An old-school boat at Seattle’s Center for Wooden Boats:
This was my attempt at a conceptual shot for travel, exploration, and the like. What do you think?
Ready for an outing
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Smooth sailing ahead
The last time I visited Seattle’s Center for Wooden Boats, I managed to get there pretty early in the morning — before Lake Union had time to get choppy from the day’s breezes.
Lucky me — it made for some nice reflections!
So many don’ts
About a year ago, a business trip gave me the opportunity to wander around a bit in Seattle. I was particularly lucky to have a little free time on a beautifully sunny day — and spent a chunk of it in Gasworks Park, a reclaimed industrial area.
But as you can see from the sign, reclamation can only do so much. So while the scenery behind the camera was green and pretty, this particular spot for contemplation bears a reminder of the site’s less beautiful legacy. The shot looks cluttered in color, but I think black & white is a good fit for it…
Playing for change
On a recent trip to Seattle, I spotted this busker with an accordion just up the block from the Pike Place Market:
Pity I didn’t see the little sign at her feet at the time. We were, though, hustling up the street to get somewhere — I only had time to take this shot because we were waiting for the light to change so we could cross the street. If I hadn’t had a longish lens on my camera at the time, I wouldn’t even have been able to capture this scene.
FWIW, she didn’t play a note the whole time — just stood there with her accordion. Maybe a tip would have prompted some music?
City ablaze
One of the fun things about night shots is that you can get some interesting “free†effects from the different color temperatures used in street and building lighting. This is a shot of downtown Seattle, taken from the Space Needle late at night — shortly before they chased us all off the observation deck.
Here, the white balance is set to make the building lights look right — resulting in orange streets. I particularly like how the monorail line is silhouetted from beneath.
Originally posted to the old blog on May 5, 2009; on Flickr over here.