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Seattle from Kerry Park

by Andy on Sep.17, 2009, under Night Photography, Queen Anne, Seattle, Vistas

Seattle from Kerry Park (72 DPI)Flickr | Large

Kerry Park features one of the most iconic views of Seattle. Nestled several hundred feet up Queen Anne hill, the tiny plot of land features a sweeping vista of downtown Seattle, Elliot Bay, West Seattle, and Mount Rainier. On any given gorgeous night, photographers, tripods and enough camera gear to make Ken Rockwell blush line the fence at Kerry Park. Although this was my second expedition at this photog hot spot, it was my first foray into creating a commissioned image.

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Bridges

by Andy on May.07, 2008, under Night Photography, Seattle, Vistas

I-90 Bridge. Mercer Island, WA. May 5, 2008. 8:24 PM.
Nikon D300. Nikon 18-200mm VR lens @ 27mm.
Program Exposure. 1/15 sec. @ f/4. ISO 200.
Lee 0.9 ND Grad filter.

On Monday night Julie and I took to the streets of Seattle hoping to catch a cool sunset. What we found were lots of clouds—apparently 36 hours of pleasant weather is all Seattle can handle in May. Nevertheless, at hour 37 Julie and I drove to Mercer Island and setup on the I-90 bridge. I recorded the image above minutes before sunset. I used a Lee 0.9 neutral density graduated filter in a Cokin “P” series mount to capture the sky. The 0.9 ND grad has a range of about three stops which allows the camera to see both the sky (bright) and a darker foreground.

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Dr. Jose Rizal Park

by Andy on Apr.14, 2008, under Night Photography, Puget Sound, Seattle, Vistas

Jose Rizal Park. Seattle, WA. March 23, 2008. 8:19 PM.
Nikon D40. Nikon 18-200mm VR lens. @ 34mm.
25 sec. @ f/16. ISO 200.

Late last month I decided that I wanted to photograph Seattle from the south. Since I live in a neighborhood north of downtown, I usually shoot cityscapes from Queen Anne, Ballard, Fremont or out my window in Wallingford. What I have not found in these northern boroughs is a view of the city that incorporates I-5. The hills south of the downtown offer vantage points of the skyline and the juggernaut of an interstate that bisects the city.

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