Williamsburg Bridge, New York City
This picture shows the magnificent structure of the Williamsburg bridge in contrast to the East River's smoothness created by the long exposure....
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This picture shows the magnificent structure of the Williamsburg bridge in contrast to the East River's smoothness created by the long exposure.
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Location
This picture was taken under the Williamsburg Bridge in New York City on the Manhattan side.Time
For some time a group of photographers that meet thanks to meetup.com gather to shoot urbanscapes. This was one of the outing with this group. The picture was taken a cloud day during the afternoon.Lighting
The light was very flat as the sky was overcast. However as I wanted to do a long exposure I had to use ND Filters.Equipment
Canon 5D Mark III with a Canon EF-16-35mm f/2.8 II USM Lens, Manfrotto Tripod, no flash. Big Stopper Lee Filter (10 stops)Inspiration
I wanted to take a long exposure picture during the day to capture the silky look of the river together with the toughness and power of the bridge structure.Editing
I took three bracketed exposures. I processed them first with photomatix. Then I worked the basic adjustments in Lightroom and photoshop where I made the B&W conversion,In my camera bag
Canon 5d Mark III Three lenses: EF-16-35mm, EF24-105mm & EF70-200mm Cable Release Lee ND Filters (6 and 10 stops) TripodFeedback
It is very important to have a very stable system. The tripod needs to be sturdy and the camera has to be adjusted properly to avoid any movement. If it is windy it is wise to block the wind in the direction of the camera with our own body. Sometimes the gear bag can be use as an anchor for the tripod too. Measure the right exposure without the ND filters first. You can do the calculation about the shutter speed manually counting the number of stops you want to increase it according the the ND filter you use, however if you have a smartphone you can use some of the applications that help you to do such a calculation. I use ND Timer for iPhone.
