Architectural Photographs

Post by **Primula Baggins** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 4:34 pm

Dizzying, Mahima!

Post by **Lalaith** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:34 pm

That's neat, Mahima.

Post by **Inanna** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:42 pm

Thanks. Here's my current fav shot:

Post by **Primula Baggins** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 12:41 am

That one was a bit of a puzzle for me! But I see what it is now.

Post by **Inanna** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 4:02 pm

Reflection of Empire State top in a green building.

DC:

Post by **elfshadow** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 4:55 pm

Beautiful, Mahima.

My favorite building in DC would have to be Union Station. Here's the outside:

And the inside:

Post by **Inanna** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 5:25 pm

Ooooh.... I haven't been there in my multiple trips (umm, 3) to DC!!

Post by **Maria** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:58 pm

I thought the reflection of the Empire State Building was a window washer's cage descending.

Post by **cemthinae** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:00 pm

I noticed this hadn't been bumped in a while. Here is a photo I made in Cincinnati. I'm entering it in a local contest. Possibly one of the best pictures I've ever done:

Link to larger picture

Post by **Primula Baggins** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 5:40 pm

That is beautiful, cem! And what a striking sculpture. What's the story of the water pouring from her hands?

Post by **Lalaith** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 6:20 pm

cem, that's awesome! Is that the fountain on the square? That is a cool place I just discovered this past spring.

Post by **Inanna** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:54 pm

That's a lovely image, cem

Post by **River** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 11:46 pm

Wow. That's an awesome juxataposition, the skyscraper and the fountain.

Post by **cemthinae** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:51 pm

Thanks.

Yeah, Lali, that's the place. I used a whole roll of film just on the fountain that day. We actually weren't going to bother with going downtown, but changed our minds & I'm really glad we did!

And since it was taken with a really old manual camera, with no DOF preview, I was really pleased that I got just what I wanted! I just squeezed the shutter & hoped for the best!

Prim, I didn't know much about the fountain so I googled it. She is known as The Genius of Water. Here's a link to the Wikipedia article on it: Link

Post by **Lalaith** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:21 pm

The time I was there was a beautiful, warm spring day. Unfortunately, I didn't have my camera, because there were some amazing photo opportunities.

My favorite was an equestrienne police officer, letting her horse drink from the fountain. All of the kids in the area made a beeline for the horse, and the officer stood there for a long time so they could pet the horse.

It was neat!

Post by **cemthinae** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 12:29 am

Mounted Police there when we've been there too. They must have a horse always posted there. Perhaps because it's such a tourist-y spot.

I've missed some spectacular shots this year because of not being able to always carry a camera when I walk. Saw a red-tail hawk today, in fact. A few weeks ago a great horned owl flew about 6 feet in front of me... and earlier in the year I saw a bald eagle! Missed all of them, picture-wise, because I walk too fast to carry my camera.

Post by **Lalaith** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 5:39 am

My brother-in-law, who is a semi-professional photographer, says those missed opportunities mean you have to take "neurochromes."

Post by **cemthinae** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 12:34 am

Yeah, I won't forget seeing an owl fly right in front of me, nor an eagle swooping down into a lake anytime soon!

My photo didn't win anything in the contest, but this one took 2nd in the color division: Princess Leia

Post by **yovargas** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 1:17 am

Fantastic as usual, cem.

Post by **Lalaith** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 4:37 am

Very nice!