This morning I didn't think that I'd be posting an image of Riverside Church at night. I had some really good shots of little birds at the shuttle bus stop this morning. But I didn't realize what aperture setting I had the camera at and it was a bit too shallow for the image I wanted. That will teach me how much I need to learn about my new camera. So I shot some images of Riverside Church on my way home tonight and figured they would be a good continuation of yesterday's morning shot.
I pass by Riverside Church everyday on my way to the bus stop. I've photographed it in all kinds of light and weather. This morning was one of those clear blue sky days. I like the way the church looks in this light, but it's even better on a stormy day with the right kind of light streaming through or at twilight. I'll keep on the lookout for opportunities to shoot this in other light so you can see the difference.
This wasn't the shot I was planning to take for today's entry. But the opportunity for dinner with a friend prevented me from venturing on to the Columbia campus. I'll have to save that for another night. After dinner, I wandered a bit around the neighborhood and this shot was the one that caught my eye. It had a bit of competition from a shot of the 125th St subway escalator, but that one will have to wait for another opportunity. Looking at it full screen, I think I would have preferred to shoot it at a narrower focal length and higher ISO. Oh well, lessons learned are part of this exercise.
