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October 31, 2007
Paul Keleher wishes us a Happy Halloween!! Check out his awesome Red Sox Rolling Rally set while you're at it. Thanks for all the great snaps Paul!... [continue]
| October 30, 2007
Something a little different for today. One of our favorite photogs, richietown created this neat composition while playing around in photoshop. We love the fractured effect and the creativity that went in this colorful shot. Check out this great shot as well from what seems to be the same... [continue]
October 29, 2007
We here at Bostonist certainly don't condone violence, but we sure do love a good party. Thanks to the WORLD CHAMPION Red Sox, Boston residents have had many opportunities to celebrate lately. Flickr user jason bergman was outside Fenway last night and got a ton of shots of the... [continue]
October 26, 2007
A special post today to highlight the amazing work of our friend hargo and his newest public art project, The Wall at Central Square. The project consists of 20 talented artists that have come together to create a unique piece of street art on an 81 foot-long wall in... [continue]
October 25, 2007
This powerful photo from AprilM2107 speaks for itself. All that is needed for completion is her perfect title: "Believe! That's Boston Blood in my veins" GO SOX!... [continue]
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October 24, 2007
Flickr user Sammy's has been shooting up a storm around Boston lately. Along his travels he manged to capture this colorful geometric shot, we were drawn to the clean lines and repetition - well done!... [continue]
October 23, 2007
It certainly was a picture-perfect weekend for the Head of the Charles Regatta, and our esteemed readers did not disappoint by supplying some great shots of the races. We particularly liked the motion and light in carrie227's black and white shot. The bright sparkle in the ripples makes the... [continue]
October 19, 2007
Okay. We have to talk. We have never ran two photos by the same artist in one week as we want this to be a forum for many different photogs. However we had to make an exception this week and run this absolutely fantastic diptych by our good friend... [continue]
October 18, 2007
A deep tonal shot from Flickr user iceburns for today. We love the antique feel of the photo and the neat frame-within-a-frame-within-a-frame effect.... [continue]
October 17, 2007
We just couldn't ignore the influx of shots dedicated to the new art exhibit in the Fort Point Channel. Picking just one shot was tough, but we decided to go with Nymphobrainiac's super overview shot. We would be remiss however to not point you in the direction of Leela.a... [continue]
October 16, 2007
This hilarious shot from Flickr user Jiffy Cat was just too clever not to post. Besides simply making us smile, we love the colors and think it fits in quite nicely with our October action theme. The title says it all - Run!!... [continue]
October 15, 2007
Flickr superstar sandcastlematt is back from his academically-necessitated hiatus, and thankfully so. This super time-lapse shot not only fits in with our October action theme but also gives us a first hand look at the Oct 12th power outage that hit (most? all?) of Somerville.... [continue]
October 12, 2007
PotD newcomer emdurso gives us this neat time-lapse shot of the Zakim Bridge at twilight. This picture fits in nicely with our action theme for this month and we love how the sky and background are totally washed out with white light. Photo Editor's note - So sorry for... [continue]
October 9, 2007
Today's shot from light under a bushel is a rare find - FILM!! While most would argue that digital is across-the-board superior, there are still many devotees to the dying art of film photography. This particular shot was taken with a Stellar, a Diana-like medium format camera. Vintage cameras... [continue]
October 8, 2007
In lieu of a photo today, we encourage all of you to head on over to the Bostonist Flickr Group and vote for your favorite macro shots from September. We have some great contenders, so please let us know which photos you think should be chosen. In other great news,... [continue]
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October 5, 2007
PotD newcomer graysky. captured this stunning shot of the Northeastern Boathouse on the Charles. The perfectly still water lends for a gorgeous reflection and the lighting is unique with its green tones. A super shot all around, welcome to the Bostonist Photo family graysky.!... [continue]
October 4, 2007
Bostonist loves nymphobrainiac, and with shots like this, can you blame us?? The saturation in this photo is ridiculous and the color and light make it practically jump off the screen. Check out another favorite of his recent shots, raw space.... [continue]
October 3, 2007
Our friend hargo gives us our first October action photo. This "Bowling for Fluff" shot was taken over the weekend during Somerville's Fluff Festival which celebrated the Bay State's favorite space-age sandwich spread. Hargo has a super set of all the wacky goings-on at the event. Check it out... [continue]
October 2, 2007
This shot from Flickr user remithornton is a great introduction to our theme for the month of October....drum roll please.....ACTION As with last month's macro challenge, get creative! Think about: long exposure shots, like our PotD today, sports photos where you can feel the speed, non-human generated action (rushing... [continue]