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Finding Weegee The Famous
Finding Weegee The Famous
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Date Uploaded: Jan 2, 2009

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 I found out that Weegees (Arthur Fellig) last home was in my neighborhood, Hells Kitchen, just up my street on 47th. A few moths ago I sat on his stoop, read the NYT and drank my coffee. I didn't feel any power generating from the building but it was still inspirational and I thought it would be a nice gesture to stop by and say hello.

I believe in ghosts.

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 01/04/2009 05:31:40 PM
Very cool...like the sweet spot placement and love the b&w
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 01/04/2009 01:04:34 PM
Ah. An idea. A longer exposure with someone walking down the steps so you get your ghost, only Lensbabied! I like the swish of the rail.
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 01/04/2009 11:03:04 AM
Nice placement of focus. It looks exactly the kind of thing that could be haunted, haunted in a nice way.
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 01/04/2009 07:01:35 AM
Steve, I loved this image when it opened but it has so much more meaning to it after learning about Weegee, I wonder what he's have made of the LB lol. The blur on the rail leading to the door helps tell the story.
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 01/03/2009 04:33:54 PM
I think that it's so cool to visit places where well known people have lived. This is very cool. I like the LB's ghostly effect.
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 01/03/2009 03:02:32 PM
Outstanding!
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 01/03/2009 12:10:36 PM
Found this link to be a a good intro.

Your photo is a good one and has a powerful feeling of suspense and expectation. Thanks for the narrative.
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 01/03/2009 11:47:45 AM
It's kind of nice to go to places where people that we admire lived and worked.
I like how the Lensbaby adds an eerie feel to some pictures and with your story, I get that feeling.
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 01/03/2009 07:37:21 AM
Nice job! Thanks for the story.
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 01/03/2009 04:41:26 AM
Fantastic POV.
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 01/03/2009 02:20:18 AM
Oh yes. Me too. This is almost scary but not really because the ghost is safely guarding the door. :~)
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 01/02/2009 11:10:10 PM
I saw a doco with one of the later NY street guys (Meyerowitz?) talking about Weegee the Famous. Had a collection of Weegee prints, as well, and some pictures of Weegee himself with a Speed Graphic the size of a truck battery. I'd like to have had that coffee break with you.
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 01/02/2009 10:21:01 PM
I think this is fantastic! I also think the LB works beautifully with architecture. The placement of the blur/sharpness is spot on. Keep 'em coming! :o)
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 01/02/2009 08:24:03 PM
Very cool place and an interesting figure. I guess Jude Law's character in Road to Perdition is loosely based on some of Weegee's special photography and knack for being on the scene right away. The effect does well for the context, adding a ghostly feel to the shot. Thanks for the reference, I'll have to look up some more of his work.
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 01/02/2009 06:09:00 PM
I didn't know who Arthur Fellig was, but now I do. Thank you for that. Makes this interesting photo even more intriguing.
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