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St. Johns Bridge

Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Exposure: 30 seconds @ ƒ/14
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 40mm

Here’s a new photo that I’m extremely happy with. The St. Johns Bridge is a beautiful gothic-styled bridge from the 1930s on Portland’s northern edge, and is something of a photography magnet. I’ve been drawn to it myself with some mixed results in the past, but this shot certainly hit the mark. I used my new 6xND filter to lengthen the exposure time up to 30 seconds, even though the sky was still quite bright: the sun had set, but that beautiful summer dusk was lingering on. The combination of that glorious purple gradient in the sky with the light streams left by vehicles on the bridge add up to a very satisfying shot.

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Prints of this photo are available for sale at my  Society6 store.

Railing

Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm 1:4-5.6 IS USM
Exposure: 1/200 second @ ƒ/14
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 17mm

A favourite shot from a very special morning of photograpy. The beautiful early morning sun seen here only lasted half an hour before it disappeared behind thick, grey cloud. But while it was around, the lighting was absolutely glorious!