Sleepless in Seattle

If you had been following my blog, I bored you last week with my Seattle trip. Continuing that … … … With Sunday still left, decided to pursue the Seattle skyline shot. Decided that probably staying near downtown would help. Being Saturday evening and given the fact that all the hotels were booked, started looking out for options. That is when I came across Airbnb. Pretty interesting concept, where folks rent out their vacation homes or part of their homes. Stay options, with no frills. Though I was initially skeptical, worked out pretty good. Especially the vacation homes at the prime coastal areas are pretty good deals. May be should give it a try some time. Are you aware of this service ? Have you used the same ? what are your experiences ?

After researching a bit, the only option that seems to work out, with out a car, was Kerry Park, which was just 6-7 blocks away. That sounded pretty good and thought I could even walk down if the I decided to stick around, way past sun set. But, I did not realize there would be so many steps across each block, with such a elevation gain ! Lesson Learnt: When in Seattle, check altitude difference along with distance, if planning to walk :)

The overall walk or rather hike up was fruitful. It was indeed a peaceful stroll once you get to Kerry Park. The views were quiet awesome. As for the shot –  it was 30 second exposure, taken few hours after sunset. This is indeed an HDR, to capture the low light and warmth of the scene.

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Space Needle @ Dusk
Seattle, WA, USA

16 Comments to “Sleepless in Seattle”

  1. Sukanya Ramanujan's avatar

    Awesome shot! I’ve lived in Seattle for a bit and this makes me want to revisit the place!

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  2. knot2share's avatar

    Beautiful lit city and nice shot. I loved the tiny boxes of light between the branches of the tree…sweet!

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    • Sathya's avatar

      Hi Shree- Nice to know you liked those tiny boxes. When I was composing the shot, was wondering if I should place in such a way that the trees were complete black with no lights coming thru. But I am glad I went for this one. Thanks !

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  4. Nancy's avatar

    Sathya, this is great!!!

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  5. fabrizio's avatar

    really an awesome result, compliments

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  8. Wolfgang's avatar

    Great shot, especially with the lights and this atmosphere.

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