Tag: Vistas
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.
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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by Andy on Apr.18, 2008, under Ballard, Seattle, Sunsets, Vistas
Discovery Park. Seattle, WA. April 11, 2008. 7:40 PM.
Nikon D300. Nikon 18-200mm lens @ 18mm.
1/160 sec. @ f/7.1. ISO 200.
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by Andy on Apr.16, 2008, under Ballard, Night Photography, Seattle, Vistas
Salmon Bay. Seattle, WA. April 13, 2008. 12:27 AM.
Nikon D300. Nikon 18-200mm VR @ 70mm.
10 sec. @ f/10. ISO 200.
When driving across the
Ballard Bridge I often look out into the bay and admire all the boats. Places like this remind of
Lake Macatawa in
Holland, Michigan where
my grandpa lives. I spent a lot time growing up around boats and marinas; and Seattle with its lakes, bays and
sound certainly feels like home. Or maybe I just love
water.
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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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by Andy on Apr.11, 2008, under Ballard, Night Photography, Seattle, Sunsets, U-District, Vistas
Portage Bay, Seattle, WA. April 9, 2008. 8:43 PM.Nikon D300. Nikon 18-200mm VR lens @ 22mm.20 seconds @ f/9. ISO 400
On Wednesday Jon and I made a quick stop to the north shore of Portage Bay on our way to trivia night at
Montlake Ale House. We were supposed to meet Sharat and Dana at 8:30, but I lost track of time and we showed up late, completely missing trivia (which is a shame considering the trivia talent residing at 4411). We’ll be there next week—promise.
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by Andy on Apr.10, 2008, under Ballard, Night Photography, Seattle, Sunsets, Vistas, Wallingford
I try to get out of the house around sunset if the sky looks interesting. Living in Seattle provides endless opportunities to explore new vistas. The city nestled between the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges and surrounded by water conveniently has hundreds of municipal parks that stay open after dark. The view from each park has its own striking combination of water, mountains, buildings, roads, structures, trees and sky. Couple those elements with Seattle’s interesting weather and finding a good photo is not that hard. (continue reading…)
by Andy on Apr.09, 2008, under Asia, International, Vistas
This photo comes from Phnom Kulen, Cambodia. Phnom Kulen is a sacred mountain about 50 kilometers outside of Siem Reap. Ryan (my travel companion) and I hired moto drivers to take us here on March 5, 2008. Compared to nearby Angkor Wat (which we toured the previous day), Phnom Kulen is largely overlooked by tourists. Only a few locals happened to be visiting that day making Ryan and I the only barangs on the whole mountain.
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