Grand Central Station

The art of transit

photo by Trey Ratcliff, via Flickr creative commons A stunning HDR photo of Grand Central Station on a rainy night in New York in 2009. The photo is a blending of several images taken with different exposures — aka the “high dynamic range” method. The images were captures with a [continue reading]

The art of transit

Photo by New York MTA, via Flickr This is Grand Central Station in Manhattan after being shut down and secured on Saturday in preparation for Hurricane Irene, later downgraded to a tropical storm. As of this morning, the New York subway system is mostly back up and running although many [continue reading]

The art of transit

Photo by Mr. Photo, via Flickr Another interesting photo taken with an iPhone camera, this time of Grand Central Station in New York. Look closely and you can see the faint outlines of some passerby — an indication that this was likely taken with a long shutter release. And, yes, [continue reading]