Ian Bramham's Photoblog
Halifax Flyover
Posted by Ian Bramham (Manchester, United Kingdom) on 29 April 2009 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.
The main road that runs above the centre of Halifax in the north of England.
Inspired by John Leech's photo of the even 'uglier' version in Liverpool city centre:Flyover, Liverpool City Centre
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Links to the websites of other photographers whose work I love and who have all helped me enormously over a long period of time. I find the work of all 3 to be inspirational.
ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States
Lenswork material! best...jerry
29 Apr 2009 5:18am
@ordinaryimages: Thanks Jerry!
@Jean-François: Thanks Jean-François!
@Drey: Thanks Drey!
@Krims@nline.be: Thanks Krims! By the way, the link to your blog wasn't working when I tried it. I'll have another go later.
dj.tigersprout from New York City, USA, United States
a powerful composition -- well shot!
29 Apr 2009 6:57am
@dj.tigersprout: Thanks DJ.....curves are amongst my favourite photographic subjects!!
Mike from Lichfield, United Kingdom
Oh yes, fantastic ! I think you're just showing off now.
29 Apr 2009 7:19am
@Mike: Thanks Mike...I'm really pleased you like it!
@k@: Thanks.....I never thought of one of these concrete overpasses as being sensuous until I saw John Leech's photo from Liverpool (link at top of page)
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
What a stunning and beautiful curve. I never get disappointed by your shots. :-)
29 Apr 2009 8:52am
@MadScientist: Thanks very much....what a lovely thing to say!
@GJC: Thanks GJC!
@Frida: Thanks Frida!
Ian Smith from London, United Kingdom
I love the way you are swept into the shot with your eye. Very nice composition.
29 Apr 2009 10:21am
Uday from Fishers, United States
Wonderful shot and great angle too. Looks very good in B&W.
29 Apr 2009 11:51am
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
Superb tone and brilliant tight crop... so compelling and powerful!!!
29 Apr 2009 2:15pm
ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States
Had a sick dog last night, so dashed through my watched list commenting. What I found most engaging is the subtlety of processing in the sky piece in contrast to the rendering of the structural elements. best...jerry
29 Apr 2009 3:38pm
Guillermina from Buenos Aires, Argentina
If you look carefully, there are not only the curvy lines of the road, but a sort of curve that goes from left to right, vertically dividing the photo in two, as marked by the contrast bewteen the white clouds and the black shadow below the concrete road... So you get:
light/white - shadow/black
shadow/black - light/shadow
Very interesting composition. You cannot deny you have a wonderful architectural eye! When are we going to see photos of your own projects?...
29 Apr 2009 7:26pm
@Guillermina: Thanks Guillermina....you asked about my own architectural work. I'm a partner at NJSR Chartered Architects LLP: http://www.njsr.co.uk/default.html
Our offices are based in the north of England but we work all over the UK for wide variety of clients from big high street names like M&S to smaller private clients.
Here's a few photos of the work we've done that I've previously posted here at Aminus3:
http://ianbramham.aminus3.com/image/2009-03-11.html
http://ianbramham.aminus3.com/image/2009-03-09.html
http://ianbramham.aminus3.com/image/2007-08-18.html
Guillermina from Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sorry, should have been:
light/white - shadow/black
shadow/black - light/white
:P
29 Apr 2009 7:28pm
DarkElf from Perth, Australia
excellent composition! the curve of the overpass is just pure artistry as seen on this photo! wonderful vision on your behalf!
30 Apr 2009 4:18am
Richard Hollins from London, United Kingdom
As others have said, it is a fabulous composition. The tapering curve contrasts so well with the powerful uprights and you have an excellent range of tones as well.
30 Apr 2009 8:14am
Guillermina from Buenos Aires, Argentina
Chapeau, Ian, I'm impressed!... I must have missed those shots--I'm having less and less time these days, but then again I'm not the only one, I guess!
I don't know much about architecture, but what do you think of Pritzker winner Peter Zumthor? Because I love his work and his understanding of architecture as something to be felt and experienced. Pretty much my view of art.
30 Apr 2009 12:49pm
@Guillermina: Guillermina, I haven't seen any of Zumthor's buildings in person yet and I would imagine that is essential in order to be able to express an opinion on it. You're quite right that architecture has to be felt and experienced - great architecture is 3 dimensional sculpture on a grand scale and you have to be able to walk around and into the space in order to appreciate it.
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