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    Brutalist Architecture

    f/3.5, ISO 100, 1/500sec, 18mm

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    Re: Brutalist Architecture

    Yep, that's brutal. Works well as a mono. I'd like to see it with the verticals corrected, which might make it even more blocky.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Clactonian View Post
    Yep, that's brutal. Works well as a mono. I'd like to see it with the verticals corrected, which might make it even more blocky.
    Hi Mike,

    Thanks for commenting, I corrected as much of the verticals as I could within the framework of this particular capture.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shadowman View Post
    Hi Mike,

    Thanks for commenting, I corrected as much of the verticals as I could within the framework of this particular capture.
    It could be done better. It's an image which is sensitive to converting lines. I don't know what you used but I just tried it with Viewpoint from DxO. No problem

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    Quote Originally Posted by george013 View Post
    It could be done better. It's an image which is sensitive to converting lines. I don't know what you used but I just tried it with Viewpoint from DxO. No problem

    George
    I used the camera distortion tool in PSE.

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    Re: Brutalist Architecture

    Converging verticals is not a problem here. The problem is that after converging verticals have been fixed, there is quite a lot of barrel distortion.

    Edit: perhaps they haven't been fixed...
    Last edited by dem; 7th April 2019 at 10:14 AM.

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    Re: Brutalist Architecture

    I'm trying to place it as an attachment but I don't succeed. It says Invalid File.
    city-court-building_dxovp.jpg
    CiC doesn't accept jpeg, had to change it in jpg.

    I don't see any barrel but it's also a small picture.

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    Re: Brutalist Architecture

    I see the difference, thanks for the example.

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    Re: Brutalist Architecture

    Nicely done, John even though I dislike Brutalist Architecture. The examples I am aware of are soulless contraptions of practicality, no more.
    Cheers Ole

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    Re: Brutalist Architecture

    Quote Originally Posted by mugge View Post
    Nicely done, John even though I dislike Brutalist Architecture. The examples I am aware of are soulless contraptions of practicality, no more.
    Cheers Ole
    Hi Ole,

    Architecture styles beginning with Modernism has faced much criticism, however I'm sure there were some sceptics during the Renaissance period as well. Thanks for commenting.

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    Re: Brutalist Architecture

    It looks like something from the former Soviet Union. There are many abandoned structures like that.

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    Re: Brutalist Architecture

    Brutalist architecture is definitely architectural material I like shooting as well. These structures often have very few windows and the large surfaces of pure concrete tend to give shots that are quite simple.

    I find that you are just too tight with this shot and the image looks too cramped with the framing you used. More space around it would have given you a stronger composition, but I suspect that there likely wasn't a lot of space to do that because of nearby buildings. That is one of the downsides of shooting at 18mm; a lot of extraneous material gets dragged into the shot.

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    Re: Brutalist Architecture

    Quote Originally Posted by LePetomane View Post
    It looks like something from the former Soviet Union. There are many abandoned structures like that.
    Hi Paul,

    There are at least three structures in the area, I plan to shoot them as well, thanks for viewing.

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    Re: Brutalist Architecture

    Quote Originally Posted by Manfred M View Post
    Brutalist architecture is definitely architectural material I like shooting as well. These structures often have very few windows and the large surfaces of pure concrete tend to give shots that are quite simple.

    I find that you are just too tight with this shot and the image looks too cramped with the framing you used. More space around it would have given you a stronger composition, but I suspect that there likely wasn't a lot of space to do that because of nearby buildings. That is one of the downsides of shooting at 18mm; a lot of extraneous material gets dragged into the shot.
    There's a few different angles I can approach this from, there is an observation tower to the right of it so I will try a high angle capture when I get a chance.

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    Re: Brutalist Architecture

    Quote Originally Posted by Manfred M View Post
    Brutalist architecture is definitely architectural material I like shooting as well. These structures often have very few windows and the large surfaces of pure concrete tend to give shots that are quite simple.

    I find that you are just too tight with this shot and the image looks too cramped with the framing you used. More space around it would have given you a stronger composition, but I suspect that there likely wasn't a lot of space to do that because of nearby buildings. That is one of the downsides of shooting at 18mm; a lot of extraneous material gets dragged into the shot.
    I don't understand this relation.
    If you refer to the buildings in the background, they will be there whatever focal length you use. The only downside of shooting short focal length is the distance to the subject: the shorter it is the more change of converting lines in this example.
    In general I would say if you think the background is distracting in some way you can make them part of the picture. Something like if you can't beat them, join them.

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    Re: Brutalist Architecture 2

    Captured with 50mm lens this time, requires shooting with some obstructions in front of me; will plan to do a high angle shot next time.

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