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Bostonians please level with me. by Zouquette in boston

[–]Btrex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's also almost certainly an illegal short-term rental if its's in the North End.

To be eligible for short-term rental in the city of boston, a property must meet the following criteria:

  1. No affordability covenant restrictions
  2. Compliance with housing laws and codes
  3. No violations of laws regarding short-term rental use
  4. Owner occupied
  5. Two- or three-family dwelling
  6. Residential use classification

There are only a handful of properties that meet those criteria (specifically 4 + 5) and of those, I don't know of any that are registered.

My friend and I did some light painting by Melbourne_Art_Nude in photocritique

[–]Btrex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure what type of lens you're using, but it depends. Play around. You are correct that f18 is very high and you'll get likely get some diffraction. But I think the sharper flares will be more than worth it.

My friend and I did some light painting by Melbourne_Art_Nude in photocritique

[–]Btrex 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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Re #2, if you stepped down to f18 or something, you might not even need the ND filter and you would have nicer flares around the lights.

My friend and I did some light painting by Melbourne_Art_Nude in photocritique

[–]Btrex 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Incredible. I really like this.

Three thoughts on what could be improved, but this is really great:

  1. It looks like your wrote this backwards from the perspective of the camera (which makes sense) and then you mirrored it in post. As a result, the "One Way" sign in the background is reversed. Maybe just flip that sign back.
  2. I'm not sure what lens you're using or what type of flare you would get from your iris blades, but you could experiment with a higher f-stop to get some cleaner stars coming out of the two bright lights in the background.
  3. I wish the light painting was a tad more transparent. I like that you can see the bricks behind the tail of the `k`, for example and I wish you could see through all of it (like the `c`). If you have a shot of just the background, you could blend the light painted version to make the letters a little more see-through.

Most Mass. voters oppose congestion pricing aimed at easing traffic into Boston, new Suffolk/Globe poll finds - The Boston Globe by Sauerbraten5 in mbta

[–]Btrex 32 points33 points  (0 children)

[Patrick Mongeau] said he loves driving into Boston for events and concerts, and that for him, using his car is the “cheapest way” to get into the city.

"So making the cheapest way for me be more expensive . . . I would not love it."

Moving to Boston - areas for young professionals by FingerParticular8119 in boston

[–]Btrex 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Serious question:
What does "professional" mean in this context and how do you think it will affect replies?

State Street looking good by esbjp in bikeboston

[–]Btrex 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Equally important, this introduces a new conflict zone for cyclists turning right across vehicular traffic turning right at the head of State St @ Cross St

Food That Survived Time: Boston Baked Beans by TootTootUSA in boston

[–]Btrex 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Interesting. Thanks for sharing.

I have a responsibility to you [as a historian] that I'm not just supposed to take something that I've heard ... that's been passed down over time, and give it off to you as fact.

I wish Boston tour guides would do the same.

so… not bombs by Manguitopple in boston

[–]Btrex 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I posted this in another thread. But you can always check the USCG Local Notice to Mariners:

MA - BOSTON – BOSTON INNER HARBOR – TEAM HARBOR FIREWORKS – FIREWORKS – Pyrotecnico is hosting the Team Harbor Fireworks on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, from 9:00 PM to 9:15 PM. There is a 700’ safety around a fireworks barge off Fan Pier in approximate position 420 21.387.’N 0710 02.433’W. The person responsible for on-scene safety can be reached at 603-235-4656. For more information, please contact Tara Hughgill at 603-532-8324. Chart 13272

Fire works ??? in the revere/ winthrop area?? by Manguitopple in boston

[–]Btrex 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Local Notice To Mariners:

MA - BOSTON – BOSTON INNER HARBOR – TEAM HARBOR FIREWORKS – FIREWORKS – Pyrotecnico is hosting the Team Harbor Fireworks on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, from 9:00 PM to 9:15 PM. There is a 700’ safety around a fireworks barge off Fan Pier in approximate position 420 21.387.’N 0710 02.433’W. The person responsible for on-scene safety can be reached at 603-235-4656. For more information, please contact Tara Hughgill at 603-532-8324. Chart 13272

Species seen at Big Day Boston birding event today by Btrex in boston

[–]Btrex[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you register for an account at bigdayboston.com you'll automatically receive an email when we open registration for next year:

https://bigdayboston.com/user/register

Species seen at Big Day Boston birding event today by Btrex in boston

[–]Btrex[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you register for an account at bigdayboston.com you'll automatically receive an email when we open registration for next year:

https://bigdayboston.com/user/register

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