Dome of the Reichstag Photo

Photographer’s Note

Many people post a picture of the dome of the Reichtag-building in Berlin. Not very strange, cos it is a great piece of architecture, so I would like to show a picture of it too!

After the reunification of East- and West Germany, the Reichstag-building in the heart of Berlin is used again as the seat of the German Parliament (Bundestag).
But in the 1990ies the building had to be renovated first. The most important part of this renovation was the construction of the dome. It was designed by Sir Norman Foster. The dome is made of steel and glass and was placed over the meeting-hall. Foster was awarded the Pritzker Prize in 1999 for his work on the building, from where you've a magnificent view on Berlin!

Something about the Reichstag itself. It was built between 1884 and 1894. You can call this building as a symbol for the European history in the 20th century. The building has been witness of the fall of the German Emperor in 1918, after that the Weimar Republic (1919-1933) and Hitler's Third Reich. It was also witness of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of the two Germanies.
In 1933 the building burned down and during the war, the Reichstag was heavily damaged. After the war the building was restored. It was situated in West-Berlin close to the Wall. The official German reunification ceremony on October 3, 1990, was held at the Reichstag-building.
The Reichstag was wrapped by the Bulgarian artist Christo in 1995, attracting millions of visitors.
In 1999 the renovation works were completed and the seat of parliament was transferred to the Reichstag in April 1999.

A different view can be seen here.

I cropped this picture a bit and added a frame.
Hope you like it!

torben, jpdeloof, alvaraalto, singuanti, robiuk, weswang, Schultzy, papagolf21, jhm, ChristianS, Fixfocus, supereira, HOBO, apazevedo, archanabhimasen, Didi, sayzey, riclopes, emjleclercq has marked this note useful

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Stepan (27181) 2005-03-06 13:36

The second one is already there ! I was right to wait for it. An amazing pov, again... Will you make a travelogue ?
Stéphane

MvS (4163) 2005-03-06 13:41

Lars,
Snygg vinkel och fina effekter.
Magnus

torben (3086) 2005-03-06 13:46

Quite a fresh point of view, instead of showing the mirrors, you show the reflections of the mirrors. The curving lines running into center of the circles are dynamic and well composed. The two diagonally placed spectators are a nice touch too.

PS: I think you overdid the bold part in the notes

puister (570) 2005-03-06 13:57

Hi Lars,
Pure science fiction here. I like it a lot. Could be on the set of a star wars movie.
Regards,
Paul

jpdeloof (2546) 2005-03-06 14:32

Bonsoir Lars. Architecture des plus modernes et même futuriste de la façon dont tu la présentes. Très beau cadrage et composition des plus intéressantes.
Joli travail.
jp
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Lars Good evening.
Structure of most modern and even futuristic in the way in which you it present.
Very beautiful framing and composition of most interesting.
Pretty work.
jp

alvaraalto (5353) 2005-03-06 17:03

Hi Lars,
Beautiful picture. I always like this kind of cut-outs.
And when you are at home again you noticed how it could have been even better. For example: A closed circle at the bottom of the picture.
Groetjes Rob

singuanti (15240) 2005-03-06 18:49

Wow, what a view! All of these bending lines are just wonderful to look at. You have captured an insane amount of visual impact with this one. Great job and I'm looking forward to the rest of your shots from Germany.

weswang (18223) 2005-03-06 23:53

What a view, Lars. This is the first time I have ever seen a picture of that dome before. This is a very futuristic view. The contrast is very clear. Thanks you for posting it.

Schultzy (5428) 2005-03-07 1:19

A very nice and original point of view Lars ! The reflection effect in the different mirrors is really great. Good idea and well done !

papagolf21 (57785) 2005-03-07 3:50

Bonjour Lars,
Une vue plongeante qui donne le vertige. L'acier et le verre règnent en maître dans cet édifice ultra-moderne. Le cadrage est excellent et joue avec les perspectives et la géométrie.
Intéressante note d'accompagnement.
Very well done.
Philippe

jhm (85052) 2005-03-07 8:01

Dag Lars,
Inderdaad niemand geeft een beeld aan de binnenkant, maar de fotograaf heeft hier een oog voor, want uw beeld is zeer mooi ik heb wel eventjes goed moeten kijken, maar dit architecture shot vind ik gewoon fantastisch lars.
Groeten,
John.

jjbach (9113) 2005-03-07 9:55

Interesting point of view. Very nice framing. Great building. I like this a lot. Thanks for sharing Lars!!

Reagrds John

ChristianS (2997) 2005-03-07 10:07

Hi Lars, nice downward perspective and nice composition. The reflections creates an almost 3D effect , giving a hint about the dome's shape. Well done!

Kenny10pin (19301) 2005-03-07 10:37

What a great shot, I liek the patterns, it looks something from Star wars, great shot and the angle is great, well done

robiuk (10767) 2005-03-07 12:20

Great image thanks to your POV and graphic elements it consists of.
If it wasn't for the people we can see in the frame and your note, I bet you noone would have guessed what is the photo about.
But it's great! The only thing I would change to make it even beter is to crop out the upper right triangle.
Robi

Fixfocus (9377) 2005-03-07 13:28

Breathtaking view,Lars!A fine central compo,I like the PoV and perspective.Good sharpness and DoF.Intersting note!

Steft (5962) 2005-03-07 17:35

Nice photo with amazing view. I like the colours and the graphic effect. I think Rob is right about the circle, but apart from that: very good job!

supereira (9576) 2005-03-09 5:47

Interesting shot.I like the composition and prespective.Good contrasts,light and sharpness.I like it a lot!My favorite.Good job!

tontonjc (6617) 2005-03-09 13:53

Superbe graphisme dans cette photo.Couleurs , reflets et nettetée sont parfaites.

Bravo

apazevedo (5469) 2005-03-12 14:31

Great note and also very good photo with fantastic perspective, Lars. Simple but very effective, good work!

Katla (150) 2005-03-16 16:03

Hej Lars. Vilken cool vinkel du fått till här, helfräckt! Modern arkitektur är roligt, där finns så mycket att beundra och förundras över.

Lycka till med dina studier!
Hälsningar Britt

archanabhimasen (270) 2005-04-24 13:51

I am sure its been a good experience taking this architectural shot. Good perspective too!

Didi (37199) 2005-05-07 7:31

Une belle vue plongeante sur ce building où se décide l'avenir de l'Allemagne.
Le cadrage est parfait pour cette architecture moderne.

A beautiful view from above on this building where the future of Germany decides. Framing is perfect for this modern architecture.

sayzey (2358) 2005-07-02 9:15

Spectacular photo! And without your note I would have no idea what it was!

I love the glass structure and the people stood around it, however the red and white tape spoils it a bit, maybe you could have cloned it out, i dont think that woudl have been such a bad thing : )

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jafadabret (41625) 2006-02-20 4:48

Lars, tu as obtenu un graphisme d'enfer avec cette vue en plongée. Bonne gestion de la lumière. Merci !

riclopes (33487) 2006-03-11 4:11

Hej Lars,
I have the ideia of revisiting your shots of this building for some time now. This is specially nice with a very original composition and a spectacular POV from above. This dynamic shape and the repetition of the elements of the structure result on wonderful artistic composition and a nice abstract image. Congratulations on this one!
Hilsner,
Ricardo

xavshot (63863) 2006-04-18 15:29

Bonsoir Lars
alors celle-ci arrive à combiner une contre-plongée vertigineuse et un graphisme excellent ! Le résultat est vraiment beau ; j'aime beaucoup.
Bravo pour cette réalisation
Xavier

jonathan_hart (22926) 2007-08-25 10:00

hello Lars
today i've watched your pics of germany...
what an amazing piece of architecture !
great graphic composition, well framed, good POV
regards
jo

emjleclercq (14910) 2007-12-18 14:07

Interesting architectural view, which I ttok a little time to understand at first. The pepole looking at the glass cases are a greatly help to understand where the top and the bottom are.

All the best,

Emmanuel

jorgi (3804) 2008-02-14 2:46

Hi Lars,

hope you do not mind me browsing a little your gallery. I like this shot a lot. Actually I was twice in Berlin but never inside Reichstag. Yes, I know, silly me. :) This capture of your is fantastic. It shows gemetrical characteristic in superb way, the play and work of reflections creating caleidoscop effect and all with marvelous almost dual tone output. Excellent POV with fantastic final composed capture.

Kind regards,
Jeri

nszeretlek (709) 2009-09-14 8:15

For me an unseen perspective of the famous dome so far ! and therefore a very interesting contribution for TE

Best regards ,

M.