Red Door

G Dan Mitchell
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Red Door
Red Door

Red Door. New York City. December 28, 2017. © Copyright 2017 G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved.

Weathered red door and wall, Lower Manhattan

Yes, I'm a sucker for doors, weathered stuff, and bright colors. During the last week of 2017 we were in New York City, staying in Lower Manhattan and traveling all over from there, at times getting to Brooklyn and Queens. While those longer forays involved subway and cars, we also walked... a lot. New York City is, or at least can be, quite a walking city. I recall the first time I visited as an adult, and being surprised to find that people walked much more there than in California where I live. Having said that, walking there in winter can be a bit daunting, though it didn't stop us. For most of our visit New York was in the grip of a cold spell, with daytime temperatures only making it into the lower 20 degree range, and on some days not "warming" up even that much. We found that we could bundle up, try to avoid windy spots, walk briskly, and when we got too cold... duck into a coffee shop or restaurant to warm back up.

I made this photograph on one of these walks. The specific location seems unimportant, but it wasn't too far from wall street — though this scene hardly looks like it comes from a financial center! We headed north on a meandering path that took us east of Wall Street and away from the main, busy area. I was in street photographer mode, working a small camera with a single small prime lens, so I made the photograph more or less "on the move," likely pausing only a few seconds to squeeze off a couple of frames before continuing to walk.


G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, "California's Fall Color: A Photographer's Guide to Autumn in the Sierra" is available from Heyday Books and Amazon.
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Taken on: December 28, 2017
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Camera: Fujifilm X-Pro2, f/4.0, 1/75 sec, 23mm (=35mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)
Camera: Fujifilm X-Pro2
Lens: XF23mmF1.4 R
Aperture: f/4.0
Exposure Time: 0.013 sec (1/75)
Focal Length: 23mm (35mm equivalent: 35mm)
ISO: 400
Exposure Bias: -0.33 EV
Flash: No Flash
Exposure Program: Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode: Auto
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
White Balance: Auto
Sharpness: Hard
Color Space: sRGB
Software: Adobe Photoshop CC (Macintosh)
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