Thursday, May 31, 2007

House and Moped at Night


A three-panel panorama taken Friday 25 May 2007 around 9 p.m. Located near 17th and Logan.

Painted Lady at Night

This painted lady, at 17th and Logan, caught my eye as I was walking down the street. She was beautifully lit up. I fell in love and checked my wallet but discovered that I didn't have enough to rent her. Oh well. That's life in the big city.

Photo taken Friday 25 May 2007 in "Night Landscape" mode using a tripod to pan upward. I combined three shots vertically with ArcSoft Panorama Maker Version 3. A vertical pano was the only way to capture that wonderful mansard roof.

The Avenue Theatre: Night Panorama



A crowd takes a smoke break outside The Avenue Theatre, 417 E. 17th Avenue, in the Uptown and/or Capitol Hill neighborhood, Friday 25 May 2007 at 9:10 p.m. Currently showing: a comedy titled "Dog Sees God."

Williams Tavern: Night Panorama


William's Tavern at 423 E. 17th Avenue the night of Friday 25 May 2007, around 9:10 p.m.

Steuben's and Tail Light Blur


Steuben's: Night Panorama 1

Steuben's restaurant on 17th Avenue must have been a garage at one time --they've got a neat set up where they simply raise the windows like garage doors on nice nights, and this Friday was a lovely night indeed -- perfect May weather and the first evening of the Memorial Day holiday. It's about 9:15 pm, but the tavern scene is in full swing, some young people here dining al fresco.

The food at Steuben's is good ol' fashion American, with some interesting specialty dishes, a wide variety of appetizers and drinks, and all reasonably priced, making it one of my favorite places to dine with friends and family from out of town.

Steuben's: Night Panorama 2



This is 17th Avenue looking eastward towards The Tavern (right) and several other popular pubs and restaurants serving the yuppies of Uptown and Capitol Hill. Taken Friday 25 May 2007 around 9:15 p.m.

Steuben's: Night Panorama 3


This is Steuben's again. And a pick-up. Everyone in Colorado and their dog drives a pick-up.

The Tavern: Night Panorama


The Tavern, Uptown, at 538 E. 17th Avenue, has a small back room where people lounge and watch sports on the big-screen TVs. Seen here around 9:15 pm on Friday 25 May 2007, it is nearly deserted and painted in the orange glow of the street lamps.

17th Avenue: Neon and Shadows


Denver residents enjoy the warm evening of Friday 25 May 2007, first evening of the Memorial Day weekend. After a long hard week, there is no better place to find a yuppy tavern in Capitol Hill than on 17th Avenue, which offers several blocks of trendy venues.
I set my camera on "Night Landscape" mode to capture the bright colors and warm glow of the restaurant windows, using a tripod and a two-second timer to keep the images as tack-sharp as possible. One may see the strange side-effects of keeping the shutter wide open: neon flare with plenty of moving shadows and ghosts.

The Avenue Grill: Window View Panorama


Late night diners at The Avenue Grill, 617 E. 17th Avenue, Denver. Taken Friday 25 May 2007 at around 9:20 p.m.

The Avenue Grill, Night Panorama 1


Reverse angle shot of the Avenue Grill, looking west on 17th Avenue toward the downtown skyline. Friday 25 May 2007.

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

The Avenue Grill, Night Panorama 2





17th Avenue, Friday 25 May 2007, about 9:20 p.m.

The Avenue Grill, Night Panorama 3




17th Avenue, Friday 25 May 2007 about 9:25 p.m. Downtown skyline in the background.
The food at this restaurant is absolutely superb.

Hamburger Mary's, Night Panorama 1


A popular restaurant on 17th Avenue. The windows are wide open because the weather was blissfully perfect -- the first Friday night of the Memorial Day weekend, 25 May 2007, 9:30 p.m. Five vertical shots combined using ArcSoft Panorama Maker Version 3.

Hamburger Mary's, Night Panorama 2


Entrance to Hamburger Mary's. A composite of three vertical shots. Friday 25 May 2007, 9:33 p.m. This is the first half of the following (flawed) pano.

Hamburger Mary's, Night Panorama 3




Friday 25 May 2007 9:35 pm. A very flawed pano. The camera was listing three degrees to port, and I mistakenly left it on auto-meter, so when it hit the bright "Open" sign it stopped up, creating a darker muddy frame that doesn't mix with the others. If there's a way to fix this in PhotoShop I haven't found it yet.

The 17th Avenue Grill from Afar


The 17th Avenue Grill, seen from the northeast. Friday 25 May 2007 9:40 p.m.

Hamburger Mary's on Friday Night


A popular restaurant seen from across the street, 17th Avenue, Friday 25 May 2007. The 17th Avenue Grill is just to the right.

Looking East on 17th at Night


Marczyk's Grocery on 17th Avenue, across the street from Aix restaurant, shown here on 25 May 2007.

Aix Restaurant, Night Panorama



Friday 25 May 2007. Aix Restaurant is across 17th Avenue from Hamburger Mary's and the 17th Avenue Grill, right next door to JR's Bar & Grill (seen in the background).

JR's Bar and Grill, Night Panorama 1


17th Avenue, Friday 25 May 2007.

JR's Bar and Grill, Night Panorama 2


Friday 25 May 2007 about 10 p.m. A popular bar on 17th Avenue, very crowded on the first day of the Memorial Day weekend.

Marczyk's Grocery Night Panorama

Photographed Friday 25 May 2007, about 10 p.m.

Monday, May 28, 2007

Denver International Airport: Panorama


A panoramic view of the Denver International Airport, taken from a window on Concourse B. As with all of the panoramas on this site, it looks better if one downloads the image, then reopens it with Windows Picture and Fax Viewer, which allows one to zoom in, scroll around and look at details.

Cinco de Mayo: Entrance


Cinco de Mayo: Bagatelas


Cinco de Mayo: Sponge Bob Booth


Cinco de Mayo: Panorama 2


Cinco de Mayo: Library and Tents


Sitting on a bench outside the Denver Public Library, a man contemplates the long line of tents set up for the city's annual Cinco de Mayo celebration.

Cinco de Mayo: Amigos


Cinco de Mayo: Guitarristas


Cinco de Mayo: Muchachas y Banderas


Cinco de Mayo: Abeja de Miel


Cinco de Mayo: Beso


Cinco de Mayo: Globos Rojos


Cinco de Mayo: Redhead Resting


Cinco de Mayo: Stuffed Animals


Cinco de Mayo: Little Dog on Broadway


Cinco de Mayo: Renewal


Cinco de Mayo: Clown


Cinco de Mayo Panorama 3


Cinco de Mayo Panorama 4

At around 5 pm, the crowd began to thin. Note the merchants at left, packing their display tent.

This panorama was made by stitching together four frames with Arcsoft Panorama Maker version 3. Considering that the camera was hand-held in low light and people were moving around like crazy, it turned out surprisingly well.

Denver Art Museum: Level 4 Sculpture Gallery 1


Denver Art Museum: Level 4 Sculpture Gallery 2


Denver Art Museum: Level 4 Sculpture Gallery 3


Denver Art Museum: Level 4 Sculpture Gallery 4


Denver Art Museum: Level 4 Sculpture Gallery 5


Denver Art Museum: Nouveau Western

Level 4 Contemporary Art in the Hamilton wing of the Denver Art Museum, 5 May 2007.

Denver Art Museum: Level 4 Atrium Stairs