I’m ready with the part two and bunch of classic b&w pics.

While beeing in NYC it was impossible to me not to mention all these texting-or-doing-something-with-their-mobiles-people.

So, I did some series.

Take a look.

“Mine is better, you see.”

Mind the shoes.

This italian guy wins the comunicating-on-the-street competition.

Smoking a cigar while talking skype with his laptop in a park.

Back to story-telling.

96th was our station.

In a subway.

I wonder when LT freelancers will have that kind of union with that kind of  initiatives.

Nice logo btw.

And sorry for that awful framing.

This one is so cityish.

(and I do not miss the focus)

100% NYC

I wonder what kind of heat has it to be to steam when it’s +25C outside.

No comments.

These girls where so loud while making the candyfloss themselfes.

Then they asked me to take a picture of them and I droped their pocket camera.

I’ m happy, that all I had to do to make it function again was to put the battery back.

Uff…

Subway and helvetica again.

The guy behind the pillar was not so happy about me taking the pic.

That was so funny that Dalia was sleeping in subway all the time.

All she had to do was to step in and to sit down.

Central Park.

Searching for Jogaila monument for Dangis.

Sorry for the postcar view, but the buildings, the pond with the boats

and the guy with the tripod made me to take this one.

Streets again.

This was a cozy place not far away from the place we lived.

It’s America, man.

What a surfaces and what a light!

(this time scanner did well – even the Chrysler is visible)

Close-up with 35mm is not so beautiful for a girl’s face.

Usually.

But not this time;)

Dalia’s new toy.

Unfortunately it’s back to Adorama ‘cuz of the transport failure.

Hopefully they’ll fix it.

Times square.

We were passing this place way to often.

Long live the designer of that t-shirt:)

I thought the “Y” is on the back side, but it isn’t:)

I do not know a shit about fashion, and maybe it’s a really cool brand, but you have to be radio dj to pronounce that at the first time.

You have B&H photo video and you have this:)

On the way to see the ocean.

It was a bit different from the beaches we were used to.

(this could go to the comunicating-on-the-street series, but it fits better here I think)

All the people were so different from these in Manhattan.

No comments again.

Mexican restaurant on the way back in Brooklyn.

Just before the LCD Soundsystem concert.

It was an hour late, so we took a walk.

And found a park in front of the river.

These bike drivers were so fast I had to wait for couple of minutes to cross the road.

Waiting.

Murphy rocks.

I know, that it’s strange to take pictures during the concert and even during that kind of concert, but I could not resist.

And do not regret that.

That’s weird.

Subway.

What a hell is rodenticide?

It’s not good for rats that’s for sure.

‘No drugs on premises after dusk or 7:00 P.M which ever comes first.’

Dalia+book.

Everywhere.

A fast subway.

Not far away from the UN.

I know, that this one could have  been different – more classical – the guy with the trolley more right, the lines horizontal.

But I like it the way it is – it’s more live, more of the moment.

Making post cards again…

…and again.

Like the hands.

The girls were waiting for me quite often – everything was too b&w arround me.

I just do not understand – how can you like to sit on that kind of mad horse?

(it looks like screensaver with that url at the bottom right btw)

It looked like a toy.

Dalia conquering the Smena.

This park under the bridge had perfect grass and the view was nice.

Just one thing I can not understand – how these people do not react to that deafening subway noise.

At Cooper Hewitt.

X-large.

Light!

They are writing everywhere and everything.

Like the emergency evacuation one.

“Good stuff”

Guys singing in front of the Metropolitan museum.

Had some good time while waiting for girls to come out.

In china town again.

This guy saw me taking the picture and I felt like he was posing.

Or just did not give a shit about me.

Some shots one has to take when one’s in nyc.

Just do not understand why to put that kind of sign?

Not to get ones feet wet?

In Williamsburg.

In front of our favorite place.

The guy beside us.

(also fits to the comunicating-on-the-street series, but this one’s more about the beer)

The last day.

In Williamsburg Dalia taking picture…

… of Manhattan.

On the way back.

And what about surprise-birthday-party?

On the door of the place we lived in.

Leaving to JFK.

I was to weak to carry all the luggage so we took a cab.

Snacks before the flight.

Delicious KFC burger.

Safety instructions on the screen.

Funny animation.

Was sleeping a bit.

Then woke up, took this one and fell asleep again.

Travelling back was way better.

Kiev.

Took this one and the soldier stoped me from taking others.

The view that describes the Kiev airport perfectly.

Plane to Vilnius.

I think this is what they call fluffy clouds.

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Hope you liked it.

I did.

Cheers!

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All the pictures are taken with

Nikon FE

+

AF Nikkor 35mm f/2D

+

Kodak t-max 100,

Kodak tri-x 400

and

Kodak plus-x 125

After a bit of a time I’m back.

This time with bunch of pics from New York.

Since it’s realy a bunch, I’m dividing it into two parts.

This is the first one, the second should come up in few weeks.

Enjoy!

We were flying from Riga.

Had to come to Riga’s airport in the evening and to leave in the morning.

The still-life we found just in front of the entrance.

In front of this entrance.

We found an area covered in wood and decided to rest there a bit.

Martynas – the perfect example of beeing able to sleep wherever he wants.

Me and my sis we are not so good at sleeping in some strange places, so we took a look at the airport from outside.

(f2, 1/4th iso 100 I think)

The dawn in the airport.

Feeling a bit strange already.

But just a bit. Yet.

On the way to Kiev.

Ignas was the guy from LT flying with us to N.Y.

And even to the same exhibition centre as we did.

Kiev.

The weather outside was so damn summerish and we had to stay inside that strange building.

So, we went to the bar.

That time was really dizzy.

In the plain.

Finally.

It took 12 hours to go to N.Y. (because of the Iceland ash cloud we had to go from Kiev through Norway, Greenland and Canada).

And 10 of these hours was daytime.

This sleep lack allmost killed me.

New York!

I allmost do not remember taking this one – in more than 36 hours I had less than 3 hours of sleep.

After a strange sleep we went out.

Up was the direction we were looking at.

All that town is so damn black and white.

So black and white and so fond of helvetica.

The map is the thing you have to have in the place you don’t know.

Sometimes it’s the problem to understand that thing.

Mind Martynas’ smart face.

It’s still smart.

All three I shot in the sequence it is shown.

Somehow I like this crop illusion that appears looking in all of them.

People looking at Ground Zero.

To tell the trouth only when I saw that place I understood what actually happened there.

That’s the place we went afterwards.

Chinese guy hiding his face.

A bit different surroundings here.

We were still looking up.

Again a tribute to helvetica.

We were living on west 92nd so, had perfect surroundings.

A view from the terrace.

And then we took a walk.

It was really strange to see all the things we used to see in the movies.

Cabs and water towers.

What a tourists.

Lincoln square.

The girls trying to take some pics of fountain.

Do not remember if they succeeded.

This one is about the traffic-light and still about looking up.

Shortly entered the central park.

What a light!

It’s America, man.

Never saw that kind of light anywhere else.

It looked like that truck was put on the stage.

That’s a busy town New York.

Came home shortly.

Martynas exploring the roof.

That was a really cool place we stayed at.

Thanks, Monica!

It’s Williamsburg.

These girls really enjoy synchro shooting.

Found a place to eat.

The evening light was so soft there.

A bit different place compared to Manhattan a?

That was the main thing I really loved about New York – you for sure will find a place you like.

Cheers!

We changed the bar.

The note on the doors tells everything.

It became our favorite place.

The aim to go to N.Y. was to participate at Designboom mart.

It took place during ICFF at Jacob K. Javits Convention Centre.

Beautiful building.

And also so black and white.

Martynas and John – the funny guy – testing some paper furniture.

Leaving the center.

Decided to have some meal.

Do not know the story – just turn around and saw this.

This one is about contrast.

Kodak plus x btw – best film I’ve ever tried.

In the bus.

Martynas -  the face man.

John – the face man to.

Steve – the painter.

Since he’s native NewYorker he’s the guide.

Where else could you get that type of sunlight?

Cheking out the Steve’s portfolio.

You can view it here.

Later that night.

I’m curious how long does it take to read all that information.

The other day on the way to the mart.

Lunch.

If I remember it right, the place was called blind pig.

In Tribeca.

Were browsing for some place to spend evening.

Were thinking about visiting this place but somehow it did not work out.

Then we came home and found bbq party there.

Monica – the hospitable hostess.

Going somewhere.

Martynas making fun of us taking pictures all the time.

Cool place in Williamsburg.

On the way home on w92nd.

In the bus.

I already wrote, that when it’s written not to do something it is the sign, that people like to do that.

The place where the girls were drinking refill coffee for three hours.

MoMA yard.

Visitet the exhibition of Henri Cartier-Bresson.

MoMA yard again.

On 5th avenue.

‘Open to the public’ made me laugh.

The angry twins.

All these parking places are enlighted as they would like to sell all the cars inside.

The end of the part one.

Hope you liked it.

Wait for the second one;)

Cheers!