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FollowI simply like the pattern of this building. I think it was an apartment somewhere in the Perth CBD area.
I simply like the pattern of this building. I think it was an apartment somewhere in the Perth CBD area.
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March 11, 2018
Thanks. Viewing from this angle, the building did looks better from this angle
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Location
This photo is one corner of the Council House building in Perth CBD, Western Australia. Its in one complex with the Stirling Garden, Government House, and Supreme Court of Western Australia. By the way, the garden here is quite beautiful, especially during the spring where a lot of flowers are in full bloom.Time
I remember taking this photo almost at the end of the Scott's Kelby Worldwide Photowalk last year (2016). At that time, some photographers around the Perth were walking around together and hunting photographs from around the Perth Area. After we spend the whole morning hunting around the Elizabeth Quay and St. George Terrace, we decided to end the photowalk session at the Stirling Garden, and that was around lunch time.Lighting
It was shot using natural light (obviously) and under a rather harsh mid-day sun. Originally, I did not want to take the picture as the lighting condition was rather difficult. BUT, I was lucky that the sky was not completely empty. After spending some time walking around the Stirling Garden, I notice that there are some clouds hanging over the area and quickly grab this chance and shot the picture.Equipment
This was shot using Olympus OMD E-M10 mk.ii using a vintage pentax m42 mount Russian lens, the Helios 44M-7 f/2, which was mounted on the camera using the Zhongyi Lens Turbo ii. That lens is my favorite lens for urban and street photography as it reasonably sharp (for an over 20 years old lens) and have that infamous swirly bokeh if shot at a subject under the right condition. The photo was shot handheld as I didn't bring a tripod at that time.Inspiration
To be honest, I've visited the Stirling Garden several time but never really noticed the unique geometrical pattern of the building from this angle. At that time, I was done with photographing many flowers that blooms around the garden and wanted to have a few architectural shot. And when I look up, there it is. The repeating sharp geometrical pattern, along with the sharp angle of the corner of the building, suddenly spark my creativity bulb inside my head. Although, as I said before, I had to wait until the lighting condition is right as it was shot under the harsh mid-day sun.Editing
Yes, I do. I post-processed the image using Adobe Lightroom 6.5 by converting it into the black and white (monochrome) image. I adjust the contrast and tried to emphasize the sharp angled geometrical shapes and highlighting the edges of the structures. I also did crop and adjust the angle of the photo to ensure that the sharpness of the angle of the building, and its structures, are the main element in this photo. I also darkened the sky to bring out the contrast between the deep blue sky and the clouds that was hanging over my head (and the building).In my camera bag
Depend on what genre of photograph that I wanted to capture during the day. In case of urban and street photography, it is obvious that I will use my OMD E-M10 mark ii, a small beast that enabled me to take a sharp handheld photo even under a low-light condition, thanks to Olympus' excellent 5-axis in-body stabilization system. This micro four thirds camera also come with a small form factor which will easily 'disappear' when I use a small lens. I also use an el-cheapo camera sling in order to do a quick-draw, shoot, and remove the camera from sight, all in one fluid motion. Just like the wild west cowboy. Also, when I'm hunting for street and urban photographs, I will stick to one vintage lens for a day, as my mantra 'is less gear, more great photo' for street photography. My favorite lens is obviously the Helios 44M-7 f/2 (58mm prime) for its special bokeh characteristic. If I wanted to shot a bit wider, I will use the Pentax SMC Takumar 28mm f/3.5. Those vintage lenses have a Pentax m42 screw mount, which I adapted to my OMD camera using a focal-reducer and speed-booster, Zhongyi Lens Turbo ii, which increase the angle of view and the maximum aperture of the lens by 1 f-stop.Feedback
I find it funny and very interesting that the place I've often visited still give me many surprises when I do look at a different angle and open my creative vision. This photograph probably is the proof of that statement. For street and urban architectural photography, I always tried to look for unusual angle, rarely visited spot, or unique object (or subject) around me. Also, I tried to keep my creative vision open for anything or any event that seems ordinary at the first glance, but it actually hid a great potential to be developed into a great photograph.