Bridges of Buffalo

Taken 20-May-13

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Category:Architecture and Structures

Subcategory:Bridges

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Keywords:Black Rock, Black Rock Canal, Buffalo, Buffalo NIagara, Ferry Street, NY, New York, Niagara River, Robert RIch, Robert Rich Way, Squaw Island, Western New York, bridge, bridge silhouette, canal, car, colorful sky, colors, head, head-on, headlights, new name, on, oncoming, renamed, silhouette, steel, street, structure, sunset, way

Photo Info

Dimensions4000 x 2666

Original file size4.69 MB

Image typeJPEG

Color spacesRGB

Date taken20-May-13 20:30

Date modified23-May-13 23:07

Shooting Conditions

Camera makeNIKON CORPORATION

Camera modelNIKON D600

Focal length45 mm

Focal length (35mm)45 mm

Max lens aperturef/4.1

Exposure0.6s at f/22

FlashNot fired, compulsory mode

Exposure bias0 EV

Exposure modeAuto

Exposure prog.Aperture priority

ISO speedISO 100

Metering modePattern

Digital zoom1x

Sunset behind the Squaw Island Bridge

Squaw Island Bridge on Robert Rich Way (previously West Ferry Street) in Buffalo, NY at sunset.

It was a beautiful evening, warm, with fresh breeze over the river. Sun had set, the sky was colorful. A crane ship was docked at the nearby water treatment plant. Most people were wrapping up their evening on Squaw Island and heading home. I also photographed this same scene without the incoming car but like this one much more. It feels more alive!

The bridge is a lift bridge, or a bascule bridge and crosses the Black Rock Canal (I've also seen references to Black Rock Channel) that runs parallel to the NIagara River in Buffalo, NY. It provides access to the Squaw Island and its Broderick Park and the Bird Island Pier. The park is under construction as of this writing and repairs are also scheduled for the pier.