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The Sony Center (opened in 2000, officially called Center am Potsdamer Platz since March 2023) is a building complex in the Tiergarten district of Berlin. One of the seven futuristic buildings – located opposite the Philharmonie at Kemperplatz – initially housed Sony's European headquarters, and now its German branch.
Das Sony Center (eröffnet im Jahr 2000, seit März 2023 offiziell Center am Potsdamer Platz) ist ein Bauensemble im Berliner Ortsteil Tiergarten. In einem der futuristischen sieben Gebäude – gegenüber der Philharmonie am Kemperplatz gelegen – befand sich zunächst die Europazentrale, nun die deutsche Niederlassung von Sony.
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This is one image in a series I'm shooting on parking decks ... shapes and forms, light and shadow play, mood and atmosphere. Some images are minimalist; others representational; still others abstract. To see more in the series click Parking Deck Series
Salesforce Transit Center, San Francisco, California
Pentax MX / Tamron Adaptall-2 SP 35-80mm f/2.8-3.8 CF (01A) / Ultramax 400
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The Sony Center is a Sony-sponsored building complex located at the Potsdamer Platz in Berlin. Desiged by Helmut Jahn, it opened in 2000 and houses Sony's German headquarters.
This is a close visual approximation of what it felt like driving home at 3AM after a show in Manhattan. I had taken the Merritt Parkway, then gotten off for gas..and got terribly lost in the Westport are, where they apparently don't believe in gaudy accoutrements such as streetlights. I felt like I was hallucinating, and saw eight deer and three turkeys on top of it all.
Another radiant moment captured with the sun just about to disappear behind the hills,. The sky's have been terrific here in the evenings but unlike many of you in the northern hemisphere going into spring, we in the southern part of the world are heading into autumn so that will bring a different colour in the coming new season.
Waimate, New Zealand
Listening to the news about a potential drought facing Alberta, I was reminded of driving home to Ontario last summer and seeing these large sprinkler systems alongside the highway. They appeared to rotate about a wellhead and I imagined used up great quantities of water. Digging a little further in Wikipedia, they are called center pivot irrigation systems and it was interesting to read how they maintain a straight line and adjust water flow for consistency across the radius of the circle.
The outside set of wheels sets the pace for the rotation. The inner sets of wheels are mounted at hubs between two segments and use angle sensors (microswitches) to detect when the bend at the joint exceeds a certain threshold. When the angle is too large, the wheels rotate to keep the segments aligned. Typical periods for a full rotation include three days; while other sources have the outer edge of the structure moving at 2 to 3 m (6.6 to 9.8 ft) per minute, which would equate to 14 to 21 hours for one full rotation of a 400-meter-radius (1⁄4 mi) system.
To achieve uniform application, center pivots require a variable emitter flow rate across the radius of the machine. Since the outer-most spans (or towers) travel farther in a given time period than the innermost spans, nozzle sizes are smallest at the inner spans and increase with distance from the pivot point. Aerial views show fields of circles created by tracings of quarter-mile or half-mile (400 or 800 m) radial irrigation pipes, which consume up to several thousands of gallons per minute.
If you're still with me after reading all that, the image itself was captured in harsh sunlight, which I tried to use to my advantage to better see the spray of water.
Berlin / Tiergarten; Haus der Kulturen der Welt
Ilford FP4+@ISO200 / Ilfosol-3, 1+9, 7:30 min, 20°C
Canon EOS 620 / EF 2.8/20 / Zeiss orange filter
Excerpt from www.pafac.org: The first sculptures were installed in Webster's Woods in 2000 and every year new pieces are presented through the Center's Art Outside program. Visitors can explore the site independently by using the park trails and discover artworks hanging in trees, burrowing in the ground, or camouflaged by the natural beauty of the foliage. The Center's gallery and Webster's Woods are both free and open to the public year round.
METX #156, an unrebuilt and unrepainted F40PH-2, alongside #174, a rebuilt and repainted F40PH-3, under the shed at Ogilvie om New Year's Eve.
CSS SD38-2 805 makes its way West down the center of 11th Street in Michigan City, IN in the golden hour. As of yesterday all three traffic lights are out of service, the street is completely shuttered and the Westbound lane of 11th has already been removed between the East end and the West side of the S-Curve. It truly is the end of a era for one of the staples of the region.
The Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education and Innovation. The new wing at the American Museum of Natural History designed by the architectural firm Studio Gang