marathon memories...

these moments, from 2011 in nyc, are why marathons are one of my favorite events to photograph. 

my heart hurts for everyone in boston.

marcus garvey park, ny

all photos © anita aguilar

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full set, if you're so inclined...here...

indian wells: the torch test

i made my first visit to the bnp paribas open at indian wells...

 6 days and nights of tennis, in gorgeous -- if not perfect--weather conditions...

two or three thousand photos shot with a canon 5d and 70-200mm lens with a 1.4 extender and from time to time a 24mm-70mm...

but i also snapped some with my blackberry.

the bb doesn't get a lot of love or respect, but the torch i have can deliver some pretty fun shots. not perfect, but fun. i tested it in different light, different distances and circumstances. even at its weakest or "noisiest" i thought the results were sort of charming. i didn't use any specific filters. the only adjustments were contrast, curves and cropping.

i think the torch is especially good at capturing clouds and macro shots in bright light.


in any case, i hope you like a few of these. if you click on the photos on the slideshow, you should see notes, comments about each:

 

  it was a wonderful week...

southampton: holiday 2012

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art seen: the whitney museum

an untitled restaurant and artschwager's relentlessly useless art (i.e. blps).

(blp: "a mindless invasion of the social space by a logo-like, totally useless art element. it is small, has high visibility, relentlessly refuses to give up its uselessness... richard artschwager, art & design, vol. 8, may/june 1993, p. 80)

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dec 2, 2012

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jazz and colors: the jazz at lincoln center all-stars

@ the jazz and colors festival

cherry hill/central park

nov 10, 2012

all photos © anita aguilar

jazz and colors: the yes! trio

...aaron goldberg, omer avital, and ali jackson

(bonus star sighting: bill cunningham, in his famous blue smock and bike)

@ jazz and colors, central park

nov 10, 2012
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sandy: dark in the city

the view of manhattan from the brooklyn bridge

the lower downtown districts still mostly dark...

especially the southern tip...

the dark path to manhattan 

downtown manhattan : still no traffic lights. 

nypd officers stand with flares and direct traffic all night

tribeca -- no traffic or interior lights

toward brooklyn...

the bright side...

fallen: after sandy

cobble hill, brooklyn, the day after "sandy"...
relatively lucky.
still beautiful.

oct 31, 2012

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art seen: gerhard richter

views 
(gerhard richter’s 6 standing glass panels 2002/2011 and strip paintings, 2012) 
@ the marian goodman gallery 
oct 13, 2012
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