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This otherwise spectacular view is unfortunately spoiled by either motion of the camera, or possibly the image stabilization in the camera. I will experiment, unfortunately this shooting location is no longer available.
ASA 800, 1 second, f/4.8, Canon G9 |
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There is an oral history project associated with this World War II Memorial: http://wwii.rice.edu/foreward.htm and http://wwii.rice.edu/ I am at a loss for words other than what I wrote concerning the snapshot, other than it is a beautiful place to stop and meditate and consider freedom and the commitment to preserve it for future generations. This Memorial is located at the intersection of Heights Boulevard and 11th Street in the Heights. The panorama consists of 24 hand-held photos taken with a Canon SX110 camera and was stitched using the GigaPan Stitcher software. Additional details can be seen when clicking Stitcher Notes. View in Google Earth is a true visualization of the scene and is most worthwhile to appreciate. |
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An article in the Houston Chronicle explains the situation for this old Gothic Revival Sanctuary, which has been closed for 10 years: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/star/6679903.html This hand-held panorama was taken using a Nikon D70 and a Nikkor 28-80 f/3.3-5.6G lens and was stitched using the GigaPan Stitcher software and additional details can be found on Stitcher Notes with information there concerning the GigaPan Stitcher run. The blue sky is empasized due to a Heliopan UV filter. Note: This panorama can be seen in Google Earth as a curved panorama on a curved surface by clicking the link, View in Google Earth (assuming that you have Google Earth installed on your computer). |
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This sweeping view was taken from the balcony of a house I will never be able to afford, but has a breathtaking view |
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Some of the best views of the Front Range can be had from the Cedar Heights area of Colorado Springs. This image was taken on the 13th of April right after a previous day of snow. The location of the camera is on Rampart Road. |
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View of downtown from the top of corona heights right before sunset. You can see the shadows of the hills on the bottom the slowly move to envelop the city. |
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The Cherokee Park area was not originally part of St. Paul and initially was sparsely settled. The area began to be developed and to be considered part of St. Paul in the 1860's. In 1874, St. Paul made plans to annex that part of Dakota County lying immediately opposite the city on the west shore of the Mississippi. The area lay outside the jurisdiction of St. Paul police, so that criminals often evaded apprehension simply by crossing the Wabasha Street Bridge. By annexing the land, the city hoped to bring law and order to the wild west side of the Mississippi. In 1874, voters in both Ramsey and Dakota counties overwhelmingly approved the proposition to transfer Old West St. Paul to Ramsey County. The city began constructing a flood wall along the river front in the 1880's. Industrial growth was further encouraged by the Minnesota and Northwestern Railroad, which built a bridge over the Mississippi in 1886 to introduce rail service to the area. Upper middle class houses were built on the bluff ridge. More modest "mechanics" homes were located inland. Cherokee Park and Lookout Park were acquired by the city in 1903-1906. |
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The view from Neely Heights |
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Waterfall in Somers, Westchester County, NY, on the border of Yorktown Heights, inside the NYC watershed. Took the picture using a tripod (manual panning), while standing on the shore a few feet above the stream level.
One of the interesting things here, that can't be captured on film, is the incredible smell at this waterfall. It smells fantastic... unfortunately it's most likely from the polluted water. There's a giant plume of detergent (?) floating on the lower right side of the water in the picture. Had to hold my hand over the lens in between each shot (for the 45+ seconds of processing) to prevent a build up of mist that would sometimes blow over from the falls. The sound from the falling water down at ground level is really loud but pleasant. Photographed 09_0207. |
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Manhattanville up to Washington Heights, shot from the International Affairs building at Columbia University. |