Long Wharf, Boston Waterfront
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Location
This shot was taken at LONG WHARF on the Boston Waterfront. Info about the location: "Long Wharf (built 1710-1721) in Boston, Massachusetts "was the busiest pier in the busiest port in America during early colonial times." It extended nearly a half-mile into the harbor, beginning from State Street. Circa 2000 the much-shortened wharf (due to landfill on the city end) functions as a dock for passenger ferries and sightseeing boats".[wikipedia.org]Time
Taken just after 8 am in May of 2014.Lighting
I shot directly toward the sun, which was behind thick clouds, still created a glare. That's what made me decide go with monochrome in processing.Equipment
Taken with hand-held Panasonic DMC-FZ70, a bridge camera.Inspiration
I love the Boston Waterfront area. It's been developed and modernized, but there is still a lot of the Old Boston feeling. The harbor never ages of course, the there is a feeling of New England about the entire district. The building at left goes back many years and has been restored without losing its original look.Editing
In 2014 I was using Photoscape, and still do for some processing. It's a fine application that is still not well-known. I did the monochrome/sepia conversion with Photoscape, and also with Picasa.In my camera bag
I'm a very basic photographer. The fixed-lens bridge camera and lens cleaning materials are all there is, along with an extra charged battery. Once in a while I remember the tripod. Since I get around on bicycle I don't always want to bring it.Feedback
I think this photo shows how sun glare does not have to spoil the image. It was a lesson in re-working the photo a few times and learning how useful and artistically satisfying post-processing can be. If you have a shot that like, but feel there things about it that could be better, it's really worth delving into post-process with Photoshop, Color/Silver Efex Pro, Photscape or any other you want to try.
