Date: Jan
24, 2014
Location:
Fairmount Park as seen from Spring Garden Bridge
File size:
12 x 18 @240 dpi
Camera:
Canon Eos 5D
Lens:
Nikon, AF-D, 50mm 1.4
ISO: 1600
Aperture:
Not recorded, close to wide open
Shutter:
1/15 sec
Philadelphia
has excellent bridge views and they are great places to get unobstructed looks
at the city. The more humble Spring
Garden Bridge is no exception. The day I shot this, it was close to un-passable
due to a recent snowfall and a lack of snow removal. I was somewhat concerned
I’d slip or get my shoes soaked or filled with snow and my feet would freeze
into wooden blocks. Luckily, I didn’t turn back, primarily because I had been
inside all day and was restless to explore with the camera. As I approached the eastern shore of the
Schuylkill, this dreamlike vista unfolded. Without a tripod, I improvised a
support by resting my elbows on the bridge railing, fired, and continued
homeward without another thought to my feet.
Upcoming
in the next week or two: “Medium Format Love,” a variety of images I’ve taken
around town on black and white roll film and a multi-image look at Woodland
Cemetery in west Philadelphia.
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