Entries from Bostonist tagged with 'photo'
August 22, 2008
This weekend may be one of the last chances we'll have to head to the beach, so while you may not be able to take in a whale watch like mosley.brian, try to get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather. Definitely check out Brian's stream if you need more inspiration, he has tons of great shots from the Cape.......
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August 21, 2008
Today is a beautiful day for a picnic by the river. Doesn't this photo give the feeling like you're already sitting on the Esplanade? There's so much variety in the flora, and the woman seems so serene. She doesn't care if someone is taking her picture that might end up on Bostonist. Nice job, shoothead. Write us, woman in white!......
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We love the cool crop and soft light in this neat shot by amythyst_lake.......
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seosmh brings back childhood memories of heading down to Cape Cod with this great shot of the Bourne Bridge. We love the lines and bold contrast.......
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We're generally fans of gnarayan's work and this shot is no exception. There is a lot to like here, but we'll focus on the ridiculous color and the great movement of the flag. Really well done.......
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Some nice focus and bokeh in this shot by aabhowell.......
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We love the blurred feeling of motion in this super shot by minutemen1775, taken during the recent Witches' Cup bicycle race in Salem.......
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We love how this reflection shot by Nubian ∑agle ©™ looks like it could be a print of double exposed film. Fun Announcement Alert! Bostonist, and the Photo of the Day feature, is being featured on an upcoming episode of Chronicle. Some of the photos of the day will be shown on the program, so if you have tagged your photos with "bostonist" on Flickr and do not want them to be considered for......
Continue Reading "Photo of the Day: August 13, 2008"August 12, 2008
We love the unusual red tones and perfect reflections in this great shot by amythyst_lake. This shot also is a little hint about some exciting Bostonist news to come....stay tuned!......
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New contributor erinhart00 has oodles of neat long exposure shots like this one in her stream, be sure to check it out!......
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We love the mood and tones of this great shot by I_am_Amy.......
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shoothead, one of our favorite local photographers and the brains behind the super-smart lens rental service ZipLens, put together this video of 892 sequential pictures taken on his morning bike ride commute. Not only is this video insanely clever and very well done, it is also a reminder that Boston needs to do more to become a more bike-friendly city.......
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Paul Keleher attended the Pan-Mass Challenge, a charity bike ride that raises money for cancer research. We love the tight framing and square crop of this shot - check out his full set from the great event.......
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This great shot by aabhowell shows the use of a lensbaby, a selective focus lens that lends this unique result.......
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In honor of the sun setting on the Manny Ramirez era; this pink sky shot by splityarn......
Continue Reading "Photo of the Day: August 1, 2008"July 31, 2008
Cool perspective on Post Office Square from dreamsrey......
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This picture of Edrie and Walter from the avant-garde/goth band Walter Sickert and the Army of Broken Toys, is simply a great portrait. The black and white tones are rich, the patterns are interesting, and well, this Bostonist just happens to be a sucker for cool facial hair...so bonus points for the killer 'stache. Definitely check out their website, it's uber-trippy......
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We love the minimal quality of this day moon shot by Bradford Moore aka p0larbare.......
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We love the reflection and beautiful light in this shot by old friend Pear Biter......
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In the Viewfinder is quickly becoming one of our favorite new contributors, and great shots like these are why. We're suckers for reflection shots and the tiny bit of selective color makes it that much better. Happy weekend and happy shooting!......
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A very cool double-exposure shot of beautiful Rockport Harbor by crookedroad......
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Great black and white shot by haydnseek. We like the simplicity of the subject matter of this shot contrasted with the complexity of the many intersecting lines and angles.......
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Such a cool photo by rsplatpc. We love the tone and the juxtaposition of the skateboarder with the child in the background.......
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This past Thursday the 10th Annual Lantern Festival was held at the Forest Hills Cemetery in Jamaica Plain. This Buddhist-ritual inspired event has long been a big draw for Boston-area photographers and this year was no different. As the paper lanterns inscribed with personal messages floated across Lake Hibiscus and Japanese drummers performed many cameras were snapping the serene scene. Check out the photos for a feel of this special night.......
Continue Reading "Focus On: Forest Hills Lantern Festival"July 21, 2008
One of our favorite photogs, Chris Seufert, delivers again with this vibrant summer shot.......
Continue Reading "Photo of the Day: July 21, 2008"July 18, 2008
A neat black and white polaroid from light under a bushel. We'll spare you the usual "we love film" speech, you guys know that by now. Happy Friday!......
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In Provincetown, where primefocus took this hilarious shot, this actually makes sense.......
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A fun shot from minutemen1775. Watch your toes!......
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Our friends at WBUR Radio posted a bunch of extremely cool photos from Club Passim in the mid 1960's. This shot of Bob Dylan was too rare and neat not to share. Check out the whole set.......
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New contributor Terri captures a quintessential summer scene at the fountain on the Rose Kennedy Greenway.......
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