Boston Skyline @ 4:45am

With the ducks that kept me company.

Lessons learned on my first attempt at night photography:

1- The ball head for my tripod sucks!! Once I would get it where I wanted it and tighten it, the whole thing would shift no matter what I did. So I had to overshoot where I wanted to capture and hope it fell into the correct position (or close enough!)

2 - Bring a small flashlight! (Duh!! So you cen see what the heck you are doing!!)

3 - Gloves would have been nice.

4 - (Another Duh!) Makes sure your battery is well charged, or at least bring along the spare!

I wasn't thinking when I left the house. I just figured that if I had to get up and the crack of dawn (or really before) and drive to and from the airport, I should take advantage of the situation.

At least now I know a great spot to go to try again, but I don't know if the ducks will be there. :)

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Garnite says:

Bring gloves. Probably a definite. Radio Shack has good prices on tripods. Still a neat shot, and the ducks are a great addition. I imagine they wondered what on earth??????????
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

artofgold says:

Wow, what a great shot! This is fantastic!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Rosemea MacPherson [deleted] says:

Beautiful!!
XOXOXOXOOX
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

TheAlieness GiselaGiardino²³ says:

too much...

for a first attemp, Jesus, you did great... wonderful omen to what is to come.

Lovely.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

tschopper (Tom Schopper Photography) says:

30 second exposure - wow. Neat job, Tracy Lee!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

.eti says:

1. largest drawback of my camera (prosumerish but no SLR) - longest exposure is 4", otherwise Bulb mode which must be held.

2. your shot is great. certainly for somebody as ill equipped as you were.

3. yet, the lack of sharpness in those big buildings bothers me. have you tried artificial sharpening?

4. next time with gloves flashlight and batteries it will be perfect.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

parl says:

I like it! [a lot]
1. is your ball-head rated for your cameras weight?
2. duh
3. optional, but you're tough,.. no?
4. read #2
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

tabzy [deleted] says:

i love this picture very much, but would love it SO much more if it didn't have that...mound...of something...in the foreground.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Rosemea MacPherson [deleted] says:

Wonderful!!
I do have a chest cold..
and I got it in California..
XOXOXOXO
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Sparky_R says:

Looks even better large. Worth getting up for? I like the copper tone to it.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

jlbruno says:

nice shot!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

ipernity.com/home/nicoleb / No to censorship [deleted] says:

LOL, I know exactly what you mean! And even if it´s not the ballhead then it´s the hit on the shutterbutton that makes something stupid (I want a remote control ;)

Despite all that - it´s so beautiful and was worth the effort for sure!
:D
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

BetoW says:

muto fera eiM!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

judo_dad1953 says:

nice 1
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

pmarella says:

captured beautifully. WELL DONE!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Funny Fish says:

Very impressive!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Finiky says:

stunning!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

doctorbob says:

Great picture!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

sometimesong says:

i think it's great - hopefully worth the cold fingers! :-)
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

A Boy And His Dog says:

I was supposed to go to Boston but a loss of a friend changed things and I never made it - I never made it but this makes me want to.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

bleacherdave says:

Wow - what a shot. The gold cast to it is amazing....
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

c r i s says:

Beautiful shot! Very serene and a feeling of being removed from the choas of city life.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

salgal says:

our mares are mainly blue roan, red roan , bay roan, bay, buckskin, a few grays maybe a couple of chestnuts, they look dark because they are so far away, i took this from the porch of our house
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

mimbrava says:

Thanks for adding this to the Interestingness pool.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Greg7 says:

Beautiful dreamy mood, and I love the monochromatic colour. I love Boston! I think this is the first skyline pic I've seen of it.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

SuperDave!! says:

Beautiful shot... great job!!! ;-))
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Peopleinpixels - Alfonso Batalla says:

Veri nice shot. Its woth your fingers freezing
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

bunchofpants says:

have you tries using the timer to counteract the movement of the ball head? You can set of the shot. then turn on the timer and hit the shutter button--by the time the shutter opens the camera should be perfectly still again.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

bulldog7897 says:

Very nice! I'd like to try to get a shot like this of Columbus Ohio some night...
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Pink Pepper Photo says:

Geeze you got one of those tripods too!!

This is very beautiful!! glad you got the tripod under control!!

Amber has a package on the way mailed today.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

atlapaleca says:

Awesome. Where did you take this from? One of the Harbor Islands?
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

scurvesahead says:

This shot is really fine..You say it's a first. WOW,well done.Judi in SM,Ca.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

tollerSCREAM says:

Very nice! From Orient Heights?
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

abrenden says:

My guess is from Deer Island?

I've taken some shots of the city quite similar from the Maveric Square area.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

StarrGazr says:

Actually, I only found out the name last time I was out there. It is Lopresti Park in East Boston. Found it while tooling around after leaving the airport.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

Jeff Clow says:

This is a brilliant cityscape/landscape image.

SUPERB....!
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Peter Bowers says:

good work, and I love the story...been there myself
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

R.Duran says:

Very good image, excellent cityscape

tag1
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

akabyam says:

lovely tag2
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

allanimal says:

Excellent shot. Ducks can be good company. Was that the actual color, or did you sepia it?
tag3
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

StarrGazr says:

These are the actual colours. I did no post processing except using Unsharp Mask and a slight crop. Thanks everyone for all the great comments. This is definitely one of my favourite photos.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Elinay says:

Amazing shot, I like it!
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

That's Camping says:

I love this shot not only because it is an excellent skyline shot, but the "rocks" in the foreground are a perfect addition. I just love it!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Smashed2k says:

I wish I knew where you took this! I want to take a picture of my brother with the skyline in the backround.. do you remember this spot?
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

StarrGazr says:

Smashed, I mapped this. Take a look at the description and click the link.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

mailcarlinhos says:

Very Cool Shot starrGazr. I think we both shot from the same spot. I think you shot at low tide. I give you a lot of credit getting out in the morning. I can't seem to drag myself out of bed for sunrises.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Joe Barrett Photography says:

Awesome night shot. I really like the golden tone.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Kayakman says:

Wonderful photo.

Your Canon photo is outstanding!
Please add this photo to
flickr.com/groups/Canonshowcase/
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

StarrGazr says:

Almost exactly one year later...and a whole lot warmer!

Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

buntekatz says:

That looks so beautiful!
Great!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

billadler says:

What a tremendous amount of atmosphere in this early morning photo of Boston. Your use of light is terrific.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Rick Everett says:

beautiful.
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

juandesant says:

You'd better be proud of your take, because this happens to be one of the most "flickr-interesting" pictures of Boston in all Flickr!

www.flickr.com/search/?q=boston&m=tags
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

StarrGazr says:

Blogged
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Fianna [deleted] says:

If it's Boston it should be "Southie"!

Great photo. I haven't used my tripods in years and just took my first digital photo yesterday. Haven't posted it! / Joe
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Steve Rosset says:

Nice capture. I love taking night shots, especially when it's overcast and the city lights bounce off the clouds. If you're interested I have some similar night images in my portfolio, albeit from Vancovuer,BC.

Looking forward to seeing more of your work!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Alessandro Gambadoro says:

wow .......... without words .....
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

StarrGazr says:

Bloged
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

Lily Pu says:

I love it... It is even more beautiful then what i saw when i was there...good shot..
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

H.KoPP says:

Hi Tracy, I'm an admin for the group Earth @ *Night*, and we'd love to have this pic (and your other nightshots) added to the group.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Cassandra in Asia [deleted] says:

you have such freedom.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

fotowosch says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called flickr Happy Birthday, Eutin!, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Enchanter of Camelot says:

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Remember to tag your photos Impressions & Expressions and please indicate if the photo has a story when posting.

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Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

Emjay -> MJ says:

i like the picture :)
great location :P
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

aïchasud says:

Great photo. I <3 Boston!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

wally.Coelho says:

nice shot, i like the lighting, pretty challenging at that time at night. I hope u didn't go alone.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

StarrGazr says:

Blogged again
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

StarrGazr says:

Blogged yet again.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Superstyler says:

you are the best...
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Marco Traverso says:

Great shot!
We have included it in an article on a design competition, posted on Car Body Design, with the links to this page and to your Flickr homepage.

Thanks, Marco
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

the_crow_19_78 says:

Magnificent pic!!!
Congatulations!!!
:-P

Nicola
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

«~Μãđęmöįsèĺĺė~» [deleted] says:

Lovely..
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

thanhhuysing says:

Nice shot. It looks brilliant!

Here is mine! Take a look and give me some advices (This is the first time that I've used HDR to capture my city skyline)

Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Dilet says:

is simply perfect!
Congratulations!
Manlio (Dilet)
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

settecase says:

Great shot. I hope you don't mind I used this in a post on City-Data.com. Just needed to prove a point. Here's the link: www.city-data.com/forum/city-vs-city/620332-m atch-midwest...
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

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