A LEFT-EYED VIEW
A Flight Risk......Take Two
Posted by Steven (Chicagoland, United States) on 9 February 2010 in Architecture and Portfolio.
My return visit to the Chicago Cultural Center. The Center was originally built as the City of Chicago's Main Branch of the Public Library until the Harold Washington Library was opened in October of 1991.
Returning to the Chicago Cultural Center ALWAYS reveals new "finds" I've never seen before. This time I had with me in tow my new wide-angle lens which was put to good use when capturing the Tiffany dome not only in the Preston Bradley Hall seen beyond the three archways, but the GAR Memorial Hall as well. The intricate mosaics that are seen throughout are truly impressive.
A night and day difference can be seen between this capture with my DSLR camera and my point and shoot camera capture from last year here.
Photo taken February 5, 2010.
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Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada
I can see I have to get to Chicago. That is a gorgeous shot.
9 Feb 2010 5:44am
Luc from Portland OR, United States
Very nice shot and interior...I love the color palette !
9 Feb 2010 6:37am
Sarito from Basingstoke, United Kingdom
What a difference between the two photos.. this one is amazing with full of character..
9 Feb 2010 8:29am
Florence from Paris, France
Almost a middle east style here, enhanced by your PP. Colors radiate.
9 Feb 2010 9:27am
Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United States
Great photo. I like the wide angle approach. Comparing last year's and this one, I see differences in processing, too. This has that good old HDR look. Yes? I like.
9 Feb 2010 1:36pm
marc from Granby, Canada
" wonderful " it look like an interesting place nice HDR.......
9 Feb 2010 2:10pm
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Wonderful architecture. Excellent POV.
9 Feb 2010 3:56pm
Curly from South Shields, United Kingdom
One of your best ever Steve, the tones. textures, and colours are great. Was this from a single shot or multiples?
9 Feb 2010 3:58pm
@Curly: Single.
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
Very festive architecture, could be also an opera house! :-)
Congrats on your new lens! It's fun, isn't it!
9 Feb 2010 4:37pm
SONY DSLR-A300
5 seconds
F/22.0
ISO 100
18 mm
tiffany
dome
preston
mosaics
stairs
coffered
marble
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