Boston Architecture

These are photos with an upward perspective on various styles and periods of architecture in Boston and surrounding areas like Cambridge and Brookline. Executed with very long exposures using LEE Filters to incorporate cloud movement and reduce glare on glass.

Looking Up Art Deco Boston Architecture on Commonwealth Ave in Brighton Neighborhood of Boston

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Looking Up Art Deco Boston Architecture on Commonwealth Ave in Brighton Neighborhood of Boston

This building is right down the street from my place. I was walking by yesterday and the late afternoon light was hitting it pretty nicely, and there were some cumulous clouds moving through. So I rushed home to get the gear, and got this one exposure off before the conditions changed. This was a tough one, and it's always awkward lying on your back stretched out across a sidewalk. I'm fairly certain this is an example of art deco. I've always liked this building and recently the facade had a face lift.

Canon 6d
16-35 2.8L II at 20
3.0 ND and CPL
90 sec exposure

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