In the 1930's, The Parachute Jump was originally designed not to amuse vacationers but rather to train the men who would fight the war. The Jump was bought by Edward Tilyou from the 1939 New York World's Fair. The ride was run at the Lifesavers exhibit and opened for the 1941 season. It is 270 feet at its tallest point and had twelve chutes, each with a seat that held two passengers. Although tame by the standards of today's rides, the experience of sitting 250 feet in the air on a small seat was unnerving.
The Parachute Jump was declared a landmark twice. The first time in 1977, and then again in 1988.
In 2004, it was given a $5 Million Dollar renovation. The tower, painted a deep red, is known by many as Brooklyn's Eiffel Tower.
I took this shot with a 20D handheld, as the sun was coming up. Aperture was F5, ISO 400, with a shutter speed of 1/640.
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Vince, I was just looking at this photo and I have to say the colors are awesome. The sun was just right and you picked a great day for this shot. That 20D is insaneee LOL.
Yes.. the sun was just right, and it was pretty early too. I actually got over to Coney Island that day at about 6:30am, so I can wait for the sun to come up. I wanted to get the right kind of light.
Vince, I was just looking at this photo and I have to say the colors are awesome. The sun was just right and you picked a great day for this shot. That 20D is insaneee LOL.
Great colors and bold symmetric design. I find this an even more striking image with the bottom half inch or so cropped off (just below the outer edge of the platform).
Nicely exposed...taking into consideration the angle of your shot which contains so much sky. I am also getting a 3D feel from the red girder work.
All in all..very well done.
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