Coventry Arches Photo

Photographer’s Note

Not the most glamerous city in the world yet i thought this was a nice shot of the new arch design in the town centre, the clouds have quite an atmosphere about them

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khmelins (960) 2004-10-21 10:11

Put some skyscrapers in the background and you are looking at something very similar to the "Blade Runner" cenarios! :) Good composition. I like how the lines on the ground match the lights on the archs and the sky, which has this evil atmosphere..
regards,
anton

I only now got aware of my first impression. It remainds me some of the cenarios of Quake Arena III, which have exactly this type of lights. Nice!

madska (0) 2004-10-21 10:22

nice !!!! almost a favourite, because of its strong science-fiction look.
would have been every better with a bit more sharpness. exposure is perfect, all those lights (espacially on the ground) look like lasers
well done !

TheG1 (1461) 2004-10-21 12:51

Looks like a sci-fi movie set! The light lines on the floor and the arch.
It doesn’t look sharp enough to me; you should use a tripod or a place the camera on something.

glitch (759) 2004-10-21 14:53

Hi Brad, welcome to TE!

Cool image! As i'm sure you're aware by now, maybe sharpen up the image a little?
Interesting fact about those lines on the ground is that they're supposed to represent the different time zones around the world, when seen from the correct angle. I had to allow a little imagination when i heard this, but i could see what they were getting at.

Looking forward to more!

sayzey (2358) 2004-10-21 16:35 [Comment]

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MUZMOO (12) 2006-01-28 4:20

Good pic brad_well done :+)

martburn (533) 2006-08-23 20:32

Hello Brad,
I'm a Coventry lad and photographer. I have a few pictures of the 'Whittle Arch', one of which I may post. Your choice of viewpoint and time of day is inspired. The exposure is good, as the balance of light and lighting appears controlled. I guess your choice of not being absolutely central was a compositional one, i.e. the spires on the right and the ugly hotel on the left.
Cheers, Martin