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cameraCanon EOS 5D Mark III

settings Aperture f/14 ISO 100 Shutter 30/1 Focal Length 70/1 

upload_dateJan, 2016

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38 Comments |
julie_cavell
 
julie_cavell February 04, 2016
Just brilliant!
catini
catini February 04, 2016
Thank you very much!
micfos
 
micfos February 04, 2016
wow!! awesome shot!
catini
catini February 04, 2016
Many thanks!
jimhelmick
 
jimhelmick February 04, 2016
Superb capture of the city.
catini
catini February 04, 2016
Thanks a lot!
vbpaultayers456381
 
vbpaultayers456381 February 05, 2016
great image this must be the money shot this image stands out in time
catini
catini February 05, 2016
Thank you very much! I am very happy with how this photo came out. I went there on different days and times, and had to be patient. But totally worth it!
jueix
 
jueix February 15, 2016
This is awesome man.
catini
catini February 15, 2016
Thanks a lot!
bpidala
 
bpidala February 17, 2016
really nice work!
catini
catini February 17, 2016
Thank you very much!
AdCarreira Platinum
 
AdCarreira February 21, 2016
Fantástic!
catini
catini February 21, 2016
Thank you very much!
jasonking_6552
 
jasonking_6552 February 26, 2016
wow,fantastic shot
catini
catini February 26, 2016
Thank you very much!
wywh1994
 
wywh1994 March 02, 2016
Great shot !!
catini
catini March 02, 2016
Thank you very much!
FrankSomma
 
FrankSomma March 02, 2016
Gorgeosity Catini, my goodness!!
catini
catini March 02, 2016
Thank you very much!
smithpau237
 
smithpau237 March 27, 2016
Write a commentGreat shot
catini
catini March 27, 2016
Thank you very much!
friedhelmpeters
 
friedhelmpeters March 27, 2016
Cool
catini
catini March 27, 2016
Thank you very much!
photoflea
 
photoflea May 06, 2016
wonderful shot/ Bravo
catini
catini May 06, 2016
Thank you very much!
catherinethompson PRO+
 
catherinethompson August 21, 2016
Fabulous capture. Congratulations.
catini
catini August 21, 2016
Thank you very much!
Aram
 
Aram September 01, 2016
very good work!
catini
catini September 06, 2016
Thank you very much!
Byrner
 
Byrner November 02, 2016
Awesome shot one of the best i have seen in a very long time. Pictures like this got me into photography
catini
catini November 02, 2016
Thank you very much, greatly appreciate your kind words!
emberdeen
 
emberdeen November 16, 2016
This is TOTALLY AWESOME MARCO!! :-)
catini
catini November 16, 2016
Thank you very much, Emberdeen!
M_Allen
 
M_Allen December 09, 2016
Very nice photo. Inspirational.
catini
catini December 09, 2016
Thank you very much, M_Allen!
taffyraphael
 
taffyraphael December 13, 2016
Brilliant capture -- great light trails and background.
catini
catini December 14, 2016
Thank you very much, taffyraphael!
thunderlake Platinum
 
thunderlake December 13, 2016
outstandingly awesome!
catini
catini December 14, 2016
Thank you very much, thunderlake!
emberdeen
 
emberdeen December 14, 2016
GORGEOUS MARCO!!
catini
catini December 14, 2016
Thank you very much, Emberdeen!
zohreh59
 
zohreh59 January 08, 2017
fantastic photo
catini
catini January 09, 2017
Thank you very much, zohreh59!
Dorography
 
Dorography January 31, 2017
Awesome!!! LOng exposure at its best....
catini
catini January 31, 2017
Thank you very much, greatly appreciated!
Lilany
 
Lilany March 26, 2017
Impressive
catini
catini March 29, 2017
Thank you very much, greatly appreciated!
3349_6212
 
3349_6212 April 16, 2017
Spectacular shot
catini
catini April 17, 2017
Thank you very much, greatly appreciated!
Katiemith_
 
Katiemith_ June 14, 2017
Amazing
catini
catini June 14, 2017
Thank you very much, greatly appreciated!
cyrillinegoodman
 
cyrillinegoodman June 21, 2017
EXCEPTIONALLY AN AWESOME CAPTURE!
catini
catini June 21, 2017
Thank you very much, greatly appreciated!
joost10000
 
joost10000 July 01, 2017
Great composition and lines
catini
catini July 02, 2017
Thank you very much, greatly appreciated!
ginnyosbornetracy
 
ginnyosbornetracy August 01, 2017
You have made this city a beautiful work of art! Fantastic!!!
catini
catini August 01, 2017
Thank you very much, greatly appreciated!
darrenbolton
 
darrenbolton August 01, 2017
How are uploading such clear pictures. I'm using my iPad
catini
catini August 01, 2017
I'm doing it from my PC. Jpgs, 2048 pixels wide and usually 200 dpi.
Lovelace11
 
Lovelace11 August 08, 2017
Perfect shot and view.Great job!!????
catini
catini August 09, 2017
Thank you very much!
Niqueki Platinum
 
Niqueki August 10, 2017
Beautiful shot. Congrats! Really love it. Indeed a different angle makes the difference in making a really interesting photo.
catini
catini August 10, 2017
Thank you very much, greatly appreciated!
bacaloc
 
bacaloc August 14, 2017
Wow!!
catini
catini August 14, 2017
Thank you very much!
vaibhavjain
 
vaibhavjain September 22, 2017
Excellent composition
catini
catini September 22, 2017
Thank you very much!
jeanlousauf
 
jeanlousauf December 06, 2017
Really superb ??????
catini
catini December 07, 2017
Thank you very much!
morriscooper
 
morriscooper November 22, 2018
Awesome photo keep it up
catini
catini November 22, 2018
Thank you very much!
RobertSGartnerPhotography PRO+
 
RobertSGartnerPhotography December 13, 2023
Wicked!
catini
catini Feb 08
Thank you so much!
samararowe
 
samararowe Jan 22
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catini
catini Feb 08
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Tags

#night photography #long exposure #slow shutter #new york city #nyc #manhattan #Lincoln Tunnel #new jersey #weehawken #nj #ny
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Behind The Lens

Location

This is taken from a residential zone in Weehawken, where finding a spot to park the car seems impossible.

Time

Around 6:15pm.

Lighting

Available light only, no point in using a flash here. The amount of traffic makes a huge difference in light, thus I had to play with different exposure lengths. 30 seconds felt right for this exposure.

Equipment

Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L, Manfrotto tripod, Canon cable release.

Inspiration

I wanted to capture a not-so-common view of the Manhattan skyline. This vantage point also gives a nice juxtaposition of the hustle and bustle of driving in and out of Manhattan, the apartments right next to the street, and the seemingly calm Hudson River and Manhattan.

Editing

All processing done in Lightroom: tone curve, contrast, sharpness, saturation, etc.

In my camera bag

Too much, always too much stuff: One camera body, several lenses (8mm fish eye, 17-40mm wide angle, 24-70 standard, 70-200 tele), ND filters, cleaning cloths, batteries, memory cards, rain cover, cable release, pen and notebook, granola bars, flash lights.

Feedback

Be patient and try to understand how the variable light sources influence your photo. The varying density of traffic made this one a bit tricky to figure out, but in the end it clicked.

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