Fuji XT-1, XF18-55mm @ 50mm, f/11, 1/80 sec, ISO 500
Swann Memorial Fountain (aka The Fountain of the Three Rivers)
Alexander Stirling Calder, 1924
This fountain in Logan Circle depicts the three rivers that converge at Philadelphia: the Schuykill, the Wissahickon, and the Delaware. In this image I was trying to capture the fountain image and the Philadelphia City Hall in the background. I also wanted to capture limited blur in the flowing water.
Fuji XT-1, XF 18-55mm @ 37mm, f/5.6, 1/640 sec, ISO 400
Looking up, I could hardly tell where the building edge met the sky. Parts of the building looked transparent. I felt like I was looking through the building to the clouds beyond.
Fuji XT-1, XF 18-55mm @ 37mm, f/4.0, 1/800 sec, ISO 400
This rail around the Philly City Hall provided a very clear message: “No Leaning” or should I say “No Sitting”. Today I was just walking around downtown Philly watching for images to appear. This one popped up and pain entered my body from all directions. It was not a very inviting element for the City Hall. But it did provide an interesting image. I purposely used my widest aperture to provide an interest depth of field.
Canon 7D, Tamron 18-270mm @ 18mm, f/4.5, 1/4000 sec, ISO 800
Skyscrapers amaze me. Heights scare me. I imagine what kind of person it takes to work on these structures. My knees shake and start to buckle. Looking straight up for me is also difficult. When I raise my camera to take a photo like this, I feel like I am going to fall over backwards. I need to work on this!
Canon 7D, Tamron 18-270mm @ 65mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec, ISO 800
This year we will miss joining our friends on our almost annual spring trip to New York City. Our thoughts will we be with them as they make the trip without us. I am very thankful for the many trips that we have made together and look forward to many more in the future.
This image was taken on our trip last spring. I recall walking down the street, looking up and seeing interesting reflections. I lingered back and worked this image until I got the reflections to line up with the windows. It took a bit of time and my wife and friends were several blocks ahead egging me on to catch-up. The delay was worth it.
Canon 7D, EF-S10-22mm @ 12mm, f/4.0, 1/8000 sec, ISO 800
These solid rocket boosters and external tank guard the entrance of the Kennedy Space Center Atlantis Shuttle exhibit. The wide angle perspective of my 10-22mm lens reduces the impact of of just how huge these structures are. I was in awe as I looked up. The image below is the view looking straight up. I got dizzy and almost fell over as I tried to balance this image in my viewfinder.
This post ends my series on the Atlantis Space Shuttle. I encourage all to take the time and visit our space heritage when in the Orlando area.
Canon 7D, EF-S10-22mm @ 10mm, f/4.0, 1/30 sec, ISO 1600
This is the best I could do at getting an overall view of Atlantis using my widest angle lens. As I mentioned in my first post in this series, I could not capture the the full image of the shuttle. You just have to go there and visit in person.
Canon 7D, EF-S10-22mm @ 22mm, f/4.5, 1/60 sec, ISO 800
This image of the shuttle bay looking toward the cockpit shows the extender arms used to deploy payloads from the bay.
Canon 7D, EF-S10-22mm @ 10mm, f/4.0, 1/13 sec, ISO 1600
This image of the shuttle’s belly was a tough one for me to get. Shooting directly up at my widest perspective and slow shutter speed made me dizzy. I almost fell down. It took me several tries to get a decent image with the shuttle balanced in the frame.
Canon 7D, EF-S10-22 @ 10mm, f/4.0, 1/25 sec, ISO 1600
This image of the shuttle’s tail shows the nozzles of the 3 main engines used to get the shuttle into orbit and the smaller thrusters used to maneuver the shuttle.