Descent to the lower levels

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In this case to the ground floor of the Danbury Fair Mall in Danbury, CT. I’m quite pleased with this picture. I dont’ often take pictures of people, nor do I take pictures of things that move. My reactions are not all that good and I need a certain amount of time to frame, focus etc, particularly when I’m using a rangefinder camera. I was considering taking a picture of the rails/steps and then this couple decided to go down. My initial reaction was to let them get to the bottom and disappear from view and then to take the picture I had originally planned. But then I think that something like Henri Cartier Bresson’s ‘Stairs‘ (or is it called ‘Hyères’?) came to mind I decided to include them in the picture.

While I quite like the picture I don’t think Henri’s reputation has much to fear.

Taken with a Vivitar 35ES.

Croton-on-Hudson – Hudson View from Grand Street

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We were driving up Grand Street in Croton-on-Hudson on our way to a doctor’s appointment when we came across a lovely old house overlooking the Hudson. After we’d parked I took the dog for a walk in the direction of the house. It turned out to be a funeral home, specifically the Edward F. Carter funeral home.

For some reason I didn’t feel comfortable taking a picture of the building, so instead I took one looking across the property over the River Hudson, with an enclosed vegetable garden (I think) in the foreground.

Taken with a Vivitar 35ES.