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North view, mid evening (Spring)
This Xth Century awesome castle, which has been barely reconstructed and proudly shows off its original ramparts, was one of the filming locations of Ridley Scott's "Kingdom of Heaven". He frittered here months of footage (and bags of money), mostly outtakes.
The Palazzo Vecchio ("Old Palace") is the town hall of Florence, Italy. It overlooks the Piazza della Signoria with its copy of Michelangelo's David statue as well as the gallery of statues in the adjacent Loggia dei Lanzi.
Originally called the Palazzo della Signoria, after the Signoria of Florence, the ruling body of the Republic of Florence, it was also given several other names: Palazzo del Popolo, Palazzo dei Priori, and Palazzo Ducale, in accordance with the varying use of the palace during its long history. The building acquired its current name when the Medici duke's residence was moved across the Arno to the Palazzo Pitti.
In 1299, the comune and people of Florence decided to build a palace that would be worthy of the city's importance, and that would be more secure and defensible in times of turbulence for the magistrates of the commune. Arnolfo di Cambio, the architect of the Duomo and the Santa Croce church, began construction upon the ruins of Palazzo dei Fanti and Palazzo dell'Esecutore di Giustizia, once owned by the Uberti family. Giovanni Villani (1276–1348) wrote in his Nuova Cronica that the Uberti were "rebels of Florence and Ghibellines", stating that the palazzo was built to ensure that the Uberti family homes would never be rebuilt on the same location.
the old Ostbahnhof train station in Berlin during a marvellous sunrise illuminating the old "steampunk architecture". Another shot from my archives which I am rediscovering occasionally.
Torre Solaria in Milan, the tallest italian residential building.
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Explore: #18
12-05-2015
The Shore Temple,situated on the shores of the Bay of Bengal in Mahabalipuram near Chennai in the state of Tamil Nadu,India.It was built in the 8th century A.D during the reign of King Narasimhavarman II of the Pallava dynasty.The Pallavas ruled from Kanchipuram and Mamallapuram or Mahabalipuram as it is now called was their port city.
It is one of the oldest structural temples of South India built of blocks of granite.It is 60 feet tall and stands on a 50 feet square granite platform.The main deity of this temple is a Shiva lingam.
I took quite a number of shots of this gorgeous temple but I chose this one to share because you can just catch a glimpse of the deep blue waters of the Bay of Bengal to the right of this shot.
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Another lunchtime shot near Ludgate Circus. This one is 30 Old Bailey, which also spills over onto the brilliantly names Limeburner Lane!
There’s landscape – and then there’s architecture.
When the two come together as strikingly as they do in the chapel by Staab Architekten in Kesselostheim (Bavarian Swabia!), I can’t help but feel the urge to capture it in an image.
Clouds. Vastness. Contrast.
A perfect setting for a black and white interpretation – minimal, crisp, atmospheric. And the best part: despite it being a late Sunday afternoon, I had the whole site to myself. A rare luxury. It gave me the chance to explore the chapel at my own pace and find my personal composition.
It reminded me once again just how much joy black and white photography brings me these days – especially because it doesn’t require shooting in the middle of the night during blue hour. Sometimes, it's enough to just head out in the afternoon, observe, feel, and create.
Oh, and by the way – this was my third chapel out of seven so far. Let’s see what’s still to come...
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This is one of the fountains in Caesar's Place. The photo doesn't really show how big the room is. This was taken handheld.
Stylish square.
Around the square are some of the city's most expensive grocery stores and specialty shops.
Beside L´Opéra.
the amazing architecture of the shopping-center "My Zeil"
in FRANKFURT - Germany
a gigantic shopping center opened in 2009 - 70000 visitors per day
and the largest escalator in Europe -
une architecture de verre et de métal -
l'étonnante architecture du centre commercial " My Zeil " -
à FRANCFORT, un immense centre commercial ouvert en 2009, qui
accueille 70000 visiteurs par jour et qui est doté du plus grand
escalator d' Europe.