Sunset Photos of Bannerman’s Castle in the Hudson River

Art Director — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 14:54:44 +0000

Most people living in the Hudson Valley are familiar with the majestic treasure of Bannerman’s Castle. This romanticized castle sits on Pollepel Island in the Hudson River a bit North of Cold Spring, New York. It was built by Francis Bannerman VI between 1901 and 1918 when he died. Following his death the structure withstood damage when 200 tons of ordinance stored nearby exploded in 1920. A subsequent fire destroyed the buildings, non-structural walls, roof and floors. In December of 2009 almost half of the castle’s front and east facing walls crumbled following a major wind storm.

I decided to take the time to stroll over to the Eastern shore of the Hudson on an unseasonably warm March evening in 2012 in an effort to capture the scene with my camera. Did I ever pick the right night to do it too.

The sun was setting directly over Pollepel Island’s hill framing the castle as a perfect black silhouette. The sun’s reflection also glistened in the Hudson River creating a seriously powerful image. Although the timing and location of the sun was perfect, the extremely clear sky left a little to be desired in terms of color and background. So I opted to use a red graduated filter in the above example to create a very powerful effect. I toyed around with other filters as well to create some very unique effects.

The photo could be used in advertising and marketing for the following concepts industries:

Summer
Evening
Strength
Romance
History
Guidance
Faith
Financial
Tourism

If you have never viewed Bannerman’s Castle, you shouldn’t wait to long the structure is deteriorating at a rapid rate. Fortunately, I managed to preserve Bannerman’s majesty for future generations with photography. You can view the full series in the stock photography portion of this website by clicking the following link https://www.ortnergraphics.com/stock-photography

Clearwater Music Festival Sunset Photographs

Art Director — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 02:30:24 +0000

Being a great musician has its benefits. One recent perk was the opportunity to attend the Clearwater Music Festival on June 15, 2013. My comp passes came complete with backstage camping right on the Hudson River. Although the music was certainly great, the visual artist in me always keeps an eye out for opportunities to capture visual beauty. This festival certainly had a bounty of subject matter, most of all its sunset.

Clearwater was blessed with some of the most gorgeous late spring weather the Hudson Valley has seen in years. The crystal clear day with unobstructed 15 mile views up and down the Hudson River resulted in an amazing sunset. This created a stunning backdrop for the band as they performed an eclectic blend of world fusion on Clearwater’s Hudson Stage.

Since I was mostly attending the concert as a spectator I brought a bare bones camera rig with me. I only came prepared with a Nikon D90 and a Nikor 18-105 3.5 lens as well as a 28-300 mm Sigma Lens. Fortunately the evening sky was perfectly lit and didn’t need much assistance from me in creating a dynamic concert image. I particularly like the way the audience’s hair glistens in the rays of summer sunlight. It creates a great example of graphic closure for the silouhetted foreground.

The series of photos taken could be suitable for advertising campaigns in the following concepts and industries:

Summer
Concert Promotions (Tickets, Posters, Flyers)
Entertainment Industry
Album Covers
Alcoholic Beverages
Youthful Lifestyle

Click here to view, or purchase more examples from this series of photographs.

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Sunset Photos of Bannerman’s Castle in the Hudson River

Clearwater Music Festival Sunset Photographs