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Copyright: hendrik de leyn (hdl) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1812 W: 13 N: 1544] (6272)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-09-09
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Olympus C-730UZ, Olympus 5.9 - 59mm
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-09-09 14:42
Viewed: 923
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hi guys and girls, I'm back. I was in Frankfurt for a week and I must say that this is a nice place to try out urban architecture, since there is practically nothing old to find... Skyscrapers rule the sky here, quite a difference from my rural pictures you used to see from me. Anyway, hereby a little experiment. I took this skyscraper from under a tree, I found it looking like the building was emerging from the tree.
PS: I also remarked that when you take such a high building up-front, there is quite a lot of distortion due to the lense. Is there a way to avoid / repair that?

Well, I hope you like this little experiment of mine. Although the architecture is very impresive, I prefer my good old windmills etc. for photography.
You all have a good weekend!
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Sweet picture. It is good that you have the tree there. It makes the picture more interetsing
FIlip Trezzi

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  • john_c Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4906 W: 53 N: 5951] (24616)
  • [2005-09-09 16:13]

Hi Hendrik,
This is an interesting composition. I really like your POV, as indeed the building appears to emerge from the tree. The flow upward in the frame pleases the eye and the dimensions and clarity of the buildings are superbly displayed. You were not blessed with an ideal sky, but certainly made the most of this scene. Well done.
John

Good upward angle on the Deutsche Bank building in your photo, Hendrik. Strong perspective effect and a nice add with the trees at the bottom. Regarding your question on the distortion, depending on which software you use, you can try to find a tool to correct barrel distortion and it should help in many cases. Another remark: if you change the location to just "Frankfurt" (instead Frankfurt am Main), you will see a city plot point appear in Hessen on your Germany travel map as soon as the map has been refreshed in your profile page.

Dat zijn we inderdaad niet van je gewoon, wolkenkrabbers, goeie hoek om het not groter telaten lijken an het groen mooi meegenomen, sherp and goed belicht, niet makkelijk tegen de hemel in.
Voor achitectuur bbestaan speciale lenzen maar distortion kan makkelijk gecorrigeerd worden met een plug-in voor APS zoals DCE-tools BV, zekers nog andere te vinden, alhoewel de tonvorming is hier nauwelijks te zien, met een gewone standaard lens, het beeld in het midden and dan croppen is ook mogelijk.

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  • jhm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 12714 W: 272 N: 16948] (67844)
  • [2005-09-10 3:23]

Dag Hendrik,
Ik vind uw experiment zeker niet slecht, ook al had u hier de hemel een beetje tegen, dat de wolkenkrabber uit de boom kruipt en zich precies in het luchtruim wilt boren, is zeer goed gezien van jou. De vervormingen zijn wel op te lossen, met de software dat u heeft!
Groeten en goed weekend,
John

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 9633 W: 451 N: 15480] (54256)
  • [2005-09-10 3:24]

best wel apart Hendrik,
uitstekende foto toch, vanuit het juiste punt genomen. wat de foto bijzonder maakt is de contrast en de mooie lijnen . Goed gezien, goed werk.
gr. Jaap

Hi Hendrik,
I think the distortion is a essential detail in your composition here,really a good effect with the skyscraper growing out of the tree.
Prettige weekend,
hermann

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