Mar 14 2010

1S24H // March 14th, 2010

Posted in 1S24H, Arizona, HDR, Landscape, March 2010, Nature, Page, Ultra-Wide Angle show hide 3 comments

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi, Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM, F 11, ISO 100, HDR, 5 Exposures

Going back in time to April 2008.  We are in Page, AZ right now, standing over the breathtaking Horseshoe Bend.  The Colorado River, with the help of Mother Nature, decided to artfully carve out this surprisingly symmetrical shape.  I’ve seen it photographed a thousand times but it was on my bucket list of shots to take.  My friend, Gautam and I, got there mid-day which was a total mistake.  The sun was at an awful angle, creating nothing but harsh light and harsh shadows.  So, we made a resolution to return back towards sunset and we were certainly rewarded for our efforts.  Aside from the area being perfectly lit, the sunset sky was filled with the most beautiful clouds and color.

This is one of my favorite pictures that I have ever taken.

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Mar 13 2010

1S24H // March 13th, 2010

Posted in 1S24H, Brooklyn, HDR, March 2010, New York, Tilt Shift, Urban show hide 2 comments

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L, 17mm, F 4, ISO 100, HDR, 9 Exposures

It must be because I am getting ready to return home to NYC in a couple of days that I have been posting back-to-back shots from my last trip there.  It’s also fitting because I am really hoping to meet up with two buddies also making their way into NYC for the day to shoot.  Fingers crossed that the rain decides to go anywhere else but there.

This is DUMBO.  It’s actually an acronym that stands for ‘Down Under The Manhattan Bridge Overpass’.  It is one of my absolute favorite places to roam around in NYC.  This archway is literally below the Manhattan Bridge.  I decided to get low and shift up to give create a grandiose perspective.  I love just how large and looming the archway appears in this shot.

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Mar 12 2010

1S24H // March 12th, 2010

Posted in 1S24H, Brooklyn, HDR, March 2010, New York, Tilt Shift, Ultra-Wide Angle show hide 2 comments

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L, 17mm, F 4, ISO 100, HDR, 9 Exposures

This was another one of those ‘Should I take a chance and get harassed by the police’ shots that we all seem to encounter every now and again, but apparently more so if you are in a major metropolitan subway station.  This here is a long corridor between stations in Brooklyn, NY.  My epic day of shooting around NYC with my good buddy, Peter, was approaching an end but we still found time and energy to snap off a few brackets in this sweet tunnel.  No joke, I absolutely love how this shot turned out.  Another homage to The Matrix.

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Mar 11 2010

1S24H // March 11th, 2010

Posted in 1S24H, Cape Cod, HDR, March 2010, Massachusetts, Tilt Shift, UrbEx No comments

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L, 17mm, F 4, ISO 100, HDR, 9 Exposures

This past Saturday, my good friend, Jack Hollingsworth, and I spent the entire day shooting more brackets for HDR.  Jack was really interested with learning about UrbEx photography, specifically scouting the more derelict corners of the Cape.  When we found these abandoned structures, I instantly knew that we hit pay dirt.  I decided to go a little more overboard with my post process stylization because I was aiming to give the image a post-apocalyptic look, especially with the boarded up door.  I also love how you can catch the sun setting in the window on the right but see darkness in the left window.  Interesting contrast there.

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Mar 10 2010

1S24H // March 10th, 2010

Posted in 1S24H, March 2010, NYC, New York, Tilt Shift, Urban show hide 6 comments

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L, 17mm, F 4, ISO 100, HDR, 9 Exposures

NYC MTA Metrocard stations are pretty gross just by themselves.  Add in some dirty rainwater that somehow collected down here from the surface.  And then throw in a random coffee cup.  Now you’ve got a study in gross.  :)   But, in reality, I absolutely love shooting the NYC subway stations across the boroughs.  Each one offers a unique display and look.  This is the Houston St station on the 1 Line.  I often take this line to visit my sister at work or take it all the way up to Harlem for some mighty fine BBQ.

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