Yesterday I posted what Fulton Street looks like on a Sunday afternoon. I woke up about 3:00 a.m. to a bustling south side of the street (north side has already converted to restaurants on lofts) and took a few shots -- all of which were totally blurred (3:00 a.m., no glasses, no tripod) so I re-did the shots mid-morning. Not as much action, but conveys quite a difference from Sunday's image. Thanks for your interesting comments in yesterday's thread. I do think photos from this area, with the exception of the Google building, would look the same today as those taken in the 1950s. But I'm guessing in a few years, all this will be gone.
Alternate shot from a year ago, but with a year's more worth of knowledge of how to process: http://365project.org/taffy/the-also-ran-ph/2017-01-09
You've just said what immediately came to mind...that this scene might likely have been taken years ago! I wouldn't be keen to be awaken at 3 AM, but those who are making restaurants and lofts now are in on the ground floor cost-wise, I'm sure, as it seems not yet fully gentrified!
@salza I wish I could say the noise woke me, but for some reason I started worrying about mail delivery with yet one more change of address and with things now going to our 'real' condo where they hold it for us to pick up. Which involves the renters actually turn in our mail to the front desk so that they can hold it. Which for some reason seemed like something important to worry about at 3:00 a.m. this morning! Ridiculous.
Been out visiting my daughter all day and haven't seen yesterday's post. Will check it out tomorrow. Love this one, could be 1950s, or anytime really. So much to study and think about. BTW anything I think about at 3am instantly becomes of major importance, eg did I get a bone for Maggie out of the freezer?
I know about the middle of the night worrying thing. Things always seem worth worrying about at that time of night. I was awake at 4am worrying about the colour of the doors and woodwork on the extension we are building on our house in Scotland. I mean, really?! This is a really cool shot with lots of action!
Ah the difference between a big city and a town in Maine. It would be a black rectangle. But you are already fulfilling my wish to see your new neighborhood. Also let's give thanks that you as an academic and me as an accountant, didn't have to be at work at 3 a,m, Also as retired person you can take pictures at that hour.
Reminds me of the warehousing around the docks in east London when I was growing up. Now it is a huge modern development of skyscrapers, restuarants and office blocks. You still get some one off businesses underneath the bridge arches here and there, but most of it is chrome and glass now instead of dirt road and red brick. Times change. Photography can show you how much.
Much busier in this shot but still with that old time feel to it. I like it a lot - so much to look at.
I can relate to the middle of the night worry stuff and it's always about things that in the cold light of day seem ridiculous to worry about!
This is such a great capture!! Love the processing as it makes it timeless. Such a shame to think it will all change with time. Progress eh? I am a middle of the night worrier too. I was worse when working as I would have conversations in my head about what I would say to someone or what I should have said. Thanks goodness with retirement even if I am awake at that time I don't have to get up at 6am to go to work!!
Oh yes, what a great difference. The place was deserted the other day, almost eerie. Great capture in b&w. And it was even more full of action at 3.00am - my gosh, at what time do these people wake up!
So much to look at in this picture and I agree with the comments above that it does look rather vintage.
Know what you mean about waking up and having things in your head that stop you getting back to sleep. Same here tonight or rather this morning. It is 1.30 am here and I woke up and can't get back to sleep so am having a cup of tea and a play on the computer until I can get back to sleep mode again.
Of the three, this one's my favorite because it's easier to picture it as it's always been and not how it's going to be in the future. Change is not always wonderful.
I can relate to the middle of the night worry stuff and it's always about things that in the cold light of day seem ridiculous to worry about!
Know what you mean about waking up and having things in your head that stop you getting back to sleep. Same here tonight or rather this morning. It is 1.30 am here and I woke up and can't get back to sleep so am having a cup of tea and a play on the computer until I can get back to sleep mode again.