The contrast between the background sky and the building is great. Super lighting, too. The story behind you taking it is nice, too. Glad to know not everyone is afraid of everyone else! cheers
doug
cennerfelt wrote:
Absolutely great exposure. Looking at the clouds you must have timed it perfectly not to get the harsh shadows as it seems perfectly dimmed by the light clouds. Beautiful picture. I appreciate the attachment to this landmark too.
Christian
So glad you like it, Christian. Diffused lighting is always the best and I find that clouds do that better than anything else. It seems that the best of this week's photos incorporate some sort of personal attachment. It's fascinating to see how personality influences our work. As always, I really appreciate your kind comments.
All the best,
Endre
ironabike wrote:
Bravisimo Endre. Wonderful cloud formation! As always perserverance pays off handsomely, my friend. Another finalist for sure.
Jane
Thanks, Jane. Your comments are always so kind! As to finalist - as we all know, that entirely depends on Fred's judgment so we'll see what happens.
All the best,
Endre
SpanishDoug wrote:
The contrast between the background sky and the building is great. Super lighting, too. The story behind you taking it is nice, too. Glad to know not everyone is afraid of everyone else! cheers
doug
Thanks, Doug. Yeah, that's a great thing - especially here in LA. The houses up there are really high-end. All of them are well over a million. so one might expect that the people living there would be particularly wary. Of course, having my sister-in-law and two of my kids with me helped put them at ease but still it was very nice of them to give me access to their back yard.
All the best,
Endre
Nice capture. The dramatic cloud patterns, and the fantastic soft light make this a great photo. Sometimes you have to struggle a bit for the perfect shot. Glad you found it
gvarma wrote:
Nice capture. The dramatic cloud patterns, and the fantastic soft light make this a great photo. Sometimes you have to struggle a bit for the perfect shot. Glad you found it
Thank you, Gotsy. That's so sweet of you to write. You had the perfect shot last week.
All the best,
Endre
I'd love to see this one at a larger size - the clouds are amazing.
As to the serendipity, one of Ansel Adams' favorite quotes was from Louis Pasteur - "chance favors a prepared mind." This photo certainly demonstrates the validity of that statement.
Nice image Endre. I like the composition and repitition of shape... looks like little brother and big brother. I have to ask if the sky was composited in? The reason I ask is because of the soft shadows on the observatory would lead me to believe that it was very cloudy (more than in the image)... diffusing the light. Also the left side of the building is highlighted telling me that the sun is coming from the left side but the clouds are being lit from the right side. I think this is what is adding to it's surrealness. Either way, cool image!!!
