Sunrise 09/11/10

This is the first part of Tranquil New York.

Taken: 09/11/2010 on the Manhattan Bridge between Brooklyn and Manhattan, NY at 0637. While riding to the race I noticed the sunrise and immediately realized that not stopping would be a mistake. The shot above is composed of 3 HDR images, themselves composed of 3 images each, compiled into a single panorama. The railing of the bridge is the only perch I had for the camera where the view wasn't obscured by fence. I left the railing showing at the top and the bottom because it kind of looks like an eyelid.

Tranquil New York

On the morning of September 11, I went to photograph a bike race. While the race shots were not very good or interesting, I did end up with two really lovely HDR photos on the day. One is a gorgeous sunrise over Williamsburg, seen from the Manhattan Bridge. The other is this lovely shot over the lake in Central Park.

The foreground--the plants on the left and right close to the bottom--was very dark compared to the background--the middle of the shot with the buildings and the sky. The final photo was composed of three shots over a 7 stop range.

Denial of Grace

When even the street doesn't want your bike, you must rethink your options.

Always rethink your options. Damn the street.