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9/16/09

High energy on the uptown A train

8/6/09

Games and Rides...Good times at Coney Island, 2009

Waiting on line for the Wonder Wheel.

Faceless couple in an embrace at the Wonder Wheel.

The Wonder Wheel, Coney Island.

Boys aboard the Polar Bear Express, a Coney Island favorite.

My favorite game in Coney Island since I was a kid. Aim and fire the water gun into the clowns mouth, which inflates the attached ballon. First one that pops wins. i like how the baby is the background is hanging in there too!

"Play it Your way"...the nerve-racking quarter game.

The Horse Race to the finish line, prizes dangle from the ceiling.

I remember riding these plastic motorcycles chasing and dogding other cars and obstacles on the moving screen.

Ambivalence about challenging the mechanical arm wrestler.

Freefall, free kids.

Father makes sure his son is prepared to fly.

"They don't touch you, do they???", asked this tense woman as she got strapped in for a ride through the Coney Island Haunted House.

8/3/09

Coney Island Culture; Urban revitalization on its heels

No matter the view, an endless mix of people and culture come to Coney Island in search of fun or peace. I wonder what the vibe will be like once the Urban Revitalization is completed. Will the mix of culture continue to blend or will it sift out like flour in a sieve? What will the "new" Coney Island offer? And to whom? It remains to be seen, but in the meantime, we salvage what final moments of what will soon be considered "what used to be".

7/30/09

Laboring at the World Famous Nathan's

7/28/09

Wonder Wheel detail (night), 2009

Coney Island, An iconic tourist shot

FGPO member Marcia Lloyd at the world famous NATHAN's.

7/26/09

Photo Essay#1: Multiculturalism at Coney Island, 2009

Coney Island, once known as the "poor man's paradise" was the world capital for amusement that began around 1897, a time when early Dutch settlers inhabited the neighboring communites. Since then, it has become a mecca for people and communities near and from around the world. Whether seeking amusement or solace, the "faithful" make the pilgrimage to the southern-most tip of Brooklyn. It is here that cultures blend together as effortlessly as the sun rises. Regardless of where someone is from, be it Asia, India, Africa or the Bronx, at Coney Island, they "fit in" and have as much a stake in the sentimentality of the place as did the millions of visitors that have preceded them over the last hundered years.

Below are some images that reflect the multiculturalism of Coney Island, giving it world-wide status as a true "melting pot".

Click on any image to enlarge. COMMENTS WELCOME!

Coney Island photo ca.1940. Crowds at Coney Island beach. The first turn of the Cyclone is in the background, between the trees. And to the left of it you can see the top car of the Wonder Wheel.

For Neal Collins.

Technical note: I was using for the very first time a Nikon D80. I've never shot with Nikon, but I inherited one from my buddy Neal Collins who recently transitioned to another space in time. It's a great camera, with tons of features, but i used it on total manual mode including manual focus, which at times was a challenge. The other real challenge was controlling the ISO, F-STOP and Shutter speed dials, which is completely the opposite direction than from my Canon 20D that I'm accustomed to using! I find the resolution better from the Nikon camera but I'm not sure if I'm a total convert yet!