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San Jose City Hall Rotunda


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   San Jose City Hall Rotunda
San Jose City Hall Rotunda

The second level of the Richard Meier's $382 million dollar city hall of San Jose, California. This part is the west wing of the R2D2 Rotunda.

I laid on my belly to get this angle . Taken at about 02:22:34 PM when the sun provided the side lighting that created these shadows on the floor that somehow added dimension to the whole picture. Sometimes I wonder if the architect truly intended this for the show.

I rendered it into B&W to give it more contrasting effect between lights and shadows.

1/25 s at f/22.0, ISO 100
Focal length: 12.0mm Sigma on Canon 5D

Joaquin R. Felix

  
 
 

ROLAN NARMAN 		 

Great composition, depth, lighting and tone in this lovely image Joaquin! Very good job!


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September 13, 2008

 

Joaquin R. Felix 		  Thank you so much!

--Joaquin R. Felix


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September 13, 2008

 

Jennifer . M 		  Love the lines...


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September 13, 2008

 

KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. 		  GREAT POV AND THE PRESENTATION HERE.

KARU.


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September 13, 2008

 

aaaaa bbbbb 		  Wonderful lines and lighting.


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September 13, 2008

 

Allen Hughes 		  Very nice job, Joaquin. I was just there this past Thursday afternoon and was wishing I had my camera with me. You beat me to it.


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September 14, 2008

 
- Shirley Sicurello

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Shirley Sicurello's Gallery 		  Great POV, lighting, lines!


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September 14, 2008

 

Joaquin R. Felix 		  Thanks, everyone!

Allen, I can tell by your pictures that you go to my most favorite places in the South Bay: Santana Row, Pigeon Point Light House and Downtown San Jose. Actually, I've been looking for some pictures of this Rotunda of San Jose City Hall, but there's none. Perhaps you can go back there and get more pictures of it.

--Joaquin


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September 14, 2008

 

Julia Hiebaum 		  Very nice capture Joaquin, this is indeed a great angle & perfect choice of B&W, well done!
Julia


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January 27, 2010

 
- Nikki McDonald

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Nikki McDonald's Gallery 		  I'm a big black and white and Elements of Design fan so you know I love this, Joaquin. Beautiful sunrise, Judy -- the birds add the perfect touch. Congratulations on the finalist and good luck in the next round.


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February 19, 2010

 
- Nikki McDonald

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Nikki McDonald's Gallery 		  oops -- sorry, Joaquin. I meant to copy the "congratulations" part but not the rest of the comment which was meant for someone else :(


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February 19, 2010

 
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Clyde Smith's Gallery 		  Congratulations on a stunning Finalsit Joaquin!


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February 19, 2010

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis 		  Nicely done! Congratulations on your finalist!


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February 19, 2010

 

Carolyn M. DAlessandro 		  Well worth the effort...fantastic Joaquin!


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February 20, 2010

 

Joaquin R. Felix 		  Thank you, all, so much for these wonderful comments.


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February 21, 2010

 
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