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It’s the Ghost Light!
No, it’s not the moon. It’s actually a Sno-Cat out doing the nightly grooming runs on Blackcomb Mountain. Every night you can see several of these methodically working their way up and down the mountain getting the corderoy ready for the next morning. Like many ski resort towns – Whistler has itself all decked out with Christmas lights to make the atmosphere around the town merry.
Vital Stats: Canon 5D Mark II w/Canon 17-40 f/4L @ 20mm ISO 3200, f/4, 1/10 sec.
I’ve Been Working
This is another image taken last fall at the same time I made this image: The Bridge To Somewhere. It’s the Nicollet Island Railway bridge to downtown Minneapolis. The framing is a little different and less dramatic – but it looks better in color. I purposely gave this the classic Velvia look to make the colors really pop out of what was really a grey day.
Vital Stats: Canon 40D w/Canon 10-22mm @ 10mm ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/250 sec.
Zakim Bridge
When I flew into Boston, I got there right before dusk. As I was leaving the airport – I saw the most spectacular sunset shaping up. I got parked near the North End and sprinted to the first reasonably good photo location – right in the middle of a bouncy iron bridge. It was over in about 5 minutes – and I made my way to the North End for dinner.
Vital Stats: Canon 5D Mark II w/Canon 70-200 f/4L @ 149mm. ISO 800, f/9.0, 1/40 sec.
Acorn Path
Here’s the most photographed and toughest to get to street in Boston once again. It’s Acorn Street, located in the Beacon Hill area of Boston. This time, I’m ‘low and wide’ – shooting at 17mm about a foot off the ground to exaggerate the foreground and the length of the road. It gives it kind of a cool surreal look because the perspective gets pretty warped.
Vital Stats: Canon 5D Mark II w/Canon 17-40 f/4L @ 17mm. ISO 100, f/4, 1/5 sec.
The North End
One of my favorite places to go in the Boston area is the North End. This is an Italian enclave where there are so many restaurants packed so close together that you can smell the garlic walking down the street. Until recently, it was virtually cut off from Boston by the freeways. Now that the Big Dig is complete, it’s pretty easy to get to from anywhere in downtown. This ‘building billboard’ was shot just moments after dusk when the sky still had some color. It’s really the best time to shoot at night – because once it gets completely dark, most things lose their color.
Vital Stats: Canon 5D Mark II w/Canon 24-105 f/4L @ 98mm. ISO 1600, f/4, 1/60 sec.
Acorn Street, Boston
This is a picture of Acorn Street in the Beacon Hill area of Boston. It apparently has the distinction of being the most photographed street in Boston. I had actually never heard of it – but by searching through SmugMug for good photo locations, I stumbled across it. It’s a good thing, too – because you’d NEVER find it if you weren’t looking for it. Between the nonsensical one way streets and the draconian parking restrictions, it was tougher to get to than some wilderness locations that I’ve shot. Still, the reward was worth the journey whether by foot or by car.
Vital Stats: Canon 5D Mark II w/Canon 17-40mm f/4L @ 40mm ISO 200, f/11, 1/13 sec.
Siena Staircase
Where do you stay when you visit a romantic Tuscan medieval town? In a nunnery, of course! In the case of Siena, the sisters at Alma Domus have the best deal in town. It’s cheap, clean, and has a great view of the town. This is the staircase to Alma Domus (on the left) with the Basilica of San Domenico in the background.
Vital Stats: Canon 350D w/Canon 10-22mm @ 12mm ISO 1600, f/7.1, 1/200 sec.
Dusk in San Diego
Since I’m here – I thought it would be good to post one from here. No – it wasn’t taken on this trip, but does it matter? I don’t actually have any camera gear along this trip – except for a little Canon G9 which hasn’t left my briefcase. This one was taken in March when I was in town to shoot the spring wildflowers.
Vital Stats: Canon 5D Mark II w/Canon 70-200 f/4L @ 70mm ISO 400, f/8.0, 3.2 sec.
A Date With Destiny
Kind of a small picture today for you – but one with a lot of impact. Okay, second stupid joke in as many days. The watermelon pictured had only a few hundredths of a seconds left on this mortal coil before splattering itself in a 15 foot radius. What’s the story with the picture? It was actually an egg carrier for an egg drop competion. For what it’s worth, the egg survived!
Vital Stats: Canon 40D w/Canon 70-200 f/4L @ 98mm ISO 400, f/9.0, 1/1600 sec.
Mother’s Day at the Farmer’s Market
What better place to find color than the Farmer’s Market? In the early morning light, the floral blooms are explosive. Though it looks beautiful out, it was barely over 40 degrees and it was a pretty chilly morning. We had our traditional cinnamon roll and breatfast sausage – then went about the serious business of getting flowers.
Vital Stats: Canon 5D Mark II w/Canon 17-40 f/4L @ 17mm ISO 100, f/11, 1/50 sec.