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I thought we'd have a break from my holiday shots and show you this photo that I took at the beginning of June.
I work as an Architect in the UK and this was a completed swimming pool that we were handing over to a commercial client. It was nice to take a photo of something that I had also had a hand in designing and implementing so I was particularly pleased with this. It is also a rare example for me of planning to take a shot a particular way and it actually turning out the way I hoped it would :-)
I love b&w photos and couldn't resist with this one especially with all those reflections in the ceiling and water!
What do you think?
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@Bron: Thanks Bron!
@Lorraine: Hi Lorraine - I was hoping you would like this photo as i think its one of my best ones :-) I did have other shots without people but, as you say, I thought like this it gives scale to the pool hall.
@Lucca: Thanks Lucca!
@Alfredo J. Martiz J.: Thanks Alfredo - yes I thought it was important to get people in the shot even though there is some movement blur from the slow shutter speed. The ceiling is made from a shiny highly reflective plastic material that is heated and stretched over a frame to whatever shape is needed - its a very clever product.
@HouCh: Hi Houch! - Its sometimes difficult to judge how far to push the contrast on a b&w conversion so I'm really pleased you liked it.
The ceiling is a heavy guage sheet plastic product that is available in a range of colours and degrees of reflectivity - a series of formers are erected first to the shape that is specified by us and then the material is heated and stretched over the formers. The end result is a ceiling virtually without joints.
@dee: Thanks Dee!
@kairospix: Thanks kairospix - im really pleased you liked it!
@Josh: Thanks Josh! - This was taken with a compact camera on its widest angle setting (35mm) - it would have been interesting to see what a 28mm lens would have done.
@Markus: thanks Markus!
@Persian King: Thanks Amir!
@Our little hood: Thanks Robin! - I loved the photos on your own blog over the last few days and i can see from the different credits that you and Maria are equally talented!
@Shahab: Thanks Shahab - your words are very encouraging!
@Daniel: Thanks Daniel - I had a look at your own blog but I need to spend more time with it before making any comments as there is a ton of amazing shots there. I've bookmarked it and will spend more time over the next few days. Hope to hear from you again soon.
@tengtan: Thanks very much - you are very kind!
@ColNed Pictures: Thanks ColNed!
@Lost Valley: Thanks very much!
@Shrig: Thanks Shrig!
@Marina: Thanks Marina!
