is to have photos from my first games versus today's photographic landscape and how almost every kid will have an abundance of memories captured.
The lesson of the day to is to print the photos you like and to make sure to back up regularly so you don't lose the captured memories.

I am sure one day he'll find these shots and thank me for making the most of a 7 year old's efforts.

Shooting a game like this made for many fun shots, so get out there and go for it.  It was also a good workout for shooting and timing action.

Not much has to be said here.  Just a terrific view at the bar as I ordered a drink this week.

While the Dow is moving down I am looking up.

This week there are a few images from a different vantage point than usual.  I tried to vary the color choices and keep it lively.

I shot the photos using the flip out screen of the HS10.  It makes it much easier to shoot up while looking into the screen at waist level or ground level.

Hope you have a great weekend.

It's always amazing to me when you think about all the wires winding through a building to each apartment for the door buzzer and intercom.

In the photo here the building sure has some odd ways of naming apartments and listing them in order??

Since it's sort of a black and white day I also shot a neat tulip in the sun with its ragged edges.

We've all been exposed to the throng of 3D marketing this year.

The experience is of course quite neat and enjoyable in most situations.

This week Time Warner hosted a 3D Masters golf watching lounge.  The tv image looked great and the glasses were an easy accessory.

The crowd was the usual golf crowd but some did look a bit awkward in their big shades.

Then I thought about the photo of a guy dancing who practically dove over me and said that's my closest shot to 3D this week.  A little ghosting from shooting at 1/30 of a second.

This week I was playing with a new camera and seeing what can be done with a 30X zoom lens.

In Madison Square Park there is a neat installation of human-like sculptures placed on the ground and on 11 roofs around the park.  When you spot them your first reaction is someone is about to jump.....The look on faces as they try and find the 31 statues is neat - and it isn't easy - but once you spot one you're hooked.

In these pictures you can see the "guy" on 23rd street and then if you look up over his shoulder towards the Empire State Bldg you can see one on the corner of the ledge which is seen close up.

If you're in the area look for 11 at least!
Have a good weekend!

Brandon

ANTONY GORMLEY: EVENT HORIZON
http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/29/artifacts-antony-gormleys-human-pop-ups/

NYC is a unique place where anything is usually possible.

One of the great events is the annual pillow fight.

A day where the police just let folks blow off steam whacking folks with pillows.
I caught the joker in the act as you'll see.

Here are some neat views of the event from Filene's Basement looking north.

This week the weather was all over the place.  Tons and tons of rain and now some bright sun and blue sky.  We started off with a crisp day last weekend with a low around 30 and now we will see a high of about 70.

With the nice weather I got to hit the woods and play some paintball with the Outlaw and Kingpin.  Going rogue in a field in NJ - we packed up our equipment and hit the road for Old Bridge.  There really is some strategy and exhilaration while being shot at by hyped-up combat dressed folks with paint guns spraying "pellets" of paint at 25 per second at you.  You do feel the sting - but not so bad after a the adrenaline wears off.  (hopefully you can see the spray of paint hitting the fence and headshot of green)

The other photo is the calm and crowded Washington Square Park on a sunny day with NYU students "studying".

ps - sorry for the email change - a lesson is learned after I switched domain registration and now will spend hours reconfiguring the main address.

complete paintball photos at - http://gallery.me.com/brandonremler#101101

other weekly shots at - http://gallery.me.com/brandonremler#101126

Most of the skyline shots of NYC are from east to west since that clearly shows the breadth of the skyline.  This week I was lucky enough to get a great view looking south from 86th Street.  The night had a lot of clouds moving through and I would have loved to do a time lapse video - but this shot shows a dramatic view of the Hudson and NY and NJ.  Hopefully you can view on a good screen and see all the details you may recognize.

This week while walking around NYC I was struck by the light falling on the side of the wet trees in the rain.

The glistening blue was lit from above as the Empire State Bldg was off in the distance.

I knew there was a mist in the air so to illustrate what happens when you shoot with a flash in the rain - I shot a frame with the flash. 
Clearly not the right move for my tastes.

The non flash shot is dramatic in B&W as well.  The scene was perfect for a timeless NYC night scape.