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Tras una fina capa de cristal se esconde el invierno de mi y muestra formas tan frágiles y fugaces como un parpadeo.
Created for MIXMASTER CHALLENGE #26
(Winner - 1st place) Tied
Our CHEF for MIXMASTER CHALLENGE #26 is bethrosengard. CHEF Beth challenges us to create an architectural, urban artwork. Here are the ingredients:
➤ The focus of your image must be on urban architecture.
➤ It must include at least one reflection.
➤ And use light in an interesting/creative way.
➤ Your use of color, in general, must be subtle, not bold.
➤ NO REAL PEOPLE (statues and mannequins are okay as long as they're of minor importance).
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Bubble texture, mine (not published)
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The Würzburg Residence was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1981.
The residence is an example of the collaboration of artists from the most culturally important countries in Europe, a synthesis of the European Baroque.
Severely damaged in the Second World War, the Würzburg Residence was the subject of careful and often exemplary restoration measures from 1945 onwards.
beneath the glass lie empty shelves, rows of silence. the reflections above move with life, unaware of the weight beneath their feet. burned pages, absent minds, a history that lingers. the grid of the shelves mirrors their shadows—ghosts of what was. they press on, they always do. but here, for a moment, you pause. you feel it.
Trying to grab some energy.
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Explored: Dec 2, 2010 #90
This little free library is run by St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. The library container mirrors the front profile of the church itself. The library sits along a no parking zone where parents wait in their cars for students being let out from the Catholic school across the street. The location of the library in a place frequented by children during the week is a nice touch. Zooming on the photo reveals "God Bless You" stickers at the bottom book spines. An interesting feature of the local cultural landscape.
4 examples of the beautiful window frames that can be seen everywhere in Bhutan, these were all taken in Thimphu the capital.
This little free library is located in the hamlet of Slingerlands, New York (Town of Bethlehem, Albany County), and is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Delmar. It stands along the Albany County Rail Trail.
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Architekt Volker Staab ... Berlin ... www.staab-architekten.com/ ...
A stunning vision of architectural color and urban life unfolds on this sunlit corner in a Portuguese city, most likely Porto, given the intense use of tiles and the streetscape. The centerpiece is the curved, multi-story building entirely clad in deep, shimmering emerald green azulejo tiles. This is not the typical blue and white; the intense green glaze catches the light dramatically, creating a smooth, reflective surface that dominates the scene and speaks to a period of daring, colorful architectural expression.
The effect of the tiling is immediately mesmerizing. The green façade is elegantly punctuated by framed windows and small wrought iron balconies, all featuring trim painted in a rich, complementary burgundy or crimson hue. This color combination—vibrant green tiles paired with deep red window frames—is bold, luxurious, and classically European. The curved nature of the building seamlessly transitions the street corner, a subtle piece of urban design that softens the intersection.
At ground level, the space is activated by a café or restaurant, identifiable by its burgundy entrance doors and matching tables and chairs set out on the wide cobblestone pavement. This immediately adds a layer of human scale and activity to the grand structure. The scene is further framed and softened by the presence of large, mature green trees on both the left and right, creating a natural canopy that provides shade and a picturesque setting for the outdoor seating area. The dense foliage on the left partially obscures the building, adding depth and a sense of discovery.
The overall composition contrasts the permanence and vibrancy of the historic architecture with the transient activity of city life—people walking, cars parked, and residents enjoying a sunny day outdoors. The light is bright and clear, emphasizing the texture of the cobblestones underfoot and the reflective quality of the glazed tiles above. This image successfully captures a quintessential Portuguese moment, celebrating the country's love for azulejo and the way history remains seamlessly integrated into the daily rhythms of the modern street. It’s an immersion into the colorful, textural heart of a beautiful European port city.
For the 'Night Photography' weekly theme in the 365 2013 Edition group.
Explored - 28th July 2013
Highest position: #144 on Monday, July 29, 2013
The Financial District is downtown’s business nerve center, crowded with stately banks, high-rise offices and sleek condos. Post Office Square, home to Norman B. Leventhal Park, offers a green respite with a lawn, sculptural fountain and garden trellises. Suited professionals frequent the district's chain eateries, lunch spots and high-end coffee shops. Swanky lounges and boisterous Irish pubs draw after-work crowds.
The Financial District of Boston is located in the downtown area near Government Center and Chinatown. Like many areas within Boston, the Financial District has no official definition. It is roughly bounded by Atlantic Avenue, State Street, and Devonshire Street. Parts of the Financial District are in various USPS postal ZIP Codes, including 02108, 02109, 02110, and 02111.
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200 Clarendon Street, (previously John Hancock Tower) and colloquially known as The Hancock, is a 60-story, 790-foot (240 m) skyscraper in Boston. The tower was designed by Henry N. Cobb of the firm I. M. Pei & Partners and was completed in 1976. In 1977, the American Institute of Architects presented the firm with a National Honor Award for the building, and in 2011 conferred on it the Twenty-five Year Award. It has been the tallest building in Boston for more than 40 years, and is also the tallest building in New England. The street address is 200 Clarendon Street, but occupants use both "Hancock Place" and "200 Clarendon Street" as mailing addresses for offices in the building. John Hancock Insurance was the main tenant of the building when it opened, but the company announced in 2004 that some offices would relocate to a new building at 601 Congress Street, in Fort Point, Boston. The tower was originally named for the insurance company that occupied it. The insurance company, in turn, was named for John Hancock, whose large and conspicuous signature on the Declaration of Independence made his name so famous in the U.S. that a colloquialism for a signature is "a John Hancock." Tall, narrow glass structures were a goal of modernist architecture since Mies Van Der Rohe proposed a glass skyscraper for Berlin. Such buildings as Gordon Bunshaft's Lever House, Mies' Seagram Building in New York City, and Frank Lloyd Wright's Johnson Wax Headquarters attempted this goal, but many of these designs retained structural artifacts that prevented a consistent, monolithic look. In 1972, Cobb's design of the 200 Clarendon Tower took the glass monolith skyscraper concept to new heights. The tower is an achievement in minimalist, modernist skyscraper design. Minimalism was the design principle behind the tower. The largest possible panes of glass were used. There are no spandrel panels, and the mullions are minimal. Cobb added a geometric modernist twist by using a parallelogram shape for the tower floor plan. From the most common views, this design makes the corners of the tower appear very sharp. The highly reflective window glass is tinted slightly blue, which results in the tower having only a slight contrast with the sky on a clear day. As a final modernist touch, the short sides of the parallelogram are marked with a deep vertical notch, breaking up the tower's mass and emphasizing its verticality. In late evening, the vertical notch to the northwest catches the last light of the sky, while the larger portions of glass reflect the darkening sky. A major concern of the architects while designing the tower was its proximity to Boston's Trinity Church, a prominent National Historic Landmark. Their concern led them to redesign the tower's plans, as there was a public outcry when it was revealed that the Hancock Tower would cast its shadow on the church.
[Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hancock_Tower]
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The Church of Saint Peter of Montmartre is right by the Sacré-Cœur Basilica. For this reason, not many people take the time to visit it. It is an unusual architecture for Paris, far from the gothic richness of Notre Dame and Sacré-Cœur but extremely evocative.
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Camera: Nikon D700
Technique: 5 exposures HDR processed with Photomatix Pro, Viveza 2 and Photoshop CS5
- The Bank of America Plaza is the tallest building in the southern United States, and the tallest in any state capital.
- It was built in only 14 months, one of the fastest construction schedules for any 1,000 foot building.
- Located on 3.7 acres on Peachtree Street, the tower faces its border streets at a 45-degree angle to maximize the views to the north and south.
- Crowning the building is a stepped pyramid formed from an open steel frame that tapers to a 90-foot high spire. Four hundred and five square feet of the spire is applied with 23-karat gold leaf.