Observations

New York City Wall Art

Underwear © Leland Bobbé

The latest from my series of what I see on the walls and buildings in NYC.

New York City Wall Art

Half Face © Leland Bobbé

From my series “New York City Wall Art”. Shots taken on the sides of walls and buildings in NYC.

New York City Wall Art

Shades © Leland Bobbé

From my series “New York City Wall Art”. Shots taken of the sides of walls and buildings in NYC.

New York City Wall Art

Goggles © Leland Bobbé

From my series “New York City Wall Art”. Shots taken of the sides of walls and buildings in NYC.

New York City Wall Art

Amar’e © Leland Bobbé

From my series “New York City Wall Art”. Shots taken of the sides of walls and buildings in NYC.

New York City Wall Art

Sold © Leland Bobbé

From my series “New York City Wall Art”. Shots taken of the sides of walls and buildings in NYC.

70’s NYC In The New York Times

House of Paradise © Leland Bobbé

A selection of my 1970’s NYC street photography was featured in the New York Times City Room Blog on  9/30/11. In addition to the blog the Times featured one of my images on page 22 of the first section with an article. The feedback has been fantastic. To see more from the series go to this link on my website.

NYC 1970’s street photography

First Place – June Worldwide Gala Monthly Pollux Awards

Thursday © Leland Bobbé

My image titled “Thursday” just won an overall first place in the June Worldwide Gala Monthly Pollux Awards in the Cityscapes category. This is the my 3rd image selected to to participate in the final selection of the Pollux Awards to be judged in October by the 6 judges of the monthly contest. I previously placed images in the portrait and abstract categories in April. This shot was taken on a rainy thursday afternoon in Times Square on real film.

MY NYC 1970’s featured in aCurator

Complete Satisfaction © Leland Bobbé

A selection of my NYC street photography focusing on the gritty 1970’s is now featured in aCurator, the Life award winning online magazine published and curated by Julie Grahame. This is my second feaure in aCurator the first being my critically acclaimed  Women of Fifth Avenue series.

First Place – World Photography Gala Awards B&W Competition

Black Swan © Leland Bobbé

My image titled Black Swan just took a first place in the 2011 World Photography Gala Awards Competition in the Cityscapes and Street Photography category. This image is part of my Stormy Weather series currently on my website. This image is one of my favorite images that I have ever taken.