Space Needle/Seattle Center (Part 2) - Seattle, WA

From 7/17/2013 to 8/2/2013, I took a road trip from the SF Bay Area to Vancouver, BC, Canada. Half of the trip was spent driving up the west coast. On my trip, I visited many famous places such as Seattle, Butchart Gardens, Mount Rainier, and much more. Obviously I got many coastal shots and many places that isn't as famous. The reason I am posting it now is because the high amount of photos I took equaled a high amount of processing time. I took a bit over 2000 photos on the trip. After stitching the panoramas, compositing the HDRs, and picking out photos from the repeats, I have a bit over 1000 photos to show you guys. The photos will be split into parts. I will link you to the previous and next parts on each post just like I did with my Death Valley National Park photos and my Yellowstone/Grand Teton National Park photos. Hope you enjoy viewing this chain of posts!

Full Resolution Photos and Prints: If you want to see full resolution photos or buy prints of any of the photos you see, they are up on my portfolio for viewing. To view my best Seattle, WA photos, use this link. To view all of my day 12 photos, use this link.

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Today I have part 2 of the photos from Seattle Center and on top on the observation deck of the Space Needle. I split these photos into 2 parts. If you want to see part 1, go to the previous post. Hope you enjoy viewing these photos.

A photo from the observation deck during sunset. Here are the other tourists also there. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 47 37 13 N 122 20 57 W  

Another photo of sunset from the observation deck and the tourists. 

HDR composition of the sunset. 

The sun dips below the horizon.

As you can see, the shot from the same angle from the previous post have very different lighting. Off in the distance you can see Mount Rainier. 

Two long exposures in the indoor part of the observation deck.

I return to the bottom of the Space Needle, back to Seattle Center for some dusk and night photos. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 47 37 13 N 122 20 57 W  

Two long exposures at the same spot near Seattle Center. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 47 37 12 N 122 20 56 W

A long exposure of the water fountain in front of the Space Needle. The next few photos of the Space needle was all shot near the fountain. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 47 37 12 N 122 20 57 W  

I decided to do a few night long exposure of the Space Needle. Very beautiful at night. 

Guess what this is? It is the water fountain from above. Decided to do a bokeh shot of it. 

Another photo of the Space Needle and the water fountain. 

I got back to the street for another long exposure. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 47 37 12 N 122 20 56 W  

I take out my telephoto lens and got a shot of the top of the Space Needle. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 47 37 12 N 122 20 57 W  

These are all the photos for today and for day 12. I hope you have enjoyed viewing them. Next time I will continue with photos from Mount Rainier National Park. Please don't forget to share the blog post with your friends and family members! Also, if you want to get notifications when I post up more photos, "Like" us on Facebook or follow me on Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

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Space Needle/Seattle Center (Part 1) - Seattle, WA

From 7/17/2013 to 8/2/2013, I took a road trip from the SF Bay Area to Vancouver, BC, Canada. Half of the trip was spent driving up the west coast. On my trip, I visited many famous places such as Seattle, Butchart Gardens, Mount Rainier, and much more. Obviously I got many coastal shots and many places that isn't as famous. The reason I am posting it now is because the high amount of photos I took equaled a high amount of processing time. I took a bit over 2000 photos on the trip. After stitching the panoramas, compositing the HDRs, and picking out photos from the repeats, I have a bit over 1000 photos to show you guys. The photos will be split into parts. I will link you to the previous and next parts on each post just like I did with my Death Valley National Park photos and my Yellowstone/Grand Teton National Park photos. Hope you enjoy viewing this chain of posts!

Full Resolution Photos and Prints: If you want to see full resolution photos or buy prints of any of the photos you see, they are up on my portfolio for viewing. To view my best Seattle, WA photos, use this link. To view all of my day 12 photos, use this link.

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Today I have photos from Seattle Center and on top on the observation deck of the Space Needle. I will be splitting these photos into 2 parts. Hope you enjoy viewing these photos.

First off is a photo of the Space Needle from near its base.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 47 37 12 N 122 20 58 W

Reflection of the EMP Museum at the Seattle Center. I thought the reflection made a cool abstract shot. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 47 37 16 N 122 20 56 W

Always love to do a black and white process of an abstract shot. :)

Here is a photo of the EMP Museum. You can see where those colorful reflections come from. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 47 37 17 N 122 20 56 W

A panorama of the EMP Museum area with the Seattle Space Needle on the right. Sadly the panorama stitching cut off the Space Needle a little bit. Shot from same location as above. 

A photo of the Space Needle with the reflections of the EMP Museum below. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 47 37 17 N 122 20 55 W

A photo from the water fountain area of Seattle Center. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 47 37 20 N 122 21 07 W

A photo from the base of the Space Needle. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 47 37 14 N 122 20 58 W

Photo of the visitors lining up to go to the Observation Deck. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 47 37 15 N 122 20 58 W

I lined up to head to the observation deck. Here are a few photos from when the Space Needle was getting build.

It was just in time for sunset when I got to the observation deck of the Space Needle. Off in the distance is Mount Rainier. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 47 37 14 N 122 20 57 W

I spent my time on the observation deck photographing the city and the sunset at different angles.

The view of the sunset from the observation deck. Mount Rainier is off in the distance. 

Here is what the observation deck looks like. 

Another sunset shot from the observation deck. Mount Rainier is off in the distance. 

These are all the photos for today. I hope you have enjoyed viewing them. Next time I will continue with photos from Seattle Center and the observation deck of the Seattle Space Needle in Seattle, WA photos. Please don't forget to share the blog post with your friends and family members! Also, if you want to get notifications when I post up more photos, "Like" us on Facebook or follow me on Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

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Pike Place Market/Downtown Seattle, WA

From 7/17/2013 to 8/2/2013, I took a road trip from the SF Bay Area to Vancouver, BC, Canada. Half of the trip was spent driving up the west coast. On my trip, I visited many famous places such as Seattle, Butchart Gardens, Mount Rainier, and much more. Obviously I got many coastal shots and many places that isn't as famous. The reason I am posting it now is because the high amount of photos I took equaled a high amount of processing time. I took a bit over 2000 photos on the trip. After stitching the panoramas, compositing the HDRs, and picking out photos from the repeats, I have a bit over 1000 photos to show you guys. The photos will be split into parts. I will link you to the previous and next parts on each post just like I did with my Death Valley National Park photos and my Yellowstone/Grand Teton National Park photos. Hope you enjoy viewing this chain of posts!

Full Resolution Photos and Prints: If you want to see full resolution photos or buy prints of any of the photos you see, they are up on my portfolio for viewing. To view my best Seattle, WA photos, use this link. To view all of my day 12 photos, use this link.

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Today I have photos from Pike Place Market and Downtown Seattle, WA. Pike Place Market is a historic market place in Seattle that have operated for over 100 years now. Hope you enjoy viewing these photos.

Inside the market. This wasn't the main part of the market which is why there isn't a lot of people. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 47 36 30 N 122 20 24 W  

Long exposure from inside the market. A lot of people shopping there as it is a tourist destination. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 47 36 30 N 122 20 26 W  

Another long exposure inside the market place. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 47 36 32 N 122 20 26 W

Here is a photo from the outside market place. Not sure why there were cars driving down the busy market place with so many people walking around. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 47 36 34 N 122 20 30 W  

Another shot of the tourists at the market place. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 47 36 35 N 122 20 23 W  

As I shot another photo of the tourists at the market place, this little girl turned to my camera and smiled while the rest of her family did not notice a photographer with a giant set up is about to take their shot. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 47 36 36 N 122 20 34 W  

Photo shot of an alleyway as I left the Pike Place Market. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 47 36 38 N 122 20 35 W 

A street photography shot from Downtown Seattle of a parking sign. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 47 36 41 N 122 20 28 W  

A portrait shot of Downtown Seattle. How that street lamp lines up with that building was completely a coincidence. I didn't not notice that until I wrote this blog post. Photo shot at near where I shot the photo of the sign above.

A war memorial in the middle of downtown. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 47 36 28 N 122 20 17 W  

A street photography shot while crossing at a random street. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 47 36 27 N 122 20 13 W  

Another photo shot while crossing at a random street. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 47 36 22 N 122 20 08 W  

These are all the photos for today. I hope you have enjoyed viewing them. Next time I will continue with photos from Seattle Center and the observation deck of the Seattle Space Needle in Seattle, WA photos. Please don't forget to share the blog post with your friends and family members! Also, if you want to get notifications when I post up more photos, "Like" us on Facebook or follow me on Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

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Downtown Seattle, WA

From 7/17/2013 to 8/2/2013, I took a road trip from the SF Bay Area to Vancouver, BC, Canada. Half of the trip was spent driving up the west coast. On my trip, I visited many famous places such as Seattle, Butchart Gardens, Mount Rainier, and much more. Obviously I got many coastal shots and many places that isn't as famous. The reason I am posting it now is because the high amount of photos I took equaled a high amount of processing time. I took a bit over 2000 photos on the trip. After stitching the panoramas, compositing the HDRs, and picking out photos from the repeats, I have a bit over 1000 photos to show you guys. The photos will be split into parts. I will link you to the previous and next parts on each post just like I did with my Death Valley National Park photos and my Yellowstone/Grand Teton National Park photos. I hope you enjoy viewing the photos.

Full Resolution Photos and Prints: If you want to see full resolution photos or buy prints of any of the photos you see, they are up on my portfolio for viewing. To view my best Seattle, WA photos, use this link. To view all of my day 12 photos, use this link.

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Today I have photos from Downtown Seattle, WA. I hope you enjoy viewing the photos.

First shot from downtown Seattle, is this old vintage looking building that seems to house Bank of America. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 47 36 10 N 122 19 59 W   

More street photography from downtown. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 47 36 13 N 122 20 02 W   

Another tall building in Downtown. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 47 36 159 N 122 20 05 W

A photo from Spring Street of the Seattle Art Museum in the distance. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 47 36 20 N 122 20 09 W   

A photo of a statue in downtown. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 47 36 23 N 122 20 12 W

I got right up to the Seattle Art Museum and took a few shots. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 47 36 25 N 122 20 11 W   

Since the sky and the reflection the building looked so wonderful, I shot a few shots off from the same place messing with my polarizer to achieve different effects.

Here is a photo from the entrance to the Seattle Art Museum. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 47 36 24 N 122 20 18 W   

Tall building in downtown. I thought this building had character. I loved the distinctive pattern of the windows to the building. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 47 36 24 N 122 20 18 W   

A black and white process of the photo above. 

These are all the photos for today. I hope you have enjoyed them. Next time I will continue with photos from Pike Place Market and more downtown Seattle, WA photos. Please don't forget to share the blog post with your friends and family members! Also, if you want to get notifications when I post up more photos, "Like" us on Facebook or follow me on Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

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