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Golden funnel


Golden funnel
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Copyright: Am moving (trekks) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2015 W: 144 N: 3390] (13589)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-02-06
Categories: Architecture, Abstract
Camera: Nikon D700, 70-300mm f/4-5.6G AF Zoom-Nikkor, 4GB Sandisk CF Card
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/320 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-04-27 10:27
Viewed: 359
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 86
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I shot this shape in 2 separate occasions - this was an earlier shot on 6Feb2009.

Walking through the Kuching waterfront along the Sarawak River in late afternoon sun, I explored the building architecture around the area. This golden color caught my attention to present it as abstract and truncated mid-section [I was using 70-300mm nikkor G lens at its soft end of 300mmFL] because of the color in the sunlight. I will let you decide if I did the right thing by inverting this roof just to make it a different than normal view, as if you were lying down on the floor and looking backward and upward to see this.

It is the roof of the soon-to-be completed [delay again to Sept2009] State Assembly Legislature building aka DUN as know locally. Below this bell shaped roof will be many scaffolding platforms staged for the construction work, so it gave me an idea to avoid those distracting elements and show only the top portion. Thank you for viewing and offering suggestions for improvement.

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Very interesting to invert this Bill. From the thumbnail, I thought it was maybe a hot air balloon.
Perfect symmetry in this shot, which is always appealing to my eyes, and very nice colors and sharpness.
Trudy

Hi Bill,
Simple.but creative,great photo...
Perspective and details are excellent.tfs.
Dr.Seyfettin Güner

Bonjour Bill,
Superbe perpective and great colors,
Excellent POV. and details.
good colors and wellcomposed picture..
very well done.
Michel

Hi Bill,
yes, I think you did the right thing when you decided to invert the picture. it's a minimalist approach and I like it, as well as the beautiful orange tone of this structure. You managed to get good sharpness and clarity throughout and your presentation is very good.
Regards,

Ele

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  • fransx Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 583 W: 56 N: 792] (6966)
  • [2009-04-27 11:33]

Hi Bill,
A simple composition turned into a beautiful abstract in a golden cast!
Great sharpness and I like the funnel shape of this fantastic building!
Excellent point of view!
Well done. Regards.

Francis Xavier

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  • Janone Gold Star Critiquer [C: 3409 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2009-04-27 11:47]

SOUNDS good dear friend Bill.
I remember your previous uplad captured from distance.
This is a very well looking Artistic picture.
Really a Perfect image.
You can even turn it 180 degrees, to give it a another look.
Complements for this work.
Cheers from Jan
ps, sorry no point left.
Jan

Hi Bill
Nice photo, good perspective and colors.

Best regards
Martim

Hello Bill,
Nice play with the shapes, lines and balanced composition and colors.
Nice perspective.
Well done.

Yopie

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 452 W: 0 N: 802] (4109)
  • [2009-04-27 12:11]

Hi Bill !
A very beautiful capture and very interesting.
With some excellent colors and a superb presentation.
Congratulations and expect and more.
Have a nice evening,
Adrian

Hello!
Superb perspective and nice composition.
Excellent POV and lovely colours.
Nicely done
Greetings
Tadeusz

hello Bill!
a great result with the reversal of this building gives an excellent graphical effect....... in fact the definition of golden funnel is perfect!!!

best regards sERGIO

Ciao Bill, amazing POV for fantastic architecture, wonderful graphic, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hi Bill,

Interesting and unusual POV but I really like it! Awesome photo! Sharp and great colours. Tfs.

Regards,
Martyn

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4181 W: 407 N: 6449] (41275)
  • [2009-04-28 2:11]

Hi Bill

The inversion works well here. Good repetition of lines & shapes in this simple composition, with excellent sharpness. Tfs!

Hi Bill,
What a stunning architectural view and great perspective.TFS.
Cheers,
hAyAti

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  • suzy Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 426 W: 38 N: 1261] (4336)
  • [2009-04-28 2:18]

hello Bill

this is a very interesting abstract, it actually trick the eyes, excellent clarity and sharpness, perfectly balanced with all those shapes and lines, very creative POV and an impressive idea realized superbly here!
(try to move the arrow up/down on the right side of the screen while looking at the photo:) mind tricks:)

greetings and good day dear Bill
suzy

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  • Juliet Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 848 W: 64 N: 1941] (13220)
  • [2009-04-28 5:58]

Hi Bill,
Very unique and interesting post. The lighting and details on this are nicely controlled. Good POV, bravo and TFS Julie

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 591 W: 0 N: 957] (4596)
  • [2009-04-28 7:27]

Hi Bill,
nice graphic with lovely effect.
Great use of lighting.
Beautiful and unique presentation.
Very sharp and very clear.
Hypnotic effect too.

Regards,
foozi

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  • ayse51 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1654 W: 117 N: 1403] (19652)
  • [2009-04-28 8:11]

Hi Bill,
outstanding compo.Well presented.Great perspective and nice framing.TFS.Necla.

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  • pearl Silver Note Writer [C: 8 W: 0 N: 20] (76)
  • [2009-04-28 8:30]

Hi Bill,

Nice to see you and the other TN friend here as well. I like this structure very much, the details are good with nice lighting. The composition and POV is great. The structure is very interesting with good notes. TFS.

Pearl.

Hi Bill,
Excellent photo of this beautiful architecture.Excellent perspective, nice sharpness and colours.
Best regards!
Zoltan

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2692 W: 404 N: 2937] (32375)
  • [2009-04-28 9:36]

merhaba dear Bill...
verynice shot and pov... A superb colors and focus..bravo...selamlar..

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  • kanton Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 675 W: 5 N: 1188] (5008)
  • [2009-04-28 15:18]

Hi Bill!
Impressive perspective,and great compo!
beautiful color and details!
nice unusual pov.
Compliments and TFS
Kostas

Good spot and imaginative crop. Very interesting shot. Good job
warm regards
David

Hello bill,
Nice architectural details and well captured light conditons
TFS
Selahattin E

Helo Bill
This golden detail is excellent pictured and nice presented
Love this lines
TFS
Cheers,Braca

Hi Bill,
Wow, this is a fantastic scene, the golden tones look great. Very good idea to capture and present this shape, the two shots were fixed together very well, excellent job. Remarkable sharpness and fine note. Goof presentation, my friend! tFS.
Best regards,
Kristof

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  • nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1198 W: 0 N: 2344] (19400)
  • [2009-04-29 3:13]

Hello,

Grandiose image, quelle compo, quel détail, ce graphsieme ces couleurs, cett ouverture, de toute beauté.

Bravoe t amitié

Nicou

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  • Dot Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1379 W: 31 N: 2999] (12062)
  • [2009-04-29 5:48]

HI Bill
Perhaps simple as a shot but definitely very impressive roof.
I imagine that it will be grandiose once the building is finished.
Well taken shot
Dot

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  • gnada Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2659 W: 74 N: 4730] (21538)
  • [2009-04-29 7:49]

Hi Bill...

Beautiful and interesting capture, beautiful details details..!
Well done, well presented, nice colors and info not...
Congrats my friend,
Rgd. George

Bonjour Bill,

Going abstract? Nice perception you got here. Effectively it does look like a funnel. It also remind me the base of a Hot air ballon with blue sky behind. Excellent exposure and sharpness. Good work. TFS

Alain

It's amazing how our minds get fixated on subejects to photograph sometimes Bill. Wonderful 'reversal', as Trudy pointed out it does look like a hot air balloon. Tech details appear optimum and the minimal pp work is effective. Best regards...Danilo

Olá Bill

Bonita composição; boa idéia, uma foto com arte e bom gosto. Lindas cores.
Parabéns!
GA
Vera

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  • moli Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1387 W: 275 N: 1868] (11613)
  • [2009-04-30 14:12]

Hello Bill.
Good looking symetry.
Well spotted and presented.
Good choice to show it in colour version.
Best Regards
Janek Kloss

Hello Bill,

I like the inversion of the building's unusual roof. It looks like the bottom part of an air balloon, or just an abstract image. Cool.

HOWEVER, it is a give away that it's upside down when you see your trademark inverted also, which give away the "trick photograph" affectation.

Richard

Hello Bill,
Great shot, superb sharpness and depth of field, excelletn shapes and lines, lovely colors and nice contrast.
Thanks

Ciao Bill,


Super lines in this composition!
This is a very dynamic creation, and the
artistic touch makes it most appealing to my eyes...
Strong contrast works well here!

Greetings,

Sergio

Hi Bill..nicely composed shot...great details and perspective...nice work.

Roger

Hi Bill,
magnific grafic effect!Fantastic colors!Congralution!
Antonello

wow crispy and its like a fan made of paper at a first glance, hehehe!
cheers bro!

ciao Bill..
i have just looked at it.. but i hadnt time!
forms of your capture are superb!! a wonderful visual effect.. really cool!
great crop and composition! bravo!
ciao Marco

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  • Kiwis Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1273 W: 0 N: 189] (13118)
  • [2009-05-04 2:45]

I Bill,
When I see the thumbails this one catch my eyes. Great effect and symetrie and the perspective is excellent. The colors have and effect of range very interesting.
Regards
Diane

Hi Bill
I saw your other version on TE, which in my opinion is a better image in terms of composition, but this is still very good and I like how you flipped the image. Nice shapes and graphicism while the colours are just sublime. That D700 looks like a mean machine also, and handled the lighting very well also.
Regards
Jim

Hi Bill. Fantastic cut and very interesting texture in good light management and amazing colours.

Roberto

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  • pozaru Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3533 W: 725 N: 2377] (18877)
  • [2009-05-07 5:38]

Hi Bill !

It seems that I've missed this excellent one !


thanks,
v

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  • S-moon Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 331 W: 70 N: 337] (2103)
  • [2009-05-18 10:44]

Wow just beautiful!

TFS Greetings Simone

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