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Boston: Longfellow Bridge
Made by wallyg
Longfellow Bridge, also known to locals as the Salt and Pepper Bridge or the Salt and Pepper Shaker Bridge, carries Route 3 and the MBTA's Red Line across the Charles River to connect Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood with the Kendall Square area of Cambridge, Massachusetts. The bridge structure was built on the site of the 1793 West Boston Bridge and was originally known as the Cambridge Bridge, but was renamed for Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Willam Jackson served as chief engineer and Edmund M. Wheelwright as architect. Wheelwright was inspired by the 1893 Columbian Exposition and was trying to rival the great bridges of Europe. The bridge opened on August 3, 1906 and consists of 11 steel arch spans on masonry piers. The bridge has a total length of 1,768 feet (539 m) and supports road, subway, and pedestrian traffic. For some reason, the upstream sidewalks are narrower than the downstream. Charles River Basin Historic District National Registry #78000436


warehouse [184/365]
Made by Terence S. Jones
I lately felt that I was too much into 50mm and tele in general so that it was time to step back a bit. Therefore I got myself a Sony NEX3 with the 16mm pancake lens and I decided to shot with it exclusively the next 16 days. 16mm which is a 24mm equivalent is pretty tough i guess on a day to day basis. the optical distortion is obvious which means no portraits, no candids, ... let's see what I can pull out of this... I will probably at some point add a review of the nex 3 as well - it is definitely something else than my 7D... so far I can say that I love the large APS-C size sensor which means little noise. What is major drawback however is that you cannot separately lock exposure and focus. that sucks sony-guys!!! PLEASE add it with the next firmware update. this is probably one of the _most_ important function to control exposure when not shooting manual!! Follow me on twitter!


The City Works While the Sox Play *E#204
Made by Craig Stevens <castevens12>
I've always loved the way that Memorial Drive in Cambridge goes under the Longfellow Bridge. It's tough to get a good picture of it, though, because of the street lights along memorial drive (there's one just off frame to the right which ruins any shots to the right of where I'm standing). This picture looks a lot like the one two previous in my photostream, just from the opposite side of the Salt-and-Pepper Bridge. I like how in this shot, the lights of Fenway Park can been see illuminating the Fenway section of Boston. This picture is made up of two single shot exposures: a +2EV for the city, and a -2EV for the road (the road in the +2EV shot was just pure white). This is, however, not an HDR. Only the road was removed from the -2EV shot. Pictured Memorial Drive Boston Skyline Fenway Park From the Longfellow Bridge Cambridge, MA September 15, 2009 Best if Viewed


Boston Fireworks
Made by Amar Raavi
This is what i have learned out of my second try at shooting fireworks. 1. Choose the Right spot. Find out beforehand the right spot for a better composition. Go early and be ready for the moment. 2. Always have some reference. Don't just shoot in the Air. There are exceptions for this. If you are going to get a great firework pattern then Yes, go for it. 3. Look at the Wind direction. If the wind is blowing towards you then choose some other spot. 4. Do some practice with the exposure. Take sample shots of the scene before the fireworks start. Try again once the fireworks start. Lighting conditions may change rapidly depending on the intensity and frequency of the fireworks. 5. Remote Remote Remote. Buy a remote. It is very helpful not only to shoot fireworks. It will help you in enjoying the spectacle rather than sticking your head into the view finder. More photos from the fireworks are


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


Calm River on a Cool Night *E#149
Made by Craig Stevens <castevens12>
Tonight I went for a walk down the Charles River with my camera and tripod. I hit many of the places that I had hit back in February, only tonight it was 65 degrees (then it was a warm-for-February 40 or so). The Red Sox were playing at Fenway and you could hear the crowd every once in a while. Daisuke Matsuzaka in his return pitched over 8 scoreless innings en route to only his second victory of the year. About time, huh? The Boston-side sidewalk on the Longfellow Bridge (Salt-And-Pepper Bridge) was open to pedestrians for the first time in a long time for me, so I was able to get a lot of the shots of the city I love to take, but haven't been able to for over a year. Pictured Back Bay Skyscrapers From the Longfellow Bridge Over the Charles River Cambridge/Boston, Massachusetts September 15, 2009 Best if Viewed


Intensity
Made by Justin Smith - Photography
I usually try to avoid over-saturated color in my images. I often end up desaturating the image a bit. In this case, I chose not to, because I want to keep the strong contrast between the orange and blue colors. I'm also not really sure what I think about the bright glare. Does it add interest to the photo, or does it add annoyance? I find it interesting to look at, though, because I find myself automatically wanting to squint to protect my eyes from the bright light, even though the computer monitor isn't capable of making anything bright enough to injure me. Shot from the Longfellow Bridge between Cambridge and Boston. Sunset was perhaps 15 minutes after this. Nikon D50 Nikon 17-35mm f/2.8 @ 35mm ISO 200 Exposure: 1/4 sec Aperture: f/16 Filters: 3-stop Lee GND filter


Magic Time
Made by Justin Smith - Photography
This shot almost didn't happen. After the last shot I uploaded, I walked down to the Esplanade area to shoot directly toward the sunset in Cambridge. I had planned to quit after that, but when I looked back I saw the lights on the John Hancock were visible, so I hustled back to the bridge to shoot this scene. This is NOT HDR or any other multiple exposure image. I also did not use any filters. This is nearly straight out of camera (I did adjust the white balance slightly). There is a window of time that is very fleeting in the evening when everything balances out perfectly. In this shot both the lights of the buildings and the warm dusk light are visible. Nikon D50 Nikon 17-35mm f/2.8 @ 25mm ISO 200 Exposure: 15 sec Aperture: f/16


July 4, Boston
Made by Jeggu
One of my worst photography trip.. I have not satisfied even with a single shot i took yesterday.. :( Still i wanted to upload this and hear your feedback.. I really wanted to take a fireworks with all the bostonians, boats and Skyline.. and couldn't get the desired result.. If i could have captured half good as , i would have been little satisfied.. It look almost 7 hours for me to go there and take the fire works shots and it's not worth it.. I expected more from and in my opinion it didn't live up the level and that too with the delayed start . It took more than hour for me to come out of 3rd floor parking level to the road.. That's it no more visit to Fire works, after all population is growing every second.. :)


Boston Panorama
Made by todd landry photography
8/27/2010: This is my first ever attempt at a panorama. I spent the last four days in Boston. I waited, and waited, and waited for the rain to stop so that I could get out and get some shots of this amazing city. Finally after three consecutive days of non stop rain, it stopped around 9:00 PM. The good news is that it made for this amazing sky over the city. This was taken from the Longfellow Bridge. My only complaint is that it did not turn out as sharp as I would like, probably because it was so windy and these were 20 second exposures. This is not an HDR image. Visit my blog at www.toddlandryphotography.wordpress.com


Longfellow Bridge
Made by Amar Raavi
Photographed is the Longfellow bridge with Long Exposure (200 Sec @ f/18). I wanted to try long exposure for a very long time and Sunday evening clouds helped me in doing so. Boston turned into photographer's paradise last sunday with interesting orange clouds moved over the city right after the sunset. It was pitch dark and i couldn't see those bushes to my right through the view finder. They are not so visible anyway. I think this was the best i could get that day. Longfellow Bridge carries Route 3 along with MBTA's Red Line connecting Boston and Cambridge. Also known as the New Cambridge Bridge, this bridge was opened to traffic in the year 1906.


Boston Cityscape -The Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge
Made by todd landry photography
9/8/2010: Another shot of the Boston Skyline, this time looking the opposite direction from the Longfellow Bridge as my previous post. The Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge, part of The Big Dig Project in Boston, is one of the widest cable-stayed bridges in the world. The Bridge serves as the northern entrance to and exit from Boston. The Bridge is named after civil rights activist Lenny Zakim and the American colonists who fought the British in the Battle of Bunker Hill. See large on black at www.toddlandryphotography.wordpress.com


Salt and Pepper Bridge
Made by druss2007/dwr
Originally named Cambridge Bridge when it opened on August 3, 1906, The Longfellow Bridge received its current moniker after famed author Henry Wadsworth Longfellow made its predecessor the subject of his 1845 poem The Bridge. Bostonians also refer to the structure as the Salt & Pepper Bridge. Longfellow Bridge spans the Charles River connecting Cambridge Street / Route 3 between Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood and Cambridge's Kendall Square. It also services pedestrian traffic. This 1,798 foot long steel arch and masonry pier structure is scheduled to undergo a $200 million renovation in 2010.


Red Line
Made by Amar Raavi
Photographed is the Red Line train going over the Longfellow Bridge. Opened in the year 1912, MBTA Red Line is one of the major rapid transit lines in Boston Metro area serving the cities of Cambridge, Boston and Quincy. It is quite challenging to photograph this because of the vibrations (i can feel and see that on camera LCD tuned off) caused by the train itself when it is passing with full speed (just below 25 mph). After couple of failed attempts, i caught this crawling train :) About the technicals, f/14, ISO 100, 4 Sec Exposure using ND 8 Filter.


Boston Skyline Back Bay
Made by Werner Kunz
I can not get enough of the skyline of Boston. Everytime when I cross the bridge over the Charles River I have the urge to make a photo. So please understand that have multiple photos of this motive in my photostream 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


Transformation
Made by Amar Raavi
Photographed is the Back Bay skyline from (Rusty) Longfellow Bridge. The processing of this HDR is bit wild and cartoonish, which is not really my taste. But i think it is better to be different at times :) The best part of this photograph is the rusted portion of Longfellow Bridge. It is colorful but sad at the same time. Hopefully the repairs will start soon. To me, Boston looks like a transforming city. The city wants to be new yet it doesn't want to lose it's old charm. Welcome to Boston!


Elevated "Subway" Station
Made by AntyDiluvian
A subway is supposed to be underground, not on the surface and especially not above the surface. Yet this station -- Charles/MGH, on Boston's Red Line -- is high enough above the surface to have a rotary traffic (Leverett Circle) passing beneath it. (It comes up out of the ground to cross the Charles River on the Longfellow Bridge -- which I was standing on when I took this picture -- and it's elevated to let that rotary traffic rumble through.)


Sunset over Cambridge
Made by briburt
Cambridge, Massachusetts, that is. A panoramic shot that also includes the Longfellow Bridge & Charles River -- plus a couple of sailboats heading back to the MIT marina. Flickr's default width of 500 pixels doesn't really do justice to any panorama photo, in my opinion, so I've put a larger version of this shot on a black background on my photoblog.


Charles River_20110101_004
Made by falconn67
I decided to bust out my 35mm SLR last week. After a week of waiting for pictures to be developed (I was not going to CVS), here are some results. Here is a detail showing the sad state of the Longfellow Bridge connecting Boston and Cambridge. You can see just how rusted the metalwork, that it needs to be reinforced. The black covering is in place or intricate ironwork which was removed for restoration, stolen and scrapped.


Leading Lines
Made by Amar Raavi
When i started Photography, i never knew what leading lines were and what difference those lines make. I just used to look through view finder or LCD display and shoot whatever comes in my visual path. Aka Point & Shoot. But when i looked at some of the photographs here on flickr, i came to know how significant those insignificant lines were. Photographed are the Light trails on Longfellow Bridge leading to Boston.