Boston Faneuil Hall is very popular with locals and tourists
alike. There are many outdoor artists, food stalls, restaurants and shopping
areas around the area including Quincy Market. In summer 2013 I decided to capture
the buzzing location and translate the excitement of this area into a meaningful
photograph. Scouting the area for various perspectives of the historic building
was a key part of this assignment. I finally found an elevated spot not far
from Government Center. The location provided a beautiful view of the building with
the night crowd in front applauding street artists and enjoying finger food. Knowing
that there is a short window of opportunity when the twilight paints the sky beautifully
in blue hues while the city lights come alive I arrived 30 minutes before
sunset to provide for sufficient time to set up and compose an attractive
image. Eliminating cars from the picture composition in the foreground was the trickiest
part but once I straightened that out it was business as usual. Equipped with a
Canon 24-70mm on a tripod I captured the cityscape scenery at its peak. ISO100
at an aperture of f/13 provided an exposure time of 20 seconds. The long
exposure allowed for people to appear as ghost-like creatures or eliminate them
totally from the frame.
During post processing I removed dust spots before
minimally adjusting contrast, lighting and color saturation. At last I
sharpened the image to arrive at the final Boston skyline picture of Faneuil Hall.
Good light and happy
photo making! Happy Day,
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