A Peaceful Gaze from Coney Island

Coney Island Brooklyn NYC

Location Coney Island has a checkered past. And even its present still has many fresh wounds. But at 6 AM looking out into the Atlantic Ocean -- Coney Island seems like an oasis. Equipment Camera: Nikon D5000 Lens: 50mm (Zeiss Planar T* 1.4) Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/16 Tripod: Oben AT-3400 Workflow This is a single exposure photograph. Since this was a planned photo-walk I … [Read more...]

The Boardwalk at Coney Island

The Boardwalk at Coney Island

  This is the famous -- or as it was known back in the 70’s and 80’s the infamous -- Coney Island. I am 41 years old and I remember coming to Coney Island as far back as 7 years old. For me, when I was a child and into my early teens -- Coney Island was a magical place. I mean, it had an incredible amusement park, the beach, the boardwalk and Nathan’s hot dogs. I can’t even … [Read more...]