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BEAUTIFUL NYC BLACKOUT

New York City-based filmmaker and photographer Randy Scott Slavin—who previously captured spherical landscape pictures—has created yet another beautiful series of photographs.

This time, he takes long exposure shots of NYC during the power outage caused by Hurricane Sandy.

Titled ‘NYC Unplugged’, his collection consists of stunning long exposure photos taken on the streets of downtown NYC during the power outage.

“New York City is always bright. Street lights, business marquees, light from apartments and car headlights merge to light every corner of the city streets, even on the darkest night,” said Slavin.

“It is the night after NYC was decimated by Hurricane Sandy, downtown NYC is in the midst of a power outage that has plunged it into complete darkness.”

“I felt the call to hit the eerily dark streets and show New York as it is rarely seen. Trekking around with my tripod I was able to get the long exposures necessary to see in the dark.”

via Design Taxi

 

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NY FILM LOCATIONS REVISITED

Christopher Moloney, has launched a blog called FILMography, where he prints a black and white picture of a famous movie scene in New York and takes it back to its original spot. By aligning the picture within the location, he creates a fun suspension of disbelief, where film and reality meet, and then he snaps a picture for his webpage. See if you can pick the films.

via PSFK

 

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NYC BIKE MANNERS

Although I think this should actually be directed to car drivers.

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awesome glasses store in nyc

So in Australia, when it comes to trying on glasses I feel somewhat of a freak. Frame after frame makes me feel like my eyes (which are probably slightly further apart than most) are Frankenstein incarnate. The solution? Go to the US for a holiday. Viola, freak no more.

I bored the crap out of my partner going from store to store, but I have to say that my best experience in NYC was Silver Lining Opticians. In the heart of Soho on Thompson St, their selection is fantastic as they “curate a selection of independent contemporary brands with the largest unused vintage eyewear collection in New York”. Standouts for me were Japanese brand Masunaga, Barton Perreira, LA Eyeworks and Anglo American  The store itself with its exposed brick walls is very warm and welcoming and best of all they have all the glasses out (not locked away) so you can try things on at your own pace without having to ask to try something on and be hovered over. However if you do want help, the boys are incredibly helpful.

So next time you’re in NYC and want to improve your hipster cool factor tenfold, head there before anywhere else. They even shipped me a pair of specs that I foolishly didn’t buy at the time. Legends.

Silver Lining Opticians, 92 Thompson Street, NYC.

images Silver Lining Opticians

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it’s hummus

If you find yourself in New York do yourself a favour and check out one of the Hummus Place restaurants. As the name suggests it sells all things hummus and is utterly yummy. Hummus with chickpeas, mushrooms, beans, throw in some falafels and bread and you’ve got a veggie good time on your hands. Hummus Place is a great affordable casual time out with generous portions that won’t leave you stuffed and bloated.

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