Taj Mahal

Too low to behold, a child fills his idleness unperturbed by the glut of white marble.

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When upon the Taj Mahal, where does one gaze?

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Degrees of separation: 30. Outside to inside.

Taken: 03/12/2011 at The Taj Mahal, India. The line of people stretched, baking in the sun, three quarters of the way around the building. Baking even in shade. Unsatisfied with the usual front shot of the Taj (not due to the cliche nature, but due to the fact that the shot was very crowded from that angle), I had to figure out a way to take what I wanted from it. What I usually want is a panorama. I got it.

Sleeping on the Hudson

Turned leaves follow the straight path of time, the golden light taking its cue from the waning green. The Hudson pulls itself close, bracing for the coming cold.

Taken: 11/02/2010 in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, NY. This photo is a panorama composed of 8 individual shots. I love seeing straight lines curve into a smile (see bottom corners). And the brain can stitch and mold everything into regular shapes, regardless of how they appear to the eye.

Brooklyn Bridge

Awed into stillness, into silence. Gazing, frozen, upon frozen history has its benefits. See benefits:

Taken: 01/20/2011 at Brooklyn Bridge Park in Brooklyn, NY. It was 34 degrees, windy and I'd been out for 90 minutes already. I took 4 shots for this panorama, each one lasting about 220 seconds. Lessons learned: good (read: quality carbon fiber) tripods are WORTH IT. Digital timer is worth it but it'll only make you stand out in the cold for long periods of time.

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.

Prospect Park Panorama

prospect park lake panorama, originally uploaded by twelveicat.

The lake was frozen and all the cool birds wanted to hang out on the ice. They all had their own little gatherings and meetings. Some would squabble, while others sat peacefully and chilled.