Photographer's Note
well another shot from my holidays... this time something completly differnt.
as we were all inclusive each night we had to sit through the dribble some people call entertainment, but at least it was warm outside, and it led me to take this shot.
it is just from where i was sat looking up at my hotel and all of the balconies, i like how they are all the same and the repetativeness, they remineded me of honey comb from the shape of them, hence the name of this shot.
the sun was just starting to go down and cast some interesting shadows over the hotel.
i like the contrast with the blue sky and the towels now and again breaking up the shot.
i dont like the lamppost, but after its taken, what else can you do?
comments and critiques welcome / good and bad!
thanks for looking
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papagolf21
(152599) 2005-07-12 5:35
Bonjour Steven,
Une photo graphique avec cette rιpιtition de balcons. Je suppose qu'il s'agit de studios ayant chacun un balcon.
Belle lumiθre douce et agrιable qui caresse l'ensemble de la composition.
J'aime bien l'originalitι de cette prise de vue.
Philippe
dolin
(7369) 2005-07-12 6:08
Ji Steven.
Very interesting graphic composition.
I like all these lines and this repetition.
The angle of the shot is good and the framing too with this little part of sky.
Original...good idea.
Fred
rowanb
(864) 2005-07-12 7:00
good graphic composition, i like the way the towels break up the pattern. the lamp post doesn't bother me too much, good work
drymd29
(448) 2005-07-12 7:02
A human bee-hive.
When you should call for help all those places would be filled with curious people. Great picture, nice rythm in it.
Huub
vanus (3) 2005-07-12 7:36
Bonjour Steven et bravo! On se demande si c'est le dιbut de Star wars ou reelement un hotel...bien vu.
Amicalement,Sylvain
Graal
(103040) 2005-07-12 8:24
Interesting architecture. Good composition and nice colours. Good capture. I like it.
Rgs, Aleksander
nwoehnl
(122) 2005-07-12 15:50
Hi Ste. Great pattern spotted in this hotel, the balconies viewed from this angle make for a nice graphical impression. I also like that a triangle of sky has been kept in the upper left corner. Perhaps a slight counterclockwise rotation to level the verticals but otherwise really well seen and nice how the towels and laundry add some individuality and interest.
danyy
(0) 2005-07-12 17:36
Bonjour Steven,
calquι sur un nid de guκpe ?
Les couleurs sont jolies et les linges que mettent certains aux balcons sont des couleurs supplιmentaires bienvenues.
Le contraste avec le ciel bleu est trθs agrιable ΰ l 'oeil aussi, dommage que ce coin bleu soit si petit.
Le cadrage est excellent toutefois.
Bien ΰ toi.
Daniel.
MarekP
(4750) 2005-07-12 18:11
Hi Steven,
Excellent graphical composition with perfect colours. Nice framing with the piece of sky in the upper left corner. The lamppost is really disturbing -- Mark's WS without it is great.
Thanks,
Marek
Steft
(6109) 2005-07-12 19:25
Very funny, graphic and original. Always good to try different shots as well when you are on holiday. (I have tried something similar, but not when I was on holiday, but visiting my mother in law:) ) I really like the repetitions of shapes here, it gives a dizzy effect.
I like it a lot. Very well done. And oh yes, the lamppost is not disturbing here, I think.
HD462
(280) 2005-07-13 18:14
Hi Steven, I like the symmetrical shapes this gives. We saw hotels like this when we were there last year, you don't normally notice them, this shows, there's a photo waiting in the most unlikely of places if you look.
Well Done.
I've done a workshop to remove the lamppost you don't like. I don't think it detracts from the photo really, but I've removed it so you can see how it would look without it. I know it's cheating a bit, but that's the beauty of being digital, although I wouldn't call it a true photo now, but it's nice to play around, and see what you can do. See what you think.
sayzey
(2358) 2005-07-13 18:28
Where are all the bees!
Good shot not your typical angle makes it interesting seeing a shot from this angle, chances are plenty of people see this each day but dont feel anything, makes it different when you see it in a photo.
Did you spot the liverpool towel hanging over the side. Typically english to hang football towels over the balcony!
robiuk
(10807) 2005-07-15 14:29
Hi Steven,
Interesting pattern shot and well seen.
It would be perfect if only you found a POV to netirely fill the frame with balconies (meaning: not include any sky or lamp post - the latter can always be cloned out easily).
That's the way I would do it which doesn't necessarily mean your photo's not good - in contrary, it shows us graphically interesting architectural work, whether it's up to our liking or not - and it really looks like a honeycomb!
Robi
LCannon
(2798) 2005-07-17 0:25
I love this honeycomb effect and the bright colored towels. The golden glow only adds to the honeycomb look, well done. Nice geometric shapes!
Jeppe
(18654) 2005-07-17 4:57
A fine image of that special architecture - I like the towels and lamppost to break the uniformity - thanks Steven - a good job indeed.
apazevedo
(5469) 2005-07-17 12:29
Hi Steven!
A very nice graphical composition, with a great visual effect. There's no problem for me with the lamppost, I like this composition and agree with the analogy you made!
cederico
(0) 2005-07-22 12:54
Well composed. I like the regularity of the balconies contrasted by the irregularity of the towels.
elihesamian
(26149) 2005-07-23 4:03
Oh!
very nice Steven!
great repetition and very well seen and captured with a fine POV,ecellent sharpness and colors and also details,very nice geometrical pattern shot,nicely composed and I like it.
Best Regards
M
Photo Information
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Copyright: Steven Danby (danby1)
(3697)
- Genre: Τοποθεσίες
- Medium: Έγχρωμο
- Date Taken: 2005-06-28
- Categories: Αρχιτεκτονική
- Camera: Sony Cybershot V1, Sony Memory Stick
- Έκθεση: f/5.0, 1/250 δευτερόλεπτα
- More Photo Info: view
- Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση, Workshop
- Οδοιπορικό: Ibiza Holiday
- Date Submitted: 2005-07-12 5:17