Random Pictures Thread

Went out three times to check out the lunar eclipse and it was a bust each time. Moonrise was supposed to be 8:19pm, full eclipse at 9:30pm but it was still light until 8:40pm and I didn't see the moon until close to 9:00pm. Then around 9:45pm I could finally see the moon with a shadow covering the upper 90%. No pics, wasn't worth it.
 
DLJeffs said:
Went out three times to check out the lunar eclipse and it was a bust each time. Moonrise was supposed to be 8:19pm, full eclipse at 9:30pm but it was still light until 8:40pm and I didn't see the moon until close to 9:00pm. Then around 9:45pm I could finally see the moon with a shadow covering the upper 90%. No pics, wasn't worth it.
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We went out about 10:20cst and the moon was about 75% covered. Pics I took sucked eggs.
 
Nothing like “being caught red handed” interrogating your friendly neighborhood, web-slinger super hero as the villain looks into the camera………..rare to see small alleyways in NYC and typically found in lower parts of Manhattan. They are a favorite spots for movie production (Crocodile Dundee, 9-1/2 Weeks, Boardwalk Empire to name a few), shows and photographical work such for advertisements, prints, magazine lay-outs, etc. It is also nostalgic as these dates back early 1800’s and these alleyways were left off the original grid section plans of NYC in 1811. You can see the old shutters, the fire escape and while it is paved with black asphalt, underneath all of that are old cobble stones. This one is pretty famous as this is Cortland Alleyway & Walker Street in Tribeca Neighborhood.

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These were shot just after it stop raining on top of the Tribeca Bridge (West Side Highway cross bridge) and there was a peak of sunlight from the west side that gave contrast of shade and shadows, reflections and this slight glossiness that highlights certain details.

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One batch of the praying mantis hatched today.

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trc65 said:
Very cool! Was that an egg case you bought, or one you found and mounted?

I've been lucky around here, in late fall and spring I come across numerous egg cases in the garden and surrounding landscaping. Never tried to hatch any though.
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My wife got 2 of em at a home show a while back. The other hasn't hatched yet. She found one sack spring cleaning but left it ouside, and the next day it was eaten up by something....
 
Well, the second batch hatched last night while we were sleeping. so half of them ate each other. Mrs. rip let em loose before I woke up. I did not get a pic of them.
 
This photo Silvercup Studios as I vividly remember it was the intro fight scene in the 1986 movie “Highlander”- that is what I think off every time I take the 7 train towards flushing or on my way to Manhattan via Queensborough Bridge (opening scene on “Taxi” theme). This was the former Silvercup Bakery Building (42-22 22nd Street) located in the borough of Queens in the Long Island City neighborhood and turned over into Silvercup Studios back in 1983. This is the largest facility as far as TV and film production in NYC (23 shooting stages about 25, 400 sq. ft.). A lot of notable and iconic tv productions and movies was filmed here (including commercial productions and photo productions): Highlander, Garbo Talks, The Sopranos, Sex and the City, Hope & Faith, Gangs of New York, Private Parts, Stuart Little 2, Righteous Kill, Quantico, Meet the Parents, 30 Rock, Analyze That to name a few- you get the idea.

This was taken on a running 7 train overhead subway platform depicting the backside of the signage marquee (the front sign is visible a vehicle on the Queensboro Bridge path). The second photo is there second facility not very far from the original location.

Marc @ripjack13 - this has to be familiar to you as far as production film work.

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Making some small set up squares from scrap aluminum. I had the cnc guy cut up a bunch for me. I'm sanding the edges smooth.

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Clowns to the left of me....jokers to the right.....
 
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