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Pioneer Court House, TriMet MAX LightRail, Portland, OR From the July 1st PDXNightOwls photowalk, next SW PDX photowalk Friday August 12th. NB48037,45,51,52
Took advantage of the break in the monsoon rains and headed down to the river to catch the Christmas Ships on their way to Milwaukie as they passed under the Sellwood Bridge, Portland, OR. Best when viewed in the lightbox. NB42399,400,456-508
As the pace of life increases only the slowest parts remain visible. Step Out. NB39299-307 - Happy Sliders Sunday!
under the SE Belmont Viaduct; Portland, OR. From the Friday June 30th SE PDX PhotoWalk P5; do some prowling of your own with the PdxNightOwls Friday July 14th. NB55592,94
From a fun PDXNightowls Cherry Blossom PhotoWalk with David Wang and John Behrends at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland, OR. NB54171-7
Portland, OR From the July 15th PDXNightowls photowalk, next SW PDX photowalk Friday August 12th. NB48654
View from the East Bank Esplanade of the city skyline and cherry trees at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland, OR. From a fun PDXNightowls Cherry Blossom PhotoWalk with David Wang and John Behrends. NB54071
Bank of America Financial Center, Portland, OR Best when viewed on Black. From the July 15th PDXNightowls PhotoWalk, next PhotoWalk Friday July 29th. NB48594
one so wet and cool that picnic and patio tables have moved indoors. From the May 6th SE PDX PhotoWalk P1. Guess where in PDX this patio table is. NB54657
Can you guess where in PDX this awning is? Hint: this was the fun surprise find on last weeks PDXNightowls PhotoWalk: Exploring Portland Part2 ; try your luck on PDX Photowalk Part 3 , Friday May 20th, 2016. NB46348v3
The SmartPark at SW 3rd and Alder, Portland, OR is a double helix which has two entrances located on opposite sides of the block and only the stairs and elevators reach all floors; check out the top floor in this Google satellite closeup view. NB48559,60 - Happy Sliders Sunday!
When choosing a location to photograph an eclipse I always look for a subject to pair with the moon, something that will add interest and a sense of scale. Easy for this eclipse, since the moon rose partially eclipsed and was low in the sky throughout totality.
Next I look for a relatively nearby subject with a location where it will be easy to move towards/away along, and side-to-side across, the line between moon and camera. Moving forward and backward changes the relative size of the subject and moon, and how high or low above the subject it is, moving side-to-side let's you position the moon horizontally relative to the subject. I look for a nearby subject because small changes in distance relative to it changes the apparent height, size, and position relative to the moon much more quickly, than for a far away subject such as Mt Hood from Portland where you have to move much farther than time allows to truly affect their relative size and orientation relationships.
In Portland bridges often make great subjects that meet all these criteria and the river often adds interesting reflection opportunities as well. Tall buildings seem like good candidates but opportunities to move both towards and away and side to side are often compromised by other buildings in the area blocking both the view and or freedom of movement… more location scouting and more careful planning with The Photographer's Ephemeris or PhotoPills is required.
For this eclipse I chose the Tilikum Crossing vs say the Steel Bridge because the west shoreline near it provided a wider latitude of movement across both axes relative to the bridge, allowing me to capture the moon near the East Tower and then chase it across the whole width of the bridge as totality progressed; I also liked that the green phase of the bridge's aesthetic lighting current yellow-green color cycle would contrast nicely with the orange of the eclipsed moon, and the opportunity to catch bridge traffic and people along with the moon was another plus.
Between all the freedom of movement and changing lens focal lengths I was able to get a wide variety of comps during the 1h12m of totality, and had some luck with light rail trains and people on the bridge too… Best when viewed from the eclipse viewing room. 7:57PM PDT Moon Alt 9.8º NB40314
Most of the deck from the east span of the old bridge has been removed (see next two images). After the rest of the deck has been removed by sometime in April; during May and June the four truss spans will be lowered by crane one at a time onto a barge on the river below. See full schedule of remaining work, most items on that schedule are photographic opportunities… 44562,64,67,70
revealed in this 2015 Low Bros mural, Portland, OR Can you guess where in PDX this is? From the July 29th PDXNightowls photowalk, next SW PDX photowalk Friday August 12th. NB48792
Portland, OR From the Friday July 14th SE PDXNightOwls PhotoWalk P6; next SE PhotoWalk July 28th. NB56026
A second wall of glass inside this store front added to the reflections. Can you guess where in PDX this is? i6s+7887
The Edith Green/Wendell Wyatt Federal Building from Terry Shrunk Plaza, Portland, OR. Although sunset reflections from here were a washout on this evening; blue hour turned out nice. From last weeks fun PDXNightowls photowalk. Best from the lightbox . NB47521
Fog can change quickly, compare with this photo taken only 15 minutes earlier, and this photo taken a few days later on clear night. From the floating dock by the OMSI submarine - from where this photo was taken - you could just barely see the very brightest lights across the river barely peaking through the fog, the CLSB and MAX station there were completely hidden by the fog. NB50258,60,62
The SP4449 locomotive is back from two years of maintenance work and will be pulling the Holiday Express every Sat/Sun for the first three weekends of December; click here for links and tips about photographing the Holiday Express. NB41824,952
by Christina Glabas and Holly Hogan. One of the beautiful light installations at the 2nd Annual Portland Winter Light Festival Feb 1-4, 2017 at OMSI, Portland, OR LightBox. NB52966,67
TriMet MAX Orange Line LightRail approaching the Tilikum Crossing, Bridge of the People, Portland, OR NB45263e4K - Happy Fence Fridays!
by Andrew Haddock, Amy Spreadborough, and Anmarie Trimble. Having mistaken this for the Festival Harmony Park Transporter Station many attendees could be seen moving randomly under each disk hoping to catch a ride to a different destination around town. One of the beautiful interactive light installations at the 2nd Annual Portland Winter Light Festival Feb 1-4, 2017 at OMSI, Portland, OR LightBox. NB53041
Bank of America Financial Center, Portland, OR Best when viewed in lightbox. Google Street View. From the July 15th PDXNightowls photowalk, next photowalk Friday July 29th. NB48596 - Happy Sliders Sunday!
by Anna Valentina Murch and Douglas Hollis, under the Tiliikum Crossing, Portland, OR. The colors are based on the speed, temp, and height of the river which are seasonal... See photo links in first comment below for other views of the dish including before they were tied to the river. NB49650e4K
The Rippling Wall by David Franklin, Portland Fire & Rescue Station 21, Portland, Oregon. June 2nd SE PDX PhotoWalk P3 NB55173e2 - Happy Sliders Sunday!
With its shadow a bike rack springs to infinity in the early morning light. See first comment below for other photos of this bike rack. NB45529
This early abstract by Jackson Pollock shows the deep influence that fireworks had on his later work; simply crop out the center of this image and you'll see how indistinguishable it is from his later work; experience the full depth of the paint in the splatter-box view. In an interview, Pollock said the title came from the kind of music he was listening to while doing the painting. NB37837-89 - Happy Sliders Sunday!
by Gary Hirsch, was a passing car during the May 6th SE PDX PhotoWalk P1. Guess where in PDX these philosophers can be found. NB54677
While most of the city's streetlights have been retrofitted with LEDs things are clearly different in NE Portland where the streetlights pulse x-rays at seemingly random intervals. Get a full dose. NB54552 - Happy Sliders Sunday!
by Thomas Sayre at the SE Tacoma / Johnson Creek Station, on the MAX Orange Line, Portland, Oregon. From last Tuesday's very fun PDXNightowls MAX Orange Line Public Artwork Photowalk. NB41305