Rocco Galatioto, nice photos and good food

The NYC subway is a great place to shoot. It's nice to capture people in various activities. These to subjects were engrossed in reading their newspapers .

This is one of my first medium format shots. I used Ansco HP that had an ASA [ISO] of 500 that I developed in Ansco Hyfonol. It was shot in Grand Gorge, NY. I loved this rather inexpensive camera that opened up a new world of photography to me.

Great news: THE NEW NIKON D3200 IS THE SIMPLE WAY TO CAPTURE MEMORIES WITH GREAT IMAGE AND HD VIDEO QUALITY The Nikon D3200 Provides New D-SLR Shooters a Powerful Combination of Effortless Operation, 24.2-Megapixel High Resolution and Wireless Connectivity to Mobile Devices MELVILLE, N.Y. (APRIL 19, 2012)   - Today, imaging leader Nikon Inc. introduced the new 24.2-megapixel Nikon D3200 HD-SLR; a camera designed for photo enthusiasts ready to step up to a D-SLR or for the busy family memory keeper with an active lifestyle who demands a camera that can keep pace. From low-light to fast action, the D3200 delivers the amazing image quality Nikon is known for, either indoors or outside. Whether new to photography or upgrading from a point-and-shoot, the D3200 features Nikon's acclaimed instructive Guide Mode to help unleash the photographer in everyone. From candid action shots to staged portraits that flatter, the Nikon D3200 provides the power to capture every momen...

My wife  Marcy keeps on astonishing me with her ability to use very simple cameras and come up with great photos. These were taken a few years ago in Burano an island near Venice. I just love them.

By now you may wonder what's my attachment to the Flatiron Building. Well I just love it, period. I hope that you do not get tired of looking at the many photos I have shot of this superb structure. This attempt was made with my first "serious" digital camera, the Olympus E-10. These shots are from the year 2001.  My very first digital camera was the Nikon 990 a year earlier. Of course, I also love Madison Square Park from which I can take great shots of the Empire State Building, another one that I love.

Here comes the sun: Nasa cameras catch spectacular solar flare Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2130954/Spectacular-solar-eruption-caught-Nasa-cameras.html#ixzz1sLe8cMwG

TIPA   Award Winners for 2012 Annunced This is a yearly event when the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) votes on the best of the best products for the year. Same procedure this year as the 2012 winners in each of 40 categories have been announced. DSLRs are divided into  different categories. In the entry level, the Nikon D5100 won  while Nikon's D800 won the expert category. Canon won the other two DSLR categories having the best pro DSLR - the EOS-1D X - and the best DSLR for video - the EOS 5D Mark III. No surprise here.  Check out the TIPA website for details and other winners  and for photo software, accessories and lenses.

There's nothing more American that the front porch. It recalls hot summer days , lemonade and other cool drinks. This porch is located in Lancaster County PA.

What can I say, I like Adirondack chairs very much. These were shot at the pier in Greenport, Long Island.

The park is of course the glorious Brooklyn Botanic Garden. I cannot get enough of this absolutely fantastic place .