An Ambiguous Heterotopia
Sunday, January 1

Polar Bear Plunge, January 1, 2012

Polar Bear Plunge, January 1, 2012

Polar Bear Plunge, January 1, 2012

This was my first time at the New Year’s Day Polar Bear Plunge out at Coney Island. I have no idea if it’s always this crowded or if the unusually sunny and warm day brought extra people. It was really a blast.

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Posted at 11:59 pm on 1/1/2012 in Atomische, Atomische Photos, Events, New York City, people | No Comments »
Saturday, November 12

Autumn Afternoon, Prospect Park

Autumn Afternoon

Autumn Afternoon, Prospect Park, November 2011

Last week I checked the LightTrac app on my iPad to figure out the optimal time / place for late afternoon sun streams. Here are the resulting photos.

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LightTrac

Posted at 12:27 pm on 11/12/2011 in Atomische, Atomische Photos, New York City, Superfuzzy, nature, people | No Comments »
Tuesday, November 1

Halloween 2011

Occupy Wall Street

Halloween, October 31 2011

After a cold and snowy weekend, the weather turned mild for a Monday night Halloween parade. Had a great time wandering the crowded streets with my new friend Eric. Unfortunately, in the dark I didn’t notice that the camera got switched to MF halfway through the night, so many good shots were otherwise ruined.

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Posted at 11:46 am on 11/1/2011 in Atomische, Atomische Photos, Events, New York City, people | No Comments »
Friday, October 21

Occupy Wall Street, October 2011

Occupy Wall Street

Occupy Wall Street, October 2011

The first time I stopped by OWS the tourists, photographers and police outnumbered the protesters. My second visit a few weeks later showed me a very different scene. It looks like they are settled in for the long haul. Let’s just hope that the city and NYPD can keep their cool.

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Posted at 6:36 am on 10/21/2011 in Atomische Photos, New York City, Photography, Protests, people | No Comments »
Sunday, February 6

Lunar New Year Parade, 2011

Lunar New Year Parade

Lunar New Year Parade, February 2010

I had a gay old time photographing the Chinese / Lunar New Year Parade in Chinatown, NYC. Unlike Tiger (2010), Ox (2009) and Rat (2008) the Year of the Rabbit brought quite a bit of whimsy to the event.

Not everyone was all fuzzy ears and smiles, however:
Lunar New Year Parade

Posted at 5:56 pm on 2/6/2011 in Atomische Photos, Events, New York City, Photography, people | No Comments »
Monday, January 24

Stade Olympique (Part 1)

Stade Olympique

Stade Olympique, October 2010

Last fall I spent a whole afternoon wandering around the spookily desolate olympic stadium grounds in Montreal. Aside from a few athletes, a handful of Japanese tourists going to the tower, and a kid practicing parkour, the place was deserted. (wikipedia)

Posted at 9:41 am on 1/24/2011 in Atomische, Atomische Photos, Photography, Travel | No Comments »
Saturday, January 15

Snowy Prospect Park

Snowy Prospect Park

Snowy Prospect Park, 2011

I was out of town over Christmas, so missed the big snowmageddon. But mother nature gave us another 6 inches or so for me to play with.

Posted at 9:42 am on 1/15/2011 in Atomische Photos, New York City, Photography, nature, people | No Comments »
Tuesday, January 4

Bronx Zoo, Winter Visit 2011

Bronx Zoo

Bronx Zoo, Winter Visit 2011

Although some of the less hardy animals are on vacation (do they go to Miami?) a winter day makes for a nice crowd-free visit to the zoo.

Posted at 8:44 am on 1/4/2011 in Animals, Atomische Photos, New York City, Photography | No Comments »
Friday, December 31

Atomische 2010

Atomische 2010: Photographs from New York City, Mexico City, Montreal and Alaska. by Tom Giebel
Now available: The first annual yearbook of photography by Tom Giebel.
Posted at 8:48 am on 12/31/2010 in Atomische Photos, Books, Photography | No Comments »
Thursday, November 25

“Xylem and Phloem” show at Soap Box Gallery

Xylem and Phloem

Opening reception photos (on facebook)

TOM GIEBEL’s solo exhibition of photographs, XYLEM AND PHLOEM, was on display at the SOAPBOX GALLERY in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn from Friday, November 12th through November 25th, 2010

Posted at 9:35 am on 11/25/2010 in Atomische Photos, New York City, Photography | No Comments »