Photographer's Note
Avant-garde architecture: the huge glass and steel facade of Imax 3D, Futuroscope, Poitiers.
I've been to Futuroscope on several occasions with groups of Media Studies students from my college. It's not somewhere I'd have chosen to go on my own, as theme parks don't do it for me. But I've been pleasantly surprised by this one, and in particular by the architecture. In 1984, when Futuroscope was being designed, a 35-year-old architect named Denis Laming submitted several proposals of what the buildings in the park could look like. His bold vision impressed Rene Monory, the founder of Futuroscope, and Laming, who has been the head architect ever since, has designed every building within the gates. This particular building houses the park’s IMAX 3D movies and is intentionally designed as an optical illusion for picture taking. Denis Laming created the structure to represent a giant screen as well as a lens that distorts the flat image. The result is a reflection that is an inverted image of the planet.
I think this photograph was made in 2004, although as I said above, I've been there several times, and film cameras don't have any EXIF data: taken on my Canon T90.
Neg scanned on a Nikon dedicated film scanner, but apparently the wrong way round: the image is flipped horizontally! Only just noticed. Sorry!
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jhm
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(191287) 2016-04-29 2:42
Hello Will,
Everything must are modern and spectacular.
Glass and 3D makes your picture very attractive, also the colours are pleasant.
Sharpness and clarity are perfect.
Composition and presentation are nice done.
Very well done, TFS.
Have a nice weekend,
John.
gervaso
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(27375) 2016-04-29 4:49
Hello, Will!
Very nice effect created by the reflections, the result is a little abstract and very interesting! Excellent light and colors! Beautiful job!
Sergiom
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(115632) 2016-04-29 6:07
Bonjour Will,
J'aime vraiment beaucoup cette composition. C'est trθs abstrait mais aussi trθs efficace, car elle ressort dans la galerie. Les couleurs de ciel et de terre se complθtent bien.
Amicalement
Serge
ourania
(51103) 2016-04-29 9:57
Hello Will,
I think the horizontal flip works very well for the composition and this fascinating abstract scene seems to have the arrangement in which it was meant to be seen. I like very much the visual charm of shapes and patterns, the play of light and shadow all over them and the overwhelming role of the reflections. There's an interesting dialogue of shapes and a suggestive dynamism. I also like how the natural colours are filtred through the materials. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a great evening,
Ourania
PS Thank you for looking up the islet!
GyurMaster
(16626) 2016-04-29 10:04
Dear Will,
The note was very informative, I still have one question, however. Why not BW? :) This picture shouts for a proper BW conversion I think.
Composition is really excellent. Simple, but great!
Thank you for sharing!
Best Wishes
Gy.
macjake
(92603) 2016-04-29 12:43
Hi Will
as i'm looking through the new posted gallery page, I came across this one and I just had to take a closer look at it.
interesting note, I'm surprised you havn't posted this one before! It looks great, the fact its so unique and so different from all the other photos here on TE, that alone brings it to the forefront.
Cool to see the clouds too.
cheers
Craig
jean113
(16029) 2016-04-29 13:46
Hello Will,I see this as a work of abstract art, the fact that it is a building shows how imaginative the designer was!I like the way that the light falls across the surfaces creating different shades of blue; the fg sphere is a good contrast.
Intersting notes.
Regards Jean.
jemaflor
(125665) 2016-04-29 23:10
Hi Will,
Good visual impact with these circles, interesting brightness and reflection of the sky, well managed, tfs.
CLODO
(42423) 2016-04-30 0:14
Hi Will
a very good theme for the circle in a very pixellised manner!
The various hues of blue contrast with the grey ball
have a nice WE. Rain in Bordeaux
CLODO
gildasjan
(43826) 2016-04-30 8:28
Bonjour Will
Trθs bonne image bien exposιe,j'aime beaucoup ιgalement ce cadrage.
Amicalement
Gildas
mesutilgim
(115392) 2016-04-30 12:01
Hello Will,
Very nice capture from Poitiers taken with perfect pov.
Very good effect.
TFS and best regards.Have a nice weekend
MESUT ILGIM
beatrox
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(876) 2016-04-30 12:16
Yeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssss !!!!
A very good shot, sharp, shinny, powerfull...
A perfect framing and composition.
I like it... so much !!!
And the flare add something... like a divine message...
All the compo talks about the circle, the perfection, the sky and the earth...
Well well done,
P.S. : the photographer can enjoy every situation even the worth students journey...
Bιatrice,
Royaldevon
(64274) 2016-05-01 2:52
Hello Will,
I don't really think it makes any difference which way round this photograph is presented, it is still an interesting and very thought provoking shot.
I love the changes in tone and hue, and how the shapes recede and extrude. Your tight crop works very well!
I am glad you have been positive about the place.
We have thought about going when we have been in France but weren't sure whether it was worth the long journey!
My warm regards,
Bev :-)
delpeoples
(60326) 2016-06-03 6:26
Ciao Will
This is a cracker, even on film and old, it looks brand spanking new, the colours, light and quality all flawless. The subject is intriguing and I can imagine this one shot in particular that our Canadian friend Craig would love. Well done, superb work.
Cheers
Lisa
kiks
(12805) 2016-06-20 14:02
I really like this graphic composition!
very weel seen and executed.
tfs
kiks
adores
(46979) 2016-08-07 17:46
Hi Will!
This is really good! Almost hard to understand what it is at first sight. The light and the reflections are just great. I really like the composition!
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(13424) - Genre: Τοποθεσίες
- Medium: Έγχρωμο
- Date Taken: 2004-04-00
- Categories: Αρχιτεκτονική
- Camera: Canon T90
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- Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση
- Θέμα(τα): Abstraction [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2016-04-29 0:45
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