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29-OCT-2006 Michael Weinberg

Sacred Heart Cathedral of Newark New Jersey

Newark, NJ

Photographing this massive structure was a real challenge and some natural lens distortion
must be expected as the front towers extend 232 feet into the air, 28 feet higher than Notre
Dame in Paris and 7 feet higher than Westminister Abbey in London. In addition, there are
lots of annoying cars in the streets and electrical and telephone wires surrounding the
structure making an obstructed view almost impossible to capture. The answer is sneaking
close to the structure, under the wires with a very wide angle lens. In this case, I relied on
my trusty Canon 20mm f2.8 usm. Of course, good dramatic cloudy skies helps to get a good shot.

Photo by Michael Weinberg Photography of Scranton and Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania.


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Canon EOS 30D ,Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM
1/400s f/10.0 at 20.0mm iso100 full exif

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Eldar Kadymov19-Mar-2007 15:52
While giving full credit to artistic quality of the image, I wouldn't share all this fuss about height of the cathedral. It just cannot be considered as technological marvel since Ulm's cathedral in Germany measures 528 feet in height and was built 500 years ago , LOL !
Guest 22-Nov-2006 20:10
A picture is worth a thousand words: an accompanying narrative is worth so much more. The picture is superb, the description is so appreciated. Sorry that I can only VOTE once.
George Christakos22-Nov-2006 18:19
Excellent photo, superb building.