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This is one of the tall glass buildings on the North bank in London, near the London Dungeons, I just love the reflected light and sky on the building. Taken on ilford delta 400asa print film I toned it blue in PS!
European Central Bank, Frankfurt am Main, DE, 2022
Arkliukas, pin 0,2 mm, Fomapan 400, HC-110 (Stand Development, 5 ml of developer to 1 l of water, 3h30 @ 20°C)
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Nebotičnik building. Ljubljana, Slovenia.
"Nebotičnik (English: the Skyscraper) is a prominent high-rise located in the centre of Ljubljana, Slovenia, and is one of the city's most recognisable landmarks. Its thirteen storeys rise to a height of 70.35 m (231 ft). It was designed by the Slovenian architect Vladimir Šubic for the Pension Institute, the building's investor. Construction began on 19 April 1931 and the building opened on 21 February 1933. It was, upon completion, the tallest building in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, and the ninth-tallest high-rise in Europe. It was and would remain for some time the tallest residential building in Europe. [...]
The Nebotičnik building, originally designed as an eight-storey structure, was designed by Vladimir Šubic. [...] Its design is based on the neoclassical and art-deco styles, and is crowned with pilasters on the upper floors. Its design follows the classical tripartite division of tall buildings pioneered by the American architect Louis Sullivan—it is composed of a base designed to interact with the street and pedestrians, a homogeneous shaft, and a crown, topped by a cylindrical colonnade with a mounted flag pole, which was added after the completion of the tower. The façade is interrupted by evenly distributed rectangular windows framed in stone, an accentuated ground level and first floor, and semi-circular windows in the café on the eleventh storey.
The entrance on the ground floor leads to a lobby lined with Karst marble. Upper storeys are accessible by elevator or the spiral stairway at the centre of the building. Two of the elevators are fast and lead visitors to the café on the upper floors, while the third is slower and leads to the residential levels. The stairway terminates at the tenth floor. [...]
Construction of the Nebotičnik building, ordered by the Pension Institute, was controversial. Being the first building to surpass the Baroque silhouette of city's bell towers, some residents of Ljubljana feared it would spoil the skyline, and labelled the building a "freak". [...]"
(Wikipedia)
A wander around Oslo in Norway before we went home. Not a cheap place to park the car, eat or drink.....
When I say sky scraper I mean it in the true sense of the word. The 309 metre (1,014 ft) high Shard, the tallest building in London, really does look as if its tip is tearing a hole in the cloud base.
Despite being partially hidden from view it still towers above everything around it. I'm planning on going up it at some point to take advantage of the fantastic views it offers. As far as I'm aware it's a 'behind glass' experience and you cant actually shoot outside. Anyone know?
This shot was taken from Tower Bridge; it's a handy location to shoot the south bank of the River Thames even if the heavy traffic can make it vibrate somewhat. You just have to pick your moment especially if you're on the centre section.
Most of the buildings you can see, with the exception of the Shard and Guy's Hospital next to it, are part of prestigious More London Estates development. They include City Hall, (the bulbous shaped building far left) a sunken amphitheatre called The Scoop (neon blue area), office blocks, shops, restaurants, cafes, and a pedestrianised area containing open-air sculptures and water features. To the right of the shot is the light cruiser HMS Belfast and London Bridge.
Best viewed large.
7 exposure, tripod mounted hdr +3 to -3. pp in adobe camera raw, photomatix, & photoshop with various topaz plugins. Nikon D700 with 24-70 f2.8, @ 31mm, f9, ISO 800, exposure 0.4 - 25 sec's.
Berlin, Germany
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