Brandenburg Gate, a photo from Berlin, East

Photographer's Note

I actually wanted to photograph the Brandenburg Gate at night when it was lit up, but then I couldn't be bothered waiting. It is a scan from a Velvia and converted to b&w and toned. Why do that to Velvia. Because of the smoothness you get on the image.
It was nice to have so few people in shot, well I thought so as it's usually very busy.
Some info from Wickipedia:
The Brandenburg Gate (German: Brandenburger Tor) is a former city gate and one of the main symbols of Berlin, Germany. It is located between the Pariser Platz and the Platz des 18. März and is the only remaining gate of a series through which one formerly entered Berlin. One block to its north lies the Reichstag. It constitutes the monumental termination of Unter den Linden, the renowned boulevard of linden trees which led directly to the royal residence. It was commissioned by Friedrich Wilhelm II as a sign of peace and built by Carl Gotthard Langhans from 1788 to 1791.

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snunney (130967) 2007-10-04 1:28

Hello Mark,
Good scanning and pp resulting in some very nice tones. The cyclists add much to the ambience and provided a good sense of scale. Just a pity it seems to be tilting to the right and you have lost the uppermost part of the statue.

Davidh34 (838) 2007-10-04 1:37

Hi Mark

Great to have so few people in the shot, was it early? I like the tones too. As stephen says though, the tilt and the tight crop at the top are a little distracting. And it's nothing to do with the result last night OK!!

Regards

David

yanseiler (20) 2007-10-04 4:21

Hi Mark, this is nicely taken, the shot without the bicycle wouldn't be the same... The top is a little tilted, you could easily correct it...

michiels (4170) 2007-10-04 6:13

hello Mark,

I like it very much, the sepia is perfect here and the biker too. The tilt is a real discussion here ;) i choose no tilt or more tilt ... (difficult girl i know ;D)
greetings, inn

Anna-- (7801) 2007-10-04 13:05

Ciao Mark,
splendid composition for this famous gate with also the cyclist in foreground. Excellent tonality
Anna

brevbrev14 (140) 2007-10-05 1:22

Hi Mark, once again a good use of the wide lens..
i like a lot the little tilt...it gives more dynamisme to a static subject..
good to have the biker here...i like it..
also a blured biker it would be another idea to give more dynamisme..
i like also the conversion.
ciao!
Valeria

gbeli (1970) 2007-10-21 3:56

Hello Mark
Beautiful photo of the famous gate in shepia color.
NIce POV and atmosphere but why you have cut a part of the sculpture?
Regards

horatiuTT (4570) 2007-11-17 15:16

Hi Mark,
superb perspective and tones.
Wonderful composition,well done!