69. Architecture - October 5-11, 2014
Byron-
This is a WPOTM first for me in 2 ways. The first way is that I ended up with 4 photos I felt were worthy of submission. Over the last few days I've been debating which one to submit. I have been told I am a master debater. I finally decided on which photo I would submit. This morning I looked at Kevin's submission. It was an exterior of the Guthrie. My photo was an exterior of the Guthrie.
Luckily, I had my backups. I almost went with Paul's technique of using a montage but I will make a single submission instead. I went to International Market Square. It used to be the Munsingwear building. Erleen's Mom worked there in the '40's. There is a big open area that offered several nice views. I choose this one because of how so much of the outside is incorporated in the interior. I just realized, this is the 3rd first for me. It is the first submission where I used my new Nikkor 50mm f1.4 lens.
This is a WPOTM first for me in 2 ways. The first way is that I ended up with 4 photos I felt were worthy of submission. Over the last few days I've been debating which one to submit. I have been told I am a master debater. I finally decided on which photo I would submit. This morning I looked at Kevin's submission. It was an exterior of the Guthrie. My photo was an exterior of the Guthrie.
Luckily, I had my backups. I almost went with Paul's technique of using a montage but I will make a single submission instead. I went to International Market Square. It used to be the Munsingwear building. Erleen's Mom worked there in the '40's. There is a big open area that offered several nice views. I choose this one because of how so much of the outside is incorporated in the interior. I just realized, this is the 3rd first for me. It is the first submission where I used my new Nikkor 50mm f1.4 lens.
Deron-
Some of the world's most fascinating structures are created by nature's architects.
Some of the world's most fascinating structures are created by nature's architects.
Paul-
Based on an earlier consensus, I invoke section 7, paragraph 3 of the Holy & Right Honorable Charter of the Weekly Photo of the Month Brotherhood (herein referred to as the WPOTM), wherein:
“Each member in good standing of the WPOTM may, once in a calendar year, submit more than one (but no more than 319) photographs pertaining to a weekly theme. These may appear in a montage or other format suitable for viewing and loading to the WPOTM website. Pictures of kittens will not be permitted.”
Okay, so I’m a sucker for brickwork, fire escapes, and aging structures…sue me. Actually, these pictures were not my first choice. Platte River State Park has a very large and traditionally constructed teepee that I thought would be fun. And at the Homestead National Monument outside Beatrice (not pronounced like the girl’s name) they have maintained a log cabin built in 1857.
That would have been a cool submission, too. But I was short on time and there’s a lot of neato-keeno stuff in the “Haymarket” area of downtown Lincoln--so that’s where I went. Tucked in amid the new gleaming, multi-million dollar performing center on one side and the University of Nebraska campus on the other, are a lot of old buildings that have been (predictably) transformed into expensive lofts, coffee houses, microbreweries, sports bars, antique stories, art galleries, artisan licorice shops, dance studios, and even more expensive lofts. But, to my delight, a few of these buildings are sealed up tight and harbor nothing but ghosts and dust motes—both silently gliding to the time signature of Brownian motion. And I love them the best.
Our story so far…
It was those two little words every neighborhood kid, prankster, rowdy audience, fraternity house member, and opportunistic photographer longs to hear. The two words that (in this case) prompted the latter to point his Olympus E-500 camera with a 14-45mm lens up at the would be base jumper who—stepping to the edge of the 9-story parking garage and holding nothing more than several open umbrellas hastily duct taped together—launched himself out over (and rather quickly into) the street below with a hardy “Watch this!” The photographer got off several splendid—or horrifying, depending in your artistic taste—shots with a setting of ISO 200, shutter speeds varying from 1/320-1/1000 of a sec., f-stops ranging from 7.1-10, and EV settings from -1 to -7.
Based on an earlier consensus, I invoke section 7, paragraph 3 of the Holy & Right Honorable Charter of the Weekly Photo of the Month Brotherhood (herein referred to as the WPOTM), wherein:
“Each member in good standing of the WPOTM may, once in a calendar year, submit more than one (but no more than 319) photographs pertaining to a weekly theme. These may appear in a montage or other format suitable for viewing and loading to the WPOTM website. Pictures of kittens will not be permitted.”
Okay, so I’m a sucker for brickwork, fire escapes, and aging structures…sue me. Actually, these pictures were not my first choice. Platte River State Park has a very large and traditionally constructed teepee that I thought would be fun. And at the Homestead National Monument outside Beatrice (not pronounced like the girl’s name) they have maintained a log cabin built in 1857.
That would have been a cool submission, too. But I was short on time and there’s a lot of neato-keeno stuff in the “Haymarket” area of downtown Lincoln--so that’s where I went. Tucked in amid the new gleaming, multi-million dollar performing center on one side and the University of Nebraska campus on the other, are a lot of old buildings that have been (predictably) transformed into expensive lofts, coffee houses, microbreweries, sports bars, antique stories, art galleries, artisan licorice shops, dance studios, and even more expensive lofts. But, to my delight, a few of these buildings are sealed up tight and harbor nothing but ghosts and dust motes—both silently gliding to the time signature of Brownian motion. And I love them the best.
Our story so far…
It was those two little words every neighborhood kid, prankster, rowdy audience, fraternity house member, and opportunistic photographer longs to hear. The two words that (in this case) prompted the latter to point his Olympus E-500 camera with a 14-45mm lens up at the would be base jumper who—stepping to the edge of the 9-story parking garage and holding nothing more than several open umbrellas hastily duct taped together—launched himself out over (and rather quickly into) the street below with a hardy “Watch this!” The photographer got off several splendid—or horrifying, depending in your artistic taste—shots with a setting of ISO 200, shutter speeds varying from 1/320-1/1000 of a sec., f-stops ranging from 7.1-10, and EV settings from -1 to -7.
Jerry-
The U of M is rich in architecture, both new and old. I've been fascinated by all the fancy new student housing going up and found this example on the Northern edge of Dinkytown. It even has a Target Express in the lower level, along with granite countertops, exercise rooms and a pool. Can't imagine that this building will age gracefully. Must be nice to have wealthy parents...
The U of M is rich in architecture, both new and old. I've been fascinated by all the fancy new student housing going up and found this example on the Northern edge of Dinkytown. It even has a Target Express in the lower level, along with granite countertops, exercise rooms and a pool. Can't imagine that this building will age gracefully. Must be nice to have wealthy parents...
Kevin-
As I began to consider the Architecture theme this week I knew that I wanted to take a traditional approach by photographing a terrific building exterior. Ultimately I decided on the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. The Guthrie was founded in 1963 and is the most prominent and prestigious theater in the area. The first Guthrie location was next to the Walker Art Center. In 2006 this new building was designed and built to house the Guthrie. This building was designed by French architect Jean Nouvel.
To me the most interesting thing about the design of the Guthrie is the cantilevered bridge. Also known as the “Endless Bridge” (which to me seems like a silly name, as it clearly has an end). But it is 178 feet long, extends toward the Mississippi River and during open hours is accessible to anyone who wants to walk inside and gaze out at the scenery, river, etc.
This image was shot 15 minutes after sunrise. Earlier shots had a nice orange glow on the front of the Guthrie, but also had totally cloudy skies. But the skies quickly started to clear up and I prefer this image as it still has a tiny hint of the warm color on the front of the building, but also has the blue sky starting to become visible.
This is a very architecturally interesting area of Minneapolis, with more contemporary architecture like the Guthrie next to much older, or partially destroyed architecture like the former Gold Medal Flour mill buildings. Once the largest flour mill in the world it now contains the Mill City Museum. You can see these structures in the distant background in my shot for WPOTM - 43. Bridge.
Nikon D4s, tripod mounted. Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 lens set to 14mm. ISO 100, f/8, 1/20th of a second.
As I began to consider the Architecture theme this week I knew that I wanted to take a traditional approach by photographing a terrific building exterior. Ultimately I decided on the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. The Guthrie was founded in 1963 and is the most prominent and prestigious theater in the area. The first Guthrie location was next to the Walker Art Center. In 2006 this new building was designed and built to house the Guthrie. This building was designed by French architect Jean Nouvel.
To me the most interesting thing about the design of the Guthrie is the cantilevered bridge. Also known as the “Endless Bridge” (which to me seems like a silly name, as it clearly has an end). But it is 178 feet long, extends toward the Mississippi River and during open hours is accessible to anyone who wants to walk inside and gaze out at the scenery, river, etc.
This image was shot 15 minutes after sunrise. Earlier shots had a nice orange glow on the front of the Guthrie, but also had totally cloudy skies. But the skies quickly started to clear up and I prefer this image as it still has a tiny hint of the warm color on the front of the building, but also has the blue sky starting to become visible.
This is a very architecturally interesting area of Minneapolis, with more contemporary architecture like the Guthrie next to much older, or partially destroyed architecture like the former Gold Medal Flour mill buildings. Once the largest flour mill in the world it now contains the Mill City Museum. You can see these structures in the distant background in my shot for WPOTM - 43. Bridge.
Nikon D4s, tripod mounted. Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 lens set to 14mm. ISO 100, f/8, 1/20th of a second.