Finalized Friday

Here are some more images from my venture downtown Grand Rapids Michigan the other evening. This structure is attached to the Grand Rapids Museum (AKA VanAndel Museum). Yes there is a Merry-Go-Round in the building. But it is an old one!


[Just after posting this I noticed the spot up by the top left of the image. That is usually sensor dust but I checked the camera and it was not there. Must have been a spot of something on the UV or Polarizer filter!]

The sun was really starting to fade so I had decided to pack it up. WHen I turned to take the camera off the tri-pod a building across the river had presented me with this wonderful reflection.

I thought the was a really nice color in the windows. Not that much of a building to look at but the reflection was really cool. The light was not completely gone so I left my camera on the right seat of the car and took off. To get back on the high I had to take the following route.

Only when I was going north about to turn east I saw the Amway Grand Plaza tower glistening in  the subdued and vanishing sunlight. I then knew where I had to go to get the shot but I only had a few minutes. Minutes that traffic was not cooperating with. There is a hotel right at the off ramp of northbound 131 that I ducked into and just stopped. I jumped out of (ok, I got out of) the car and positioned myself against a light pole because I knew I did not have time to pull out the tri-pod. For my efforts I was rewarded with the following shot with spectacular light.

It was a very pleasing feeling getting that one last keeper!

Have a great weekend all. Cya... Doug