The US in October (Asbury Park, Occupy Wall Street, etc.!)

[andersju]

I'm traveling around the US at the moment and thought I'd try to edit and publish on the road to see how that works out. I've been in New Jersey for a few days for a music festival in Asbury Park, and will now go west to St. Louis, and then Chicago->San Francisco->Portland->New York (Amtrak all the way!) before going back home in three weeks.

I haven't been shooting much this year so I'm trying to get into a groove here... would love some feedback. I'll try to add pictures to this thread every now and then. Here are some from the past three days (all taken with my X100, the only camera I have with me):

Ultramagnetic MCs

I go out for a smoke. I turn around and standing next to me is one of my favorite film directors of all time: Jim Jarmusch. He went off to see Portishead before I could muster up the courage to ask to take a picture. So here's one of him walking away, as a reminder to myself not to hesitate next time...

Had a spare evening before leaving for St. Louis, so I decided to check out the Occupy Wall Street protests:

"Tribalistic drum circles are not politics", the marxist shouted.

 

[kshapero]

Have a fun time in America.

 

[dreilly]

I like how you captured a cross-spectrum of the protests, it shows a lot more depth than the news media is reporting on in this country. Really nice work overall, I hope this represents the beginning of your new groove and I look forward to what else you can tell us about our country through your photos!

 

[Coldkennels]

That's a fantastic collection of photos. That last one in particular is stunning.

 

[robklurfield]

Great images!

 

[porktaco]

the casino and the beach chair pictures are the most excellent of that set.

 

[gb hill]

You & the camera are one. Wonderful shot's...esp. the protest photos. Keep us posted on your time here in the US & enjoy!🙂

 

[shadowfox]

The Casino and the Greetings from Asbury Park are my winners in this set.

Good job, btw.

 

[kdemas]

I really enjoyed the Casino shot, nice series. Enjoy your travels!

 

[jsrockit]

I'm a big fan of the casino shot...

 

[f16sunshine]

Very nice set. You have a nice way around the x100. Some of the most film like shots I've seen from that camera to date.

Cheers!

 

[FalseDigital]

Wonderful, I'd love to see more.

 

[j.scooter]

Lovely pictures, thanks for posting.
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[Paul Luscher]

I'll just say you've arrived at a very interesting time in this country. This may be a serendipitous moment for you, photographically speaking.

 

[andersju]

Wow, thanks for your comments, I really appreciate it - very encouraging!

Here are a few shots from last night that I initially rejected, but maybe they have some value:

(Long queue for food!)


And here are some from Tuesday, before I left for St. Louis:

I hope they look OK - I'm doing quick editing on an old laptop. Working with the X100 is a joy... most of the time. When it gets really dark (many of the shots are ISO 5000) I truly miss my Hexar's autofocus. Maybe MF will help, haven't really tried that yet.

 

[andersju]

A few more, this time from St. Louis:

Kiener Plaza, downtown St. Louis

Protesters just released from St. Louis city jail, having been arrested the previous night for refusing to leave Kiener Plaza.

"First court summons of my life. I'm proud of it."

 

[Field]

Doing great work, showing how you do not have to have a Leica.

Although I think the "maxists" comment is woefully inappropriate and archaic rhetoric that is totally out of context.

 

[andersju]

Doing great work, showing how you do not have to have a Leica.

Although I think the "maxists" comment is woefully inappropriate and archaic rhetoric that is totally out of context.

Thanks!

He was standing next to the drum group, mocking them. I was wondering where he was from - then I noticed an URL on the sign: platypus1917.org - a Marxist organization that I had no idea about. The text on his sign is apparently one of their mottos.

 

[daves]

Some nice stuff here. I'll be shooting a bridge occupation in London on Sunday, too. Protests always throw up some interesting situations. Still, my favourite in the casino shot.

 

[daves]

Doing great work, showing how you do not have to have a Leica.

Of course you don't have to have a Leica. Some people can take better pictures on a phone than many Leica owners can.