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"Grrrrrr, Yes?" Jasper hates to be interrupted when he's reading the Arizona Economy page. A dog has to stay current, you know
A re-shoot of a pic from a couple of years ago. Why? I don't know, why not?
Students in the library at the University of Economics.
Vienna University of Economics, Library and Learning Centre by Zaha Hadid
BTW, i left the image at full resolution which you can explore via the "view all sizes" option in the download tab
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This is picture number 25 of 100 in my 100 Strangers Project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the flickr.com/groups/100strangers/ Flickr Group page.
It's been a while since my last Stranger Portrait, not for lack of trying - I've gone out a few times with the intention, but for one reason or another (mainly not being quick enough to ask), I've not had much luck. So after watching two people walk past who I should have asked, and then seeing Leonie's stunning blue eyes from a distance, I wasn't letting her get away!!
Leonie certainly brings meaning to the phrase "an English beauty", but she's much more than a pretty face, as she is studying Economics and Literature at University, and working towards her PhD. She's here for the Christmas holidays, visiting family members who live here.
Jasper reads the Arizona Economy page. Kind of takes after his old man who got his degree in economics. Economics is known as the "dismal science", but Jasper is anything but dismal. I guess you just have to keep the right attitude and play plenty of frisbee to balance life
Here are some new economics titles that have been purchased over the past couple of months. Place your cursor over a book's cover to receive more information. Click on the "Check for availability" link in the note to see a book's status in the Library's online catalog.
The London School of Economics Library recently invited me back to photograph their interior, and having visited twice over the past year, most recently last December, it was fun to come back for a third time and try to capture the location from a different vantage point.
Even late in the evening and outside of university term time, the library was filled with visitors. While I waited for the place to quieten down, I selected a spot on one of the middle levels, looking towards the spiral ramp that circles the lift shaft throughout the atrium. My aim when shooting this scene was to try to convey the elegance of the lines, curves and complementing patterns, and at the same time a sense of the scene’s energy and creativity. As people gradually made their way down the ramp, two people caught my eye: one lady wearing a red head scarf, and another who was one level higher, leaning on the balcony and absorbed in an intense conversation on her phone. I was torn over which one to keep in the final image, and in the end settled on both, as I felt this reflected the depth and scale of the location, and perhaps more importantly how much was going on in the library at the same time.
The final image is a mixture of exposures: two sets of nine bracketed exposures, blended in Photoshop using luminosity masks to balance the highlights and shadows, and then combined to mask out lifts as they moved up and down the lift shaft. I then captured an additional exposure for the lady walking down the ramp, which required a much faster shutter speed and therefore a higher ISO and a wider aperture.
With the exposures blended and the emphasis on a high-key finish, I shifted the colour balance towards a palette with hints of cyan and green in order to complement the pristine surfaces and brilliant-white tones across the building. While the image was already bright and airy, I wanted to play this up even more, so I added a low-opacity Gradient Map and set the blend mode to screen, excluding the highlights while further brightening the midtones and shadows. Finally, using Nik plugins, I gently amplified the whites and added a Pro Contrast filter, which helped to give the details a little more definition and made the image pop.
The library wanted images without people so I’m unlikely to be able to supply this take to them, but it was a fun exercise and a joy to photograph, and also an interesting exploration of how people visiting a location can interact with their surroundings and complete the scene.
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It started off as giving him the good news that off work for a fortnight... but he didn't understand the concept... so a short chat about the nature of economics, and I got this look.
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The construction of the building began in the summer of 1902, and in the autumn of 1904 the Riga Telegraph moved to the new premises; a little later - the Post Office. The building was built according to the project of the civil engineer Lev Novikov, the architect of the Main Post and Telegraph Board. The construction work was supervised by the architect of Riga J. Pfeifer, but after his death - by architect V. Lunskis. From 1932 to 1944, the Riga Radio (radio broadcasting) was also located here. Over time, various styles emerged as a result of the restoration and reconstruction of the building - the late eclecticism of the early 20th century, the neoclassicism of the 1930s, and the post-war Stalinist Empire style.
Els recursos econòmics tradicionals dels Cingles de Bertí han estat sempre relacionats amb la terra. A banda d'una molt reduïda producció animal -poc boví, oví, porcí i aviram; i animals de tir per salvar els graus i per transitar pels camins-, han destacat els relacionats amb el bosc -per exemple, el carboneig-, que el progrés s'ha encarregat d'anar fent desaparèixer, i els derivats del cultiu de la terra -els cereals i la vinya-. En el segle XIX, el conreu de la vinya va suposar una època de puixança pels masos i els pobles de la contrada, en alguns casos, com a Montmany, fins i tot, de recuperació i recolonització dels mateixos, però l'aparició de la fil·loxera, entre 1883 i 1895, va arruïnar bona part d'aquesta economia i va marcar l'inici d'un declivi que, en moltes parts de l'altiplà de Bertí, ha portat la zona fins, pràcticament, la despoblació.
Una mostra de la duresa i la penúria de la vida en els Cingles es pot veure en que se sap que quan algun mas solia pagar les parts de l'any ho feia "amb dues coixineres de roba de blat i ordi i res més".
Ja a finals del segle XVIII, concretament l'any 1789, Francisco de Zamora, en el seu "Diario de los viajes hechos en Cataluña en 1789", ja destaca la presència de les vinyes i les feixes en les contrades dels Cingles de Bertí: "Como el terreno es tan quebrado es increible el número de paredes que hacen para sostener las tierras habiendo viñas que cada hilo tiene la suya... Desde San Miguel del Fay volvimos a desandar el cami no para ir a San Felio de Codines viendo a uno y otro lado viñas y olivos... también conducen el agua de los caminos, anunciando todo el buen estado de su agricultura."
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My Uni staircase project: this one looking down from the top of the economics staircase - so far it's the largest staircase i've photographed in this series.
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Just like that, the weekend's gone, and we're back for another week of school. Lucky for those of us in economics, we're going on a field trip to the Leavenworth branch of LuthorCorp for a tour today. It's strange going there though, especially knowing that Lex Luthor used those resources against Clark before he got put behind bars. It's hard to say for certain whether Lena Luthor will go down the same route as her brother or not. As I'm entering the classroom, I notice Alicia and Shane talking by her desk. I walk over to them, and they turn to see me walking towards them.
"Hey Chris, you ready for this tour?"
"Oh you know it Shane. It's not like they run secret experiments or anything.." My voice just reeks of sarcasm as I respond.
"I want to believe that it was all Lex, and that his sister has nothing to do with it. Only time will tell I guess." Probably shouldn't say much more, as I don't need them questioning me on why I have the stance that I do. While Alicia does know of my powers, and me being Superboy, she doesn't know that I grew up on Krypton, or that my cousin is Superman. As for Shane, well, he doesn't know anything about me really besides really basic things like music taste.
"If only I had your optimism Alicia. Guess I shouldn't complain too much though, as we get to skip some school, and I get to hang out with two of my favourite people!" I kiss Alicia on the cheek, and I notice Shane rolling his eyes.
"Plus it's part of our final grade." Alicia's blushing as she talking. She's the best, honestly, how did I get so lucky? Anyway, the morning bell starts ringing, so I go back, and sit down by my desk. The class starts with teacher doing attendance. She goes down the list, with most replying by saying 'here!'. Others just say whatever pops into their head at that point. It comes to my turn, and I just simply say here, before she moves on. Yet again Bryce, Trixie, and Amy are all absent. Normally, I wouldn't think it was that odd, as they are the troublemakers of the class, but they've been absent for a whole month now. It's not just them either, as it seems like more students are missing from class these days. It's probably nothing, right? Just one big coincidence. Shane's the last one to be called, before the classroom phone rings. Our teacher answers, and she lets us know that the buses have arrived. So the class starts filing out of the room, and through the hallways. When we reach the bus, the three of us sit closer to the front of the bus, with me and Alicia on one side, and Shane right across from us. Within minutes, we leave Immaculata, and start driving towards LuthorCorp.
It's hard to concentrate on my conversation with Alicia when everyone else on the bus is so boisterous. I look over at Shane, and he just has ear buds in, listening to music. Alicia notices something's off, and puts her hand on my shoulder.
"Chris, are you okay?"
"I would be if there was an off button to my powers. But everything just gets so loud sometimes, it's hard to keep track of it all." I whisper back to her, making sure absolutely no one around us can hear our conversation.
"Right, sorry. It's hard remembering all of your powers. Maybe try taking your mind off it by focusing on something else?"
"Well that's not your fault, so don't worry about it. Also, I haven't shown you everything I can do."
"Wait what? There's more you haven't shown me? Like what?!"
"Let's see... You know about the flight, strength, my enhanced hearing and how durable I am. What you don't know is that I also have x-ray vision, heat vision, and cold breath."
"So you can see right through things! Wow, and I thought teleporting was really cool" She almost squeals in excitement, but contains herself.
"If I need to, yeah. Don't worry though, I don't ever really use it unless if I'm Superboy. Could easily lead to misunderstandings and all that. Hey, don't settle yourself too short. After all, you have saved a lot of people as Flux."
"Thanks. It's nice being able to talk about this with someone who actually gets it. Most people who find out about my powers don't take it so well, and end up leaving."
"Not even your parents?"
"Oh my parents don't even know. I'm way too scared to tell them, as I know exactly what'll happen if I do. They'll call me a freak, and throw me out." Alicia looks extremely worried about this, so I try my best to comfort her in any way that I can.
"Your parents wouldn't do that. They love you Alicia, and being a metahuman doesn't change the fact you're their daughter. Besides even if that did happen, which it won't, you could always come stay with me, Kara, and my dad."
"Thanks Chris, your support means more than you know. You'll be there with me when I tell them right?"
"If you want me to be there, I'll be there. Even if another supervillain just happens to go on a rampage throughout the city." I say, trying to lighten the mood a little.
"Chris Danvers, I love you." Alicia's smile is so contagious, as it always makes me smile.
"I love you too Alicia." I say giving her a quick kiss, before noticing the bus has stopped moving.
"Looks like we're here."
"Yeah." We all file out of the bus, with our teacher out in front. The LuthorCorp logo is hard to miss with it being plastered on the front of the building. It's like they expect us to forget about everything just because they have a new name and logo, but I won't forget what they've been part of. Well, let's get this over with.
Winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize in economics, Sir Angus Deaton, joins ODI in conversation on global poverty, inequality and aid.
Date: 12.07.2016
Credit: Carl Bigmore
University of Melbourne Economics Building
First attempt at B&W and I never do architecture photography. I think I am starting to like it.
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