Longfellow Bridge - Boston
F4, 1/250, ISO100, 31mm
The view from the office block I visited in Boston. (I think I want to relocate :-)). I took this picture through a window and there may still be some reflections I did not remove
The West Boston Bridge was constructed in 1793. The current bridge was built on the same site. It was originally known as the Cambridge Bridge, but was renamed for Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, who wrote about the West Boston Bridge in the poem "The Bridge", in 1845
The Longfellow Bridge, like many bridges in the Commonwealth, is in serious disrepair. "Since 1907, the only major maintenance conducted on the bridge has been a small 1959 rehabilitiation project and lesser repairs done in 2002."
In the summer of 2008, the western sidewalk and inner traffic lane were closed, and the Red Line limited to 10 mph, and Fourth of July fireworks watchers banned from the bridge, all over concerns the bridge might collapse under the weight and vibration. The speed restriction was lifted in August 2008, but the lane and sidewalk closures remain.
Comments:
To leave a comment please register firstMaria João Marques, 18.11.2008 at 21:38h
Great pano Deryck! excellent work with colour and DOF.
Beijinhos
MJ
Adele Oliver , 18.11.2008 at 21:43h
Impressive bridge thanks to your great capture. The story sounds familiar - one of our bridges was built without having the foresight of major traffic crossing it one day. Yes, nice view for an office window!
greetings, Adele
Mark Billiau. , 18.11.2008 at 21:49h
Great view on the Boston skyline.
Lovely blue !
Interesting information you published about the bridge. One of these days, it might be too late.......
Good work !
Mark
Alexandra Baltog, 18.11.2008 at 21:53h
very..very ...very ..fine image !
regards,
A
Inez Correia Marques , 18.11.2008 at 21:53h
WONDERFUL DERYCK . EXCELLENT PANORAMA !
VERY IMPRESSIVE
THANK YOU
HamburgerDeern54 , 18.11.2008 at 22:12h
Very impressing and thanks for the information...
greets, Ursula
Vitória Castelo Santos, 18.11.2008 at 22:31h
An excellent picture and a good composition and
presentation,
Greetings
Vitoria
adriana lissandrini , 18.11.2008 at 23:10h
GRANDIOSA!!!!!!! eccellente fotografia panoramica,
per nitidezza, prospettiva, colori...
Complimenti vivissimi, Deryck, grande fotografo!
un caro saluto da Venezia
Adriana
Ushie Farkas , 18.11.2008 at 23:43h
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Salut Ushie
REDFOX - Dream-Art-Photography - , 19.11.2008 at 1:39h
Very beautiful shot!
Great point of view!
bw, redfox
Rgrabe , 19.11.2008 at 8:05h
this is great...wow
greets
rebecca
Jody Larimer , 19.11.2008 at 8:30h
Boston would be proud! Nice work.
Anca Silvia B., 19.11.2008 at 8:35h
Great wiew,Deryck.
Hugs,Anca
Charly Roggow , 19.11.2008 at 9:19h
Class photo and a great view
LG Charly
SUE THOMPSON, 19.11.2008 at 9:24h
It would be dreadful if this collapsed......perhaps if they used some of the cash used for space exploration and repaired this there would be more sense.
EXcellent shot, the far shore fascinates me, all thos normal sized buildings completely surounded by all thos giants........
Cheers
Sue
Rebekka D. , 19.11.2008 at 10:10h
like a postcard .. wonderful view ;o) Rebekka
Andrea Sagawe , 19.11.2008 at 13:37h
The office is located at a wonderful spot. Excellent view to make this well composed panorama of the Boston skyline.
andrea
CsomorLászló , 19.11.2008 at 19:34h
An excellent composition !!
Fine quality !
bw
CsL
Schwarze Perle , 19.11.2008 at 20:02h
Is mistaken ... a very brilliant view over the bridge on the skyline of the city .... the super nice perspective and the colors ....
friendly greetings
Schwarze Perle
Gunda Horstmann , 19.11.2008 at 20:05h
DERYCK hello, how's it going? a great host a great perspective and an interesting backdrop. lg Gundi
Susanne Jungwirth , 19.11.2008 at 20:14h
Very nice!!
Greetings Susanne
Simona B. , 19.11.2008 at 20:49h
Excellent focus.
Lawson McCulloch, 19.11.2008 at 21:18h
A lovely shot of the bridge against the city background.
best wishes from Lawson.
Saska S. , 19.11.2008 at 21:25h
Great perspective and composition. Very nice image.
Regards, Sasha
Mitsubi , 19.11.2008 at 21:48h
Fine composition!
Great!
Mitsubi
J e n n i f e r E. , 20.11.2008 at 21:46h
Ohhh, I like it very much! Great perspective!
Jacqueline Chay, 20.11.2008 at 21:49h
Great lead in lines, the city look great
Jackie
bombamo , 20.11.2008 at 22:38h
great shot & perspective !!
did you venture on it? :))))
michele
Astrid Gast , 21.11.2008 at 20:25h
What a picture!
What a prospect!
I like very good!
Greetings
Astrid
Gisa`s Fotowelt , 21.11.2008 at 23:23h
Hi Deryck!
Impressive and great, even if this type of photography is not quite reach my heart.
You make this fantastic....
best wishes
Gisa
Footprints , 21.11.2008 at 23:56h
Hello Deryck,
Great cityscape. The bridge takes you into the city. Quite a view! Autumn has also arrived. I like it. The bridge, the towers.. Very nice! Thanks for your comment. I am still shooting film with a panorama camera. So it is not a crop. Thought i let you know. Have a great weekend, Corné
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Comy , 22.11.2008 at 7:09h
impressive view...
Uwe Fritsch, 22.11.2008 at 9:37h
Herlich diese Ansicht aus dieser Perspektive.....LG.Uwe
Jutta Grote , 22.11.2008 at 20:27h
Das ist ein fantastische Aussicht auf die Stadt.
Schön in den Herbstfarben. Einfach traumhaft.
LG Jutta
Mike Greaves, 22.11.2008 at 23:06h
Super view of the city,Deryck,excellent as always:-)
Bw, Mike
Kerstin A, 24.11.2008 at 10:10h
Wow...klasse Perspektive!
Lg Kerstin
Sergio Pessolano, 24.11.2008 at 11:14h
Excellent work.
A N D R E A S Beier, 25.11.2008 at 19:34h
genialst
--leeja-- , 26.11.2008 at 12:07h
++++++++++++++++++++++++++ :-)
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