Fantasy by night Photo

Photographer’s Note

Here I show you a really imaginative building in Magdeburg, eastern Germany. It is called "Die grüne Zitadelle" (the green citadel) and it was planned by the Austrian all-round artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser (1928 - 2000). It was completed in 2005.
Hundertwasser once called the straight line "godless" because it doesn't occur in nature. Following this his creations show only swung lines, as you can see here. The "green citadel" contains 55 dwellings, a hotel, a lot of shops and offices, restaurants and a kindergarten. Here you can see it by day.

wilkinsonsg, Henryk_Bilor, deblink, jlynx, Cricri, cam, elmec, branley, Janice has marked this note useful

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dorte_s_t (2285) 2006-10-26 12:49

Hi , Frank . This looks really surreal !
It's called the GREEN ( ?? ) citadel ?
I think it looks like a fairytale castle - a nice and cosy place to spend the evening and with a special atmosphere , but I don't think I would like to spend the daytime around this building . Interesting shot , though !
All the best to you !
Dorte.

wilkinsonsg (8644) 2006-10-26 13:59

Nice POV and colours - good subject too :)

Henryk_Bilor (20365) 2006-10-26 14:10

Hello Frank
Great night capture. I like the colours and lighting. Fascinating buildings, although if are the nice - it depends on the man`s humour ;).
Greetings from starting to be windy, but still quite warm Slupsk :)

LEA (4821) 2006-10-26 15:36

Hello Frank,
This photo is a perfect illustration of the big difference between France and Germany. In France, you see old stones. Germany is a paradise for architects. They dare, are imaginative, dream a new world...
Nice photo by night.
Thanks for sharing

UnTrained (0) 2006-10-26 15:42

Hallo Frank,
herrliche Nachtaufnahme der Szenerie. Das Objekt kommt gut heraus, es sind trotz Nacht immer noch ganz viele Feinheiten zu sehen. Tolle Aufnahme.
Gruß aus Usingen
Ulf

edal (6553) 2006-10-26 18:01

Dear Frank!
This Hunderdwasser building is like hundred waters flowing, hehe! Your photo is exceptionaly good. You've caotured an interesting building in a very good pov and perfect night capture.
Anton

deblink (2548) 2006-10-26 18:14

Wow, this is an impressive and unusual building Frank. Both your day and night shots of it are good. It seems a little strange to me that there would be a kindergarten in there. I guess it services the people who reside in the complex. Nice shot. Thank you for sharing.
Cheers,
Debbie

jasmis (49609) 2006-10-27 4:25

Well, something special. Interesting part of town, indeed. Fine night shot. Regards. Have a nice weekend, my friend.

jlynx (11380) 2006-10-27 5:19

Guten Tag Frank,
Photoes performed night are not the same, what what copying of pictures caught in the full light of day. The night photograph this exhibition of the firm fight of the shadow and the light with the all row of new elements, met in the daytime. From here such personnels fascinate with the unparalleled mood, with other colouring and the unusual chiaroscuro. With all to these we deal on this good photograph, where the close by interested tale you show the fascinating place in the interested lighting and the very good realization.
Best regards (you can disbelieve Franc, but we have superb weather) from continually solar Poznan,
Jurek

jrj (34779) 2006-10-27 8:53

hi frank
Interesting setting in the night variation of this most spectacular building. Difficult light and maybe even a shorter shutter time had worked. I also looked at the daylight version and must say for sure this is a very orginal architechture. Interesting..

Cricri (42773) 2006-10-27 9:03

Bonjour Frank,
Trés intéressant l'architecture et les couleurs original de ses bâtiments, belle prise de nuit
j'ai regardée celle de jour, c'est trés spectaculaire, trés beau travail
amitié
cricri

cam (8880) 2006-10-27 17:42

Hi Frank
At first I thought I saw a Gaudi building in Barcelona.
Green?or pink...
Nice view and mood under the light
The detail shown here is more interresting
then the building.
Nice work
Charles

thor68 (5529) 2006-10-28 15:00

hi frank,
cool, wusste noch gar nicht, dass man in magdeburg auch ein
hundertwasser-gebäude errichtet hat.
von den photos, die man so zu gesicht bekommt, bin ich immer
ganz fasziniert von den runden formen und bunten farben, nur
leider hatte ich bisher noch nicht die gelegenheit mal eines
"live" zu sehen.
tolle nächtliche ansicht mit guter beleuchtung,
danke für den link zur tagesansicht.
great job & viele grüße, thorsten.

elmec (12194) 2006-11-02 15:05

Hello Frank!
This is amazing place! The walls are just like building from water!
Interesting light and colours!
Regards!

branley (3681) 2006-11-10 4:36

Hi Frank,

this is a very impressive structure and you've presented it in a very arty style, mainly in pink! I don't see much green in here, perhaps Hundertwasser was colour blind? A fine image Frank and something different, well seen.

Respekt

Stephen

Janice (4386) 2007-01-07 13:20

It is interesting to see another of Hundertwasser's architectural delights - thank you Frank! But I think our NZ Loos in Kawakawa are the BEST!!
Cheers
Janice