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Security Guard / Photographers Rights ?
Made by MackayPhotography
BLOG : Universal Hub : www.universalhub.com/node/13691 - Thanks Adam : ) EXPLORE : Mar 24, 2008 #439 OK so last night I am leaving my Building (I work for a utility company in Boston) I take a few photos of the building I work in, and this guy in a black suit (My Building's security guy) I recognized his face, taps me on the shoulder and says no Photos So I say um. Ok no problem and he walks left and I walk left. So the more I think of it ... its like Hey Wait a minute. I work for this company how can he tell me not to take photos of my own building ? Bizzare. So I catch up to him show him my work ID and ask him. Hey How come no photos He said Its the company policy no photos of the building So I said so a photographer has no rights anymore ? and he said I Don't know buddy just check with the Building Manager tomorrow Well Anyhow.... Here is the photo. Any idea what I should do ? Should I bother talking to the Building manager or just never photograph my building again ? Need a little advice Greg in Boston. *************************************************************************************************** NEW INFORMATION - updated 3/25/08 3:38 PM *************************************************************************************************** Well I just spoke to the building Manager he was very cool very laid back. Just said it is company policy no photos of the exterior or interior of the buildings. He said Especially the mural as it is worth. Well I won't say what he told me what it is worth. But long story short. He said the sidewalk is company property as well so my best bet is to just cross the street and I should be all set. Funny thing Is the guy who busted me was right there and didn't say a word : ) So I do have my rights - I just need to be a couple feet away. and it's all good. but I will never be able to get this shot across the street. Glad I got it when I did : ) Thanks again for all the comments / support / advice. ~ Greg
observation deck at 470 Atlantic Avenue
Made by MackayPhotography
Explore : Jul 6, 2007 #91 This one is taken with my Good Camera My Olympus FE 100 Again this is best viewed Large More Info : 470 Atlantic Ave / Independence Wharf For a bird's eye view of the Fort Point Channel, head to the 14th floor observation deck at 470 Atlantic Ave. From there you'll be able to see Logan Airport, the Harbor Islands, including Deer Island -- site of the Boston Harbor treatment plant -- and the Blue Hills Reservation. Binoculars and benches are available on the exterior observation deck. There is also an interior viewing area adjacent to the 14th floor observation deck which is also open to the public. Although there is still debate about where exactly the Boston Tea Party occurred, review of historical Boston maps and accounts of the event indicate that the location may have been at Griffin's Wharf, adjacent to Independence Wharf. For more information on the history of the site, there is an excellent video presentation in the lobby at 470 Atlantic Ave. Restrooms for the general public are available on the ground floor. As of 22 March 2007, visitors can enjoy an uninterrupted walk along this segment of the HarborWalk, thanks to the newly opened connection between the InterContinental Hotel and Independence Wharf. If you are in the area I highly recommend going in and taking a walk around the Observation deck some stunning views. Here is the URL www.bostonharborwalk.com/placestogo/location.php?nid=5&am...
It's that bridge again...
Made by Rich007
HIGHEST FLICKR EXPLORE RANKING: 189 As my previous shot of Boston's most recognisable modern landmark seems to have gone down quite well, here's another shot of (deep breath) the Leonard P Zakim-Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge (another deep breath) carrying Interstate 93 and US Route 1 across the Charles River out of (and, therefore, also naturally into) central Boston. The TD Banknorth Garden - which, curiously, isn't a garden at all - is on the left. Completed in 2002, but only opened completely in 2005, the Zakim Bridge - I just don't have time to type out its full name again - is meant to echo the nearby Bunker Hill monument in Charlestown in the design of its towers, while the white cables are reminiscent of the sails of the historic USS Constitution, moored just upriver from here. As well as serving as a popular backdrop for TV interviews, the bridge has also featured in Martin Scorsese's The Departed movie as well as War of the Worlds. That's the pretty dreadful 2005 version, not any of the much better. earlier films or, indeed, the original HG Wells 1898 novel...which was set in England of course! Still, I'm sure Tom Cruise must have been characteristically over-enthusiastic about this bridge appearing in his film! It's also the widest cable-stayed bridge in the world. If you listen carefully, you can almost hear New York gnashing its collective teeth in frustration and hastily making plans to build something even broader across the Hudson... Taken in Boston, Massachusetts, USA on July 30, 2007.
Zakim - Contest Runner Up
Made by MackayPhotography
EXPLORE : Aug 21, 2007 #313 The Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge Looking North This Time CONTEST RUNNER UP CONGRATULATIONS!!! Thank you for entering Winkflash’s Cityscapes and Buildings Photo Contest! We are happy to inform you that your picture was a runner up in our Contest. Thanks again for your entry, and for using Winkflash! Sincerely, Winkflash Photo Contest Team www.winkflash.com The Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge that carries eight lanes of the Interstate 93 and U.S. Route 1 concurrency, plus a two lane access ramp, across the Charles River in Boston, Massachusetts. The bridge was built as part of the Big Dig, the largest overall highway construction project in the United States. The entrance to the Thomas P. Tip O'Neill Jr. Tunnel, another major component of the Big Dig, is at the bridge's southern end, while north of the bridge I-93 heads toward New Hampshire and US 1 splits from the Interstate and travels northeast toward Massachusetts' north shore, crossing the Mystic River via the Tobin Bridge. The bridge replaced the Charlestown High Bridge when it opened, and is the world's widest cable-stayed bridge. The bridge is now a major landmark and major piece of the Boston skyline and has been featured in several films recently including the 2005 version of War of the Worlds and Martin Scorsese's The Departed and often serves as a backdrop for interviews.
Necco Court Shutters Project
Made by MackayPhotography
Necco Court Shutters Project This installation recreates the utilitarian fire-shutters once common to the many Boston Wharf co. warehouse buildings built in Fort Point between 1890 and 1925. The shutters restore a lost aesthetic to this landmark mercantile architecture, and enliven the facade of a former New England Confectionary Company (NECCO) Candy Factory with colors recalling the flavored wafers once manufactured here ( Lemon, lime, orange, clove, vanilla, liquorice, etc.) One apparent distinction among Fort Point lofts is between those designed specifically for warehousing and those designed for manufacturing. The purpose-built warehouses have less glazing – more wall area to window – compared with the buildings intended for manufacturing or mixed uses. In these buildings, fire protection was more important than natural light, hence the limited size of openings, which were protected with fire shutters. Most shutters have been removed although their hinges remain. Another characteristic of the warehouses was goods doors stacked in tiers, topped with pulleys for raising and lowering goods. Even if a building had an interior freight elevator, the pulley was useful for lowering goods into trucks. Some buildings still have their pulleys (locally called whips) projecting from the roof over the loading doors. The warehouses also had main floors and loading doors at the level of a truck or train bed to facilitate handling goods.
The Steamboat "M/V Samuel Clemens," Boston Harbor
Made by briburt
This 72-foot, 3-deck ship is run by Massachusetts Bay Lines and is a replica of an old-time steamboat. It actually does not use steam for power, though it does use a paddlewheel. I saw this vessel from a distance while wandering along Fort Point Channel in Boston, and it was so full of light amidst the darkness of the harbor that I had to try and get a shot. This proved more difficult than I had at first thought, as I needed a fairly long exposure, and the boat was rocking ever so slightly in the water. So I experimented and took around 15 exposures at varying lengths of exposure. This is the sharpest among all of them with the exposure fairly even across the whole frame. I think it looks much grander in a larger size against a black background on my photoblog, so have a look if you are so inclined. Featured in Flickr Explore for 19 March 2010
Stata Slice
Made by Tailer Ransom
I'm back! Well, kind of... I still have two more college apps to go :). A bunch has happened over the past couple weeks! I'll list them briefly: 1) I bought a new Canon 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS and it's INCREDIBLE. Maybe it's because I upgraded from a 18-55mm starter kit, but I'm completely blown away at its quality. I highly recommend it to anyone out there looking for a solid everyday lens. 2) I was asked to put together a Ministract exhibition a couple weeks ago. Expect that to be up late-February! 3) Christmas day was my 6-month photography anniversary! I remember because on the first day of summer (June 25), I biked to the library and checked out a National Geographic field guide to photography and read up on the 'exposure-triangle' and all that jazz, thus starting my journey. It's been quite a ride so far... but this is only the beginning :). I'll most likely be spending most of January studying up on mid-terms and such, but I'll try a bit harder to stay in touch with everyone nonetheless. Happy new year!
Darkness Falls over a City *E#76
Made by Craig Stevens <castevens12>
As the sun was down, and I was getting tired, I called it a night with a couple of shots from an abandoned dock near Maverick Station in East Boston, Massachusetts across the harbor from Downtown Boston. Again, with no clouds, this shot is not as interesting as it *could* have been, but it's still pretty interesting, I think. I've just returned from a final exam and have another one tomorrow, so that's why I haven't been around much lately. Immediately after tomorrow's final, I'm heading down to Williamsburg Virginia with Karyn on a road trip to my good friend from high school's wedding. As for finals, I found this past semester pretty simple, and I'm so glad it's almost over. Might be my first semester in college with straight A's. Unbelievable that my last year in the PharmD program might bring up my GPA! Pictured Downtown Boston at Night Boston Harbor From East Boston, Massachusetts August 4, 2009 Best if Viewed
Reflections: "Water" on fire 1
Made by mistca
Stata Center for Artificial Intelligence at MIT in Cambridge, MA (USA) built by Frank Gehry. This is the first photo of three of reflections in a little courtyard where the light of the setting sun got reflected from very reflective shiny metal plates onto the brick pavement and then onto a brick wall from which it bounced back onto metal plates... The first time I saw it it looked like some strange cosmic phenomenon until I realized that it looks like swimming pool water on fire.. It was a true strike of luck to be there at the moment when the very special lighting created this increadible illusion. Photoshop was used for the minor enhancement of the contrast and tonal balance and crop. Best viewed . Viewing it in standard flickr format loses most of the colors and dynamics of this photo... 0205-1111--0212-1115--0091-0125--0062-0208--0082-0222-/-0055-063006
Boston Celtics and the Garden
Made by Werner Kunz
Last week I visit the first time in my life a game of the Boston Celtics. It was an amazing experience. The garden is an awesome place and the atmosphere was exciting. The game was very tight all the time, but at the end the Boston Celtics won. Great for us and great for Boston. I don’t have much experience in sports photography and do not have the right equipment. I used mainly a Tamron 70-300mm. It is very affordable, but the quality is of course not high end. I think it did its job here. Although theses are not the best sports shots you can find on flickr, I hope you enjoy theses shots ;-) For the story & technique behind this shot, please visit my blog: www.werner-kunz.com/world/?p=278 !!! creative commons: Feel free to use photos with credits and links. For commercial use, please contact me and we will find an agreement for the permission!!! watch in black
Limelight
Made by Tailer Ransom
This one was a toughie to process... the reflected sunlight gave me a lot of noise, a bunch of clipping, and a banded gradient. Meh... it was my fault, really. I don't use a lens hood and I wasn't really thinking about the glare when I took the shot. That being said, I did the most I could with this and it's good enough for me :). A couple people asked how I blend gradient banding in Photoshop. The process is pretty simple... in short, I selected the sky, created a new layer (via copy), performed a gaussian blur on the new layer to soften the transitions, created an overlay-neutral (50% gray) layer, added 2% uniform noise, and that pretty much did the trick. I couldn't rely on Picnik at all after I uploaded... the Flickr resizer is not at all gradient-friendly. The step-by-step is outlined here.
Zakim Bridge in front of the Boston Garden
Made by Craig Stevens <castevens12>
Toward the end of my journey walking around Boston and Cambridge, I went to the TD Banknorth Garden -- Home of the Boston Celtics and the Boston Bruins. Inside, my Northeastern University Huskies were playing the Boston College Eagles in the first round of the annual Beanpot Ice Hockey Tournament between B.C., Northeastern, Boston University and Harvard University. Northeastern (ranked #3 in the country) won the game, 6-1 over BC (ranked #12 in the country) (sorry historygradguy), and they will play Boston University (ranked #1 in the country) next Monday for the Beanpot Title. I took this shot from the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Charles River Dam and Locks that control the flow into the Charles. Pictured Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge T.D. Banknorth Garden North End Boston, Massachusetts February 2, 2009 Best if Viewed
Simmons Hall Light Well - MIT - Steven Holl
Made by Scott Norsworthy
Simmons Hall is home to 350 undergraduates, visiting scholars and graduate assistants at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The exterior structure is a grid of prefab concrete units that create a total of 5,500 square windows which have lead to the building's nickname, The Sponge. Porosity, a keen interest of architect Steven Holl is found almost everywhere in this building. Most rooms are 3x3 square windows wide and an innovative series of furniture in each room allows students to configure and stack bookcases, beds, desks and dressers in any way they please. The modular furniture fits perfectly within the rooms' dimensions and brings out the architect in each of the residents. Some of the most astonishing spaces are the student lounges and study rooms where curvaceous concrete walls cut through multiple stories and create truly remarkable gathering spots.
Boston at Night *E#93
Made by Craig Stevens <castevens12>
I took a bunch of pictures back last March on the Longfellow Bridge (also known as the salt-and-pepper bridge ( to see one of the 'salt shakers' of the bridge) on a brisk cold night -- although not nearly as cold as the 21 degrees it is right now. The wind was significant, but I was pretty happy with the results. The beacon on top of the little Hancock Building (see the note on the image) is blue, because as the poem goes: Steady blue, clear view Flashing blue, clouds due Steady red, rain ahead Flashing red, snow instead. (except if it is flashing red in the summer time -- it means it is raining and the day's Red Sox game has been canceled; my roommate's way to work it into the poem: Flashing red in summer, game canceled -- bummer) Pictured Skyline Boston, Massachusetts From Longfellow Bridge Cambridge, Massachusetts March 21, 2008 Best if viewed
Boston Skyline @ 4:45am
Made by StarrGazr
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. :)
Boston Skywalk
Made by Amar Raavi
If you ask me how much time it requires to visit all the important spots in Boston, my answer will be 5 minutes. Photographed is the Downtown Boston as seen from Prudential Skywalk. Without a question, Skywalk is best spot to see pretty much all the important places in Boston area. Unlike NYC skyline, Boston skyline is thin and that really helps in seeing all the spots like Boston Common, MIT, Harvard, Beacon Hill, Fenway park to name a few. I have been to Skywalk almost 8 months ago and took few photographs during the night. This time i wanted to try some sunset photo shoot inspired by my recent Manhattan photographs. Inspired by my own photographs. I know, that's funny :-) More information about the Skywalk Observatory here.
Emperial Garden in Boston
Made by Werner Kunz
Boston is also a great place, because you are in contact with a lot of different cultures. Right in the middle in Boston Town town is an old Theater, that host an very famous Dim Sum restaurant of the Chinese community. I hope you can feel the atmosphere of this place in my place. Technical details: 3EV HDR, 1/10-1/45 (people are 1/45), f3.5, ISO 1600 (it was very shallow and I needed to shot quick to not disturb anyone, no chance for a tripod), tonemapping, color contrast, noiseware. For the story & technique behind this shot, please visit my blog: world.werner-kunz.com !!! creative commons: Feel free to use photos with credits and links. For commercial use, please contact me and we will find an agreement for the permission!!! watch in black
Urban Dreams
Made by Sebastian (sibbiblue)
Description I am very attracted by sleeping cities and the moment at early morning time when everybody is getting awake just before it is getting busy in the streets. At this morning I was out for some sunrise shooting and ended up with a skyline long exposure. Unfortunately there were no clouds which could reflect the beautiful light from the sun rising behind my back. But the buidlings reflecting the sunlight were adding a warm glow to the image. Technique: f/16 t:240 sec. ISO:200 focal length:18mm Postprocessing: Lightroom LR 3.2 and Phostoshop CS4 Only minor tweaking in Photoshop for contrast and enhancement. If you are interested in viewing this picture on black, hit the letter L on your keyboard.
The Evelyn Moakley Bridge *E#4
Made by Craig Stevens <castevens12>
The Evelyn Moakley Bridge spans the Fort Point Channel separating Downtown Boston with South Boston, Massachusetts. It was lit up blue for Illuminale. I love the Fort Point Channel because it's one of the few places in Boston where the tall buildings come right up to the water's edge, which makes for some pretty dramatic photos. It reminds me of Chicago. I wanted to mention to keep a good friend of 's in your prayers, who underwent an emergency brain surgery. Doug is a great abstract photographer, and he is a big fan of all things Disney. Pictured The Evelyn Moakley Bridge Fort Point Channel South Boston, Massachusetts April 17, 2009
Greenway Fountain & Custom House Tower at Night - Boston
Made by briburt
The last (and I think best) of the night shots I took of Boston's Financial District skyline from a fountain on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway. Pesonally, I think it looks better when viewed in its larger size on black on my photoblog. There's also a few more details about the shot there as well. Just found out that this photo was featured on the Boston news site Northend Waterfront on 2 December 2009.
Nearest places of interest:
| Harvard Aviation Field / Squantum Naval Air Station Savin Hill - Dorchester, Ma Quincy Commons Wollaston Beach | Thompson Island Pleasure Bay UMass Boston Campus Clark Athletic Center |
