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umdaman1 · Jun 4, 2011, 2:16 AM

I haven't taken many architectural photos, so during a trip to visit the Tennessee Aquarium with my wife, son and parents this past holiday weekend I decided to take a walk Saturday morning to snap a few. You'll notice that I took a liking to the Dome Building.

umdaman1 · Jun 4, 2011, 2:26 AM

Almost forgot the Flatiron Building (yes that's the real name) and a black and white shot of the Dome Building.

Torgny · Jun 4, 2011, 4:39 AM

Fine pictures, umdaman. Exciting light in this one. Could you tell us more?

The Barbarian · Jun 4, 2011, 7:21 AM

I really, really like the light in the first one. It nicely isolates and presents your subject.

umdaman1 · Jun 5, 2011, 1:06 AM

Torgny, the shot was taken about 8:30 in the morning. There was a building behind me with lots of windows. The lights you see in the photo are the sunlight reflecting off those windows. That's precisely why I took the shot. I'm glad someone noticed.

Barbarian, that's what drew me to the building for more pictures.

Thank you both for the comments.

Scottie

Walter C · Jun 5, 2011, 10:23 AM

One thing bothers me about your shots -- they don't show the base of the structures. For whatever reason, that makes them appear incomplete. Anyone else have that reaction?

Wingman · Jun 5, 2011, 10:23 AM

Nice compositions on #2 & #3 (Dome Building).

umdaman1 · Jun 5, 2011, 3:27 PM

Thanks,Walter and jelpee, for your comments.

Walter, except for shots 2 and 3, I had the same feeling about the photos when I first viewed them on the computer. Unfortunately it was too late to do anything about it. That's another thing I wondered if anyone would notice. As I said before, I haven't taken many architectural photos, so composition is something I have to be more mindful of in the future. How does this on grab you? I only have a few like this because I was trying to minimize any extraneous objects (light poles, traffic lights, etc) in the shots.

Torgny · Jun 5, 2011, 3:54 PM

Hi,

I got this idea the other day to contact the "trafic authorities" and make them send a list where and when parking is forbidden for cleaning the streets. Over here it's two hours every forthnight

It would make it much easier to depict houses in their entirety. We really don't want cars in archtectural photo. I don't know anyone anyhow

For what it's worth

Torgny

Jun 4, 2011, 2:16 AM	#1
umdaman1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 290	Downtown Chattanooga I haven't taken many architectural photos, so during a trip to visit the Tennessee Aquarium with my wife, son and parents this past holiday weekend I decided to take a walk Saturday morning to snap a few. You'll notice that I took a liking to the Dome Building. Attached Images

Jun 5, 2011, 3:27 PM	#8
umdaman1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 290	Thanks,Walter and jelpee, for your comments. Walter, except for shots 2 and 3, I had the same feeling about the photos when I first viewed them on the computer. Unfortunately it was too late to do anything about it. That's another thing I wondered if anyone would notice. As I said before, I haven't taken many architectural photos, so composition is something I have to be more mindful of in the future. How does this on grab you? I only have a few like this because I was trying to minimize any extraneous objects (light poles, traffic lights, etc) in the shots. Attached Images

Jun 5, 2011, 3:54 PM	#9
Torgny Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northeast Passage 10; Gothenburg, Sweden, Northern Europe, Planet Earth, Outskirts of Milky Way, Uni Posts: 10,079	Hi, I got this idea the other day to contact the "trafic authorities" and make them send a list where and when parking is forbidden for cleaning the streets. Over here it's two hours every forthnight It would make it much easier to depict houses in their entirety. We really don't want cars in archtectural photo. I don't know anyone anyhow For what it's worth Torgny __________________ "Every man", he says thoughtfully, "should pull a boat over a mountain once in his life". And then, once again, he laughs at himself. (About Werner Herzog) TTL Photography (True To Life Pictures) My Zenfolio Photo site is at http://torgnydellsen.zenfolio.com/ The pictures are optimized for slideshows. The slideshow button is at the upper right. Please use your loudspeakers. There is some music, progressive music from the seventies in the different galleries. Allagerillagallallerilly!

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Jun 4, 2011, 2:26 AM	#2
umdaman1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 290	Almost forgot the Flatiron Building (yes that's the real name) and a black and white shot of the Dome Building. Attached Images

Jun 4, 2011, 4:39 AM	#3
Torgny Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northeast Passage 10; Gothenburg, Sweden, Northern Europe, Planet Earth, Outskirts of Milky Way, Uni Posts: 10,079	Fine pictures, umdaman. Exciting light in this one. Could you tell us more? Attached Images __________________ "Every man", he says thoughtfully, "should pull a boat over a mountain once in his life". And then, once again, he laughs at himself. (About Werner Herzog) TTL Photography (True To Life Pictures) My Zenfolio Photo site is at http://torgnydellsen.zenfolio.com/ The pictures are optimized for slideshows. The slideshow button is at the upper right. Please use your loudspeakers. There is some music, progressive music from the seventies in the different galleries. Allagerillagallallerilly!

Jun 4, 2011, 7:21 AM	#4
The Barbarian Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,394	I really, really like the light in the first one. It nicely isolates and presents your subject.

Jun 5, 2011, 1:06 AM	#5
umdaman1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 290	Torgny, the shot was taken about 8:30 in the morning. There was a building behind me with lots of windows. The lights you see in the photo are the sunlight reflecting off those windows. That's precisely why I took the shot. I'm glad someone noticed. Barbarian, that's what drew me to the building for more pictures. Thank you both for the comments. Scottie

Jun 5, 2011, 10:23 AM	#6
Walter C Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Huntington Beach, CA USA Posts: 8,116	One thing bothers me about your shots -- they don't show the base of the structures. For whatever reason, that makes them appear incomplete. Anyone else have that reaction?

Jun 5, 2011, 10:23 AM	#7
Wingman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hebron, Kentucky (northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati):KCVG Posts: 4,355	Nice compositions on #2 & #3 (Dome Building).