Weekly Photo Contest - Extended Edition (Dec 22 to Jan 4): Architecture

[StrollerEd]

Well done the podium & the judge - so many different forms to assess.

Appreciate the comments about the building

 

[katbel]

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.
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@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.

Thanks for your feedback and for your sense of humor ?
I didn't know too much of photography at the time. Just loved the facade of the church:
an amazing work , you can imagine building something like that now!

Congratulations to the winners: well deserved victory!

 

[Janichsan]

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!

Oh, wow, thanks. That's the Linnaeusborg on the campus of the university of Groningen (Netherlands) by the way. There are a number of architecturally interesting buildings there, but that's probably the wildest one.

I'll try to come up with a new topic, but it might be until Friday.

 

[Allyance]

I know photo wouldn't be a winner, especially after seeing all the other great entries. Just like to get the ball rolling. This was a our last site visit, I know I wouldn't going back. Very gloomy time of the year in Alaska, and cold. A serious problem of living in Alaska are the long nights and the psychological effect it has on people. The Architects and Engineers installed special cold cathode lighting (similar to neon) that would change the color balance of the lighting to offset the effect for the staff and patients, making it more like daylight to cheer people up. Here is a shot of the lobby interior. Bassett Army Community Health is located at Ft. Wainwright.

Color balance of photo is still hard to change. Nearly complete, but not open yet. Beautiful building in a very remote location. One of the most emotional sites I have ever seen was the drive into the base, all the families of the soldiers deployed were getting ready for their return home, each family put up a sheet on the cyclone fence welcoming their loved one home. We so easily forget the sacrifices the families and soldiers make to protect our country.

 

[Darmok N Jalad]

I know photo wouldn't be a winner, especially after seeing all the other great entries. Just like to get the ball rolling. This was a our last site visit, I know I wouldn't going back. Very gloomy time of the year in Alaska, and cold. A serious problem of living in Alaska are the long nights and the psychological effect it has on people. The Architects and Engineers installed special cold cathode lighting (similar to neon) that would change the color balance of the lighting to offset the effect for the staff and patients, making it more like daylight to cheer people up. Here is a shot of the lobby interior. Bassett Army Community Health is located at Ft. Wainwright.View attachment 1939336
Color balance of photo is still hard to change. Nearly complete, but not open yet. Beautiful building in a very remote location. One of the most emotional sites I have ever seen was the drive into the base, all the families of the soldiers deployed were getting ready for their return home, each family put up a sheet on the cyclone fence welcoming their loved one home. We so easily forget the sacrifices the families and soldiers make to protect our country.

I like that they made an effort to counter seasonal affective disorder. I know the short days can get to me, so I don’t know how I would do with an Alaskan winter. Introducing warmer lighting is a great help mentally, even if it lacks the Vitamin D of sunlight. A great example of architecture meeting the needs of the person well.

 

[akash.nu]

Awesome work as usual [mention]Darmok N Jalad [/mention] . Congratulations to all the winners. Looking forward to the next one.

 

[r.harris1]

Really great images and very well judged!

 

[thirsty_monk]

Thanks for comments and congratulation to winners.

I reattached the image, hopefully you can see the statue better. It is entitled Victims warn by academic sculptor Jozef Jankovič. The sculptural work expresses the suffering of a man and a victim of war.

 

[Darmok N Jalad]

View attachment 1939860Thanks for comments and congratulation to winners.

I reattached the image, hopefully you can see the statue better. It is entitled Victims warn by academic sculptor Jozef Jankovič. The sculptural work expresses the suffering of a man and a victim of war.

Yes, the lifted shadows do help quite a bit. I know sometimes the detail in shadows can get lost, especially if shooting JPG. Still, modern cameras do quite well with the dynamic range.

 

[Janichsan]

The new contest is live.