*Shopping at GUM* Photo

Photographer’s Note

Inside the famous department store GUM
(Gosudarstvenniy Universalniy Magazin).

Photos from outside at night and more information can be found here and here.

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A second version with a slightly tighter crop and
rotation of 0,3° to the left due to complaints
about a "little slant to the right" can be found under the Workshop.

yogi32, s_a_s_h_a, Kititit, goodwill has marked this note useful

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Floydian (30970) 2006-07-12 14:28

Hello Thorsten,
Great shot with enormous depth. Contrast and brightness is excellent with high detail.
Great work...very good..!!!
Regards, Henk

leo61 (42774) 2006-07-12 14:31

Hi Thorsten!
Auf dieses Bild von Dir habe ich gewartet.
Das Gum leer wie immer weil fast keiner was bezahlen kann.
Tolle Perspektive und Tiefe durch Deinen Standpunkt auf einer der kleinen Brücken.
Tolle Schärfe bis in den letzten Winkel.
Gruß,Leo

toddadams (566) 2006-07-12 14:32

Looks like an amazing place. The photo has a lot of interest and detail and your sharpness is good. It seems to me like its a little slanted to the right though.

carper (63998) 2006-07-12 14:36

marvelous shot thorsten,
great perspective, fine details, fantastic composition, what can I say more then I like it a lot, well done.
gr. jaap

Mikos (4324) 2006-07-12 14:44

Hi Thorsten

Impressive place, in the same way the way you captured it, excellent light and pov.

My best regards, and congratulations
Hugs :-)

djslim (552) 2006-07-12 14:51

Great view. Very sharp. The fixing of the slant was a great idea! TFS

Davidwh (3652) 2006-07-12 15:41

Hi Thorsten,
Multistory department stores are not the easieat places to photograph as it is always difficult to choose an angle and cut.I had a go at the Azrieli building in Tel Aviv and didn't find it so easy.You though have done a fine job catching the symetrics and really accentuating the intricate architecture with its shapes, lines and angles.The bright light coming through the roof is a lovely bonus.I like your reference to the other images.A good evening to you my friend.
Regards, David

Guenther (6609) 2006-07-12 16:28

Hallo Thorsten, exzellentes Bild! Schöne Architektur in perfekter Schärfe, ausgezeichneter Tiefenschärfe und sehr schönem Licht eingefangen, great job!

startacked (1284) 2006-07-12 16:41

Hi Thorsten,

That place looks huge and amazing. Is it new? It looks French/Italian style. Good symetry and sharpness! Gilbert

robjol (2027) 2006-07-12 16:52

Hello Thorsten,
A very good photo, great details in this one,
very impressive and fine architecture.
Thanks for sharing.
Rob.

oochappan (22024) 2006-07-12 17:07

Hi Thorsten
a fine detailled clear converging perpspective shot, marvellous to see all the details and the play of sunlight and shadow in it.
A very high quality shot rarely seen as such on TE, I like this slight outcentering as centering beomes almost a common evidence. The WS looses sharpness quality.
Outstanding, I hope this gets a lot of attention.
Henk

jjcordier (24068) 2006-07-12 17:27

Excellente photo de ce lieu qui n'est pas facile à photographier compte tenu des différences de luminosité des différentes parties de l'image. Très belle perspective. Très réussi
Amicalement
JJ

glitch (759) 2006-07-12 17:32

Hi Thorsten,

Impressive view of this architecture! The DOF is very good, with the photo seemingly going on forever into its vanishing point. Great colour and light, very well done!

Regards,

Steve

falves (1403) 2006-07-12 17:37

Hi Thorsten,
Well done. Full of light and details. Great perspective and DOF.
Well done
Fred

Kititit (813) 2006-07-13 12:53

Hi Thorsten,
Impressive place, in the same way the way you captured it, excellent light and pov.
See ya,
Rita

s_a_s_h_a (607) 2006-07-13 15:21

Hi Thor,
Nostalgic and impressive place. Last time I've been there 16 years ago.
Good shot, excellent POV.

Congratulations
Alex

P.S. What you think about perspective correction in this shot (see workshop)?

[workshop] [compare]

blakitan (1311) 2006-07-14 4:10

Hi Thorsten,
Very nice picture. Great details. Light was superb. Very well composed.

Ben Lakitan

goodwill (4029) 2006-07-14 15:17

Hi Thorsten,
This is a marvel of architecture and the skill behind the lens. A perfect love affair between the subject and the camera. Amazing DOF achieved,everything so vivid and clear.
I am sure the shot brought immense satisfaction to you.
Regards,
Rajeev

Dragonheart (8393) 2006-07-15 8:08

Hello Thorsten,
Brilliantly captured, excellent POV, very fine details, I love this place and always visit it when in Moscow. The architecture is superb. Very high quality shot!
Regards,
Vivek

Baileys (677) 2006-07-19 9:30

Hi Thor,
that's amazing place! hard to believe it's not a palace but a megastore! I like the symetry and dof which allows to see the details of the building.
Gruss, Hanna

sebinho342 (18726) 2006-07-24 5:07

Hi Thorsten, an excellent perspective here, i love how the deep perspective is cutten by those little bridges.
A great picture, i love it

Gdouble (5245) 2006-07-24 5:23

Hi Thorsten,
Fanstactic shot, with a fantastic light and so much details to star at it.
Great work
Guy

Bluejeans (31529) 2006-08-17 8:44

Ola Thorsten , bela foto , uma sensação de profundidade , bonitas cores , boa luz , parabens

Traveller (665) 2007-02-17 23:47

I like the architecture of it and the metalwork. I was there 13 years ago, feeling nostalgic, like s_a_s_h_a. TFS, nice perspective. (Shhh: I like this photo more than S's workshop. :))

b021 (500) 2009-01-12 16:38