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Swiss National Museum


Swiss National Museum
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Copyright: Miha Gl (Miha2ou7) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 630 W: 1 N: 846] (3529)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-10-30
Categories: Castles, Architecture
Camera: Nikon D50
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/80 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-03-01 5:58
Viewed: 996
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
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Hello there,

The Swiss National Museum or Landesmuseum (German) – part of the Musée Suisse Group – is one of the most important art museums of cultural history in Europe and the world. It is located in the city of Zurich, Switzerland's largest city, next to the Main Station.

The museum building of 1898 in the historicist style was built by Gustav Gull in the form of the French Renaissance city chateaus. His impressive architecture with dozens of towers, courts and his astonishing park on an island between the rivers Sihl and Limmat has become one of the main sights of the Old City District of Zurich.

The exhibition tour takes the visitor from prehistory through ancient times and the Middle Ages to the 20th century (classic modern art and art of the 16th, 17th and 18th century is settled mainly in the Kunsthaus Museum in a different part of the city of Zurich). There is a very rich section with gothic art, chivalry and a comprehensive collection of liturgical wooden sculptures, panel paintings and carved altars.

Wikipedia

This is, of course, only a part of it. I didnt get to go inside since I was pretty much pressed with time, and I think it was also closed, due to renovation - beside the fact that I wasnt there in the visiting hours.

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Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Model: NIKON D50
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
Exposure Time: 10/800 sec
F-Stop: f/9.0
Focal Length: 18 mm
Date Taken: 2006-10-30 10:58
Metering Mode: Pattern
File Size: 199 kb

Some levels, contrasts, + 10 saturation, luminance adjustment, selective colors (the bright ones), minimal exposure readjustment, shadow/highlights (+2, +30 - sorry about the gray patch on the far left).

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Thanks for viewing, commenting and suggesting. Enjoy.

Lep pozdrav.
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Hi Miha.
Nice architecture photo, very well composed in 4:3 format (I normally prefer the Leica 24x36 format...). Good sharpness and correct framing foreground and interesting note too.
Well done.
Cheers.
Bobo.

Miha,

Beautiful view, nice sharpness....only I wish the sky was blue....then somethng that we can not control....You have chosen nice POV to give both length and breadth of the building.
Nice work
Regards,

Hemant

hi Miha

I like this architecture shot

.good color contrast of walls to white sky
.great composition and pov here
.sharpness
.good exposure metering

Well done.

TFS, bill

Zdravo Miha!
Predivno ukomponovana zgrada divne arhitekture! I divna okolina!
Pretpostavljam da je i sadrzaj muzeja divan!
Veliki pozdrav, Zorica

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  • Vasa Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 491 W: 0 N: 1298] (4529)
  • [2008-03-01 15:55]

Impozantna fasada u Cirihu kojoj nisi mogao da odoliš, Miha. Fotografija vredna kao vizuelna informacija. Vreme bez sunca se može smatrati kao povoljno za snimanje arhitekture. Učinio si sve kako treba a izbor je odličan. Puno pozdrava....Branko

Miha, this is nice. I love this kind of sky and lighting condition for the color-rich objects. That red/green striped roof is wonderful. You were there at the good time of the year, for the brick structure and autumn colors just in harmony. Narrow dark frame which extends from the color of the tree branches is a good choice. The face of the building and the ground could go yet lighter? I tried a workshop, hope you like it.
K.

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  • jorgi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 781 W: 124 N: 546] (2469)
  • [2008-03-02 22:50]

Zivjo Miha,

pisuka en dan me ni pa sem v takem zaostanku...
Super kot! Vsec mi je kako hisa in drevo objameta sliko, blazno dobro zbalansiran. Objekt kot sam deluje impresivno, vreme pa tako kot je. Malce depresivno. Tist gray patch cisto nic ne moti. Vsaj mene ne!

Lep pozdrav,
Jeri

I was wandering why I liked this pic of yours, beyond the fact that it's a nice piece of Middle Europe architecture. Perhaps because the building "fills" the image but at the same time give enough room to the trees, the garden and the sky. So after all it's the composition we choose that make a difference.
And of course, colours, contrast and sharpness contribute as well. I've seen the workshop, yet I don't know which to prefer, they seem both valid and justified to me.

Ciao,
Donato

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  • toto Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2468 W: 107 N: 2700] (14253)
  • [2008-03-03 0:47]

Belle photo de ce superbe batiment qui possède une formidable architecture, jolies couleurs et bonne netteté , les détails sont impressionnant et le parc bien entretenu.

Amitiés Thomas
Je reviens

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  • danyy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 7440 W: 441 N: 10348] (52749)
  • [2008-03-03 14:17]

Bonjour Miha,
la photo est très nette et bien cadrée, on pourra juste lui repprocher que le ciel soit si blanc.
Une très bonne expo malgré les lumières difficiles.

Cheers.
Daniel.

Hello Miha,
I would like to give my warmest compliment to this outstanding architiecture image well captured!
perfect pov to view the total sharpness, good colour and details on the whole building!
superb exposure and focus in the shot
very well done indeed
regards
Tony

Hi Miha
A great and impressive construction the "keeps" valuable information of our mankind.
Your photo and note is really importsant and very well framed.
tfsall the best
Rui

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