How stunning is this photograph! It's not mine. I realized that after posting my photographs of the memorial walkway yesterday it didn't really give any sense at all of what a magnificent structure this is. So I turn to my friend Dick Benjamin, a master of photography. He knows Rhode Island like the back of his hand. He knows the city, it's mood, all the best views, and knows exactly when to be at a particular spot at the perfect time! He really is a master! For this photograph of the The Michael S. Van Leesten Memorial Bridge, he used his DJI Phanton 4 drone so that he could get just a little elevation, so you can get a much better sense of the whole structure as well as it's relation to the river and the city. That would be good enough, BUT... He waited for the perfect sunset before going to the site where he got this absolutely stunning photograph! Like I said, Dick is an absolute Master of whatever he photographs!
Wow! A whole new perspective seeing the entire bridge and City at Sunset. Perfection. Now I know why you call him the Master of Photography. Stunning photo.
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A truly spectacular photo of Providence! Your friend, Dick Benjamin, is undoubtedly familiar with Buddy Cianci (Re: The Prince of Providence) who was the charismatic albeit corrupt Mayor of Providence from the mid nineteen seventies to mid eighties. During his tenure as mayor, the city of Providence experienced a period of rebirth with vast improvements; especially around the waterfront. Buddy was a year or two ahead of me while attending boarding school in the late fifties and early sixties.
ReplyDeleteYour friend, Dick, really did a fantastic job of capturing the bridge and the city in glorified color! This photo is absolutely stunning. betsey
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