Trying for the perfect take

19 Sunday Jan 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in iPhone, New York, photography, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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Another oldie today … one of my favourite nighttime photos shot with the iPhone 4.
Visiting New York in February 2011, I came across a couple of kids recording some skateboarding videos at Columbus Circle in Manhattan as I was walking back to my hotel near to Lincoln Center.
With every take they made they got better at what they were doing … and I got to practice my panning skills.

Chinatown gate

18 Saturday Jan 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in art, montreal, photography, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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Reaching into the vault … this is one of the two gates welcoming people to Montreal’s Chinatown, as seen back in April 2012.

Big melt

17 Friday Jan 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in Alberta, Calgary, photography, photowalking, random, urban

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Finally, a chinook in Calgary! Sweet relief from winter’s grip … but the pools and puddles from the melting snow are all over the place.
The Flickr title for this photo: “S is for Submerged”.

Dare you!

09 Thursday Jan 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in fun, photography, photowalking, random, San Francisco, Travel, urban

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Seen outside the San Francisco Ferry Building during my trip there.

Dancing lion

08 Wednesday Jan 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in Los Angeles, photography, photowalking, Travel, urban

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About halfway between downtown Los Angeles and Venice Beach lies Culver City.
Known mainly as a place where movie and television production studios/head offices are located, the main commercial drags in Culver City are worth wander for an hour or two.
A grand old hotel with a touching sculpture out front and beautiful fountain art behind (images above and below); neat neon signs all over the place; two grand theatres with cool marquees; oh so many restaurants, cafés and bars.
If you have the time, you’ll enjoy this small detour … for your eyes and your tummy.
The attractions are all clustered around Culver and W Washington boulevards, parallel to Venice Blvd.
If you’re the driving type, it’s not too far from I-10. If you’re the transit type (as I am) take Culver City Bus Route 1 in and out of Venice Beach or Metro Expo Line trains from downtown L.A. to Culver City transit centre. Additionally, Metro bus routes 33 and 733 serving Venice Blvd. have stops near this area.
(Don’t bother to walk: I tried that and ended up stopping for a bus after an hour moving at a fast pace.)