Wide Angle Wednesday

7WTC from 1WTC
Canon 60D, Tokina Pro DX-II 11-16mm f/2.8, f/2.8, 1/25sec, 3200ISO, 16mm

This shot was taken from the 63rd floor of One World Trade Center. Through the wide angle lens, Midtown appears so distant and tiny. 

Telephoto Tuesday

March left us, April came and went, and now it is the middle of May. The weather here in New York still feels like it could be March, as it has been cold and rainy.

The end of March saw my little family take a trip down to Washington, DC, and I took plenty of photos, some with the intent of posting here! Though my plans had been to post them in a little more expedient manner, life has a way of slowing down those plans.

Two Observation Decks Observed from One Observation Deck
Canon 60D, EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6, f/8, 1/1000s, 320ISO, 300mm

Today's post features three photographs I took from the 102nd floor of the One World Observatory. I had a friend in town, visiting from Canada, in April. This was the same friend that came about two years ago, mentioned here and here. This was also my daughter's first trip up to one of the observation decks. My favorite line from her 4 year old mind was "look daddy, we're higher than the helicopters!"

Looking at Midtown from Downtown
Canon 60D, EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6, f/8, 1/800s, 320ISO, 80mm

This second shot was captured with an old 75-300mm f/4-5.6 USM Canon lens. That skinny rod shooting up is 432 Park Avenue, which will only be slightly shorter than One World Trade.

Oculus Rift
Canon 60D, EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6, f/8, 1/1000s, 400ISO, 75mm

This shot is looking down at the transportation hub, Oculus. This image is a panoramic image composed of 9 individual shots merged into this one image.