The Appeal Court Photo

Photographer’s Note

Built in 1929 the Appeal Court replaced the Private Council in London as the highest court in South Africa in 1927, making Bloemfontein the Legislative Capital of South Africa.
I took this photo because I love archtecture, the contrasting colours of the stone the doors and the lamps as well as the lines of the pillars and arches make this a very beautiful building to photograph. NOTE, the reflection of the trees in the glass windows! :-)
Post Processed with PSP7=sharpened, contrast, crop and added border.
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raytheron (589) 2004-04-12 12:01

Lovely, Mark. I like the contrasts between the warm sandstone and the cool granite of the steps, and your exposure captured the rich tones of the wood well. It really is a beautiful building. Wasn't it possible to shoot this in portrait format? It seems a pity that the three windows above the door are not fully in view. (I am sure that, like me, you must often wish you hade a wider lens available -- I really need a 28 mm or wider quite often when shooting buildings.)

Very nice overall, thanks!

mumek (17468) 2004-07-05 21:26