Floor Burger, 1962 (Claes Oldenburg)

happy 4th of july...

a night at the met opera house

i love the curves and chandeliers of wallace k. harrison's metropolitan opera house, lincoln center...

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...