This recent photo is of Downtown NYC taken recently from the New York Waterway ferry heading back to Hoboken. This uses HDR but attempts to be more photo realistic.
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This recent photo is of Downtown NYC taken recently from the New York Waterway ferry heading back to Hoboken. This uses HDR but attempts to be more photo realistic.
I took this photo yesterday on the way home on the NY Waterway ferry from my office in New York City. The top of the Freedom tower is near completion and I am just trying to capture as much of the construction progress as I can. This taken with the Nikon D600 and my all purpose 26mm-300mm lens. I took three separate photos at different exposures and used Photomatix to merge them in HDR. I went for a photorealistic effect and the result of course is increased dynamic range of the shot without artifice. I look forward to taking this shot again when everything is completed.
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Today’s photo of the day was taken last weekend at Hoboken’s Pier A Park with a view of the World Trade Center’s Freedom Tower. The green grass and lovely weather a testament that Spring has finally sprung in Hoboken.
Today’s photo of the day is a snapshot taken yesterday of the World Trade Center’s Freedom Tower which now has its spire installed and most of the windows installed. The Twin Towers will always have a visual imprint in the minds of New Yorkers as well as the many commuters from New Jersey who remember those impressive buildings. The Freedom Tower now near completion will create a new focal point for downtown New York City. This photo is an HDR but utilizes a filter that makes it photo realistic. Below are mosaic and oil-ified versions of original photo.
Here is some news that will make PATH commuters to downtown Manhattan happy….
Restoration of service allows thousands of commuters a one-seat ride between
Hoboken and Lower Manhattan for first time since Hurricane Sandy
Governors Chris Christie and Andrew Cuomo today announced that full PATH service will resume between Hoboken and World Trade Center, beginning tomorrow morning, January 30.This is the first time since Hurricane Sandy that thousands of commuters will once again have a one-seat ride between Hoboken and Lower Manhattan.
“Restoring full PATH service to the region is possible because of the hard work of the men and women at PATH who labored 24/7 to bring this critical transit link back to life after the most devastating storm our region has ever suffered,” said Governor Chris Christie. “PATH riders’ patience, understanding and flexibility under such difficult circumstances are great examples of how the people of this region respond in the face of tragedy, and today is another major step toward returning our daily lives and routines to normal.”
“In the days following Hurricane Sandy, I toured the World Trade Center site and saw firsthand the flooded tracks of the PATH train and the unprecedented damage caused by the surge from the Hudson,” said Governor Andrew Cuomo. “Today’s restoration of service is another testament to our ability to rebuild and recover, even in the face of incredible destruction and devastation. I thank the Port Authority workers for the tireless efforts since the storm hit to restore service and Governor Christie for being a real partner throughout this effort.”
Today’s announcement means PATH is running normal weekday service for the first time since Superstorm Sandy devastated the system. Newark to World Trade Center, Hoboken to World Trade Center, Journal Square to 33rd Street and Hoboken to 33rd Street will operate on their regular (pre-Sandy) time tables. Service overnight on weekdays also will return to normal, running from Newark to 33rd Street via Hoboken and Newark to World Trade Center. Overnight service between Newark and World Trade Center was restored on Monday.
Exchange Place and World Trade Center Stations will remain closed weekends during the month of February to allow crews uninterrupted time to complete necessary repairs. The Port Authority expects overnight weekend service to return between Newark and World Trade Center in the month of March. At that time, all PATH service will be restored to pre-Sandy status.
PATH passengers may visit the PATH Web site at www.panynj.gov/path for service updates and to view an interactive system map that allows for easy travel planning.
Today’s Photo of the Day is from Stevens Institute’s The Point and features both the school’s cannon and the World Trade Center Freedom Tower near sunset.
Brad Miller, a Hoboken resident who witnessed the events of September 11, 2001 first hand has this raw video that he would like to share with readers of TheBoken.com. Yesterday was an off day for TheBoken.com’s editor as I took the day of to reflect on the meaning of the events that occurred 11 years ago yesterday and the impact it had on the world and my life going forward. Warning: the events of this tragic day may contain content that is too much to bear for some readers.
Video – Unfiltered 9/11 Footage Hoboken, NJ & Manhattan – Brad Miller Hoboken, NJ:
Today’s photo of the day is this editor having a bit of fun with FilterMania2 and Instagram iPhone apps. I have been working on a series of shots of the World Trade Center with other wonders of the world and I thought Stonehenge would make a nice contrast in architectural styles.
Today’s photo of the day is of the World Trade Center from the iPhone using an application called tiny planets that takes photos and applies a circular or planet like effect to the photo. I have been experimenting with this on our Instagram account TheBoken with several photos recently.
Photography & Design Assistance By AST Photos.
