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Some Healthful Architecture


Some Healthful Architecture
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Copyright: vlad vh (pozaru) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3336 W: 684 N: 1925] (16099)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-01-04
Categories: HPP [Heavily Post-Processed]
Exposure: f/4, 1/80 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Playing around, A Tribute To Hundertwasser [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-01-29 0:38
Viewed: 569
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 78
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Don't worry I'm OK and so it's the Metro Station "Karsplatz" (Otto Wagner - 1898)in Vienna.
I've just played a bit (ok, more) to isolate it from the unhealthy surroundings and so to show you better an Art Nouveau creation - one of the few examples of what Hundertwasser considered as "healthful architecture" :

"To give just an idea of some exemplary, healthful contemporary architecture, and this list is, unfortunately, shamefully short:
1. The Gaudí buildings in Barcelona.
2. Certain Art Nouveau buildings.
3. The Watts Tower by Simon Rodia, in a residential section of Los Angeles.
4. Le Palais Du Facteur Cheval in the Département de la Drôme, France.
5. The slum sections of cities, the so-called "urban blemish" ("taudis" in French, sections in "salubres").
6. Homes of peasants and primitives, whenever still handmade, as earlier.
7. Old Austrian and German "schrebergärten" (workers’ allotment-garden houses).
8. Illegally built American self-made houses.
9. Dutch and Sausalito houseboats.
10. Buildings by the architects Christian Hunziker, Lucien Kroll and a few others."

(Mould Manifesto against Rationalism in Architecture – Hundertwasser 1958)



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To ruudblok: Thanks Ruud !pozaru 1 02-05 23:30
To TheMystic: thanks Ottopozaru 1 02-05 23:30
To Photograph2u: Thanks Yan !pozaru 1 02-05 23:29
To boonie: Thanks Dan !pozaru 1 02-05 23:25
To lynnekelman: Hi Lynnepozaru 1 01-30 23:20
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Hello Vlad! Original work. Very sophisticated idea, amazing effect. Beautiful job. Good luck!

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  • jone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 1834 W: 65 N: 0] (17433)
  • [2008-01-29 0:47]

Hi Vlad ;)))
great idea, I like it, TFS
Best regards,
J ;)

Hello Vlad,
This is beautiful, you started with a sharp well exposed image, and seamless PP work have created art. I particularly like how it 'floats' in space.
Very well done,
Peter.

Good morning Vlad

Firstly this is a stunning looking building and I love the angle of the shot.. but what makes this is the fantastic PP work. really oustanding post here my friend

TFS regards Helen

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3184 W: 224 N: 6865] (27221)
  • [2008-01-29 1:04]

BRAVO Vlad, this looks really great. And of course it is another of Hundertwasser's amazing works. What a beautiful building and well done on your PP work.
Janice

hello Vlad
i like shape and construction in this photo
great management of P.P. and creative job

best regards sERGIO

Excelent Vlad, mai ales ca in jurul acestei statii superbe este una din zonele mele favorite in Viena, niste cladiri foarte frumoase, biserica (Karlskirche) si inca doua care imi plac mult, una clasica, Filarmonica, iar cealalta cu arhitectura moderna, Sezessionhaus, pe ea ai pozat-o, cu "varza" de pe acoperis?

PP-ul este super.

O zi faina,
Sorina

Nice work, Very interesting architecture. Very good colours and framing. Sharp detailed
Best wishes,
Achim

Buna V.
tare fain! Ai scos perfect in evidenta toate detaliile.
Arata tare interesant asa.
Numai bine,
Ioana

Excellent and a *knighthood * for your PP Vlad

John

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4187 W: 222 N: 3828] (28073)
  • [2008-01-29 1:30]

Hi vlad

I like the high key toned bg, & perfect symmetry & sharpness. Good colour & lighting contrasts, as well. Tfs!

Wow! What a great idea, Vlad! I like it a lot! It's indeed a very nice architecture, very well presented. Great details and color. I like the white background. Very good pp-work. It's like the flying house!
Cheers!
Freddie :)

Hi Vlad,

It's a superb PP work . . Clean, tidy and precise work my friend . .
Beautiful artwork . .
I like it . .

Tfs,
Tjutjut

Hi, Vlad!

Very unique idea with wonderful work! Superb!

Ildiko

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3366 W: 284 N: 6425] (23856)
  • [2008-01-29 3:59]

YOur notes are delightful and really put this into context! Great colours and wonderful details
TFS
Silke

Hello Vlad!
Imi place mult mult compozitia ta!
Excellent realiazata! Detaliile sint perfecte, iar fondul alb o scoate in evidenta si mai bine.
Salutari!
Lili

Beautiful work...

wow really sharp image, I like this structure very artistic and well detailed the bg was just right to make this shot standout.

tfs
cris(",)

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  • Beger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3046 W: 568 N: 3412] (15123)
  • [2008-01-29 8:32]

Hi Vlad,
You are really on the mood of this Movement with this one. You saw the things in a other way! Creative and originale presentation. Very classy too!
I like the beautiful colors against this white BG. Beautifully done! Annie

hi friend,
great photo and PP..

Ho Vlad,
Attractive PP-art my friend, well exposed with the white background!
Hans

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  • nova Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2960 W: 268 N: 841] (8151)
  • [2008-01-29 17:28]
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Lovely pp work! Of great architectural interest.I do not know if it is "art nouveau",I find the designs very oriental.I am a fan of Hundertwasser,I am collecting his postcards...that is all I can afford! TFS1 This is really a beautiful picture!
Michel

Bonjour,
Intéressante idée bien réalisée avec un agréable effet de miroir.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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  • harpya Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5224 W: 180 N: 6192] (32677)
  • [2008-01-30 5:57]

Hello vlad,

That luxury this subway door!
amazed with the beautiful architecture and their details.
Congratulations an excellent look of this marvel,
amazing effect. Beautiful job.
Congratulations

Sérgio

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  • A-lex Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 117 W: 52 N: 244] (2000)
  • [2008-01-30 6:00]

Hi Vlad,

Masterpiece!
Well done!

Alex

Buna Vlad,
interesanta prelucrare! Faina de tot! Bravo!

Numai bimne,
Chris

Excellent work Vlad. The room you have left around the image plus the fine detail really make this shot. TFS,
David

Many thanks for your comment on ‘Lace Cap’

Wow--this is so effective-a real work of art---such precision in the post processing---will you share with me how you isolated this from the background-the long way thru erasing and cloning would need such skill and care--is there a software???? well-well done---Lynne

Hi Vlad, superb PP work of a lovely architecture with wonderful colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

M-am tot gandit ce sa scriu la ea cand am vazut-o asa suspendata si in oglinda, dar superba de altfel. I-ai pus in evidenta foarte bine frumusetea, chiar ai dublat-o :)
Numai bine,
Mihaela

Hello Vlad
Very good work
I like it

Bravo
Serge

This is a keeper! As a former Viennese, I might add a few more observations: while growing up in Vienna, this (one of the few remaining Wiener Sezession subway stations) was unceremoniously over-painted army green for many years, until the artist Ernst Fuchs lobbied to have it restored to it's former glory (he also restored a dilapidated Wagner villa, which is now his Fuchs museum/gallery).
You've done a great job isolating this structure and presenting it in a new light with your pp work.
Chers
Otto

Pure art
And
A
Master piece

Hi Vlad,

I'm so not worried, I think this looks just excellent and precious.
Wonderful presentation.
Got to go beach is waiting,

TFS
Els

Hi Vlad, this is just fantastic pp work! And the pic first was very well captured. So sharp.
The symetry is very well done!
Great work my friend!
And it goes right into my favs.

Take care, Yan :)
pl

A simply stunning image Viad. Really like the composition on the large white background. The work of a talented "thinking" artist.

Bravo

Dan

Buna Vlad,

Foarte interesant efectul obtinut, si intr-adevar fondul alb scoate si mai bine in evidenta culorile si detaliile f frumos surprinse. Chiar si numai pt cladiri ca asta poti deveni un vienez convins ;)

numai bine,
Alex

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  • eleana Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 199 W: 113 N: 85] (3114)
  • [2008-02-08 12:18]

Hi Vlad,
so interesting idea, well done artistic work, I likes it a lot!
Best wishes!

Hi Vlad,

I love the way you have isolated this, to draw attention to a really beautiful piece of arcitecture.

Cheers
Tom

Hi Vlad,
I like the effect . You realised a nice PP work . Good picture of this nice metro station .
Daniel

Frumoasa poza si mai ales ideea.
Clanyi

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