Battery Walk
Timelapse Sunset
I wanted to experiment with my neutral density filter and timelapse with tonight’s sunset. I went to the Battery—the southern tip of Manhattan—and froze my fingers off. But, I caught some satisfying shots, I think.
First, two shots of the sunset at normal exposures, without filter.
Sunset at the Battery.
Statue of Liberty and the sunset.
Next, I attached the filter and set my exposure time to 25 seconds, with a closed down aperture of ƒ/25. This was enough to not saturate the sensor, and give me some nice smoothing effects.
Timelapse sunset from the Battery.
Timelapse sunset from the Battery.
Timelapse sunset from the Battery.
Finally, the sunset on Jersey City. This is a shorter exposure—the sun had largely passed behind the clouds on the horizon. The long exposure still creates that “glassy water” effect.
Jersey City at sunset.
Winter Garden
Across the street from the World Trade Center is the Winter Garden, one of these quasi-public spaces. It has rows of palm trees inside a glass wall and ceiling structure.
Looking down on the Winter Garden .
Entry to the Winter Garden, by way of street or from the underground WTC complex.
The amphitheater entry to the Winter Garden actoss from the WTC.
In the Winter Garden under a temporary light installation.
1 World Trade Center
The tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.
One World Trade Center.
Teardrop Park Wall
A sculpted rock wall in Battery Park City’s Teardrop Park.
A rock wall in Teardrop Park in the Battery.