Okay, it’s been 2 weeks. If that eggnog is still in the back of the fridge, it might be time to throw it out. Food safety, you know. My commentary is below. I’m by no means an expert, so my opinions are worth the pixels they are printed on.
@Allyance I’m sure it was great to be part of such a significant project. My dad was a carpenter for many years, and growing up, we would go by many houses that he had worked in. Some things can outlive us if we do a good job! It would be nice to see the building in better light or with an more interesting sky, but I guess you can only do so much when the sun doesn’t even rise for parts of the year!
@bsamcash Interesting setting. Not sure where this is, but I’d guess Italy, with some late-renaissance/early-Baroque action going on. They certainly don’t make them like they used to. It looks like lighting wasn’t entirely cooperative here, with the heavy shadows making detail harder to capture.
@TheYayAreaLiving 🎗 I dropped out before we covered Eastern architecture, but I know it’s Eastern architecture. With background cypress trees, perhaps a botanical garden on the west coast? I love the colors and the detail, though I’d also like to see this either head-on for symmetry, or more isometric to get a sense of the full structure. Still, with the sun behind, very well managed shadows.
@akash.nu Yes quite the staircase, and marble for miles! A good angle that invites the viewer up the stairs. Certainly a sense that you’re headed somewhere important.
@oblomow Very well done with the symmetry. You captured the design well, and I always appreciate when interest is added to a design, while still keeping function and practicality. “Even a brick wants to be something,” so why can’t a set of stairs be something, too?
@squawk7000 Ah, the era of new materials in buildings. Again, I didn’t get far enough into architectural history to study this era, but curvilinear work, combined with new materials definitely started changing the urban landscapes. I know it can be controversial to put something so different next to something really old, but it can be done properly. I like the layers captured in the photo, which could probably also work well as a B&W.
@katbel Gothic was my favorite era. It can look rather garish to the naked eye, but these structures were built when literacy was a luxury, so stories were told in the architecture itself. Not only that, but they were engineering marvels, in a time when engineering was not well defined. The verticality of these structures make for some hard times photographing. It’s hard to get the entire thing in the frame without some UWA glass.
@tizeye Another grand setting. It looks like you are centered in the setting, but the image is not quite symetrical. I know this can be a challenge with framing, especially if the lens is off and needs some perspective correction. I have a 9-18 lens that will get me if I’m not watching.
@StrollerEd Quite the grand interior space! You’ve really captured the vastness of it, and I can almost hear the faint echoing of the people as they carry on conversation. It also makes me want to fly a paper airplane right before security asks me to leave!
@chown33 I’ve always been impressed with those that can make sandcastles like this. I‘d be more likely to successfully make a real castle than something like this!
@someoldguy I’m just guessing, but this looks like a Southwestern church, or perhaps south-of-the-border? I like the B&W presentation, without losing detail in the shadows, as it looks like a sunny day.
@mollyc Gothic revival, after a rain, in the fall? Talk about being in the right place at the right time and getting the shot! Very well done!
@Q-Dog We’ve gone back to the farm. Another case of not making them like they used to, I’m guessing at one time, this was the farmstead or ranch of someone rather successful. Even with many years of neglect, the structure still stands and the lines are still clean. It can be a bit of a sad thing, as eventually time will win out and nature will reclaim. I’d love to see someone restore that place before it’s too late.
@Janichsan Another very dramatic modern structure. I’m betting there are some interesting rooms inside. I really like the technical qualities of this shot. You really captured the interest of this location, lighting is good, and you even have a couple people passing through, which brings the human touch to a human setting. It‘s as if the architect had crafted this as part of the design presentation.
@thirsty_monk Nice use of symmetry, though the shadows make it a little hard to tell what is in the foreground. I’m not sure if they could be lifted to provide a bit more detail?
Whew! I hope I didn’t miss anyone. Again, just wanted to provide a little feedback since this was a competition. It was tough picking a winner, but such is the mantle of judge.
3rd:
@oblomow for well executed symmetry and
@squawk7000 for material awareness
2nd:
@mollyc I almost awarded this first, as there’s much to love here.
1st:
@Janichsan for a wonderful architectural presentation. Even though it’s not my preferred architectural style, you really captured the setting. This would be how I would have sketched it!
