Photographer's Note
It was our last day in Shanghai. I cannot imagine a photographer who doesn't visit the Pudong area, a state of the art district of modern architecture. Most pictures of " Modern China " are taken at Pudong, where a big array of towers and skyscrapers are located. The jewel in the crown happens to be the famous Jin Mao tower housing the Hyatt Hotel, offices and an observation deck for a bird's eye view of Shanghai. I am not a fan of taking pictures of such panoramic views shot by every visitor behind glass windows . Instead, I tried to get inside the Hyatt Hotel and get some graphic views of it's stunning interior. This picture was taken from the 86th floor and what we see at the bottom is the lobby at the 54th or 55th. The first impression that I got is that I was a mini spider roaming on it's web. It was impossible to use a tripod for this hanging view, this is why I overrated my ISO to 400, and handheld the camera by extending my arms.
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Berlingo
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(133) 2006-10-01 3:38
Hello Izzet,
Splendid graphics and excelent angle.
Good management of the light.
Congratulations.
Stephane
isabela_sor
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(47748) 2006-10-01 3:54
Incredible this modern arhitecture!!!!!And this POV is amazing. These elements produce such powerful lines and shapes. ..the structures can be very well seen, extremely sharp and detailed....wonderful play of light ,too.Tesekkur ederim,Izzet
Selamlar
bantonbuju
(51815) 2006-10-01 4:02
merhaba izzet,
full of abstraction, full of strenght, "collosal" view,
much doifferent from you, but very good, i like it,
bw, j.
jinju
(14265) 2006-10-01 4:03
Hi izzet,
love this. Yhe lines are giving me a headache, the curves too, the colors are overpowering my eyes and I need a break but guess what, the visual punch is like a Mike Tyson KO. Fantastic!
nwoehnl
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(122) 2006-10-01 4:07
Very cool graphical piece, Izzet. The downward view along the floors into the hotel lobby is dizzying, and a very strong perspective effect is pulling the viewer's eye into the scene towards the tiny details of life in the lobby. Great shot.
RGatward
(20108) 2006-10-01 4:12
Quite a trip you've had! Quite right, there's must be lots of photos of this, but I expect not so many that present it so well and with such a carefully worked compo as this. Nice one.
quetzal
(3665) 2006-10-01 4:26
Hi Izzet,
excellent graphic. In a first time, I saw a tunnel. But with the note I understand the detail of this excellent view. Impressive picture of this modern China.
Regards
Jean-Louis
rhizomes
(15343) 2006-10-01 5:17
Hi Izzer,
Very impressive picture ! This architecture is great and you give a good idea of this ! Nice lights !
Christophe
hickthom
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(358) 2006-10-01 5:27
Great picture, it's just mad what people end up building to be different. It looks like the building was built just for this picture. Maybe a longer exposition or a higher contrast would have made the fluid lines come forward? Nice shot anyways.
faubry
(35447) 2006-10-01 5:37
hello Izzet, very impressionnant shot!!! i like graphic, yellow, light! well done
francine
Stepan
(27210) 2006-10-01 5:53
You did it very well ! I know how it's hard to compose and manage the light here. The shot is excellent in these hard conditions. Bravo !!
Stéphane
Furachan
(0) 2006-10-01 6:07
Fantastic vista, extremely well set u and captured.Pro shot all the way,Izzet!
best wishes,
Francis
ChrisJ
(171822) 2006-10-01 6:19
Hi izzet
Fantastic graphism & pov, with superb lighting on this futuristic scene. I like the legs top right, wich give a clue to perspective. Well done!
asoley
(0) 2006-10-01 8:17
Tripot kullanmdan çekmesi olanaksız gibi gözüksede ,ne mutlu sizeki,yinede muhteşemi yaratabiliyorsunuz. Grafik.perspektif ve renkler harika.ellerinize sağlık.
riclopes
(35577) 2006-10-01 8:37
Spectacular shot Izzet. I love such strong perspectives of impressive architecture buildings and in China, I've heard that Shangai is the place for them (I haven't been there...). So graphic and abstract and with a wonderful repetition effect leading us to the lobby downthere (55th floor ?!?!). I really love it!
Friendly regards from my cats,
Ricardo
KevRyan
(22956) 2006-10-01 9:43
Hi Izzet, nice to hear from you earlier - I just managed to sneak a lok at this wonderful image before i went out this morning (to transport my daughter and her husband on the first short leg of their journey to Africa -complete with recent training on how to make the best of a DSLR). A beautiful take on this really beautiful and stunning piece of archictecture - just amazing and so imprtant to capture these small traces of the passage of people in the frame - from the thumbnail i thought i was looking down some futuristic tunnel ...but no a futuristic shaft instead - lovely work maestro!
best wishes Kev
Cormac
(26565) 2006-10-01 11:18
Stunning shot! The patterns created by the lines are really mesmerizing. It's amazing to se how clear and how well centred this is considering the method you used to take it. Beautiful!
Albrecht
(11283) 2006-10-01 12:15
Hi IZzet
Great compo and POV. Wonderful title and very good pcture and graphic art.
~greetings Albrecht~
AmiBe
(6042) 2006-10-01 12:16
Bonjour Izzet,
superbe cette image graphique, pas totalement symétrique avec cette courbe en bas à droite qui dirige le regard vers le centre.
J'apprécie aussi de deviner 3 personnages sur la droite qui rendent le lieu plus vivant.
Bien vu
worldcitizen
(16048) 2006-10-01 12:42
Hello Izzet,
Wow!! This is a stunning view! I like the circular levels contrasting with the tall, vertical windows in the middle. The symmetry is fabulous and I like the golden color. It is also nice to see some people on the different levels. Great capture!
hyasar
(7775) 2006-10-01 13:18
Merhaba Izzet Bey,
nothing to say more; just "WONDERFUL!".
congratulations Great Master,
Hakan
Tezic
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(17867) 2006-10-01 13:54
Merhaba İzzet Bey,
Fantastic graphics and excelent angle... Also the light menagement was perfect like the others....
All the best - coskun
lasscor
(7640) 2006-10-01 15:07
Hi Izzet,
Wonderful modern architecture composition.
Great pov, dof, lines, curves, light, colors and sharpness.
TFS,
Corinne
Curioso
(9271) 2006-10-01 15:56
Amazing view Izzet ! Never imagined such a place could exist on earth...
Buk
(160) 2006-10-01 16:18
I visited the bar on the 87th floor, but my photos weren't a patch on this.
Well done.
lestans
(17258) 2006-10-02 2:54
Ciao Izzet!! I also think that one should absolutely visit Pudong! Everything is so new, so modern! In our towns something is new and something ols, or ... not new! But that Shangahai area is all new!
Your picture is a scene for a science fiction movie! I saw this building from outside, I should go also inside ...
Livia
pasternak
(15185) 2006-10-02 6:08
Merhaba Izzet, a great view of this astonishing modern architecture, I really couldn't figure out what it was before I read your note...
Cheers
Alexander
teutza
(10590) 2006-10-02 7:19
Hy Izzet,
great image!all geometrical figures!!lines..curves...great catch!!
TFS!
teo
:)later
berek
(50518) 2006-10-02 8:48
Merhaba ızzet bey,
çok enteresan bir yapı. tabiki süper karelemişsiniz derinlik ve renk çok iyi ellerinize sağlık. selamlar . saygılar
lukas
(2067) 2006-10-02 10:38
Beautiful shot Izzet, excellent lines and great perspective,
Well done;
Luc
partha
(14023) 2006-10-02 13:05
Creative use of wide angle.Nice symmetry and strong composition as well.
partha
onmax
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(849) 2006-10-02 14:49
Hola Izzet, realemente me agrado mucho ver la repeticion de esta fotografia, es una gran toma, que girandola y cambiando su posicion algo totalmente valido en la fotografia ya que grandes maestros hacien uso de esa opcion, la toma quedaria completamente diferente y muy interesante, para eso dare un ejemplo.Un abrazo.
Saludos
ONMAX
nerve
(10231) 2006-10-03 1:31
harika bir çalışma Usta, genelde simetriyi pek sevmem ama -tam simetrik değil zaten burda :)- olağanüstü güzel olmuş, bazen Norbert'le stilleriniz birbirine çok yaklaşıyor bu da onlardan biri.
elinize sağlık, selam ve hürmetler.
PixelTerror
(0) 2006-10-03 4:15
Salut Izzet,
Ca c'est le genre de photo ou la note est indispensable pour interpreter ce que l'on voit ! Tres bonne idee j'aime beaucoup ce point de vue sur cette perspective tres graphique et cette radiation des courbes autour des lignes.
Bonne journee,
Jean-Yves
recepyuksel
(18640) 2006-10-03 10:40
Kusursuz güzellikte bir simetrik çalışma, çok etkileyici.. Saygılar
danyy
(0) 2006-10-04 14:32
Bonjour Izzet,
un graphisme qui me coupe le souffle. La perspective issue de ton POV et de ton cadrage donne beaucoup de profondeur, même le vertige.
Un endroit à visiter, très Sci-Fi.
J'en apprécie les couleurs.
Best regards.
Daniel.
PJE
(20758) 2006-10-04 22:36
Izzet this photo of yours in simply stunning and so interesting in every way. I love the patterns on the upper and lower section and how it all comes together so nicely . Excellent work..and thanks for sharing!
jafadabret
(56501) 2006-10-06 8:28
Izzet, c'est une merveille cette photo. On apprécie un graphisme hors du commun avec des harmonies dans les jaunes, un régal !
Merci pour ce spectacle !
Jacques
Pitoncle
(3745) 2006-10-08 14:20
Bonjour Izzet,
Très joli composition très abstraite que je n'ai pu comprendre qu'en lisant ton commentaire.
A bientôt sur TE pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gérard
dkeus31
(27739) 2006-11-08 6:07
Hello Izzet,
A nice composition with the super wild angle!
Nice colors and details.
May I ask you some advices about lenses?
I currently have the D200 and 17-35 AFS.
I would like a new objective and I'm considering either the 12-24 or the 70-200 - I know, not the same target!
I still have a F100 which I can use with the 17-35 for wild field and also a 70-300ED with is slow and without VR.
What is your opinion about both lenses?
Best regards,
Didier
Liekje
(574) 2006-11-17 3:29
Great POV, though I am getting a bit dizzy when staring at your photo too long. :)
Lix
(0) 2007-01-31 8:10 [Comment]
branley
(3681) 2007-01-31 8:23
Hello Izzet,
I saw this on the home page and had to say wow!! The geometric circles are stunning and a good contrast to the lines running down the middle. Scale is given by seeing the legs of the people a couple of floors down and the colours are vivid to say the least! A fine capture and well done.
Regards
Stephen
Kenny10pin
(19301) 2007-01-31 8:26
great pic, I thought it was from Berlin, very nice shot, I liek the dof, well done
vidrone (97) 2007-01-31 8:56
Hi Izzet, I've posted up a picture of the same lobby looking up but yours is much more impressive! Wow!
jackpkn
(863) 2007-02-05 19:24
Não é a primeira vez que eu vejo uma figura parecida com esta, talvez até do mesmo prédio, mas certamente todas as vezes eu fico surpreso. Esta foto tem uma riqueza de detalhes imensa: é possível ficar um bom tempo analizando os detalhes de cada um dos andares, ou ao menos tentar achar uma pessoa em cada um deles. O projeto certamente foi bem pensado, tendo como objetivo a visualização por cima do modo que você tirou a foto. É possível notar as pequenas saliencias formando uma espiral proposital prevista no projeto da construção. Uma bela obra da engenharia humana muito bem capturada por suas lentes. Nota bem objetiva e informativa.
Jason_teale
(717) 2007-02-05 19:54
Great shot! I really like the POV in this shot. Great work! I like the fact that you decided to get a new angle to a very popular place to shoot.
zeca
(19762) 2007-02-05 20:04
This is fantastic, Izzet! Excellent capture, with brilliant colours and perfect exposition! Wonderful architecture!!!
Regards,
Zeca
Photo Information
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Copyright: izzet keribar (keribar)
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(43841) - Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2006-09-21
- Categories: Arquitectura
- Camera: Nikon D 200, 12-24mm f/4G DX
- Exposição: f/4, 1/8 segundos
- More Photo Info: view
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original, Workshop
- Date Submitted: 2006-10-01 3:35
- Favoritos: 5 [ver]
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