- The Spun discs of Heaven - Photo

Photographer’s Note

Hello everyone,

These uncountable aluminium 'bubbles' are from Selfridge's Building Store in Birmingham. Selfridges is a chain of high end department stores in the United Kingdom. It was founded by Harry Gordon Selfridge. The flagship store in London's Oxford Street is the second largest shop in the UK (after Harrods) and was opened on 15 March 1909. The third largest Selfridge's store in the United the Kingdom is this one you're looking at, the 260.000-square-foot (24,000 m2)Birmingham store, designed by architects Future Systems, is covered in 15.000 spun aluminium discs. Since it opened in 2003, the Birmingham store has been named every year by industry magazine Retail Week as one of the 100 stores to visit in the world. Font: Wikipedia.
Further info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selfridges

It's really amazing how big it's inside :) and along the Shopping area I been walking in, there's a sort of Future architecture.I Hope you like it!
Thanks and have a good Friday! 8)

Schmetterling von Gott.

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albertojr (738) 2009-04-17 2:35

i like the illusion within the repeating patterns of circle, i like the dynamism on the curves. It's a good catch. i would also consider a smaller font.

PerR (1481) 2009-04-17 8:30

Hello Ticieli.
Another beautiful photo taken from a different angle. Very good point of view and composition. Light and colours are excellent and there is also a great sharpness.
I had no idea what this was until I read your note. It almost looked like a Macro-shot of a snake :-) with its curves.

Have a nice weekend and my best regards
Per

auldal (1053) 2009-04-17 10:05

I love the curves and repeating connections. The only drawback is the size and placement of the signature, which interferes with the flow.

Alastair

worldcitizen (2305) 2009-04-17 11:45

Hello Tica,
Very nice presentation of this modern architecture. I like the sharpness, and the way the frame is split between the blue sky and the details of the building.