My neighbor was competing in a Karate competition at Hunter College today and invited me along. It’s the first time I photographed anything martial arts related. I feel I shot it a little too loose, but I know what to expect next time.
A competitor has his arm iced down after receiving some bruises from his previous bout. A fellow competitor admires the bruise.
A competitor screams as he knocks down his opponent.
Sept. 23, 2009 was the United Nations general assembly. Leaders from around the world came to speak. Due to the high visibility of the event, there were hoards of protesters. These included protesters for Iran, Honduras and Falun Gong.
Iranian protesters held signs of Neda – and symbol of their struggle.
Iranian protesters chanted “hey hey ho ho Ahmedinejad’s got to go.”
Iranian protesters made peace signs to symbolize what they really wanted for Iran.
Falun Gong protesters did so in silence.
Honduran protesters drew a much smaller crowd than the Iranians.
Other pro-Iran supporters sang instead of chanting.
Orthodox Jews protested on W. 58th Street in front of the Israeli Hospital, Hadassah on Sept. 16, 2009. The protesters claimed the hospital performed experiments on a three-year-old child that almost killed him. The child’s mother was also arrested on accusations she failed to feed the child, which she denies.
A couple protesters break from the crowd to conduct a sidebar conversation.
Protesters listen as speakers condemn the hospital.
A young Orthodox Jew is caught off guard making a phone call.
The protesters board a bus to head back to Brooklyn.
So I wanted to give my shot at doing some incognito street shooting. I geared up with a Leica D-Lux 4 and hit the streets. Here is my first take.
This past week was characterized by tragedy and heat. Always a tough week.
Raul Geraldo Escalante (right) and Yolanda Pablo grieve for their son Axel Pablo at their apartment in East Harlem on Aug. 14, 2009. Pablo was killed by a cab driver on E. 112th Street on Aug. 13, 2009.
Tinkerbell tries to find some shade under Alyssa Martinez of Manhattan at Central Park on Aug. 16, 2009. The temperature hit a high of 91 degrees Fahrenheit.
Children play in the fountain at Washington Square Park to beat the heat on Aug. 16, 2009.
The Puppeteer’s Cooperative perform “Beautiful Princess Rat of the MTA” at the Lincoln Center on Aug. 15, 2009.
So I had a day off on Aug. 12, 2009 and I decided to break out my Holga lens and my 45 mm Tilt-shift…
Here are my favorite pics
So I was scrounging through some of the pictures I took in Iraq and put together this little series…
Army Capt. Crary surveys the Iraqi landscape aboard a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter.
Cpl. Gifford holds up his pet dog “Slick” who was adopted as a stray at his patrol base.
Interpreter “Mikey” comforts an Iraqi infant who is suffering from skin rashes.
Spc. Molina poses with an Iraqi girl after giving her a bottle of water.
Spc. Morrissey looks on as Iraqi citizens wait in line to receive medical checkups.
Sheik Khudair, a local Iraqi sheik, waits for a conference with other local leaders to beign.
1st Lt. Bojarski takes some time off to joke around with fellow soldiers.
I didn’t have the best week of stuff. So instead of not having an update at all, I decided just to post on photo that I sorta liked from this week.
Brian Fischler, a blind comedian, waits at the subway platform with his guide dog, Nash.
I was walking through Washington Square Park and I saw a man covered in pigeons. I went closer to inspect and started talking to him. His name is Paul and he says he’s simply known as “The Birdman.” He is in the park every day to feed the pigeons because he just loves their company.
It’s been a busy week. Here are some highlights.
A martial arts performer flips through the air on July 23, 2009 in Central Park during the “Dragons Awaken” ceremony.
A hot dog vendor tells an ice cream truck driver where he can move his truck to near Washington Square, July 25, 2009. The hot dog vendor claimed he was in his spot already when the ice cream truck demanded he moved.
A woman rejects a man’s attempt to talk to her in Times Square on July 25, 2009.
The crowd cheers on performers during the “Harl3m Ink Fashion Show” in Harlem, July 26, 2009.
Two boys jump over a puddle in Times Square after a short rain shower on July 27, 2009.
Pedestrians try to escape a rain shower in Times Square on July 27, 2009.
