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Belvedere Castle

Belvedere Castle

Originally designed in 1865 by Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould, Belvedere Castle was intended to be a Victorian Folly, a fantasy structure that provides a gre...
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Originally designed in 1865 by Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould, Belvedere Castle was intended to be a Victorian Folly, a fantasy structure that provides a great backdrop and views, but without a real intended purpose. With its strong stone facade, grand turret and flag, the castle was merely a stunning attraction in Central Park. I shot this in December of 2017, you can seethe gloomy Winter skies.
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OLYMPUS E-M1MarkII

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Aperture 8/1 ISO 200 Shutter 1/80 Focal Length 34/1

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Jul, 2018

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