New York: Brooklyn Bridge

[Abel]

Brooklyn Bridge
New York, NY

Price Paid: Free
Date Visited: April 2010

brooklyn bridge ny - Google Maps

brooklyn bridge ny - Google Maps

The Brooklyn Bridge was completed in 1883 which took 13 years to complete. It is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States. Spanning nearly 1600 feet across the East River, the Brooklyn Bridge was the longest suspension bridge until 1903.

I have always wanted to see the bridge in person since I've seen it so many time on post cards, tv shows, movies etc. So while staying on the island I knew I just had to walk across it. I believe its about a mile walk over the bridge and it is something I would definitely recommend to anyone! There is so much history there its just an amazing feeling to soak it all in...

Canon EOS-5D Mark II : Canon EF 15 Fisheye : 1/125th : f/9 : 100 ISO : 15mm : Aperture Priority : +1 1/3 Bias : No Flash

There were a few steel eyes that stuck out of the structure and every single one of them had padlocks attached to them left by visitors. Many of the locks had dates, names, places they were from etc. They're in fact called Love Locks, couples afix them to the structure and toss the key into the river. Pretty cool in my book.

Canon EOS-5D Mark II : Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L : 1/400th : f/2.8 : 100 ISO : 70mm : Aperture Priority : +1 Bias : No Flash




Canon EOS-5D Mark II : Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L : 1/800th : f/2.8 : 100 ISO : 70mm : Aperture Priority : +1 Bias : No Flash




Canon EOS-5D Mark II : Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L : 1/60th : f/10 : 100 ISO : 24mm : Aperture Priority : +1 Bias : No Flash




Canon EOS-5D Mark II : Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L : 1/320th : f/5 : 100 ISO : 24mm : Aperture Priority : +2/3 Bias : No Flash

[prncfarquad]

There you go again with the 5DII and 15 mm again. The bridge shot is super cool! LLove the way my eye is drawn to the center, good leading lines.

[groovyone]

I have a print of your locks photo at home...still in the box. If it helps it is sitting with a Peter Turnley print of Paris that is signed, and also in the box.