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Amsterdam – A Photo Gallery

Barry — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 08:16:21 +0000

By MorBCN

By Werner Kunz (werkunz1)

By kevindooley

By Akbar Simonse (slowly during summer)

By Xavier Donat

By MorBCN

By mau_ry

By marie-ll

By weesen

By Bart van Damme

By swisscan

By Shiratski

By SimonWhitaker

By Bert K

By geoftheref

By /ivan

By Giara

By Jaqme

By Pilozzo

Image Of The Moment – See Through

Barry — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 09:01:33 +0000

Image Of The Moment – Church Interior (Wing)

Barry — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 16:43:58 +0000

24 Amazing Photographs Of Japan

Barry — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:33:12 +0000

By Scott Smith (SRisonS)

By Okinawa Soba

By iwalk.jp

By EugeniusD80

By jamesjustin

By tokyoluv.com

By Robert Swier

By williamcho

By Okinawa Soba

By Bravo Whiskey

By jasohill

By williamcho

By Okinawa Soba

By pats0n

By Okinawa Soba

By jamesjustin

By Okinawa Soba

By iwalk.jp

By shinnygogo

By Okinawa Soba

By MoMaBi

By kumozo41

By Peter E. Lee

Photographing Buildings – A Guide

Barry — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 10:01:01 +0000

Whether you live in a sprawling city or a tiny village, there are buildings and structures. You may drive past a certain building or bridge etc every day on the way to and from work. Next time you drive past it, stop and have a closer look to plan how you can capture most effectively what caught your eye in the first place.

Take a look at the building from all angles and, if possible, take a look from the roof down. Consider the time of day that would suite the shot best. As buildings have windows it may be worth waiting for the sun or even moon to be reflected in order to add a bit more to the photograph. Take a look at the building from a far, if the outline of the building is an interesting shape then a silhouette shot may compliment the overall effect.

: By Chi King

Buildings at night take on a completely different look. Lights and shadows add to the overall scene and offer opportunities for different effects such as ‘bokeh’ or light trails. Remember that if you do go for night shots you will require a tripod due to the increased exposure times required.

Obviously make sure that you are allowed to enter the premises if it is private and DO NOT trespass.

If the building’s surroundings tell a story or compliment the general feel of the location then consider including it in the shot, for instance a church may be complimented by it’s graveyard and a museum photograph may look better if you include the steps that lead up to it’s entrance.

: By Dr.Deer

Perfect examples of this are light houses where there are usually cliffs in the foreground or background, churches (graveyard) and stately homes which often have lots of landscaped gardens an statues.

: By tanakawho

Go Inside

Interiors of buildings are often more interesting that the exteriors. light, shadow, colours and textures all play a part inside and make for great images. Churches and museums often have interesting interiors and stained glass windows can smother the scene with vivid colours from the sun shining through.

: By Christopher Chan

Modern buildings often have an abundance of glass which, in turn offers reflections and shapes to concentrate on (a polarizer filter will help to control and also enhance these reflections.

HDR is often a good choice for interiors as it captures high, mid and low tones and can create stunning photo’s.

: By Brandon Godfrey (away)

Other Structures

Bridges, statues, piers etc all offer great photographic opportunities. Again the above applies to all of these locations but for piers especially, you have the added bonus of the see or river and, IF SAFE, yo can also get underneath them for the structure itself.

: By tochis

CityScapes

If you can get up high enough and have a city near by, why not go for a whole lot of architecture in one go!! Some inspiration can be found here. Using several shots and ‘stitching’ them together as a panorama is a great technique to capture large scenes like cityscapes, a tutorial regarding this technique can be found here. Alternatively there is software available that will stitch several images together and adjust the tones so that all photos in the panorama match, one such package is AutoPano Pro.

Abandoned Buildings

Abandoned building offer a different angle as they are often decaying and sometimes a bit creepy. Items that are left in the building offer interesting subjects and the eerie nature of the location adds interest to the photograph.

My previous post about Hellingly Asylum may help to give you some inspiration when it comes to derelict buildings.

: By howzey

Remember to be careful though and make sure you are allowed to enter the premises and that it is SAFE.

Equipment

For daytime shots you don’t NEED any specialist equipment other than the camera. A wide angle lens is an advantage as it will capture more of the scene but if you do not have one of these then you can always take a series of shots and create a panorama in post processing.

A polarizer and ND filter are also a ‘nice to have’ but not essential.

For internal shots it is an advantage to take an external flash and diffuser but, again, during the day these are not essential as there should be enough light for your photogrpahs.

For night time shots and cityscapes a tripod is essential as the shutter speed will be slower. A torch is also a good idea, not only to see where you are going but also for a bit of light painting for those long exposure shots.

: By 2create

Preview image by MarcelGermain

Great Photo’s Showcasing Wonderful Architecture

Barry — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:00:21 +0000

By tochis

By alessandro silipo

By flickrolf

By Photochiel

By marie-ll

By Chi King

By Pieter Musterd

By neilio

By Pieter Musterd

By Thomas Hawk

By S.C. Asher

By Giampaolo Macorig

By an untrained eye

By alles-schlumpf

By swisscan

By it's wesley

By dlisbona

By Str1ke

By shimonkey

By Str1ke

By Wolfgang Staudt

By travlinman43

By Stuck in Customs

Images Of The Moment – Night Church & Macro Fly

Barry — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:02:49 +0000

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My Trip To London (in HDR)

Barry — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:39:57 +0000

Image Of The Moment – Peaceful

Barry — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:32:44 +0000

A couple more from my trip can be found here.

Stunning Examples Of Bridge Photography

Barry — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:54:09 +0000

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By Ava Babili

By Thomas Hawk

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By Wade From Oklahoma

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