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the world bends and warps behind the glass blocks. figures split, multiply, distort. green patches flicker like broken pixels in an old screen. a reality rearranged by architecture. a city fragmented.
Badshahi Mosque is a vast structure covering 29,867.2 square meters (321, 488 square feet), and was built under the auspices of the 6th Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1673. The mosque is considered one of the finer examples of Mughal architecture. Although the mosque was pillaged and abused under succeeding Sikh and British empires, the British did establish the Badshahi Mosque Authority to restore the mosque, which was taken over by Pakistan after its independence, and the restoration work was completed in 1960. Badshahi Mosque is a cultural icon of Pakistan, and has served as a location for state functions.
For more detailed information on Badshahi Mosque, see: www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Badshahi_Mosque
For more information on Lahore, see: www.cnn.com/travel/article/pakistan-lahore-mughal-treasur...
In creating this image, I wanted to capture the perfect juxtaposition between imposing industrial architecture and the freedom embodied by the aircraft in flight. It was a stroke of luck to see this plane pass precisely through the center of this circular parking access ramp while I was photographing the structure. The choice of black and white was deliberate to accentuate the raw textures of the concrete and the repetitive geometry of the openings, creating an almost oppressive frame that contrasts with the open space at the center.
By composing from inside this cylindrical structure and looking upward, my intention was to create a vertiginous sensation, as if the viewer were trapped in this industrial space while contemplating a possible escape. This fortuitous moment when the plane crosses the perfect circle represents for me the fleeting encounter between the immobility of human architecture and the perpetual movement of our modern civilization.
I wanted this image to provoke reflection on contrasts: confinement and freedom, structure and movement, everyday urban environment and air travel, all united in a single geometrically perfect frame that manifested through a happy coincidence.
A little tile pattern with the Oculus image as the starter. If you don't like the portrait format feel free to turn your monitor 90 degrees for a landscape perspective, I don't mind. All the best and Happy Slider Sunday! HSS
Explore 22 June 2025, #64!
At sunset, light reveals shapes and volumes. The houses rise like a silent barrier against the swelling evening sea, which crashes powerfully against the rocks. A frontline where form resists the relentless force of the sea..
Badshahi Mosque is a vast structure covering 29,867.2 square meters (321, 488 square feet), and was built under the auspices of the 6th Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1673. The mosque is considered one of the finer examples of Mughal architecture. Although the mosque was pillaged and abused under succeeding Sikh and British empires, the British did establish the Badshahi Mosque Authority to restore the mosque, which was taken over by Pakistan after its independence, and the restoration work was completed in 1960. Badshahi Mosque is a cultural icon of Pakistan, and has served as a location for state functions.
For more detailed information on Badshahi Mosque, see: www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Badshahi_Mosque
For more information on Lahore, see: www.cnn.com/travel/article/pakistan-lahore-mughal-treasur...
Looking up at this modern building, I was captivated by how the architectural lines created such powerful geometric patterns against the sky. What drew me to this composition was the way these diagonal elements seemed to slice through space, transforming functional architecture into pure visual art.
I chose black and white to strip away any distractions and focus entirely on the interplay of light, shadow, and form. The monochrome treatment emphasizes the sculptural quality of these contemporary facades and creates a timeless quality that transcends the specific building to become something more universal about modern urban design.
What fascinated me was how this perspective transforms our everyday built environment into something almost abstract - where windows become rhythmic patterns, where structural elements create dynamic compositions, and where the functional becomes purely aesthetic. The vertiginous angle adds energy and movement to what could otherwise be static architectural documentation.
My intention was to reveal the hidden artistry in contemporary architecture, showing how modern buildings can be appreciated not just for their function but as sources of visual poetry in our urban landscape.
In photographing this contemporary building, I wanted to isolate and emphasize the sensual curvature of its metallic facade against the dark backdrop. By choosing a low angle and tight framing, my intention was to transform this architectural element into something more abstract and sculptural rather than simply documenting the building as a whole. The black and white treatment was essential to my vision – it strips away the distraction of color and highlights the interplay of light across the panels' surfaces and edges.
I was particularly drawn to the repetitive pattern of the metal panels and how they follow the organic curve of the structure, creating a rhythm of light and shadow. Some panels feature perforations that add subtle texture variations to the otherwise sleek surface. By composing the image with the curve dominating the frame against the deep black background, I aimed to create a sense of scale that feels simultaneously massive and intimate.
This photograph represents my ongoing fascination with how modern architecture can create forms that seem to defy conventional structural expectations – appearing both solid and fluid at the same time. I wanted the viewer to experience the tactile quality of this facade and appreciate the precision engineering behind such seemingly effortless curves.
This year the FFF+ Group have decided to have a weekly challenge called “Snap Happy”. A different theme chosen by a member of the group each week, and the image is to be posted on the Monday of the week.
This week the theme, “geometry” was chosen by GG, Greenstone Girl.
When I heard the theme, I was initially at a bit of a loss. Anyone who knows me knows that mathematics is not my strong point. Nevertheless, a challenge is not called a challenge for nothing, and I found that once I tried to look at the world through different “mathematical eyes”, it was much easier than I thought.
Geometry is the part of mathematics that studies the size, shapes, positions and dimensions of things. Squares, circles and triangles are some of the simplest shapes in flat geometry. Cubes, cylinders, cones and spheres are simple shapes in solid geometry. Therefore looking at my full teacup and saucer, I worked out that I had a circle in a circle, in a circle. And my folded napkin was a triangle. And my table had a nice geometric pattern on it. So you see, perhaps geometry can become my cup of tea as an adult, that it wasn’t when I was a teenager!
I was immediately drawn to the repeating diamond pattern on this building facade. Looking up, I positioned my camera to capture just the pattern itself, removing any context that would identify the structure.
Working in black and white helped emphasize the strong contrast between the white panels and the dark shadows they create. I love how the diagonal arrangement creates this sense of movement across the frame, almost like a visual rhythm.
What I find fascinating about architectural photography is finding these moments where function becomes pure form. By focusing tightly on just this section, a practical building element transforms into something more abstract - a study in repetition and light.
The clean, high-contrast look gives it an almost graphic quality, like something designed on paper rather than built in the real world. Sometimes the most interesting architectural photos aren't of the entire building, but of the thoughtful details most people walk right past.
he sits where light fractures into patterns, where shadow becomes architecture. the hat shields more than his face - it holds the weight of thoughts we cannot see. concrete steps become a throne for contemplation, each line of light a question mark across his silence. in this intersection of elegance and emptiness, he writes poetry with his stillness. sometimes the most profound conversations are the ones we have with ourselves.
from above, they become ants in a world they did not design, their orange vests small flames against concrete certainty. yellow cables snake through shadows like veins of possibility, connecting what was to what will be. in this geometry of progress, human hands still matter most. we build cathedrals from steel and glass, but it is the workers who breathe life into our dreams. every structure is a prayer written in sweat and precision.
I just ran across this old shot of a fenced in pier in New Orleans from 2014 and decided to post it for Fence Friday... :)
Nature's spiral secret, unfolding in a dance of green and white. An Aloe aristata, commonly known as the "Lace Aloe" or "Guinea-Fowl Aloe." This succulent is recognized by its rosette shape, spiky edges, and white spots on dark green leaves.
This image was taken in March this year at Downside Abbey in Stratton-on-the-Fosse. It’s a relatively modern, beautiful Gothic church built to serve the abbey and the school. It’s a photographer’s dream kind of place.
This image was of one of the long side aisles with the font right at the end and some tombs on the near right. Like most church designs, the font is by the entrance and signifies the start of the Christian life, leading forward towards the altar (and tombs and crypt).
It was quite tricky to process. First, the perspective was corrected using DxO's Viewpoint to make the verticals parallel, and then it was denoised in Topaz AI (the lighting was difficult, so it stretched the camera, especially when shooting handheld).
The rest of the effect was achieved in Nik Silver Efex to increase the sense of light and contrast and emphasise the aisle flagstones. The original was much plainer, though it had a good basic structure. Silver Efex is magic at this sort of thing…
The monochrome conversion was toned in blue to give a cooler, contemplative feel. The main downside to the Downside image was the narrow crop, which buys you very little real estate on Flickr. I hope you can see it OK. Ah well…
Thanks for taking the time to look. I hope you enjoy the image. Happy Donnerstagsmonochrom :)
Badshahi Mosque is a vast structure covering 29,867.2 square meters (321, 488 square feet), and was built under the auspices of the 6th Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1673. The mosque is considered one of the finer examples of Mughal architecture. Although the mosque was pillaged and abused under succeeding Sikh and British empires, the British did establish the Badshahi Mosque Authority to restore the mosque, which was taken over by Pakistan after its independence, and the restoration work was completed in 1960. Badshahi Mosque is a cultural icon of Pakistan, and has served as a location for state functions.
For more detailed information on Badshahi Mosque, see: www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Badshahi_Mosque
For more information on Lahore, see: www.cnn.com/travel/article/pakistan-lahore-mughal-treasur...
Memories of my visit to Bangkok in Thailand.
A vibrant cityscape features a collage of skyscrapers in various shades of red, orange, and purple, with glowing windows suggesting a bustling nightlife. Abstract geometric patterns and lines create a dynamic sense of urban energy and complexity.
Built in 1836, Passage Jouffroy is one of the most visited covered arcades in Paris. Situated on the Grands Boulevards next to the Passage des Panoramas, it owes its charm to its beautiful iron and glass architecture and its marble paving.
It was suggested to me that this looked like a horse barn, but the spaces on the side are not really divided into stalls, and I'm puzzled by the large grooves in the concrete foundation. I have to wonder if anyone would go to this kind of expense for just hay storage.
For the macro Mondays Theme: "Candy"
Happy Macro Mondays!
Thank you for your views, faves and comments. It's much appreciated.
A delicious theme this week. I hope all subjects have kept up long enough to hit the camera sensor / film before they were eaten
captured in the hushed tranquility of an old monastery in palma’s calatrava district, this photograph tells a story of silent passage and timeless grace. the sun pierces through the intricately designed iron gate, scattering light into beams that stretch across the weathered hexagonal tiles, painting the floor with a mesmerizing dance of shadows. a lone figure, silhouetted against the brilliance of the gateway, ascends toward the light.
in this moment, the architecture and light become the storytellers. the patterns on the floor mirror the ornate gate, creating a visual rhythm, while the woman’s presence provides scale and humanity to the austere beauty of the monastery’s design. the space seems to breathe with history, as though echoing whispers from centuries past, yet remains grounded in the present by the figure who steps forward into the light.
in the winter silence of magaluf, the lively chaos of summer fades into geometric stillness. this hotel, now in its off-season slumber, transforms into a study in symmetry. balconies once brimming with life become a surreal grid of repetition, broken only by the shadows that shift with the sun’s rhythm. it's a reminder of how places breathe differently when left to rest.
Lahore Fort started life as a defensive wall on the banks of River Ravi by the earliest settlers who founded Lahore. It was attacked, damaged, demolished, and rebuilt into various structures several times over, until it acquired its present general form under Emperor Akbar in 1566. Succeeding emperors, Sikh conquerors, and British colonists used the fort as the seat of their governance, and added their architectural influences to the citadel to give it its present configuration.
This pavilion was built by Emperor Shah Jehan in 1663, who also built the Taj Mahal in Agra. It is reportedly called Naulakha because it cost 900,000 rupees to build, and the number 900,000 in Urdu language is "Nau Lakh." The Emperor spent time here when he was in Lahore, and was entertained from the large court yard that the structure overlooks.
For more detailed information on the Naulakha, please see: www.dawn.com/news/1195182
For more detailed information on Lahore Fort, please see: sites.ualberta.ca/~rnoor/lahore_fort.html, and
captured at madrid’s mercado barceló, where the mirrored surfaces of the escalators reflect the rhythm of urban life. the delivery rider, pausing with his phone, seems caught between movement and stillness, a brief moment of pause amid the constant flow. the cool tones and stark reflections create a cityscape that feels both intimate and infinite, where every step is mirrored by another.
Badshahi Mosque is a vast structure covering 29,867.2 square meters (321, 488 square feet), and was built under the auspices of the 6th Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1673. The mosque is considered one of the finer examples of Mughal architecture. Although the mosque was pillaged and abused under succeeding Sikh and British empires, the British did establish the Badshahi Mosque Authority to restore the mosque, which was taken over by Pakistan after its independence, and the restoration work was completed in 1960. Badshahi Mosque is a cultural icon of Pakistan, and has served as a location for state functions.
For more detailed information on Badshahi Mosque, see: www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Badshahi_Mosque
For more information on Lahore, see: www.cnn.com/travel/article/pakistan-lahore-mughal-treasur...
Another shot from the archive, still in La Defense this time another shot of La Pacific. I have to say this was one of my favourite parts of La Defense, an odd building really flat on one side, curved on the other with a gaping hole in the middle leading to a pedestrian walkway - still it captured my imagination.
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in madrid, the streets tell their own stories. here, color cuts through shadow like a defiant streak of life. a construction worker pauses, wrapped in neon, his silhouette carved sharp against the playful panels of yellow, blue, and orange. a man walks by, cane tapping softly, swallowed by shadow but not erased. the city moves, quietly chaotic, the hum of work and the poetry of ordinary people set against a canvas of bold light and darker corners.
vibrant, raw, and layered with contrast—this is madrid in a moment, caught between bright optimism and quiet mystery.
the narrow passage felt colder, the walls pale and lifeless, adorned only with the hum of air conditioners clinging to their corners. the late afternoon light slashed through the scene, casting long, deliberate shadows down the damp, uneven stairs. she ran up, focused, her steps quick and sure. her shadow, larger than life, raced ahead, mimicking her movement in a quiet duet with the walls. the puddles below reflected faint glimmers of the world above, while the textures of the city whispered stories of wear and resilience. there was no sound but her rhythm, no moment but this one—just light, shadow, and the climb.
in the heart of the hofgarten, where history and elegance whisper through arcades and sunlight draws perfect shapes on ancient walls, a man stands—lost. not in the grandeur around him, not in the poetry of the past, but in the label of his beer bottle. delphi, prophecy, philosophy? none of it matters. right now, the real mystery is in his hands.
hofgarten, munich
Lahore Fort started life as a defensive wall on the banks of River Ravi by the earliest settlers who founded Lahore. It was attacked, damaged, demolished, and rebuilt into various structures several times over, until it acquired its present general form under Emperor Akbar in 1566. Succeeding emperors, Sikh conquerors, and British colonists used the fort as the seat of their governance, and added their architectural influences to the citadel to give it its present configuration.
Alamgiri Gate is the main entrance to the Lahore Fort, and was built in 1674 by Emperor Aurangzeb. It is a massive and imposing entrance that was made to allow the emperor's elephant entourage to pass through it.
For more information on Alamgiri Gate, please see: lahore.city-history.com/places/alamgiri-gate-lahore-fort/
For more detailed information on Lahore Fort, please see: sites.ualberta.ca/~rnoor/lahore_fort.html, and
This image is part of a series to show certainties.
But also, to show the ambiguities of foundational idealogy and tones inside of black and white. This series is not as much about tonality available on the monochromatic palette.
But rather, my friend, the separation of the superfluous from those important things we hold as true, reverent, inspirational,
and essential as guides, exhortation and favor.
This photographic series uses my likeness in different scenes to show, amplify, and witness themes of captivity, deliverance, wilderness, and restoration. Still images captured from places to reflect a narrative of these themes to exhibit completeness and process for ideation, development and implementation for carriage of ideas into a two-dimensional representation of photography as graphic, and graphic as the invitation for art.
In addition, this series will use still images to reveal, unveil, and demonstrate the uncompromising inner-workings, of an inner-life, as work for interpretative viewing, commentary, and collaboration.
Before healing happens, a brokenness must overcome us to pursue every shattered piece made whole, again.
To receive a healing, with greater drive and impetus to experience restoration from what was stolen.
Grey.