“國際金融中心二期 Two International Finance Centre (IFC2)” / 香港中環金融建築之形 Hong Kong Central Financial Architecture Forms / SML.20130418.6D.01022
IFC Tower 2 is currently the second tallest architecture in Hong Kong. It is 415 meters in length, and is quoted as having 88 storeys and 22 high-ceiling trading floors [1]. The number 8 in Cantonese sounds like “fortune” whereas the number 2 in Cantonese sounds like “easy”—together it means get rich easily. Chinese are crazy like that.
The building is designed by César Pelli & Association Architects and Rocco Design Architects Limited. Besides being very tall I am never really quite fond of them. I like architecture with character, not just another phallic skyscraper.
However, I have always found the “claws” on its roof to be interesting, and I can finally reached its height! This was shot from ground level with the 100-400 at 400mm so you can see just how amazing it is. I am still getting used to the zoom level and it simply is incredible—along with the 6D this is one of my best buys in recent years.
# Notes
1. The International Finance Centre (abbr. IFC, branded as "ifc") is an integrated commercial development on the waterfront of Hong Kong's Central District. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Finance_Centre
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-04-18T15:51:46+0800
+ Dimensions: 5293 x 3529
+ Exposure: 1/320 sec at f/5.6
+ ISO: 250
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
+ GPS: 22°16'59" N 114°9'17" E
+ Location: 香港中環金融街8號國際金融中心二期 Two International Finance Centre, 8 Financial Street, Central, Hong Kong
+ Serial: SML.20130418.6D.01022
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 建築 Architecture, 形 Forms
“國際金融中心二期 Two International Finance Centre (IFC2)” / 香港中環金融建築之形 Hong Kong Central Financial Architecture Forms / SML.20130418.6D.01022
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/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #中環 #Central #城市 #Urban #攝影 #摄影 #photography #skyscraper #IFC
“國際金融中心二期 Two International Finance Centre (IFC2)” / 香港中環金融建築之形 Hong Kong Central Financial Architecture Forms / SML.20130418.6D.01022
IFC Tower 2 is currently the second tallest architecture in Hong Kong. It is 415 meters in length, and is quoted as having 88 storeys and 22 high-ceiling trading floors [1]. The number 8 in Cantonese sounds like “fortune” whereas the number 2 in Cantonese sounds like “easy”—together it means get rich easily. Chinese are crazy like that.
The building is designed by César Pelli & Association Architects and Rocco Design Architects Limited. Besides being very tall I am never really quite fond of them. I like architecture with character, not just another phallic skyscraper.
However, I have always found the “claws” on its roof to be interesting, and I can finally reached its height! This was shot from ground level with the 100-400 at 400mm so you can see just how amazing it is. I am still getting used to the zoom level and it simply is incredible—along with the 6D this is one of my best buys in recent years.
# Notes
1. The International Finance Centre (abbr. IFC, branded as "ifc") is an integrated commercial development on the waterfront of Hong Kong's Central District. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Finance_Centre
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-04-18T15:51:46+0800
+ Dimensions: 5293 x 3529
+ Exposure: 1/320 sec at f/5.6
+ ISO: 250
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
+ GPS: 22°16'59" N 114°9'17" E
+ Location: 香港中環金融街8號國際金融中心二期 Two International Finance Centre, 8 Financial Street, Central, Hong Kong
+ Serial: SML.20130418.6D.01022
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 建築 Architecture, 形 Forms
“國際金融中心二期 Two International Finance Centre (IFC2)” / 香港中環金融建築之形 Hong Kong Central Financial Architecture Forms / SML.20130418.6D.01022
/ #建築 #建筑 #Architecture #形 #Forms #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #中環 #Central #城市 #Urban #攝影 #摄影 #photography #skyscraper #IFC