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Photo of the Day – “Sunday in the Park”

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“Sunday in the Park” – Tracey Capone Photography © 2012

When you live in a large, metropolitan area like I do, no matter what the city, sometimes you need to find a quiet spot; a reprieve from all the noise. Here in Chicago, my quiet spot is a stretch along the bike path on Lake Michigan, next to the water, and away from the noise of Lake Shore Drive. It’s a spot where you can just sit on the retaining wall, enjoy a book or listen to some music while taking in the vastness of the lake and the beauty of the Chicago skyline.

On trips to New York City, after a few hours of honking horns, construction and the sounds of buses chugging along, there is nothing I like more than stepping away from the hustle and bustle and taking an hour or two to stroll through Central Park. Walk far enough in to the park and, aside from the skyscrapers peeking through the tops of the trees, you almost forget where you are. On my trip to New York a few weeks back, after a few hours out and about with the camera, I purposely took a few minutes on this beautiful park bench, the subject of today’s Photo of the Day, “Sunday in the Park,” to take in the sights and sounds of the birds, the children playing and the music from a street performer playing his saxophone. Taking that time to just sit, clear my mind and regroup made for a very productive and creative rest of the day, allowing me to get shots like this one.

The next few weeks, preparing for the Bucktown Arts Fest and the Lakeview East Festival of the Arts promises to be jam packed and stressful at times. I know a few minutes in my favorite Chicago “Zone of Happiness” will allow me to recharge and keep plugging along.

Enjoy!
*tracey*

Photo of the Day – The Flatiron

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“The Flatiron” (in black & white) – Tracey Capone Photography 2012

One of the things I love most about Chicago is it’s very unique and distinct architecture. Some may say we have too much old and not enough new but developments in the last few years have helped shift the balance. Buildings such as Trump Tower, along the Chicago River, add more glass and steel to an otherwise concrete filled skyline. Whether old or new, Chicago has, in my humble opinion, an amazing skyline that is unmatched by most other cities.

Enter New York City… Drive in, train it, or walk in to Manhattan from any number of off island locations and you can’t help but pick out the Empire State Building or the Chrysler Building.  The river is dotted with amazing feats of architecture in the form of the beautiful bridges such as the Brooklyn Bridge shown here in, “Pathway.” While I love my sweet home Chicago, I can’t help but look up at all the amazing buildings as I’m walking around New York.

One of my favorite spots is Chelsea where the buildings take on an almost Parisian feel (remember “The Chelsea” from yesterday’s post?) with their intricate stonework and wrought iron balconies and fire escapes. Before adding today’s Photo of the Day, “The Flatiron” to the mix, I had a number of people ask me if the building shown in one of my older pieces, “The Red Balloon” was taken in New York. Can you see some of the similarities?

Once again, I decided to do a black and white and color version of “The Flatiron” and I’m happy I did. Both show the intricate detail of the building but I love what each format brings to the mix.

Enjoy!

*tracey*

“The Flatiron” (color version) – Tracey Capone Photography © 2012

Photo of the Day – The City

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“The City” (color version) – Tracey Capone Photography © 2012

In all my visits to New York City over the years, I have never taken the time to go to the top of Rockefeller Center, or Top of the Rock, as it’s called. This time around, I decided to catch a different view of the city from above and head up the 60+ flights of the center and I couldn’t have been more pleased.

With the exception of the view of the Empire State Building being impeded by another building, the view was amazing, only topped the further up I went. Head to the top and taken in the view of Central Park, in all it’s green glory, and of the Chrysler Building, seen here in “Viewpoint,” and now in today’s Photo of the Day, “The City.”

Once again, I decided to do both a color and black and white version of this photo and, for me, I think it’s a tie as to which I like more. My experience at the Top of the Rock has inspired me to check out alternate “view from above” here in Chicago in lieu of the Willis Tower (aka Sears Tower).

Enjoy!

*tracey*

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“The City” (B&W version) – Tracey Capone Photography © 2012

Photo of the Day – The Chelsea

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The Chelsea in Black & White – Tracey Capone Photography © 2012

I love walking around NYC with my camera. The sights, the sounds, the people watching, the architecture. Ohhhh, the architecture. This time around, I spent some time walking the length of the High Line and taking some time to walk around Chelsea and I didn’t leave disappointed.

Braving the extreme heat, I headed over to W 23rd Street to the Hotel Chelsea, a New York City landmark since 1966. The history behind this hotel, mainly in it’s list of notable and notorious residents over the years, such as singers Bob Dylan and Iggy Pop, writers Charles Bukowski and Arthur C. Clarke (Clarke wrote 2001: A Space Odyssey while staying at The Chelsea), and a slew of famous actors. The hotel isn’t without it’s sordid history. It marks the place where Nancy Spurgeon, girlfriend of the Sex Pistols Sid Vicious was found stabbed to death in 1978. The list of notables, and the history they brought with them, or made during their stay there, is astounding.

As of August 2011, the hotel was shut down for renovations. I truly hope they don’t touch the amazing facade too much; if anything just to do a little tuck pointing but no major overhauls. The beautiful reddish orange brick and the wrought iron balconies make this building, formally the tallest in New York (at the time it was built), seem as if it’s straight out of Paris rather than here in the States.

I decided to go with both a color and black and white version of this photograph because I felt both provided a unique perspective on the building and told two very different stories. While the color version shows the beauty of the building, I feel the black and white version represents the history (and ghosts??) of the hotel.  Which do you prefer?

Enjoy!

*tracey*

The Chelsea in Color – Tracey Capone Photography © 2012

Photo of the Day – Viewpoint

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Viewpoint – Tracey Capone Photography © 2012

Spending a few days in New York city, braving the high temps and lugging the camera bag around, all in the pursuit of some fun new photos from one of my favorite cities.

Kicking off the first of the new photographs, from my first day out, “Viewfinder.” Shot from the top of Rockefeller Center, I noticed this shot while I was standing just behind the viewfinder, waiting for a chance to get a photo at the edge. Instead of moving up immediately when space opened, I decided to play around a little and capture part of the viewfinder in the action.

Another day out with the camera; checking out High Line, walking around Chelsea, SoHo and a few other fun spots. I’m looking forward to my last full day here in the city. Now… if it would just cool down a bit!

Enjoy!
*tracey*