A Few Frames of Cincinnati with USAir

pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
edited September 26, 2005 in Landscapes
I had a meeting this weekend in Cincinnati. I had pm'd USAir a while back when I made the reservations and asked him if we could shoot some together and he agreed to meet me and accompany me. I have enjoyed seeing his night shots of Cincinnati and his barn shots here on dgrin, so I was pretty sure we had some common interests in subject matter.
We got together late Friday afternoon and did a little shooting together, and then had dinner at the Mike Fink, a floating restaraunt on the Ohio River. USAir is a great guy, and I enjoyed his company and help in learning my way around Cincinnati.

Cincinnati is a neat old river town - an architecturally interesting city settled by a large number of German immigrants. The original major bridge across the Ohio there was built in 1865 by John Roebling. It may look familiar to New Yorkers as it was the model for the Brooklyn Bridge later built by John Roebling.

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I stayed in the Netherland Hilton downtown because that is where the meeting was being held, but it was a found treasure. The Netherland Hilton was built in 1930 in a very cosmopolitan Art-Deco style. It is the tallest building in Cincinnati and has an observation deck on the 49th story that is open to the public. I know that doesn't sound that impressive to New Yorkers, but many midwestern cities do not have nice open public access to the top of their highest buildings. So I took advantage of that to shoot a few frames

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You can see how much higher I was than the surrounding buildings.

I remember the challenge based on "Reflections" and took advantage of a few from the roof top.

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Many cities on the Ohio- Kentucky borders of the Ohio River have levees that are painted with murals - this is one frame that caught my eye...
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The food at the Mike Fink was tasty but not photogenic I am afraid - blackened Mahi Mahi. The beer was good though. I want to thank USAir for his help and companionship - a great guy. I am looking forward to see some of his images from this weekend too.

As always I am interested to hear criticism and suggestions for improvement, either in shooting or post processing.:thumb
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,939 moderator
    edited September 19, 2005
    nice shots!
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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited September 19, 2005
    Thanks Ian for stopping by.

    One of the nice things about Cincinnati geographically, is that east of the downtown area is Mt Adams - A steep little hill that lets you shoot the downtown buildings from straight on, not up - like this shot of the Proctor and Gamble complex, which is the two towers in the foreground.

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  • erich6erich6 Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2005
    These shots are great PF. I like the unique perspective in all of them. Thanks for sharing them!

    Erich
  • grimacegrimace Registered Users Posts: 1,537 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2005
    Wonderful Shots
    I really like your shots of Cincinnati. I've been there twice this year and never knew the observatory deck even existed. I'll have to check it out on my next trip.

    Another area you might want to try for Cincinnati skyline shots is on the KY side of the Ohio River called Devou Park. If you are looking for great dusk/night shots it's a great place to go. One warning, the park technically closes just after dusk so you are limited to the amount of night shots you can get off.

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  • mereimagemereimage Registered Users Posts: 448 Major grins
    edited September 20, 2005
    Path nice shots-good to hear you had a good time......Just can't handle the crop/noncrop on that 1st one, much prefer this last one---is this the bridge where they have the incredible 4th of July fireworks-or is that in Louisville? that would be great to shoot.................Mereimage
  • MuskyDudeMuskyDude Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited September 20, 2005
    Love the shots PF, good comps, nice and sharp. Someday I hope to get together and do a shoot with Fred too, seems like you guys had a fun time. Thanks for sharing.



    AJ
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  • USAIRUSAIR Registered Users Posts: 2,646 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2005
    Boy glad I used the search
    I almost missed this one

    Great shots Jim
    Love the reflections
    And the one from the top of the Carew Tower
    It was great to meet Pathfinder very nice guy
    We had a great time...just wish we had more time to shoot
    And wish the city would have left some of the lights on(church and bridge) :D

    I should have just left my camera at home and just followed him around mwink.gif
    You could learn a lot from him.
    Hope to meet up again

    Hey AJ come on down and well shoot Cincy thumb.gif

    Thanks
    Fred
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  • mwgricemwgrice Registered Users Posts: 383 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2005
    The Netherland Hilton, huh?
    I lived in the Cincinnati area as an undergrad (in Oxford to the north, but I spent a lot of time in Cincy) and then in Cincinnati proper for a year afterwards. But did I know about the observation deck in the Hilton? Not a chance.

    Nice shots, by the way.
  • USAIRUSAIR Registered Users Posts: 2,646 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2005
    mwgrice wrote:
    I lived in the Cincinnati area as an undergrad (in Oxford to the north, but I spent a lot of time in Cincy) and then in Cincinnati proper for a year afterwards. But did I know about the observation deck in the Hilton? Not a chance.

    Nice shots, by the way.
    I think Pathfinder is talking about the Carew Tower
    Very nice view from up there

    Fred
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  • JohnRJohnR Registered Users Posts: 732 Major grins
    edited September 22, 2005
    nice shots!

    I live about 2 hours south of Cinncinnati...wish I had known, would have loved to tag along!

    USAIR, I wouldn't mind shooting with you some time.
  • USAIRUSAIR Registered Users Posts: 2,646 Major grins
    edited September 22, 2005
    JohnR wrote:
    nice shots!

    I live about 2 hours south of Cinncinnati...wish I had known, would have loved to tag along!

    USAIR, I wouldn't mind shooting with you some time.
    Hi John
    We just kind of threw it together at the last min because my job
    I been working all kinds of crazy hrs.

    Come on up and well go shooting up here
    I would love to shoot Louisville you guys have a nice riverfront also
    And a couple of cool bridges too :D

    Here's my post on the same shoot with Pathfinder
    Let me know and we'll get together

    Thanks
    Fred
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  • JohnRJohnR Registered Users Posts: 732 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2005
    Hey Fred,
    Just found this post.

    Let's do it! I PMed you so let's work on details and plan this sometime. :):
  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2005
    Very artistic PF...nice colour..did you use a star filter on that 1st one of the bridge?

    Gus
  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited September 25, 2005
    Humungus wrote:
    Very artistic PF...nice colour..did you use a star filter on that 1st one of the bridge?

    Gus

    Thanks 'gus, I did not use a star filter - this series was shot with a 24-70f2.8 L and it was a pretty sticky, humid night. Most of my shots that evening seemed to have this effect - maybe it is a feature of the lens at f 10.0 :):

    I do have a star filter, but I think the only frame I have used it for was this wedding shot.
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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited September 25, 2005
    USAIR wrote:
    I think Pathfinder is talking about the Carew Tower
    Very nice view from up there

    Fred
    That is a great link, Fred. Thanks again for the intro to Cincinnatithumb.gif

    Here is another shot from the Observation platform at the Carew Tower - the building I shot was the parking garage where I parked - It is 7 stories tall.
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  • mwgricemwgrice Registered Users Posts: 383 Major grins
    edited September 26, 2005
    The Carew tower, eh? No wonder I didn't know about the observation deck--I couldn't even get the name of the building right.
  • USAIRUSAIR Registered Users Posts: 2,646 Major grins
    edited September 26, 2005
    pathfinder wrote:
    That is a great link, Fred. Thanks again for the intro to Cincinnatithumb.gif

    Here is another shot from the Observation platform at the Carew Tower - the building I shot was the parking garage where I parked - It is 7 stories tall.
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    Cool shot from the top and like the wedding photo too.
    Have to get back to the Carew Tower it's been years ...I was a little kid last time.
    I know you just got back from your trip so you probably missed this :D

    Thanks
    Fred
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