Buildings/Urbanscapes

[waltny]

Figured I start a new thread for this, 1 per post...

Utah state capital building

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u25/waltny/100_4762copy.jpg

[waltny]

a repost from the church thread...
Catholic church on south temple and 300E

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u25/waltny/church.jpg

[CarpeyBiggs]

http://danransom.com/blog/images/20070202213401_knightblock.jpg

The Knight Block in Provo.

[gonzo]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1065/675766226_6dd5bd7eaa.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kris247/675766226/)

Some unknown building in Denver. I like the way the reflected clouds appear to finish the clouds behind the building - almost as if you can see through the building. I'm not so sure I like the weird tilt of the building though.

[stefan]

wow waltny, i really dig that one of the capitol building

well done :2thumbs:


that dome looks downright spooky

[waltny]

Thanks stefan for the props on that shot. Ive sat on it for a day or 2 not sure what the reaction would be to it. The only editing I did on it was to hit the sky with noise reduction, everything else is as I shot it.

As for the other pictures on this thread, I got a corner in SLC that Id like to do like Carpey did, but Im not sure how my camera will do with its limitations...

That glass building could be shot so many different ways with its angles and reflection posibilities, and you did a good job with your interpretion. Well done

[stefan]

yeah the clouds above the capitol really came out very nicely ... they really almost look 3-dimensional.

[Johnlithon]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1423/1067117278_2de96caff3_o.jpg

[JP]

That's a cool shot John :2thumbs:

[stefan]

http://www.math.utah.edu/~sfolias/sc/autumn.jpg

[gonzo]

Nice shots everyone. I particularly enjoyed the capital building and the autumn leaves/lamp.

[waltny]

Glad that the capital building is liked. I was iffy on it, and felt the church photo was more dramatic.

Here is the steeple of one off 24th street in Ogden

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u25/waltny/l_6db78e731c4abe8332d9fac2edba0947.jpg

I shot this at midday and felt it needed more color, and in the end may have overstaturated, but I love what the GND does to it.

[waltny]

another look in B&W

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u25/waltny/l_f438dd41f8b0c44bdc0415fdb892a998.jpg


I resized it, but since its a vertical shot it looks tall.......

[Johnlithon]

Thanks JP. :five: It was an eerie run down church in the middle of the forest next to an old cemetery in France.

[cpn cntrpnch]

The bridge on the east side,

http://www.wowasatch.com/pictures/Winter%2007-08/october%2007/night/the%20bridge.jpg

U of U, over Wasatch blvd.

[hallkc]

Interesting Panoramic of Weber State... feedback?

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff112/hallkchallkc/WSUMerge2.jpg

[waltny]

How many pictures is this? I dont see any seams and your all on the correct perspective, well done. Im having trouble with sweeping panoramics especially when I try for ones around 270 or so degrees.

[hallkc]

Thanks for the feedback walt, I think this one was only 3 pics total... I had to crop the sky out of the 2 on the right... I'm having serious trouble matching blues because my stupid D40x is auto metering on me. I hate it when my camera thinks it's smarter than me... :( Any tips?

[gonzo]

My Canon has an AE Lock button that allows you to lock the exposure at someplace other than the focus point. From a quick Googling it look like Nikon has the same feature. (On my XT it's a dedicated button, but I have no idea how it's managed on the D40x).

You can try metering off the sky, lock the exposure, then compose and shoot your images. You *should* get consistent colors from all of the images.

Another thing to keep in mind is that if you're using a wide angle lens, doing a stitched pano, you shouldn't use a polarizing filter. Because of the way the filter works the colors in the sky will "start over" with ever image. That sounds confusing, check this out:
http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/filters.htm#widePOL

[redbonez]

SLC Temple from an abstract angle
http://www.rbzphotography.com/winter/castlebw.jpg

[redbonez]

The Compound (LDS conference center, looks like something from a sci-fi movie)
http://www.rbzphotography.com/winter/compoundborder.jpg

[waltny]

The Compound (LDS conference center, looks like something from a sci-fi movie)
http://www.rbzphotography.com/winter/compoundborder.jpg
I have to laught at what you labled this place, "The Compound". Is this a pro or anti term?

[redbonez]

lol. Not meant to be pro or anti really. Just thought it looked like some kind of sci-fi compound, which was a more fitting name for the photo for those outside of Salt Lake City/Utah.

The original label I put on the one of the SLC temple is actually "The Castle" for the same reason. Hah

[waltny]

I agree with you whole heartedly...

Good stuff indeed. I also dig your takes on these overshot buildings, very cryptic...Kinda envokes how I feel when I go down there :ne_nau:

[waltny]

First time I saw this building I thought it was a jail or something. I find this filter fitting for it...

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u25/waltny/antiqueogdenbw.jpg

[waltny]

MVBC in Layton

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u25/waltny/DSC_1899_1copy.jpg

[jiffers]

I wasn't sure on this, cuz it isn't from UT, but since there seems to be a photo from France, I guess I can get away with this. It is a house I stayed at in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

[jiffers]

Same house, slightly different angle, and a bit later

[waltny]

Great shots as usual. Great colors, is this mode IIIa? Sharp focus and dont see any noise really.
The only negative thing I can say on these is the second one you almost overexposed on the lights on the underhangs, I might have tried a stop or 2 down. Let you hang it a bit longer and I like how the it effects amibent light, really seems to soften it.

Id like to go out and do some night shots this weekend as I finally got my 50mm 1.8 lens.

[accadacca]

Beautiful. . . :cool2:

http://uutah.com/forum/files/2casa_joya_del_mar_at_night__2_.jpg

[jiffers]

Id like to go out and do some night shots this weekend as I finally got my 50mm 1.8 lens.[/quote]

So did you make it out for some night shots?? If so, how did they turn out? Maybe we should start a post for night shots :2thumbs:

[trackrunner]

Here is one of mine of the solar power generator at Natural Bridges NM.

[waltny]

Shot originally for a nikoncafe challenge

Presbyterian Church downtown Waukasha, WI

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u25/waltny/_DSC6528copy.jpg

[waltny]

The next two shots were for the same nikoncafe challenge.

I found this "storefront" church in Waukasha WI also and as soon as I saw it I saw in my head PP. I knew the feel and look I wanted and grabbed the original to work with. Im curious to hear from others if I nailed it( I think I did, and you know if you see it).

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u25/waltny/_DSC6527copy.jpg

[waltny]

Second look...

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u25/waltny/_DSC6564copy.jpg

[waltny]

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u25/waltny/eastcanyon6a.jpg

[waltny]

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u25/waltny/eastcanyon5a.jpg

[kirk]

Waltny, I love that last photo. Adding a touch of color was the right idea. It gives it a very antique look and some warmth. The clouds are great too. Great shot!

[americanhero]

Last month I was for a weekend in Chicago. Did all that tourist stuff. One evening I went with my spouse to Navy Pier, trying a few night shots. They are not perfect, but I think, they fit here into this category


http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s140/americanhero_auf_reisen/comp_DSC_9403.jpg

[mhambi]

From last night:

http://i39.tinypic.com/288vx5j.jpg

[mhambi]

Not really an 'urbanscape', but sort of fits... also last night.


http://i42.tinypic.com/294htmd.jpg

[Scott Card]

So that was you wandering the streets of Spanish Fork. Very nice.

[jiffers]

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u25/waltny/eastcanyon5a.jpg


Where is this? A very striking image.

[waltny]

Jeff,
Its a old meeting house out by East Cayon. I have a verison of it that I punched a little harder and it won at the davis county fair and is currently on tour with the photos from the state fair. I tend to favor it a bit more...

Anyhow I tend to have an infinity for broken down old places and the stories they may hold.

[Wild One]

Here's a cool old building that sits kind of out in the middle of nowhere on the edge of a golf course.

http://inlinethumb29.webshots.com/4124/2288280020101442662S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2288280020101442662ETOOgz)

[goofball]

urbanscape...

[goofball]

urbanscape door

[asdf]

thats some good stuff right there

[Scott Card]

Great color. I really like the stairway colors.