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Iconic New Zealand Building


Iconic New Zealand Building
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Copyright: Karey Walker (Karey) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 83 W: 15 N: 67] (775)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-08-17
Exposure: f/4, 1/125 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-08-24 6:31
Viewed: 519
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu opened on 10 May, 2003 in the heart of the city's cultural precinct, bounded by Worcester Boulevard, Gloucester and Montreal Streets. The new $47.5 million facility features two floors of exhibition space, two educational activity areas, an auditorium, a café and wine bar, two retail outlets, a Sculpture Garden and underground parking.

The name ‘Te Puna’ honours waipuna, the well spring (the actual artesian spring on the site) and ‘Waiwhetu’ refers to one of the tributaries in the immediate vicinity, which flows into the Avon River. ‘Waiwhetu’ may also be translated as ‘water in which stars are reflected’.

I have visited now twice, and loved the building, the staff, and the incredible exhibits. What drew me this day was the Cecil Beaton portaits exhibition. "The glamorous worlds of fashion, literature and film meet in this major international exhibition of one of the most celebrated British portrait photographers of the 20th century." It was incedible, I spent 2 hours, then returned for another later in the day.

Besides this, the building is a photographers dream. Cheers, Karey.
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To sjurgensen: Hi StevenKarey 1 09-16 15:17
To Dawn: You too.Janice 1 08-25 06:54
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hi! karey great architecture shot.. nice angle.. nice work.. well done... thanks for sharing (",)

best fit with the style which i like
great composition
thank you

Very nice shot Karey. Well seen...
Tomasz

A great POV of this gallery - excellent capture of its curves and angles.
Lovely work, thanks for sharing!
Rew

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  • pozaru Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3563 W: 737 N: 2401] (19058)
  • [2006-08-24 7:08]

Great POV and compo, Karey.

thanks and stay well,
v

hi karey.
very nice shot.
regards.

Karey
Lovely curves broken by the odd straight line. I like the pov and composition.
TFS
Andrei

Perfect composition.Great shot.
Cezar

love the POV here karey :)
excellent urban landscape photo
well composed and good control of the exposure

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  • Dawn Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1134 W: 100 N: 3363] (17532)
  • [2006-08-24 15:46]
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Wow I must go there...cant see me capturing a photo like this though... Fantastic image Karey..Love the boldness, the colours and your composition..its a winner.

Thanks
Cheers Dawn.

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  • puffy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1792 W: 128 N: 3006] (16617)
  • [2006-08-24 19:15]

Waooo... nice shot Karey,

Excellent POV!!! Nice goldern building against the blue sky... wonderful shot! Thanks for sharing,

Cheers,
Sweety

W o W !! This is a beautiful shot Karey!
Your seeing eye has served you well here!
The positioning of those curves is perfect.
Your filter works well and the lighting excellent. Top marks!!
Cheers,
Patricia/M

very interesting architecture, background sky and POV. thanks for sharing.

Yikes. I just had a look at the Art Gallery web page and finally found a full pic of the building, no not being nasty,your terrific photo got me curious as I left Christchurch in 1982 and have only been back once for 10 days in 1984.Boy have there been changes.
Thank you so much for this, I wouldnt have seen the change if you had not put this in.
Diane

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3271 W: 267 N: 7749] (33050)
  • [2006-08-25 6:56]

Excellent POV Karey. Looking upwards like this, straining your neck - good shot! As good as your Marilyn photo I think...
Well done,
Janice

Great editors note, thanks for that. I love the angle that you have got on the building. I would love to know what sort of camera and lens you were using to get this effect.

Hi there!
Superb architecture pic!
Love the curves and the sky reflecting on the windows. Lovely colours too! Add to that superb composition and we have a winner!
The owners of the building should pay you for this photo to use as advertising material!
Well done!

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