A panorama of Lower Manhattan Island as seen from Fulton Ferry Landing at Brooklyn Bridge Park just before sunrise.
It was a cold, cold morning--but totally worth getting up and out of my warm, hotel bed for! As it turns out, this was the only clear-skied morning of my trip. One day I'll have to return to this spot once the Freedom Tower is completed and the construction scaffolding is off of the Brooklyn Bridge as well.
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(more description and photo info in the first comment from me below!)
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Gear used: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, EF17-40mm f/4L USM, Tripod
Settings: 1.6 sec. exposure, f/11, ISO 100, 25mm, Mirror lockup, 2 sec. timer shutter release
Tech specs: 16 vertical panels shot at 25mm stitched together, 17,036 x 5458 pixels (96 megapixels)
File name: NYC 20130110-0223 (5D1_0193)-6x17 crop
Location: Brooklyn Bridge Park, New York, New York, USA
Tags: Big Apple Brooklyn Bridge Park City East Coast East River Ferry Dock High-rise Lower Manhattan Manhattan Metropolis Morning NYC New York City Panorama Skyscraper Statue Of Liberty Sunrise Suspension Bridge Travel Photography Twilight 617 Photograph 6x17 Aspect Ratio
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Another appropriate title for this would be: "Time Lapse" or maybe,
"Four Dimensional Image," as time is often considered the fourth dimension.
Jump through space and time...
This is a 13 panel panorama. I shot in bracketed mode, so there was a total of 39 frames taken. One round of three bracketed shots took a minute-and-a-half or so. On the left side, the sun is still shining on the rocks and Koko Head in the distance. On the right side, the sun has set and all is in the evening shade. First one of these I've done with the sunset occurring in the middle. So, we are seeing time go by in a single image (about 20 minutes from left to right!)
Also, midway through my shot taking, a fellow sat upon the rocks on the right. Experience has taught me that no one likes to be asked to leave your shot once they've found a nice place to view the sunset... so I just left him in.
This is also the expanded panorama from these previous shots: here and here.
This is at the boat ramps in Hawaii Kai. It's not at all the nicest spot. I've often road by during sunsets on my bike ride as I live near here and thought, "it's too bad there's not a nice place to take photos as the sunset is usually spectacular!" Well, I guess I just had to get very, very near the water's edge to find the sweet spot! ;-)
Just some tech notes: I shot the panels in vertical format. I had ALL KINDS of parallax problems that gave Photoshop fits. I finally had to position and resize and warp every frame manually... whew! But, I'm convinced shooting vertically is the only way to go for panorama stitches, which is why I bought the L bracket soon after, which I used on this image--which Photoshop handled much better!
Tags: Diamond Head Hawaii Koko Head Marina Oahu Ocean Sea Sunset Portlock Maunalua Bay Honolulu Hawaii Kai
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Lasso the moon...
I can't seem to get enough of this area. Oahu's Ka Iwi coastline (from Hanauma Bay to Mapapu'u) for me is the most beautiful coastline on the island. Also helping me shoot here frequently is that it's only a mile or so from my house!
The dried lava beds have sheared off into the ocean creating little cliffs. In front of us is about a 10 foot (3m) drop. It's funny how time can affect an exposure. While this image and the previous one may seem serene, this area is the deadliest spot on the island. Waves the size of houses are crashing into the rocks making deep, booming sounds (like aerial fireworks). But a longer timed exposure has smoothed the ocean into a still, misty and tranquil place.
What makes this area so dangerous is that people stand too close to the edge. When the waves hit the rocks with such incredible force, they have no place to go but up... violently. It knocks people off-balance and into the drink... only to be found a couple of days later. Unfortunately, a few people every year fall victim to the power of the sea here... Always keep one eye on the water if you ever visit this spot on Oahu and be ready to run. (I did get doused a couple of times!)
This is also a popular fishing spot!
Also taken from here...
17mm zoom on full frame | 30 second exposure | f/11
circular polarizer | off-camera flash set to +3 (or +9/3) EV
Tags: Coastline Crashing Hawaii Hawaii Kai Hike Honolulu Ka Iwi Landscape Lava Bed Lava Rock Moon Moonrise Oahu Ocean Sea Surf Tidal Pools Twilight Waves Jupiter Long Exposure 30 Seconds
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Lasso the moon...
I can't seem to get enough of this area. Oahu's Ka Iwi coastline (from Hanauma Bay to Mapapu'u) for me is the most beautiful coastline on the island. Also helping me shoot here frequently is that it's only a mile or so from my house!
The dried lava beds have sheared off into the ocean creating little cliffs. In front of us is about a 10 foot (3m) drop. It's funny how time can affect an exposure. While this image and the previous one may seem serene, this area is the deadliest spot on the island. Waves the size of houses are crashing into the rocks making deep, booming sounds (like aerial fireworks). But a longer timed exposure has smoothed the ocean into a still, misty and tranquil place.
What makes this area so dangerous is that people stand too close to the edge. When the waves hit the rocks with such incredible force, they have no place to go but up... violently. It knocks people off-balance and into the drink... only to be found a couple of days later. Unfortunately, a few people every year fall victim to the power of the sea here... Always keep one eye on the water if you ever visit this spot on Oahu and be ready to run. (I did get doused a couple of times!)
This is also a popular fishing spot!
Also taken from here...
17mm zoom on full frame | 25 second exposure | f/11
circular polarizer | off-camera flash set to +3 (or +9/3) EV
Tags: Coastline Crashing Hawaii Hawaii Kai Hike Honolulu Ka Iwi Landscape Lava Bed Lava Rock Moon Moonrise Oahu Ocean Sea Surf Tidal Pools Twilight Waves Koko Crater Long Exposure 25 Seconds
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The Hawaiian word "Pau" meaning "end" or "finished" and the word "Hana" meaning "day" together creates a term that when uttered, is music to the ears of all kama‘aina who work in Hawaii... "Pau Hana," the end of the day!
A lot of business, either once or twice a month, will have a casual get together after the work week ends on Friday where soda, beer or wine flows freely, and there's always good kine grindz fo' eat! We call this get together "Pau Hana" as well...
This was taken at my usual place for sunsets over the ocean, Kaka‘ako Waterfront Park in downtown Honolulu. I must say that I just love the special, little world that a 200mm or greater lens will give you when zoomed in on the horizon!
View on black background.
Tags: Buoy Clouds Hawaii Honolulu Horizon Oahu Ocean Shore Sky Sunset Waves Kaka‘ako Park Kakaako Park Buoyant
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