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Lake Washington Bridges

31 Mai 2025


At the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge


Viewpoint 1

Interactive Panorama 520 Bridge 1


1/1000s f/5,6 ISO 100/21° f=7,5mm



Equirectangular projection of the information sign.

1/1000s f/5,6 ISO 100/21° f=7,5mm


Rectangular projection of the information sign.



Viewpoint 2

Within a minute, the weather shifted from sunny with clouds to overcast and windy.
Panorama Timestamps:

Time   Weather   Action
   09:45:18
   09:45:21
   09:45:24
   09:45:27 move the bicycle
   09:45:45 ☁️ again move the bicycle
   09:46:10 ☁️
   09:46:12 ☁️
   09:46:15 ☁️ remove the camera from the nodal adapter1 and prepare for the nadir2
   09:46:27 ☁️


The forecast was ⛅ until noon. This is what the actual weather turned out to be:




The panorama vividly captures the swift weather change, with the shadow gradually fading in the final pictures, creating an eerie emptiness.
And the Cybertruck nearly obscured Mount Rainier.


Interactive Panorama 520 Bridge 2


1/1000s f/5,6 ISO 100/21° f=7,5mm



1/1000s f/5,6 ISO 100/21° f=7,5mm



Viewpoint 3
  • to be retried in better weather



Viewpoint 4
  • to be retried in better weather



At the Montlake Bridge

  • in progress


cPicture map



  1. For landscape-style panoramas, a nodal adapter on a tripod isn't necessary. However, with close objects like the guard rail, a nodal adapter is recommended. 

  2. In panorama photography, the nadir is the point directly below the camera. PTGui's viewpoint correction makes handheld nadir pictures easy to stitch. 


Meydenbauer Bay Park

25 Mai 2025


Sunny Sunday afternoon at the Meydenbauer Bay Park.

Interactive Panorama Meydenbauer Bay Park 1


1/1000s f/5,6 ISO 100/21° f=7,5mm




Interactive Panorama Meydenbauer Bay Park 2


1/1000s f/5,6 ISO 100/21° f=7,5mm



cPicture map




1/1000s f/5,6 ISO 100/21° f=7,5mm




This panorama was captured from 7 vantage points on the observation platform.
Almost like The Tower Panorama.



A total of eight images were used to create the panorama. One additional shot (#4) was taken moments later to capture a boat that had just entered the scene. Since this image was slightly out of alignment, it was registered to the first frame using control points and selectively masked to seamlessly integrate the boat into the final composition.


1/1000s f/5,6 ISO 100/21° f=7,5mm










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Frühlingsblumen 💐🪻

01 Mai 2025


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1/320s f/6,3 ISO 100/21° 105mm f/2,8 VR


1/250s f/6,3 ISO 180 16-50mm f/3,5-6,3 VR f=50mm/75mm


1/1000s f/6,3 ISO 200/24° 24-70mm f/2,8 f=70mm


1/2000s f/4,5 ISO 200/24° 24-70mm f/2,8 f=44mm


1/2500s f/4,5 ISO 200/24° 24-70mm f/2,8 f=70mm


1/250s f/8,0 ISO 200/24° 8mm f/3,5


1/320s f/9,0 ISO 200/24° 8mm f/3,5


1/125s f/5,6 ISO 200/24° 8mm f/3,5


1/500s f/4,5 ISO 80/20° f=25mm


1/400s f/4,0 ISO 80/20° f=25mm


1/500s f/4,5 ISO 80/20° f=25mm


1/250s f/4,0 ISO 80/20° f=25mm


1/500s f/5,6 ISO 80/20° f=25mm


1/250s f/5,6 ISO 110 105mm f/2,8 VR





orange mask #D97B2B, RGB(217,123,43)



Selling Lenses 🛒

19 April 2025


Selling lenses (and 📷) is easy. At least according to the offers from small and large camera dealers. Advertising with 'up to 70% of retail' should have the focus on 'up to'.

Here is my result: Quotes from camera sites and then selling at eBay at the average eBay price.
If the value is 0, they didn't want the lens.


Lens   B&H   Glazer's   Kenmore   MBP   eBay
 Nikon AI-S 28-85 f/3.5-4.5 + CL-8 125 35 30 0 131

 Nikon AI-S 28-85 f/3.5-4.5 + HK-16 125 35 30 0 125

 Nikon 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5 AI-S 25 15 15 28 95

 Nikon AI-S 70-210mm f/4.5-5.6 30 15 10 0 95

 Nikon AF 105mm f/2.8 D Macro 75 72 100 118 185

 Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II AF-S D 50 27 10 42 115

 Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II AF-S D 50 27 10 42 115

 Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC HSM 70 52 50 72 185

 Sigma 50mm f/2.8 DG Macro 75 0 30 128 165

 Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 EX DC APO HSM 0 125 115 121 385

 Tokina 500mm f/8.0 Mirror Lens for Nikon 0 0 35 125 165

Ʃ 625 403 435 676 1761


Sigma 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Fisheye 140 50 125 87

Nikon AF 50mm f1.4D 75 42 65 55


The quote from Adorama required to send in the lenses, but I was told the estimate would be around 500.
B&H's is similiar price, but there is an exception for the Nikon AI-S 28-85 f/3.5-4.5. Seems like a very sought-after lens, but not for MBP.
So far, B&H pays best for those (vintage) lenses.

The last two lenses I decided to keep, but I had them added to the quote to check. Would you sell for this price?



Montlake Bridge

14 April 2025


I often pass the Montlake Bridge on my way to UW, but today was different—the bridge opened for water traffic just as I got there. The light turned red, and the bars descended, signaling the bridge's closure. I watched as the bridge slowly lifted to allow a sailboat to pass through, but I only saw the sailboat's mast passing by. Interesting to see the massive structure rise and then descend back into place.


14:00:56, Bridge starting to open


14:01:36


14:01:52


14:02:06


14:02:36


14:03:06, Bridge fully opened


14:04:52, Bridge closing


14:05:08


14:05:50, Bridge completed its cycle and traffic resumes in a few seconds


A few days later, from the other side of the canal, I found myself waiting again.



Bellevue Downtown Park

14 April 2025


Sunny Sunday afternoon at the Bellevue Downtown Park.

Interactive Panorama Bellevue Downtown Park 1


1/800s f/5,6 ISO 100/21° f=7,5mm




Interactive Panorama Bellevue Downtown Park 2


1/800s f/5,6 ISO 100/21° f=7,5mm




Lake 1


1/400s f/7,1 ISO 100/21° 16-50mm f/3,5-6,3 VR f=16mm/24mm




Lake 2


1/1000s f/5,6 ISO 100/21° f=7,5mm




Lake 3


1/400s f/7,1 ISO 100/21° 16-50mm f/3,5-6,3 VR f=16mm/24mm




Downtown View


1/400s f/7,1 ISO 100/21° 16-50mm f/3,5-6,3 VR f=24mm/36mm




Duck's corner

Fisheye lens captures the corner of the waterfall, a favorite haunt for 🦆


1/800s f/5,6 ISO 100/21° f=7,5mm


Different projections:
[Cylindric] [Equirectangular] [Mercator] [Rectangular] [Vedutsimo]



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