stuny Posted January 13, 2009 Share #1 Posted January 13, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Lila A. Wallace, who owned Readers Digest (When my father did some consulting for her in the early 1960s her daily net, not gross, was USD16 million) left a huge fortune that has done a great deal to support the arts. One chunk of that money paid for a new wing on the Metropolitan Museum of Art to house art from the modern era. This is looking from the second floor down to a mezzanine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 Hi stuny, Take a look here Lila's Mezzanine.. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Michael Hiles Posted January 13, 2009 Share #2 Posted January 13, 2009 Stuart, I like this picture. Supercharged colour. I remember the Wallace house being pointed out to me by friends in Pleasantville, up in Westchester county. Rather unprepossessing, at least by $16million/day standards. Perhaps it was their place before the big bucks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share #3 Posted January 13, 2009 Michael - Thank you. The home you saw (she named it High Winds) is much larger than one would think passing it. It is beautifully situated, hugging the contours of a hilltop, and is quite expansive. It also has the most beautiful swimming pool I've ever seen, looking completely natural. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdb Posted January 14, 2009 Share #4 Posted January 14, 2009 Another wonderful shot Stuart. Brilliant colors and as usual, I love the composition and perspective you have chosen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted January 15, 2009 Author Share #5 Posted January 15, 2009 Virgil - Thank you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenor1 Posted January 15, 2009 Share #6 Posted January 15, 2009 Stuart, I love the crisp lines and colors. You've got such a good eye for balance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted January 15, 2009 Share #7 Posted January 15, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) ...in the early 1960s her daily net, not gross, was USD16 million... That is a staggering sum, particularly for the 1960s. It means a yearly net of nearly $6 billion! That makes me bitter thinking about the paltry sum I was once paid to do a shoot for Reader's Digest. I like your photo for the angle, strong color, crisp detail and beautiful lighting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roguewave Posted January 15, 2009 Share #8 Posted January 15, 2009 Stu, the colors are superb. Is this the D3? A very fine rendering with the difficulty of so many different types and sources of lights. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted January 16, 2009 Author Share #9 Posted January 16, 2009 Carlos & Brent - Thank you. Ben - thank you. this was with my little Panasonic version of the C Lux, the camera I've used for almost all of the most recent 400 photos on the NY pages of our site.. I've sent the original, full size file to you. BTW: Excellent move to not do a photo walk this morning. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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