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Shiraz - Persian restaurant in Elmsford, NY
I was cruising along Rt. 119 through Elmsford last week and caught sight of a Persian restaurant, Shiraz, which I believe is new. I believe the address is 83 Main Street and it's on the north side of the street, east of Rt. 9A. Any chowhounds been there?
wow that sounds interesting. I haven't had persian food since I moved here from california 19 years ago-- I'd definately make the trip
Thanks for that sighting - my husband works in Elmsford. If he goes, I'll try to report back.
I dropped by and checked out both the restaurant and food market today.
Biggest down side: location has had at least 4 failed asian restaurants. I do wish the owners much better luck.
Market is worth a visit to check out products.
Restaurant has been open for two weeks. Still some housekeeping to do in the front end. But nothing more than what would be normal during an (cold) opening.
Very well put together otherwise.
Menu looked good-Mediterranean.
They do have a sister restaurant in Edgewater, NJ
Nether seems to have a web site.
For me, worth a dinner to check out this month.
re: Jon1856
We had dinner there and note the following:
Appetizers were quite good. Freshly prepared and well seasoned.
Main courses were good but not great.
Room was brightly lit with depressing piano music.
No wine/beer or bar.
Conclusion - Good for locals with a desire for a Persian meal but I wouldn't go out of my way.
re: Jon1856
We went there last night along with an Iranian friend. We hit both the market and the restaurant. Our friend said that the market prices were better than what she would get going to the markets in Queens.
The restaurant was quite good. We enjoyed good service and very good food at a reasonable price.
We shared the hummus, mixed pickles, and chicken salad for appetizers. I didn't try the chicken salad (although my DW said that it wasn't as good as the one our friend makes). The hummus could have had a tad more garlic for my taste, but I really enjoyed the mixed pickles. Nicely sour and a good spicy kick!
For dinner I had the falafel salad with a side ground beef kabob. Which I really enjoyed! Our friend had the ground beef kabab entree, which she enjoyed. DW had a beef stew with lots of herbs. She said the beef was a little dry, but she really liked the herb sauce.
We didn't have dessert, as we were too full, but the saffron ice cream intrigued me.
re: Jon1856
I forgot to post up-date: GF and I had a very nice dinner at Shiraz two weeks ago. Well worth a visits if one enjoys Mediterranean type food (Greek/Turkish et al).
Very simular to them. Difference we both observed was that here food was more delecate. Example: The Baklava was not dripping in honey. Let you taste all the other ingedeanse.
Everyone was very friendly and helpful; ask a question and you got an informative answer. Ask what and how to use the dried berries.
Not sure what PBB heard, but background music was fine.
A follow gym rat told me this weekend he when here last week with another couple.
3 out of 4 loved the place, while the fouth liked it and enjoyed it.
The only problem my friend had was that, to his taste, the food did not have the zip that he likes. Was not bland, just did not have that zip.
However as a person who has been to many places here and around the world, he knows what he will do when he returns (as he already plans to). He will ask the kitchen to kick it up a bit.
He is well aware that many places dumb down their menu and/or receipes to fit the average/typical customer. So one may have talk to the waiter while ordering to either get an idea of what an item is (like) or ask for something different when ordering.
And if you do not believe me and him, the New York Times had a whole story about it awhile ago.
Went last night with my husband and bottle of wine(love the BYOB). Of course, on a Sunday eve, the restaurant was empty. soon after we began our apps., a fellow chowhounder he heard us speaking of chowhound), came and sat behind us. We really enjoyed our meal.
We started with an eggplant and tomato , fried onion app and thick yogurt app. It came with a flat crunchy Nan type bread. The eggplant was amazing- perfect blend of flavors, smoky but mellowed by the tomato and the fried onion mixed in added the perfect flavor to this combo. Yogurt was bland for me- just tasted like thickened Greek yogurt.
My husband had the Cornish hen kabob, recommended by the very personable owner, wearing a comfy but professional outfit to set the family/professional tone to the place. Hubby loved his dish. It came with a garnish of persian pickles, peppers, etc. and a saffron rice- not much different from Basmati. Persian spices were subtle but nice and the hen was cooked to perfection. Moist with nicely criped crust.
I had the Bronzino- Owner also recommended and explained that it is made without oil or any fat- just simple and delicious. I was apprehensive and thought how could it taste without a drizzle of oil or other fat. It was delicious and again, perfectly prepared. Crispy skin and succulent meat. A nice sized fish and I actually had to take half home since I had overeaten that eggplant spread! Fish came with a great Tabuli salad. I usually do not like tabuli but this one was fresh and mild. We did have the baklava dessert after the owner explained that Persian baklava is not saturated in honey as it is in Greek recipes. Delicious! 3 small pieces of pistachio, walnut and then an almond/pistachio combo piece. My husband had saffron tea to end the meal which he thought was interestingly good. Bill came to 54.00 for the two of us which is what we spend at a diner and we cannot BYOB at a diner. Will definitely be back and look forward to having my leftovers for lunch! Give it a try- let's keep it open and show that this space can have success.
re: yeshana
Sounds yummy, and a much needed addition to the options that are nearby to the Greenburgh movie theater! We'll be sure to try it soon.
re: yeshana
I'll add another positive review for Shiraz. My wife and I were there Sunday night...with the only other table occupied by fellow chowhounders. We weren't too hungry...but we both enjoyed the mixed grill for two entree. Nicely seasoned beef, chicken and steak with delicious safron rice. Large portion, we also took some home. Don't know the history of the location, but the restaurant is tastefully designed, the staff is welcoming and professional, and our food was first rate. With all the posts about Overpriced Westchester (which, sadly, are mostly correct I think) Shiraz clearly fits into a much better category: Gently Priced Westchester.
my familiy and I went there last night. I've been craving persian food since I left the Bay Area 20 years ago (though I do a reasonable job making some of my favorites at home). We got there around 7:30 on a Saturday night; the place was only about half full (though there was a large party of 12 or so in a little side area)-- but the place filled up to about 3/4 full while we were there. We shared three appetizers- the roasted egglant and tomato (wonderful), dolmas (very good) and the masto mousir, which is the thing I've most craved and not reproduced at home-- yogurt with an apparently iranian sort of garlic or shallot-- terrific. For mains I had the fesujan (a meat stew)-- it was just ok for me-- my husband had the gorme sabzi (no idea of spelling) which is an herb-heavy stew, which he liked and my vegetarian daughter had the veggie kebab and my son had the chicken kebab. Both good. Servings are very generous so we took a lot of the mains home. If you bring a bottle of wine, you might want to bring a corkscrew- they seemed a bit flustered over that, though found one for us.
I hosted a Persian New Year (NowRuz) Brunch here today for 20.
I grew up in Tehran, and Scarsdale, and know the Westchester dinning landscape for the last 25yrs, as well as having been to over 100 Persian restaurants in the USA from Beverly Hills, to DC, TX, Chicago, Manhattan, etc. I eat weekly at Persepolis, Ravagh, Pars, Colbeh in NYC, and would say Shiraz is as good if not better for almost half the price.
The food, service, price, attention to detail were all excellent. We brought 2 bottles of Shiraz, 2 Champage, and 6pk of Heineken. Ice buckets were provided, and wine glasses/beer pilsners by the dozen, no problem.
Shiraz is a rock-solid Persian restaurant with a clean dinning room, warm hospitality, and authentic cuisine from multiple regions of Iran.
-The bread is real Lavash...not pita
-The Stews are very well done
-The Kebabs are perfect
-4 Choices of Rice are amazing, with Barberry- Zereshk the best
-The appetizers are excellent and a bargain at $5
-Salads are fresh
-Tea is classic and ice-cream /dessert are great
My tip is to get a mix of kebabs / rices and stews & mix match with guests. The Kebabs have like 9 pieces of meat each and the stew is a medium size bowl that can easilty be split. Same with appetizers; there are variety of 2-3 eggplant, yogurt, hummus, that can be tried or they might do a sampler (not on menu, ask).
For folks who have not tried Persian .....it is indeed like Lebanese, Turkish, Afghan, Arab, Greek, Indian....however, its more sophisticated in texture / flavor with use of fired leaner meats and exotic fruits like Pommegranate, Plums, Sun Dried Limes, Dill, Saffron, Apricots, Berries, etc.....as opposed to heavy/greasy, harsher/coarser seasoning of other mid-east cuisines.
One side note, they are very professional. They cater for the United Nations and Diplomatic Missions with 1000+ guests at a time. Persian weddings are min. 500 guests so they can handle big parties as well.
Enjoy and Feast Like Persian Kings !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
re: kayvan
Glad to hear a probable expert say such nice things. We originally read about
Shiraz here and have now eaten there 3 times, twice with others, so that we have had a chance to try quite a few dishes. One of the steak kebabs struck us as fairly tasteless, but everything else we've tried has been great. And the staff are very pleasant (although a couple seem to have limitted skill in English.) It is now one of our favorite restaurants.
re: Ferniture
They are rather nice there. When I was there awhile ago (see one of the first postings), I asked them for a copy. I have it somewhere just not at hand at moment.
Just drop by and ask for one. Or better yet, drop by for a meal.
Just what kind of info are you looking for that has not been posted here?
re: Jon1856
How about a phone number? Thinking of going Saturday, but want to be able to check on table availability.
re: Reposado
If you Google Shiraz Restaurant Elmsford, I imagine you'll find the phone #, map, etc.
re: Nancy C
Nice little article in local paper:
re: Nancy C
Very nice article and indeed. I visited the restaurant last month, and I was very pleased with the décor and the service. The owner has a very good taste. I also found out from friends that the owner has hired one of the famous chefs from Tehran and flown him to New York to take care of this restaurant for him. I am sure that is the reason their Kabobs are one of kind, I have been to many Persian restaurants in and around New York, and never had such a delicious Kabobs. My hats off to the owner and his imported Persian chef.
re: harry3000
I was there tonight and loved it. Standouts: yogurt and eggplant dips with the amazing hot fresh bread, kebabs (especially good with sumac sprinkled on them), perfect rice with sour cherries, saffron ice cream.
It was pretty empty up front but bustling in the back with a birthday party. The very nice man running the place (the owner?) said that business is going well, which was good to hear. I hadn't realized that it's halal so they will never have a liquor license, but they're happy to provide glasses and a corkscrew if you byob.
The grocery store was closed by the time we got there but I'm eager to go back and explore. Can anyone comment on how it compares to Yaranush? Thanks.
re: Plat Chaudetfroid
No idea - perhaps a phone call might do the trick?
re: spa
From link posted above
"Mediterranean Market
Don't miss stopping in at Shiraz Mediterranean Market before dining to see the dizzying display of nuts, dried fruits and Middle Eastern candies in beautiful array. Olive oils, fresh yogurts and string cheeses, meats, colorful bags of lentils, rices, and beans, a comprehensive assortment of dried herbs, a wide range of fruit syrups, and many other compelling products grace the shelves of this friendly market."
Different feel and look than Yaranush.
re: Jon1856
It does seem to have a different feel and look--but there's a lot of overlap in the merchandise, I'd say. I was wondering if anyone had found any specific treasure there that can't be gotten at Yaranush.
Plat Chaudetfroid: The hours are posted on the door but I'm afraid I didn't notice if they're closed on Mondays.
re: spa
If Shiraz Mediterranean Market is indeed a "friendly market" as indicated above then--IMHO--it already has a "treasure" that can't be gotten at Yaranush! I shopped there every week for many years until I moved from Scarsdale. The service (from the owner no less) was far from friendly but it was close and provided me with the middle eastern foods (spinach pie, zatar bread) that I love. So I wish the owners of Shiraz all the best in introducing some competition in this area.
Shiraz got a very nice write up in the NYTimes Westchester section today:
re: DGresh
Well there goes my GF's and I private dinning ;>D
IMVHO write up is just about spot on-do not agree about salt (well I just do not use it)-do agree about other spice. Which during first visit there we asked about.
re: DGresh
We enjoyed dinner there last night. Our favorite was the yogurt with Persian shallots--reminded me of a fabulous old fashioned onion dip. We also enjoyed the eggplant with fried onions as an appetizer. For mains we had the cornish hen kebab (of which we took half home, after filling up on the dips and great homemade nan), and the fesenjan, which was interesting, but I would not order it again. I loved the long grain chewy rice accompanying the entrees. I personally love byobs, and we brought along a good bottle of wine. Dinner without tip was under $50! I hope the Times review brings more business in though, because it was quite slow last night.
re: Marge
I *love* that yogurt with shallots too; that was always something I've loved at Persian restaurants but have been unable to replicate at home; the shallots must be something special. Have to agree with you Marge about the fesenjan, which is what I ordered; a little too "interesting" for me. I visited the shop next door last week and bought a couple things that I didn't necessarily need since the shop seemed *so* empty. I hope they stick around; it's nice to know I can get dried barberries there (the times article mistakenly said "bayberries") whenever I want (I usually order online and freeze them).
Has anyone found their menu online? Also, do they have a lunch menu?
Amusing story. A co-worker's wife is Persian/Iranian so they ate there with another coupon whose wife is also Persian. I asked how she liked it. He said she did not think it was very good and then she told him to tell me "it was garbage". Fortunately, I do not trust this woman's opinion on food, based on previously experiences and this view, which seems to be contrary to everything posted here.
re: MisterBill2
IIRC from my last dinner there yes there is a lunch menu but no I have yet to see anything on-line. Or at least the last time I looked which was well over a month or so ago.
And MB2-Thank you for you honesty. I too have people I directly/personally know that I do not see eye to eye to on matters of personal taste in all areas. Many times, we think the very opposite.
re: Jon1856
Stopped by today to check out the place when we were in the area. They are open for lunch but they do NOT have a separate lunch menu. It's the same menu for lunch and for dinner (and while it's reasonably priced for dinner, I would consider it to be less so for lunch).
I didn't have a chance to check out the market. I do have the menu and can scan it when I get a chance.
My wife and I enjoyed the dinner quite a bit. Service was very friendly.
My only wish: the meats weren't so mildly spiced. I guess I'm spoiled because I enjoy Turkish Meze so much.
Went to Shiraz for the first time. Mixed experience. Decor is neat but not uniquely middle-Eastern, service so-so (they forgot to prepare and serve a friend's ordered beef stew (which he said was tasty when he finally got it.) Stuffed grape leaves excellent as was house soup. My lamb shanks was tasteless, but the ordered kabobs were tasty. *(Overheard someone at nearby table also complaining about lamb shanks.) Next door grocery looks like an excellent source of middle-Eastern foods.
My wife and I just got back from Shiraz. I agree their food is excellent. I was not impressed, however, with the service or seating arrangements. It was pretty busy for a Sunday, and instead of spreading people out, they just kept piling everyone on top of each other! Their are also too many tables and the the (slow) wait staff have trouble getting in between them. I almost got clocked when a bus turned around after clearing a table. After dinner we went around back to find their was a whole other room not being used! why not?!.
re: Ironwannabe
I tired to get there on Saturday nite with my Mom and GF. Thinking that 6:45 PM on a Saturday nite for a party of three would be no problem, I did not call ahead (No all too many places take res. for small parties in my exper.) Boy was I surprised! lace was fully committed! Front room and back room! The owner saw me, I guress remembering me from last visit, and came over. He asked me if I had called and I said no and asked him what was happening. He told me that for the last month or so, every weekend has been like this and he was so sorry that he could not sit my party. I told him that while sorry I could not stay I was happy he was doing well.
I was there look enough to observe both staff and guests. Everyone seemed to be well served in timely mannor and staff seemed to be working hard to get to everyone.
I should add that we went next door to the shop and there was another party of three who also had not given any thought to call! And they too seemed rather amused rather than upset.
Next time-I plan on call ahead.
Kit and Koobideh
Elmsford's Shiraz outshines its modest surroundings with flavors of the Middle East.
There are restaurants you go to for the ambience and great food, and others for their convenience and reasonable prices. Then there are the restaurants that serve a dish or two that pop into your mind when you're at your desk or driving your car—and you think to yourself how much you'd like to go back again................
re: Jon1856
Finally got there last night, and was not dissapointed (other than the back room they seated us in could be made prettier - all glassed/black mullioned walls not enjoyable. Staff lovely and welcoming. Stuck with kebabs (chicken and ground beef), but intend to try one of the intriging stews next time. Both kebabs were very yummy, with a good grilled tomato/onion/pepper on the side. I got the cherry rice - good but a bit sweet for my taste. Really liked the berry rice (what ARE those berries?) with the sharpt flavor contrast. Had hummus and smoked eggplant apps with fresh bread. Saffon ice cream for dessert was intriguing - couldn't figure out if it had a bit of rice in it, but it did have some small ice crystals so I wonder if it's actually ice milk? Looking forward to returning and making a visit to the store next door (was closed by the time we finished dinner. Thanks Shiraz. All that for about $55, and we took home enough for lunch/dinner today.
re: Nancy C
Those berries are zereshk, or barberries. They come dried and freeze beautifully. The have a terrific flavor.
re: Nancy C
Great review-- sounds like a good value.
re: Nancy C
berries sold at their shop next door- they should stay open on busy nights till after dinner .back room needs better ventilation , given the grill so close- but the food makes you forget about any flaws in the room! Best BYOB I can find in westchester
re: yeshana
I agree about that back room needing better ventilation - or just someone thinking about it. I think they saw me fanning myself with a fan I keep in my handbag, and the AC and overhead fan were turned on. Until then, it was a relief when the back door to the parking lot opened.
re: ronhall51
That may be ronhall but can you be more specific? What is your "overrated" comment based on.
re: laylag
eating there!!! I personally think it was very average.Service was fair decor was awful food was adequate and just that adequate.Personally the meze place in mamaroneck is far superior and turkish kitchen in white plains is on a par with it.I must reiterate one of the least appealing interiors to eat in!!
re: ronhall51
hmmmmmm, first really bad post on this. Downturn, or just one negative opinion?
re: yeshana
funny thing is i understand your post.All my friends love this place.I for the life of me cant see why.I tried it again to be fair and i think it was even worse then the first time.We really dumb it down when it comes to westchester .Would you travel to nyc to eat there??
re: ronhall51
Disagree, ron. The place is good, it has unique and delicately-spiced and herbed dishes, most apparently traditional and authentic. That's what we want in a restaurant, isn't it? Or do you favor Outback or Houlihan's?
P.S. That back room is awful, we turned it down and waited for the front. A totally different dining experience. When reserving, insist on the front room. The place is frequented by lotsof Iranian people, which says something about how authentic it is.
re: ronhall51
I went to Shiraz for the first time tonight and I must say I agree with you, Ron. The food was bland and boring (some might say delicately spiced but to me, boring-- and no, I don't favor Outback or Houlihans), and as Ron said, Turkish Meze in Mamaroneck is far superior. The only plus I can see is that it is a BYOB and value priced, but IMO, not worth any sort of trip from anywhere.
re: Westjanie
I understand that they are different. But they are close enough that one can compare and certainly have a preference. Our kebabs at Shiraz were totally dry and flavorless. The service was friendly enough, but harried and not very competent. When we made a reservation we were told that it would be "no problem" sitting in the front room, but when we arrived there was a party being set up in the front room and we ended up in the back. Maybe it was an "off" night, but I don't understand the appeal.
re: Shawn
Was there this weekend, first time. When made rez, asked to sit in front room, gal said no problem. Got there 10 minutes early, maitre d'/manager was a tool. First couldn't find my rez, then said we were 3, even though four of us standing there! Then told me no room in front room, even though it was still 2/3 empty. Then sat us at bad table, asked to change, again he says "no room, they are all reserved." What a pain. If we weren't with other couple, I'd have walked out.
Food was good, except the falafel salad came with the mains, and falafel was cold, which ruined it for me.
And the Fillet Mignon (sic) was the worst of the kebabs. Stick with chicken and the ground beef one. Rest of the stuff was pretty good, and can't beat BYOB.
Shiraz Restaurant
81 E Main St, Elmsford, NY 10523
re: yeshana
Was there on Friday night for first time. SPLENDID is all that I can say. Had the ground walnuis & pomegranite with lamb meatballs...super! Service was not super smooth but all were friendly and were trying at least. Its a family run resto so I wouldn't compare it to a destination place. I would go here over any of the run o' the mill Italian places around...
We went there for the first time today for mothers day. We went there at around 3 and it was PACKED! Good thing we made reservations!
So i loved everything. The roasted mush eggplant dip, chicken dip, the nan, and all the kabobs!
All the meats were moist and flavorful. My mom got the filet kabob, and it was nice and tender. The lamb was the best. I got the falafel salad, and this was the only thing that wasn't like omg. I am used to round falafel balls and these were flat discs. The flavor was great but I missed the crunchy outside-mushy inside contrast. There was only like 1/4 inch of chickpea mushiness! Hummus was wonderful though! Dessert was great as well! The baklava sampler was pretty and different from the typical (I guess greek) baklava that i've had. Two of the three baklavas were made with crispy dried like noodles. It was weird but good. The other one was made with phyllo We also tried the frozen rice noodles... how interesting! It was like a really good snowcone with pieces of noodles? I know it doesnt sound appetizing but it was quite good!
The prices were reasonable and the portions were just right. It wasn't an overwhelming amount of food but 2 appetizers and 3 entrees were more than enough for 3 people. The place is really cute and the staff was very attentive even in the chaos of mothers day!
This would be a good place for a light lunch or a dinner. The menu is very accommodating for any kind of appetite!
re: MikiLovesSugar
Great review!
re: MikiLovesSugar
Been thinking about trying this place for some time and your post and review renews my interest. FYI - the crispy dried noodle on the dessert instead of phyllo was probably shredded wheat as that is commonly used in Middle Eastern desserts. There's one, don't know the name, that is a log of pistachio's in honey wrapped in the wheat that is to die for. Don't know if they have that there but if you ever see it - try it.
re: laylag
yes they had it! I liked it very much at the restaurant, so I went to the market next door and bought a package of 6 of them!
re: MikiLovesSugar
If you guys want pictures, I just posted my review on my bloggggg!
I didn't realize that Shiraz had an outpost at the Westchester mall-- I had a decent falafel (discs, not balls, and I really prefer the latter) there today and really good hummus on the side. This little treat definitely inspired me to get to the real place in Elmsford.... and I was so thrilled to be able to choose a local place over a chain.
On a different topic, there's also a great frozen yogurt place next to it... Baby Yogurt... generous with the toppings.
re: i_eat_a_lot_of_ice_cream
i eat, thanks, your post inspired me to return to Shiraz for dinner last night....we had a very enjoyable meal (and lunch for today!). We started with my favorite, the yogurt dip with Persian shallots, and the eggplant dip--actually, I found the eggplant dip a bit too tomato-ey, next time we"ll have double yogurt dip. For mains we had the lamb shanks, which were 2 meaty shanks in a flavorful sauce, accompanied by delicious rice with dill and fava beans, and the ground meat kebabs which I "upgraded" with cherry rice. We took home half and enjoyed a delicious lunch (and the little girl in my icon REALLY enjoyed the shank bone!). We pigged out a little and ordered two desserts--good rice pudding, and the saffron ice cream which I found weird and interesting, but in a good way! Oh, and of course, we brought our own good bottle of wine, love that...
re: MisterBill2
restaurant.com has some GREAT deals in Westchester!!
re: menton1
Agreed! Just have to make sure to read the "fine print", a lot of them (including Shiraz, which is so reasonable anyway) aren't valid on Fridays and Saturdays, when we tend to dine out...
re: menton1
Yes, Cafe of Love is also on it.
Cafe of Love
38 E Main St, Mount Kisco, NY 10549
After wanting to try this restaurant for quite a long time, I finally did last night. The atmosphere was quite nice inside. We enjoyed the yogurt/shallot and smoked eggplant dips. For our meal we got the kebab sampler for two. The filet mignon was dry and didn't really seem of good quality, but we did really enjoy the chicken and ground meat kebab. The cherry rice was good, but not worth $4 to upgrade to, $1-$2 would be more reasonable. My main complaint was with the service. Once we got our food, the waitress did not come back to ask us how it was. She also never came back to ask if we needed drink refills. After awhile we noticed it seemed as though she was on a break, sitting in the back eating something, and a different waiter came by when we were done to clear our plates. Nobody checked on us during the meal, and I wanted a refill of water. Since there were only patrons dining at 3 other tables, they should've been more attentive. Overall I did enjoy my meal and I would possibly go back to try one of the non-kebab meals, but I am in no rush to do so.
re: Solstice444
I also dined there recently and have to agree with you Solstice. The wait staff seemed indifferent and the food was just OK, in my opinion. The kebabs (sampler) were good, but the beef one seemed to be of low quality. I upgraded to the cherry rice, which for the extra cost, didn't seem much different than the default saffron rice that comes with the kebabs. The appetizers were the best part of the meal - we got two, the yogurt and the smoked eggplant and they were both delicious. I didn't think the atmospehre was that great, with the employee at the front desk carrying on a loud phone conversation with someone for a good ten minutes. We also stood in front upon arrival, right in front of the guy on the phone with not even a glance from him acknowledging our arrival. Overall, an OK place, but not as good as some of the other Persian restaurants I've dined at, especially service-wise.
re: fragnet
I went today with my foodie family for lunch today - Foodie Wife and Foodie son - quite a good experience. The starters were god (Yogurt Dip, Smoked Eggplant Humus and Dolma with their delicious Naan). We ordered the food to be served in Family style, which it was - attractive presentation of various Kebabs with spring greens and roasted onions and tomatoes. They even served a Ground Chicken kebab in lieu of the Beef kebabs although it was not on the menu. The lady who walked us through the menu was very helpful - the wait staff were adequate in their activities - we do not need a stand up comedian to entertain us - go to Westchester Broadway if that is what you are looking for.
Cheers !!
re: rocklandfoodie
I certainly don't need a stand up comedian to entertain me, but there's a difference between staff being quiet and polite and attentive, and being quiet and polite but inattentive to their customers. I only was there once so it could've been an off night. But I think it is not too much to ask for the waitstaff to pay more attention.
re: Solstice444
re: menton1
I also observed that about this place. Certain "regulars" were doted on, while others were almsot ignored. And... after eating at a few more Persian restaurants in Manhattan since my dinner at Shiraz, I realize that it may be way overrated as far as food quality is concerned.
re: rocklandfoodie
I don't usually revive old threads but... Last night, Food Network's "Restaurant Stakeout" featured Shiraz. It seems that they were about to go out of business due to their indifferent waiters and slow service. The owner's son was the manager and he admitted that he did not like working there but was forced to participate in the family business. The owner was portrayed as being unable to discipline any of his staff and it was costing him his business. I have no idea how much of these shows are reality, but the dining experiences that were shown reminded me of my own, over two years ago. It was sad to see that it hadn't changed much.
re: fragnet
I tuned in only half way through the show. Before I found out what restaurant it was, I was telling myself that the restaurant totally reminded me of Shiraz. Apple doesn't fall far from the tree I guess? I never ever believe these shows, and usually entertain myself by pointing out all the flaws in the "reality" aspect. Have I (and I thought almost everyone else) been wrong about how genuine these sort of shows are?
re: liza219
Wow, that sounds like the place we went to 2 years ago... disinterested front of house and wait staff. I guess the only exception might have been the kitchen folks (some of the food was pretty nice...) who knew and/or cared something about what they were doing.
re: Nancy C
Ok food, poor experience- I wish the owner well. He should hire proper front and wait staff. Much better experience at Azerbaijan Grill in Westbury, Long Island. Good nosh, pleasant staff.
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Thanks for the tip (although the deal is not valid on Friday or Saturday). If you try it, please report back, we haven't been there in awhile. Thanks!
Passed this place on the way to Tarrytown, Haven't been there in 3-4 years, had a so so experience there last time. Any new reports, it still looked open when I passed by. Have they improved any, or is it still a hit-or-miss experience?
They're on Doubletakedeals (like Groupon), $30 for $15 if you want to try them. Just 4 left.
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Yeah, well perhaps someone who saw my post went there and could have replied to your request for a current review.


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Sniper dont have weapon at 22lvl
11-08-2012, 01:23 PM | Post: #1.:Lucifer:.
Each class has for 22lvl weapon besides sniper victim who is my proposal for a sniper rifle is
ITS a Sig Sauer SSG 3000 its a swiss sniper riffle
Damage: Hight
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Magazines: 12/4 sniper need ammo
What you think about weapon at 22lvl This is not necessarily one that I have presented
11-08-2012, 01:26 PM | Post: #2N.Gruevski
It would be OP, maybe GOL damage and L96 bolt-pull ?
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11-08-2012, 01:31 PM | Post: #3irfanGF
wait for 17 august, ITS SKS, DUDE!
eh wait, my country's independence day too, yay!
and wait, recon doesnt have lvl 21 weapon too
i hope a bolt action or WA2000
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11-08-2012, 01:57 PM | Post: #4niiiickknakka
Who cares, you have m95 which should be at a much higher level.
11-08-2012, 02:01 PM | Post: #5Ted1Mosby
Yup, 17th of August. Wait for another OP weapon so EAsy can nerf everything.
I hope they test that piece of sh1t before they release it, so you don't buy because it's OP and then it gets nerfed.
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I am looking for information on my Aunt.....her name in Christ is Sister Veronica de St Jeanne.Her given name was Simone Labelle and was from Alexandria Ontario Canada. I met my Aunt back in the late sixties when she was stationed in Queen Village New York.....I have sent e-mails to the mother house there and was told that they were being forward to the mother house in France...I have been trying to find out (since I am 60 years old and I know she has passed into the arms of our saviour) when she passed and where she is buried....I have been tracing my family tree and since my dads family is all gone I have turned to you for this information....Looking forward to hearing from you .Sincerely, nary Jane Miller (Labelle)
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Maree, that is a co-incidence! No, she died in Mans, at their home on 13 February 1943. I have her passport number if that will help A 190907 to find her grave. Another article in a NZ paper says Le Mons - I'll assume it's the same place. If you can find the motherhouse which was founded by Saint Jeanne Jugan near Rennes, France, you'll find they were buried together in the local parish or at Le Mans cemetery north west of the river Sarthe off the main road, avenue Rhin et Danube (D304), from D304 turn into the Rue Des Etamines, then left into Rue de la Madelaine, the cemetery is off the Rue de la Madelaine in the Rue de le Garenne. Though this could be more of a military cemetery? There are several of them around France.
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Hi Annette,
I am here in France for six months and was just doing a casual search when I saw your question of a week ago. What a coincidence! I thought Aunty Kathleen died in Lyons?
Hope you see this.
Love , Maree
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My apologies my Aunt, Sister Benedict de St Redempteur died 1943, not 1948 in Le Mans at the mother house.
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I would very much like a photo of the grave of my Aunt, Kathleen Moody, aka Sr Benedict de St Redempteur who died at the age of 31 on 13 February 1948 in Le Mans. Please.
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- Publisher: Ubisoft
- Release Date: Sep 27, 2011
- Also On: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
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Sep 28, 2011two big problems:
1) keyboard driving is TERRIBLE. the smallest touch to turn left or right swings you 45 degrees. it's very hard to just go straight after a turn. there is no way to make small corrections. this is likely due to it being a bad console port
2) zero parity with real san francisco. i live in SF and wanted to drive around the city but other than a few gimmicky landmarks (transamerica pyramid, golden gate bridge) the map has NOTHING to do with SF. it might as well be anywhere. no market street, no embarcadero, no golden gate park. it sucks.
lots of small problems:
- limited resolution options - i can't play at native 2560x1600
- lots of small graphics bugs like stuff clipping in and out, even in cutscenes
- single player mission triggers are screwed up. E.g. i followed enemy into an alley and he disappeared, then my partner said to go into the alley i was already in.
it just seems like they rushed a console-to-PC port and didn't bother with QA. wish i could get my money back :(
i would say if you aren't using the keyboard (you have a steering wheel or analog controller) and you don't care at all about the setting being completely fictional (not in San Francisco), and you don't care about small bugs then you might like the game. but i think most people will find it nearly unplayable.… Expand
Jun 20, 2012The absence of gamepad support for Mac owners is a critical flaw. Why TF am I driving around trying to negotiate space (handbrake) c (turbo) z (rapid shift) and alt (ram charge) with my left hand, whilst my darned 360 controller is sitting in front of my keyboard doing the square root of naff all? I ploughed through Assassin's Creed Brotherhood using keyboard only. And, tbh, it kinda worked. But driving games without gamepad support? It's a total mess, and borderline unforgivable.… Expand
Apr 24, 2013I suppose I haven't really given this game a fair chance, but then again I see no reason to either. First of all, only Xbox 360 controller will work (and keyboard controls are simply horrible in this game). Second, if you have an AMD graphics card you will get a lock of 24Hz in full screen so you have to use Fake Fullscreen software to combat this. Third, the in-game graphics are the most pathetic I've seen even on max. Fourth, the driving mechanics are amongst the most ancient and lifeless I've ever come across. Fifth, various problems with starting the game. Sixth, it doesn't do what a driving game should. Eight, too many cutscenes for a racing game. Need I go on? The only thing I can possibly give credit to is the facial detail in cutscenes and that it's actually trying to do a 'Starsky and Hutch' style story, something you don't see in newer racing games. But seriously, if you want a decent game like this either play Starsky and Hutch or Midtown Madness 2 SE. At least with Midtown Madness 2, you know the game has been made by professionals (Rockstar San Diego, published by Microsoft). Driver San Fransisco not only has horrible controls, laughable graphics and driving physics, but also poorly optimised for PC. Unless you have zero experience with racing games you can't possibly think these driving mechanics are acceptable. Sure, you get interior view but what's the use if you can't have manual transmission and the animations and graphics are shockingly bad?… Expand
Dec 14, 2012Does not have wheel support worth mentioning. Did not know this when I bought the game. Waste of money, as playing a driving game without a wheel is a no go for me.
Nov 27, 2011This game was a disappointment. Other Driver series were pretty good. You have freedom. Do what you want. The last driver had cars you can customize to the extreme. This driver you are stuck in a car, or different cars you "shift" to. You cant walk on the streets or anything. The AI drivers are more like back to Driver 1, The cars are brand named, but are limited. Once you bet the game, you have new cars, but the old cars you drove at the beginning are GONE! Basically just take away all freedom and put me back in Driver 1. Good side of it is the police are fun to play. Cars look good inside and out, and are detailed. Overall, not worth paying for.… Expand
Jul 22, 2012This game is filled with bugs and has a black border around it. Cant even play the game because it puts a black border around the whole game making the viewing window very small on a big screen. For anyone who enjoys gaming I would avoid this game. it also has DRM from ubisoft on it which is known to ruin computers.
Oct 20, 2011driver 5 is the worst series of all games of drivers in the world. I regret having bought it, although fairly good graphics but gameplaynya very bad and boring.
Jan 1, 2013Same as Far Cry 3, the only difference is its called Driver: San Francisco, not "Far Cry 3" UBI really has me filled with rage at this point. I'v mentioned before when I experienced and play FC3 for about 20 hours and I say I won't be buying anything else from UBI, well I did, this game.. It's all an illusion or some "dream" witch means it ain't real, its just some dream inside the game and then you go and destroy the boss (goes same way for both FC3 and Driver)… Expand
Nov 7, 2011Huh dont trust ubisoft they can ruin all good titles. This game is boring old school(graphic on main way) arcade with stupid story. Parody for 80s films. I cant recomend to play this.
Jun 1, 2013Driving in this game is a joke. I can live with both simulation or arcade but this is not even sure how to name it. Cars on ice come close but its still worse in reality. Car is dancing from one side of the street to another like drunken sailor(and I tried it with both, keyboard and xbox controller). I admit story seemed decent but i bought racing game not interactive movie with broken driving events. Game isn't even worth 5$, simply STAY AWAY.… Expand
Mar 7, 2012To be honest, driving the car is great, but the mission are too crappy.. I think the first couple of Driver games were more Realistic... I'm sad, the game is pretty boring... the Tire burn on the car is awesome though, was impressive. As for the graphics, it's disgusting. Not worth of a PC up-to-date game. It is definately a Console crappy game, because Console are out-dated on Technology (Which is why it is sold less than a PC, don't try to say otherwise) As for the rest... The Cinematics are cool, alot of Funny stuff happening, the Music is crap. They should input more than just one style of music in there, music in these types of games is what makes the player comfortable or not. Seriously, i am honestly sad. I preferred older Driver Titles. This one feels to Arcade to me.… Expand
Dec 4, 2011Family-friendly smash-ups and a goofy concept. There's something refreshing in this game's profanity-free self-confidence. [Christmas 2011, p.64]
Nov 15, 2011We were worried that the new Driver would be just "good one" but expectations were exceeded by far. Great story, driving physics and a top soundtrack made new Driver a game to remember. [Nov 2011]
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By Josh Barro

Mitt Romney's tax plan has three key planks. He cuts personal income tax rates by 20 percent across the board; he eliminates deductions, exclusions and credits so that the deficit does not grow; and he doesn't make the tax code any less progressive. Unfortunately, as the Tax Policy Center has shown, only two of these planks can co-exist.

Conservatives have reacted aggressively against the TPC report. It seems that Mitt's plan should be viable: If you cut tax rates proportionally across the board, and eliminate tax deductions proportionally, it seems progressivity should be unchanged. In fact, if you eliminate tax breaks starting with the wealthy, as Romney says he would, it seems he should be able to make the tax code even more progressive.

The idea is intuitive, but wrong. And it's wrong because of something people don't realize: The tax preferences that exist today overwhelmingly benefit people with lower and middle incomes, not the wealthy. While tax rate cuts reduce income tax burdens proportionally, as TPC notes, there aren't enough tax preferences for wealthy people to offset Romney's cuts at the top.

To understand this, we can look at the IRS Statistics of Income report for 2009, the most recent year available. Tax returns reporting less than $200,000 of adjusted gross income (AGI) accounted for a total AGI of $5.86 trillion, and taxable income of $3.24 trillion. That is, deductions and exemptions amounted to 45 percent of adjusted gross income for people making under $200,000.

Tax returns with more than $200,000 of AGI (the highest-earning 2.8 percent of filers) had a total of $1.96 trillion in AGI and $1.62 trillion in taxable income. For this high-income group, deductions and exemptions were just 18 percent of adjusted gross income.

Put another way, filers with over $200,000 of income earned 26 percent of all personal income in 2009, but received only 12 percent of tax exemptions and deductions.

If you think about it, this makes sense: Everyone gets the same $3,800 personal exemption ($3,650 in 2009). That amount shrinks as a share of your income the wealthier you get. Other deductions grow with income, but generally not as fast as your income; wealthier people have bigger mortgages, but you can only use so much real estate. The Alternative Minimum Tax also eats away at the value of deductions and exemptions for some people with high incomes.

These statistics actually understate the extent to which tax preferences (at least those put on the table by Romney) favor low- and middle-income Americans. The statistics don't include the tax exclusion for employer-provided health insurance, which shields a larger share of income from tax for middle-income people than for upper-income people. And they don't account for the value of tax credits, which disproportionately benefit the poor and middle class.

There is a large tax preference for the wealthy that does not show up in these statistics: the preferential tax rate on capital gain on dividend income. But Romney has specifically taken that off the table as a means of raising revenue. (For good reason, in my opinion, but it makes the rest of his math impossible.)

That's why Romney can't find enough tax preferences to offset his across-the- board rate cut -- unless he raises taxes on earners making under $200,000. That's not to say we shouldn't reduce tax preferences. It is to say that we shouldn't look to their elimination as a way to cut tax rates by 20 percent.

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Dean Freeman not only enjoys the trust of many know celebrities, as a world renown photographer with endless ties to the community in Hollywood he also knows how to make stars. So it doesn't come as a surprise that Dean cast Emily Ratajkowski for his Series "Candy".
Emily who grabbed people's attention after dancing topless in Robin Thicke's music video for his controversial hit "Blurred Lines," snagged recently a role in David Fincher's movie Gone Girl. But before all that she was happy to dance for Dean. And here you can enjoy the result.2:
When Heimat was looking for a photographer to shoot their new Swisscom campaign it didn't come as a surprise that their choice fell on Julia Fullerton-Batten.
Her photographic style with special skills for setting epic lighting and constructing complex stories, was exactly what Heimat needed for this campaign.
So Julia flew from London to beautiful Switzerland with its picturesque villages to spread her magic as an award winning photographer. We are proud to present the result of this shooting. So here it comes, enjoy.
We are very proud to announce that our Frédérick Carnet was able to win Silver in the nude category and a Merit in the Transportation category at the GoSee Awards 2014.
Thank you to all the judges who made this happen.
We would like to thank everyone who came around to our booth on this years UpDate Salon in Berlin.
All of you made our day so much enjoyable and the Update became a full success.
We are also very proud to announce that Frédérick Carnet was able to win Silver in the nude category and a Merit in the Transportation category at the GoSee Awards 2014.
Thank you to all the judges who made this happen.
See his Artist portfolio here
Last but not least have a look at our other talent who where able to become finalists at the Awards.
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Johannes got the chance once again to proof his talent for our new client E.ON.
He was able to do two shootings in a short period of time.
Happy people on the set and also afterward on client side. We are proud of our Johannes.
Responsible for the Artbuying is the lovely and professional Tanja Braune.
Where can you go when you need a calm spot in the world's second-largest metropolis? This is a difficult question which Seoul's inhabitants try to answer every day. It's not a cakewalk to find time and space for yourself among 26 million neighbours in a city with twice the population density of New York and eight times as many inhabitants as Rome.
Joel Micah Miller still managed to give us a very intimate and respectful insight into the free space of Seoul's residents.
Like a hunter on a deerstand, he catches these dreamy scenes from a distance. Scenes that show the metropolis' residents just breaking away from the trouble and leaving their cares behind. His pictures transport this tranquillity and serenity to the viewer. That's why they are so relaxing to look at.
It's always exciting when one brand tries to prevail against another and when a creative team like that of Goodby, Silverstein & Partners takes on the challenge against a competitor. What creative heads were part of the match Coca Cola vs. Pepsi is probably going to stay a secret.
One of them, however, is Joel Micah Miller who had the privilege of staging Pepsi's "Sierra Mist", a beverage that is a natural and tasty alternative to Sprite.
For his visual realisation, Miller did not only pick marvellous landscapes but he also kept his photos witty: If you look close, you can see animals and the like hidden in the pictures. Some of them can be seen in the shapes of clouds or hiding behind rocks, or they are just shaped by nature.
All in all, Miller skilfully effectuated this clever idea and he created a great poster child for Pepsi.
Joel Micah Miller's "Monumental" shows classic sights and places of the world which we have already seen several times and of which we hadn't thought they could still surprise us. Or, to put it another way: We wonder how, in the time of the internet's picture floods, they can still be shown from an angle from which they haven't already been captured by a smart phone!?
Miller uses a trick here. His photos do not only depend on the monuments they depict, but also on the people who gather there, marvel at them, walk past them, or just linger there. Or so we should think!
With a second look, we realize that these pictures show an everyday phenomenon which we know only too well: People and their multimedia distractions form a symbiosis. We don't see the 21st century people marvel at the timeless legacies of past generations but we see people becoming tiny monuments themselves in these pictures. Generation Selfie is cancelling out art and also itself and Miller manages to point this out without being judgemental.
In a way, Miller even manages to show what he already hints at in the title. "Monumental" shows tiny monuments and each photo provides monumental food for thought.
With "Anticipation", Joel Micah Miller provides a strong series of pictures, or rather a photo campaign, for Mercedes.
You see a middle-aged man who smiles like a little boy having his first piece of chocolate while imitating the pose of someone driving a car. This pose and the comfy feeling that comes with – as is later revealed – driving a Mercedes is transported across the whole series and integrated into everyday situations. This way, the pictures sure gain wit but some of them also come across as rather absurd.
Would you like an example? Just between you and me, because even I as a man think there's something strange about this: In the pictures, the skilfully staged man is accompanied by a similarly smiling lady who doesn't seem to mind that her partner is dreaming of the Mercedes in bed, while having a romantic dinner, at the opera, etc.
We can only congratulate him because when he finally gets his much-anticipated test drive in the Mercedes, the viewer realizes that this guy really belongs behind the wheel of a Mercedes.
For Joel Miller, light is more than a photographic tool. In his pictures, it becomes a photographic subject in its own right, lending human figures, landscapes, or even cars an almost unearthly lightness. Everything takes off and starts to shimmer a little, almost like in one of those dreams where you can fly. His wonderful exaggerations of reality go far beyond the cheerful monotony of much of contemporary photography. Genuine lightness is, after all, hard to come by.
Everyday life is only as mundane as we see it. Frédérick Carnet finds things in everyday life that are wonderfully mad. He creates stories that are both funny and intelligent, small adventures and surreal moments. His pictures are masterful story telling. While others need hours for that, all he needs is a single motif. He thus confirms the old adage that a picture is worth more than a thousand words—and he does so in a truly magical way.
A Nippon is not a small rice cake covered with chocolate, but an artistic and documentary picture series about Japan by Frédérick Carnet.
In these black-and-white photos, Carnet paints a picture of the Land of the Rising Sun that is as mysterious as a long-forgotten Kanji.
His photos display Japan in a sparse, pale and occasionally modest aesthetic which keeps its own brilliance, far away from the sparkling and gleaming Tokyo stereotypes. Some of these pictures confront the viewer with the Fukushima catastrophe and let him take part in the lives of those affected by it. At times, this impression is disrupted by calm nature photographs or confused by vastly staged city scenes.
This seemingly homogenous series turns out to be a delicate portrayal of a complex country that is winning back its smile step by step.
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When you bring together scads of fruit and do crazy things with them – maybe even go a bit nuts and what not – the result is usually just a fresh smoothie.
Not with Frédérick Carnet. For the French brand Oasis, he brought together lots of fruit and staged them in a completely different way.
This is how he created a series of photographs which shows fruits like mango, orange, raspberry, and others in action. In this case, action means that these anthropomorphic, animated fruits take on all kinds of challenges from a sports event to a train race.
The protagonists are obviously having fun and the photographer and artist probably also got his money's worth. This is how Carnet created a humorous campaign for Oasis which has a high recognition value.
Your mobile rings every 5 minutes, or you get a text message, or an app needs to be checked because you've been monitoring your heart rate for the past two weeks or whatever!
"That's it! I'm off then!" We envy everyone who hasn't thought that at least once or twice, this or last week and they have my utmost respect. However, I admire it even more when people just pack up their things and put thoughts and words into action.
People like Frédérick Carnet, who walked the Camino de Santiago – for whatever reasons. He gives us pictures that show the faces of people who are also searching for something and who listen to their inner voices.
This is how his series came to life. In connection with people's stories from the holy trail, it was published in the Christ and the Zeit. This series of photographs offers fantastic insights into contemplation on a great journey.
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История одного русского олигарха
Съёмка: 8 дней
Подготовка до и после съёмки: 4 дня
Ассистент: 1 человек
Оборудование: 3 профото В2, лампа производитель,
2 камеры Canon, объективы от 16 до 200 миллиметров.
Фильм: цифровой
Редактирование: 60 часов
Съёмка/ сопровождение на месте съёмки: 2
Парикмахер и визажист: 3 дня
Стилист: 4 дня
Модели: 10 человек
Кастинг: 46 человек посредством Sedcard, 22 человека живой кастинг
Место съёмок: вилла одного русского олигарха
Последующая и заключительная обработка материала: 48 часов
Перелёт авиалинией Аэрофлот, Air A 320, бизнес класс
Shooting: 8 day
Prep- Wrap: 4 days
Assistants: 1
Equipment: 3 Profoto B2 plus Lightformer, 2 Canons, Lenses 16 mm to 200 mm
Hair& Make-up: 3 days
Styling: 4 days
Models: 10
Casting: 46 per sedcard, 22 life casting
Location: Villa of a russian oligarch
Postproduction: 48 hrs
Flights: Aeroloft, Air A320, Business Class
Dean Freeman is a true star among photographers. One of the reasons for his fame is that, with one look through his camera, he transforms everyday life into a sparkling, cheerful and exciting world. In his pictures, people become supernatural personalities and every detail shows something extraordinary. Freeman does not only succeed in this transformation with the numerous stars and personalities whom he has photographed, but also in his pictures of yet undiscovered models. His pictures are invitations to a colourful world that stretches far beyond the ordinary. He is a master at staging our most secret wishes.
A stunning deep red bolero worn over nothing but the bare breast is even more provocative than the intrigue of any lingerie. Bare skin and camera lenses, phone calls from hotel rooms… Where are we, who is she talking to? Mixed with some impromptu b/w shots that engage us in a ballet of intimacy the role of the voyeur is continuously reversed. Johann Bisesti is French Swiss, currently based in Berlin and has shot for luxury fashion brands such as Christian Lacroix and Vivienne Westwood amongst others.
People like Oliver Mark insure that we don't drown in boredom. Towards this end, he rushes with his camera through our lives, often far too conformist, finding things that are pleasurable, beautiful, sometimes obscene, and turning them into pictures that take our breath away. It's impossible to look away, even if you try. He deserves gratitude for providing insights into a world that so often seems dull and orderly from the outside. Because although order is vital, it's not everything.
At heart, Johannes Knuth is a storyteller, both in stills and moving image. His work embraces the vibrancy and multi-faceted emotions of dreams, hopes and adventures that are the fabric of life and which make it worth living in the most uplifting sense. In this wonderfully casual and refreshing series out in the country bumpkin land of yankee-doodle-whatsit, we get to hang out with a veeery laid back family by their caravan, soaking up the sun on a carefree summer's day. Johannes takes us on country roads to glistening lakes and shares special heart-felt moments with us, weaving us into the storylines, as if it becomes part of our own memory of experiences. Ah yes, almost forgot it was a shoot - Johannes makes it all look so easy! With some chilled out country music and a vintage Chevrolet as gorgeous as that, what else is there to want in life..?!
He also produced a atmospheric film
you can watch HERE
What do a Norwegian ad agency, DNV GL, and Tillmann Franzen have in common? No idea? Never mind, because at the beginning of this text, you just don't have the overall picture yet, just like the three players mentioned above.
All three pursue a goal: to get the picture right in every detail, all in their own way, and the end result has to be perfect. The result of this effort is an image campaign that skillfully and wittily captures DNV GL's core concept: to show people and their special efforts in their work environment.
For that, Tillmann Franzen traveled to Denmark, Hamburg, India and Shanghai catching motifs in large formats that with minimalistic elegance manage to visualize the various areas where DNV GL is active.
Add the ad people's idea of removing a fragment from each picture and assigning it to individual people visualizes the idea of the entire campaign perfectly — and thus we know the answer to the question posed above. Tillmann Franzen's photographs are a beautiful contribution to this campaign.
Julia was born in Germany to English/German parents, and grew up in Germany and the US, before moving to the UK. With her inquisitive eye, she often poses questions of identity and cultural heritage. In this series entitled "Korea", Julia street cast and photographed young Korean women wearing the nations' traditional dress called "Hanbok", a centuries old attire striking for its deeply saturated colours and simple broad cut. Shot in the middle of the monsoon season in between bouts of torrential downpour, Julia explores the dynamic tensions that arise when traditional customs are symbolically contrasted with the harsh and rigid environment of Seoul.
Laden with cultural meaning this huge discrepancy between tradition and modernity still escapes all aspects of reality trapping us in a misty twilight dreamscape, where little Korean cupcake ladies dance against the wind and arrange giant paper blossoms on lonely city trees.
Loco motivus is not, as one might be tempted to think, bad Spanish for crazy motifs, but rather modern Latin for moving from a place, i.e., the locomotive. It is precisely these huge steel monsters that used to fascinate little boys so much, and pull endlessly long freight trains. Today, such machines are almost obsolete, and companies like Siemens try to create trains that are elegant, graceful, sleek.
Bo Hylén had the opportunity to stage the experience of traveling on such trains for Siemens, to make this experience available to the viewer both emotionally and visually.
The result was a CGI series that was partly shot with a camera in London, Munich, and Berlin, and partly digitally constructed or processed on the computer. Bo Hylén manages to catch the various moods and situations of the travelers, integrating them harmoniously into Siemens' overall concept of traveling and outstanding service.
Lately, Denis Ignatov has been fascinated by the spaces we live in and the voids we leave behind, as well as the void that can manifest within us. His current exhibition in Düsseldorf, his native hometown, is titled "Leerraum – wenn innere Leere Räume füllt" loosely translated this means "empty space – when inner void fills rooms". Ignatov, who has a curiosity for the curious, went about dressing up empty, non-descript rooms and even corridor spaces, to such a degree that look and feel as though they have been there for decades. The personas he portrays amidst these deeply intense and characteristic sets, although fictitious are highly believable and have become so alive you can no longer imagine the space without them. Indeed it's as if they can't exist without the 4 walls around them, which they have filled with all these expressions of their personality, as if they have externalised every single aspect of themselves into a materialistic extension of their character and being. Is this clutter on the outside a symptom of some kind of void on the inside?
Go see for yourselves.
When photographers assemble their portfolio, they start to doubt, hesitate, and negotiate. That wasn't any different with Oliver Mark. In contrast to many other creative people, however, who turn out to be half-crazy divas when you try to work with them, Oliver Mark remained firmly grounded during our cooperation: polite, calm, unpretentious, and extremely open-minded.
Let's be honest: everybody working in advertising, every journalist, writer, art director, illustrator, or director—and thus also Oliver Mark—is a mixture of whore, artist, and craftsman. We do it for money. We research, doubt, discard. And we love our work. And we like to talk about it when somebody asks.
That's what we did with Oliver Mark. In order to understand him, we took his work apart. And we talked to him about money, art, and photography.
What did we find? A creative spirit. An intelligent and witty conversationalist. And a photographer who always looks for the best picture, regardless of whether he photographs a dog, cat, a mausoleum in Potsdam, or a movie star. A picture that exudes truth, and warmth.
Portrait photography is an exchange: trust for trust. To take pictures like the ones Oliver Mark takes, you have to be able to open up—especially if you yourself disappear behind a big camera. Otherwise, the people in front of the camera won't open up either.
But Oliver Mark also masters the other, the tough side of the business. That has to do with light, set-ups, experience, props, and planning. Only that mixture ensures that the resulting picture turns out as planned, and is at the same time new, never before seen, truthful.
Oliver Mark beherrscht aber auch die andere, die harte Seite des Geschäfts. Sie hat mit Licht, Aufbau, Erfahrung, Props und Planung zu tun. Erst aus dieser Mischung entsteht die Sicherheit, dass am Ende ein Bild entsteht, das so ist wie geplant und gleichzeitig neu, ungesehen, wahrhaftig
Ralf Grauel - Strategic Publishing
Shooting the 16th edition of the globally renowned Campari Calendar is Julia Fullerton-Batten who is the first ever woman to get behind the lens on the Calendar project.
Campari has been producing calendars for 15 years now, featuring actresses like Salma Hayek and Uma Thurman. So many of the calendars from past years have celebrated the female form, so it's only natural Campari would tap Julia Fullerton-Batten to take the reigns.
The classic Campari cocktail, the Negroni, is shaken not stirred. Appropriate for Bond Girl Eva Green, who will be sipping the iconic cocktail for upcoming year 2015.
The stunning French born actress will take the lead role in this iconic Calendar, entitled 'Mythology Mixology', which is dedicated to celebrating Campari's colourful history and the intrinsic stories linked to twelve of its best-loved classic cocktails.
Julia Fullerton-Batten talks about the creative test the theme offered, saying,
"Campari has always had an inherent ability to recreate itself and keep the brand image fresh, inspiring and imaginative - a goal I constantly strive towards in my own work too. This year's theme was an interesting challenge, as there was an important job to do in terms of taking historical anecdotes and invigorating them with a modern edge. I'm confident we managed to strike that delicate balance with this year's imagery." But after shooting thirteen totally different looks in celebration of Campari's heritage, it looks like they nailed it.
To get everyone pumped up for the release Campari and Julia have given us some glimpses behind the scenes. Although none of the images they showed us are final images from the project, we do get to see some of the gowns, and styling treatments from the shoot. We can't wait for the Calender to finally be revealed in November!1:
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A glorious summer day turns into a nightmare for 27 office employees in downtown Toronto, Canada. Mushroom-like creatures descend into their office building through a wormhole in space, capture and transport them to a life of slavery on a faraway planet. Living conditions are spartan, their captors oppressive, their future bleak. Led by Monty Dore, senior manager of the kidnapped employees, they learn to cope with their new lives, and, despite setbacks, continually plot to escape either back to earth or within the planet. The odds against them are great but can a rift between the two species that make up their oppressors be used to their advantage? That is Monty's challenge.
Great book. At first it went a little strangely, but then I got caught up in the story. I really enjoyed it, and hope for a sequel. I've been reading sci-fi for 45 years.
loved it
This is a eminently well-written bad book. The plot is unbelievable, the characters two-dimensional, nobody explains why a culture with technology up to creating worm-holes between galaxies has to mine for gold the same way that Chaplin did in Gold Rush. A solution that invoves a conflict between two competing races is standard and boring. On the other hand, the dialogs flow, the action moves and the suspense is reasonably good. Would be very happy if this author used his considerable literary skills to try his hand at something more worthy and challenging.
i don't like stories that don't have happy endings. i found the aliens to be unbelievable (you have to be able to believe the image and i did not) and the story sad and depressing. and no happy ending. i had to force myself to keep reading (i was hoping for something worthwhile to happen, i was disappointed).
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Would like to read the sequel
A really enjoyable read - thanks a million
I found this book very interesting. I do not read too many sci-fi books but this one was worth the read. A cast of interesting characters, a good plot, and some things that make you think a little about why life is worth living even in tough times.
Very enjoyable read. The sci-fi aspect is kept believable, which I appreciate! And it's simply a darn good story.Recommend it to all.