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Elks Lodge # 6...Sacramento, California
Elks Lodge # 6...Sacramento, California
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Jul, 2017Views
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Winner in Where Scraper Meets The Sky Photo Challenge
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Location
Located in downtown Sacramento, California, the Elks Lodge #6 was built to reflect the Italian Renaissance style and was dedicated on June 22, 1926. The Elks building, 226-foot-tall, brick and steel Elks temple was constructed at the northeast corner of 11th and J streets in downtown Sacramento, Ca. The 14-floor building, which was once recognized as the city’s tallest structure, was not only a home for the Elks, but it also included about 100 hotel rooms, storefront spaces on the ground floor and a restaurant on the 14th floor.Time
I believe this picture was taken about 12:00 PMLighting
I loved the sun bursting thru the stormy cloudsEquipment
This was shot with an Olympus Pen-Light EPL-5Inspiration
Sacramento has always been the gateway to the gold country. The beauty and warmth of this beautiful brick building seemed to draw me to it.Editing
I used Landscape Pro to adjust the sky and cloudsIn my camera bag
I'm just getting started in photography and my ambition was to get into infra-red photography. I did some research and found that the Olympus cameras are easily converted to shoot in infra-red. I purchased an Olympus Pen Light EPL-5 and was impressed with the cameras ability to deal with low light conditions and no flash required. I found this very useful as I love to shoot pictures of stained-glass within churches. I love the Olympus camera so much that I have decided to put the conversion to infra-red on hold and just let the camera do what it was designed for. I usually carry a M.Zukio 17 mm and a Olympus lens 9mm fisheye.Feedback
The only advice I can offer is to let your imagination run wild and photograph anything that catches your eye. Do not be afraid to be childlike and enjoy the beauty of the world. Your picture maybe the next winner !!!
