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- Rumi.
I took this picture some time ago while I was walking across the Manhattan Bridge from Brooklyn to Manhattan. The pathway has a huge metal mesh grille which makes it impossible to shoot but the view of the Brooklyn Bridge with downtown as background is nothing but stunning at sunset. I took this shot through an opening where someone had cut the wire mesh and squeezed my camera through tiny space and took three shots which I later combine to capture the light. I would have preferred to use my ND grads but the opening was simply was not big enough.
When I initially combined to form the HDR I didn’t like the result as I thought the picture was too comical to be real. But I was playing with it last week and tried individually processing the three raw files and then combining them to an HDR image an the result was far more realistic and pleasing. Hope you all enjoy it..
The church of the ghost town Bodie i the Eastern Sierra Nevada, California.
This spot at the pillar on Brooklyn side is the definitely recommended to this photograph. There are two reasons. One that the vibrations are less...
Wider views over colonial Olinda with Recife city in the background, Pernambuco state, Brazil.
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I was conducting a workshop for four guys from Canada... they didn't like the snow as much as I did. To quote them "we came from Canada to...
Rainbow over the bridge to Washington state, Astoria, Oregon. I let flickr decide which one to put on top, I had very little time to compose,...
Honorable Mention, Monochrome Division - 2011 Oregon Salon of Photography.
Here's the second of a few from yesterday's rather productive morning on...
Wider views over colonial Olinda with Recife city in the background, Pernambuco state, Brazil.
The sunset sky above the Hudson River and the Bear Mountain Bridge
- Andrew Wyeth.
I have always heard the term “chasing light” concerning photographers. If I’d be honest, I have to say I never quite understood the term. If anything, I would think photographers are like the people waiting at the arrivals section of an airport waiting/hoping for the light to arrive. But on a trip to Monument valley in 2014, I finally had a first-hand experience of how the term came to existence.
We planned a thanksgiving holiday trip to Monument valley and managed to get hotel accommodation pretty cheap. So we decided to stay till the last day, wake up super early, and drive straight home. Due to the distance we have had to cover, and this meant starting even before sunrise. We woke up as planned to very overcast and cold conditions. Some time into the drive, suddenly, I noticed the beginnings of a fantastic sunrise in my rearview mirror. We did a quick search and decided to head to Grand Canyon National park’s west entrance to take advantage of the incredible colors on display that morning.
The closest viewpoint would be the Navajo point coming from the east, and we decided to head there. Throughout the drive, we had the colors right on our tail. We managed to get to the viewpoint with minutes to spare. The temps were in the -20 range with heavy winds. After parking the car, I ran the short trail to the outlook point. Once I reached my destination, I realized that I forgot my gloves. But once the color show started, none of it mattered to me. It was mesmerizing with fantastic pastel colors to match that of the canyon walls. After about 10 minutes, I lost all feelings on my fingertips and reluctantly decided to leave satisfied, watching one of the best sunrises I have seen in my life. It was my first experience chasing light or being chased by light.
I think this particular spot on Manhattan Bridge should be called Artist's Point. Suspended 150 feet above ground, Manhattan Bridge's pedestrian...
Our lady of Carmo (igreja NS do Carmo) church in Olinda, Brazil, 3 versions, late afternoon, post sunset, and under the supernova floodlights of the...
We were hoping for some fog/sunrise interaction, but all we got was fog immediately followed by bright sun.
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I've been going over this bridge since my grandparents took me clamming at their beach house at Klipsan Beach. I think I was about 8-years-old when...
A favorite among the inhabitants of the Hudson Valley , The Bear Mountain Bridge !!
Astoria-Megler Bridge, Oregon
After a beautiful sunset out by the Peter Iredale, I dashed with intent and purpose toward the spot where I...
Bandon Oregon
a wooden house in the middle of a field
green and black vintage car parked beside brown brick building during daytime
brown wooden house on ground
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I might change my mind, but at the moment I think I prefer this over the color one.
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A little haze can do amazing things at sunrise or sunset. Shot from the Desert View overlook of the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.
A short but very productive early morning trip to some locations on the Northern Oregon Coast, all of which I had never visited before. It managed...
The Astoria-Megler Bridge at twilight on an overcast and rainy day. This span of just over 4 miles connects Oregon and Washington near the mouth of...
Our lady of Carmo (igreja NS do Carmo) church in Olinda, Brazil, 3 versions, late afternoon, post sunset, and under the supernova floodlights of the...
Wider views over colonial Olinda with Recife city in the background, Pernambuco state, Brazil.
A Panoramic shot taken from the pedestrian bridge in Fort Montgomery.
Some of the fall colors we found in the foliage at Ringwood Manor
A colorful evening at Ringwood Manor
Thanks to all Phoide contributors to Historic!
Most notably Sandeep Thomas, AG PHOTOGRAPHE and Luis Garriga.