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July 24, 2010

Freighter in the Rain

The afternoon this shot was taken happened to be one of those perfectly timed opportune moments. I had just filled up on gas over on Islington Street and was heading towards the Congress/Middle/Islington/Maplewood intersection and happened to see the bridge span lifted all the way to the top (a rare occasion in the summer, particularly as high as it was).

I decided that instead of heading directly home, I ought to head up State Street towards Prescott Park to see if there might be some interesting nautical traffic. I happened to be in luck, and this massive beauty was just approaching the Memorial Bridge…and this girl must have been as interested in catching a glimpse of the boat as I was – since she ran all the way to the end of the pier to watch and enjoy the view. The umbrella with the cloud cover along with the bright ship made for a beautiful shot. Here’s another version below with an antique processing/feel – which do you like better?

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Tags: Freighter, HDR, Joseph Sawtelle Pier, Memorial Bridge, New England, New Hampshire, Pier, Piscataqua River, Portsmouth, Prescott Park, Summer, Tugboat, Umbrella

June 28, 2010

Bridges | New York City & Portsmouth

Today I wanted to feature a few of my favorite bridges on this planet we share. Above, is one of my shots of the Brooklyn Bridge from a recent trip into the city. I wanted to get a somewhat fresh take on the bridge that thousands of people have photographed thousands of times..it’s definitely one of those shots on every photographer’s bucket list. I plan to get back and shoot more, but this was another one I’m happy with in the meantime…and I thought I’d give a bit of an antique treatment to honor the age and timelessness of the structure.

Below you can enjoy one of my simple shots of a beautiful late evening over the Piscataqua River. I don’t think I’ll ever tire of the view…I enjoyed the deep blues in the evening sky with the faint hint of orange from the setting sun. The freighter and the lights on the bridges and the reflections add a peacefulness to the shot that keeps me coming back.

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Tags: Architecture, Bridges, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Bridge, Freighter, HDR, Manhattan, New England, New Hampshire, New York, New York City, Photography, Piscataqua River Bridge, Portsmouth, Portsmouth's Working Waterfront

May 23, 2010

Mascot | Nassau & Middle Bridge

A large freighter by the name of Mascot from Nassau was docked at Portsmouth’s State Pier last week. I caught this shot after the rain stopped for the night one of the evenings, which made for some great clouds and nice textures with the lighting. I was loving the reflections of the lighting o the water in the river…and was glad to catch some last daylight. The Piscataqua River Bridge and the Middle Bridge are seen in the distance.

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Tags: Freighter, HDR, Mascot, Middle Bridge, Nassau, New England, New Hampshire, Photography, Portsmouth, Portsmouth NH Photos, Portsmouth's Working Waterfront, Reflections, Spring, State Pier

May 8, 2010

Freighter in Port | Tasman Sea

As I drive up Market Street towards work everyday, I wonder what I’ll see in the river (if anything). Friday turned out to be one of those lucky days when I saw the Memorial Bridge fully lifted…which usually means 2 things: 1) traffic; and 2) boats! I thought I could see what appeared to be a freighter making its way into port. As I was heading home on Friday night to catch the 207 program, it turns out the Tasman Sea from Hong Kong was in fact docked at the New Hampshire State Pier.

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Tags: Freighter, HDR, Middle Bridge, New England, New Hampshire, Philip Case Cohen, Photography, photos, Piscataqua River, Piscataqua River Bridge, Port, Portsmouth, Portsmouth's Working Waterfront, Sarah Long Bridge, Spring, Sunset

March 27, 2010

The Middle Bridge & A Freighter

A freighter sits docked at the New Hampshire State Pier in Portsmouth, NH next to the Middle Bridge (The Sarah Long Bridge). I made a quick trip over to the other side of the bridge during lunch this week after getting stuck in the rain the night before, when I was completely soaked from a giant truck that drove across the roadway overhead….splashing whatever puddle was on the decking onto me and the camera (I called it an early night after that).

Unfortunately the boat wasn’t around long enough to capture it at sunset…but I still like this shot with the wind blowing across the Piscataqua River and the vibrant greens of the bridge pop against the cloudy sky.

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Tags: Clouds, Freighter, Kittery, Maine, Middle Bridge, New Hampshire, NH, Piscataqua River, Portsmouth, Portsmouth NH Photos, Salt Piles, Sarah Long Bridge, Spring, State Pier

March 11, 2010

New Freighter in Town (Jin Qiang)

A new freighter arrived in town recently, the Jin Qiang of Panama. The ship closely resembles another that I featured not long ago in a shot taken from the Memorial Bridge (see post HERE). With the sand & salt piles lower recently, a few ships were due to arrive to increase the stockpiles as the winter winds down. In the shot above you can see how empty the hull is getting as the vessel is standing tall out of the water. Enjoyed snapping a couple quick shots on my way home to eat lunch today.