Architecture
Byron-
This building is near a movie theater in Palm Desert. As I was walking to my car in the nearby parking lot my eye was drawn to this scene. It was just the right time of day. After sunset but before the sky turned black. You know the old saying, "the best camera is the one you have in your hands", the camera was my phone. The iPhone 11 Pro has a really good camera so I used it. The only post production work I did was to remove some debris from the grass and remove a sign from the walkway.
Darin-
This is the Fine Arts Building in downtown Los Angeles, built in 1927. I've been going into the building across the street for many years and have always marveled at the architecture of this building... From the sculpted statues (there's another one to the right of this guy) to the tiny heads on the columns. I felt this was a good 'WPOTM: architecture' choice, as the word 'architecture' is actually cut into the stone, just below the gentleman's extended leg.
Kevin-
So, for the second week of the Capture 52 list that we are now using for the WPOTM the theme was Architecture. Now Palm Springs is not a bad place at all to look for and photograph interesting architecture, as long as one’s focus is Mid-Century Modern. And of course there are many, many interesting homes sprinkled throughout the Coachella Valley that fit that style. But in general homes are too private, or too close together, or positioned behind walls, or are only accessed with the permission of the owner. There was one home that I truly became obsessed with finding. The Desert House was created by San Francisco architect Jim Jennings for he and his partner. But while I was able to learn that it is positioned near the San Jacinta Mountains (the same thing is true for all of Palm Springs), it has no street, driveway, no address, and in spite of hours of online searching I was unable to find a single site that could tell me where it was.
Oh well, I had been thinking of shooting commercial architecture anyway, and visited multiple sites. But I finally settled on a relatively simple, but to me highly appealing building, the Palm Springs Art Museum’s Architecture and Design Center. It’s a protected historic site that was formerly the Santa Fe Federal Savings and Loan, completed in 1961, and designated a Class A historic site in May of 1990. I liked the buildings design, I liked the landscaping, and it seemed like a nice Department of Redundancy Department variation to photograph a building dedicated to architecture and design during a week when the theme was architecture.
Nikon Z7 body, 14-24mm f/2.8 Nikkor lens mounted on a Nikon FTZ adaptor, zoomed to 21mm, handheld (unusual for me but with the in-body stabilization of the Z7 I figured I could get away with it), ISO 200, f/11 at 1/160th of a second.
Oh well, I had been thinking of shooting commercial architecture anyway, and visited multiple sites. But I finally settled on a relatively simple, but to me highly appealing building, the Palm Springs Art Museum’s Architecture and Design Center. It’s a protected historic site that was formerly the Santa Fe Federal Savings and Loan, completed in 1961, and designated a Class A historic site in May of 1990. I liked the buildings design, I liked the landscaping, and it seemed like a nice Department of Redundancy Department variation to photograph a building dedicated to architecture and design during a week when the theme was architecture.
Nikon Z7 body, 14-24mm f/2.8 Nikkor lens mounted on a Nikon FTZ adaptor, zoomed to 21mm, handheld (unusual for me but with the in-body stabilization of the Z7 I figured I could get away with it), ISO 200, f/11 at 1/160th of a second.
Paul-
There’s a neighborhood in Lincoln called the “South Bottoms.” (There’s a “North Bottoms,” too.) Both are among the oldest areas in town, sit at lower elevation than most of the rest of the city (hence the names). When you’re there you can sense the history imbued in what you see and where you walk.
I’ve lived in Lincoln—which is ,as far as I know, a much smaller city than the ones you live in or are located reasonably close to--for around 30 years. I never knew this remarkable home, with its wonderful appropriation of architectural styles. was here until a few months ago. The building was—and presumably still is—called “The Tyler House.” I added a blurb about it below.
During winter, home is where the hearth is… (4:37PM) Nikon D5200; Nikkor 55-200mm focused at 55mm; WB set for AUTO; aperture priority; ISO 1000; 1/800 sec. at f/8; -1/3EV. Fine-tuning courtesy of LightRoom; Analog FX Pro 2; and Silver FX Pro.
The Tyler house, 808 D St., was built in 1891 for William Tyler, who established the W.H. Tyler Stone Co. in Lincoln. Tyler built the dwelling as a showplace to demonstrate various residential uses of stone. James Tyler, a talented architect and brother of William, designed the brick and sandstone dwelling according to the formal characteristics of a typical Queen Anne dwelling, with Richardsonian Romanesque motifs. -- Nebraska State Historical Society.
I’ve lived in Lincoln—which is ,as far as I know, a much smaller city than the ones you live in or are located reasonably close to--for around 30 years. I never knew this remarkable home, with its wonderful appropriation of architectural styles. was here until a few months ago. The building was—and presumably still is—called “The Tyler House.” I added a blurb about it below.
During winter, home is where the hearth is… (4:37PM) Nikon D5200; Nikkor 55-200mm focused at 55mm; WB set for AUTO; aperture priority; ISO 1000; 1/800 sec. at f/8; -1/3EV. Fine-tuning courtesy of LightRoom; Analog FX Pro 2; and Silver FX Pro.
The Tyler house, 808 D St., was built in 1891 for William Tyler, who established the W.H. Tyler Stone Co. in Lincoln. Tyler built the dwelling as a showplace to demonstrate various residential uses of stone. James Tyler, a talented architect and brother of William, designed the brick and sandstone dwelling according to the formal characteristics of a typical Queen Anne dwelling, with Richardsonian Romanesque motifs. -- Nebraska State Historical Society.
Jerry-
This week I chose playground architecture and was pleasantly surprised with a serious snow storm one evening this week. So you have kind of a Minnesota nasty winter scene with lights from the hockey rink backlighting it all. You would have to be extra tough to be hanging out on the monkey bars this time of year. Sadly no one but me ventured forth.
Camera was the A6300 with 16-70 zoomed to 25mm, exposure was 1/25 @ f5.6, ISO 6400.
Camera was the A6300 with 16-70 zoomed to 25mm, exposure was 1/25 @ f5.6, ISO 6400.
Don-
Entering the neighborhood where I live is this castle house for sale. Its been for sale for at least a year, statues and all.
shot it with a 14 to 24 @ 15mm
exposure f/13; ISO 100; and 1/160 second shutter
shot it with a 14 to 24 @ 15mm
exposure f/13; ISO 100; and 1/160 second shutter
Elroy-
Favorite place on a cold winter day.
Canon T3i Canon lens EF-S10-18mm
ISO 200 18mm F/5.6 1/1000 sec
Canon T3i Canon lens EF-S10-18mm
ISO 200 18mm F/5.6 1/1000 sec