Inspiring Photo: Union League #10157187

Union League

Uploaded: May 13, 2010 01:23:48

Description

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This building on South Broad Street in Philadelphia keeps "calling" me back. It appears to have the same draw for Mike Clime and Peter Appelbaum.
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The wonderful history of this building, dating back to 1862, can be found in the description of the image called "Portico" in my gallery--or by Googling. "Portico" was shot from the landing at the top of the twin staircases.
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Shot Raw, Aperture priority, handheld. F9, 1/30, ISO:125, 16mm(equiv).
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Exif: F Number: 9, Exposure Bias Value: 1.00, ExposureTime: 1/30 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 125, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 10.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D

Comments

Tiia Vissak May 13, 2010

great tones, details & angle! #1268258

Sandra Anderson May 13, 2010

What an amazing piece of architecture captured beautifully Michelle. #8608272

Brett Dolsen May 13, 2010

Fantastic details,textures,colour and composition Michelle!!Outstanding capture! #8608284

Avril Young May 13, 2010

great pov...fantastic architecture capture Michelle...beautiful building ... #8608320

Carolyn M. Fletcher May 13, 2010

Well, you all have great taste, what can I say? It's a great building! #8608357

Barbara Waldoch May 13, 2010

Beautiful architectural capture, Michelle! #8608368

Jeff Robinson May 13, 2010

Another Fantastic cityscape Michelle! Jeff #8608447

Jyri Vissak May 13, 2010

Beautiful composition, tones and details! #8608482

Jack Gaskin May 13, 2010

Great POV for this IMPRESSIVE piece of Architecture

Great Capture

Happy Shooting
Jack #8608496

John Rivera May 13, 2010

Great perspective and treatment Michelle! #8608574

Carol Eade May 13, 2010

I can see why it keeps "calling you back"...just beautiful, Michelle! #8608772

Renata Gusciora May 13, 2010

Cool shot!Super lighting,great color and your pov,Michelle! #8608918

Ron McEwan May 13, 2010

I catch myself following every line in this magnificent building. Well done again Michelle. #8608937

Monnie Ryan May 13, 2010

Another terrific architectural shot, Michelle! #8609218

Debra R. Harder May 13, 2010

This is such amazing architecture and you've presented it so beautifully, Michelle! Gorgeous details, colors and POV. Fabulous! Deb #8609442

Mike Clime May 13, 2010

Ahhhhh, my favorite staircases! What a great pov and excellent details and treatment! #8609567

Karen Engelbreth May 13, 2010

Fantastic building and capture, Michelle... #8609655

MELODIE C. ROBERTS May 13, 2010

wOwIe zOwIe!!

Fantastic Capture Mickey
Fabulous detail and PoV #8609741

Ann Coates May 13, 2010

Your POV here is fantastic and works really well. Your treatment enhances this beautiful building. #8609894

Patrick Rouzes May 13, 2010

The tones, detail, textures, claity, textures, lighting & pov are all exceptional here, Michelle! Good luck with this magnificent image! WTG!
Sooooooo much to see & admire! #8610022

David Phalen May 13, 2010

OMG Michelle the light, colors, clarity and textures are amazing!! Very well done!! #8610123

Sam Britt May 13, 2010

Terrific perspective, color, detail & treatment, Michelle. #8610164

Renee Doyle May 13, 2010

One word - Awesome Michelle!!! Love your treatment and pov!! #8610279

Rona L. Schwarz May 13, 2010

Great details, textures, and POV, Michelle. Love the juxtaposition of the old with the new. #8610317

Laura L. Gonzales May 13, 2010

Such a beautiful building Michelle! Well seen and captured. Love all the details and pov! Just beautiful! Laura #8610357

Cindy Bendush May 13, 2010

Wonderful building and awesome effects Michelle! Great job on this one! #8610395

Dick W. Wyatt May 14, 2010

Another beauty. #8610480

Carolyn J. Connolly May 14, 2010

What a truly stunning old building this is, Michelle...and you've captured it here oh so superbly!! I really love your pov...and the light, textures, tones, composition and effects all are excellent, too!! :o) #8611069

Kathleen Brennan May 14, 2010

Great POV, tones and detail! #8611485

ROLAN NARMAN May 14, 2010

Fantastic composition and details Michelle! #8612738

Robert K. Bemus May 15, 2010

A masterpiece, Michelle!! #8612797

Bill Houghton May 15, 2010

Michelle, this is a beautiful shot of the building. Thanks for commenting on my 'The Chase' shot. Have a great weekend, Bill #8613232

David Van Camp May 15, 2010

It certainly is a lovely bldg! Wonderful comp & treatment, Michelle. #8613396

Steve M. Harrington May 15, 2010

Very nice textured feel and composition, Michelle.
Steve #8613679

Nancyj E. Hovey May 15, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving EFP
for this outstanding image...

hope we see it again!!! 8o) #8613878

Tommy E. Burgess May 15, 2010

Simply stunning capture Michelle!! I too hope we see this again. An instant FAV for me. Beautiful work as always! #8614394

Boyd L. Alexander May 16, 2010

Awesome image, Michelle!!! Fantastic colors, lighting, details and POV! #8614823

Usman M. Bajwa May 19, 2010

Stunning pov and details, Michelle! WOW.

UB. #8621224

Luigi Di Serio May 25, 2010

Greats tones, effect and POV #8641069

"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar May 30, 2010

wow! majestic! great shot, Michelle..i like the treatment too. #8652907

Tammy Espino June 07, 2010

Congrats on this wonderful finalist!! :) #8671864

Randy A. Baumhover June 07, 2010

This is SO fine! Congrats on hte finalist tag. RB #8671965

Valentin M. Armianu June 07, 2010

Congrats on this awesome Finalist, Michelle! #8672093

Lester A. Garcia June 07, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS, Michelle. Very beautiful architectural shot. #8672233

Nancyj E. Hovey June 07, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #8672250

Erin Appelbaum June 07, 2010

Outstanding finalist Michelle. Congrats. Peter #8672371

Rona L. Schwarz June 07, 2010

So glad to see this one again! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your outstanding Finalist, Michelle, and good luck in the next round! #8672847

Renata Gusciora June 07, 2010

Big congratulations on your fabulous finalist,Michelle!!!:-) #8673170

Nancy (Peaches) Harker June 07, 2010

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE Congrats on your AWSOME finalist
Best of luck in the next round!!! #8673424

Renee Doyle June 07, 2010

I just love this shot!!! So happy to see this beauty again Michelle and hope to see it once more!! Congratulations!! #8673527

Carol Eade June 07, 2010

Warm congratulations on your finalist, Michelle, terrific work! #8673765

Debra R. Harder June 07, 2010

This is such a great image, Michelle! The details, clarity, colors and comp are fabulous! Huge congratulations on your excellent finalist! Deb #8673868

Lydia Williams June 07, 2010

Great finalist, Michelle! Congratulations on a photo well done! #8673952

Wanda Judd June 07, 2010

Michelle...congratulations. #8674250

Ron McEwan June 07, 2010

Shucks--I hope I am not the last one to congratulate you on your fine collections Silver for the month of May Michelle, well deserved. #8674520

Jeana Clark June 07, 2010

Fantastic work and a well deserved finalist!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Best of luck in the next round!!!
~J~ #8674903

Nadia Paul June 07, 2010
Terrific detail and framing Michelle - congrats on your finalist! #8675036

Ann Coates June 07, 2010
Congratulations on your stunning Finalist Michelle. #8675152

Robert R. Goodman June 07, 2010
Big Congratulations.WTG Michelle.Beautiful capture!!! #8675272

Carol L. Fowler June 07, 2010
Congrats! #8675559

Graham Robards June 07, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS MICHELLE!
Best of luck in the next round!~Pat #8675704

Mukesh Srivastava June 07, 2010
Huge congrats on your awesome FINALIST, Michelle!!!!! Good luck for the GOLD!!!!! #8675852

Marilyn K. Lincecum June 07, 2010
Awesome image...wonderful architec, colors and lines. Congratulations on a well deserved finalist. Hope to see this one again. #8675954

Sharon Sawyer June 07, 2010
WTG, Michelle!!! HUGE congratulations on your outstanding and well deserved finalist!!! #8676314

Tommy E. Burgess June 07, 2010
Huge congratulations on this amazing finalist Michelle!! Best of luck in the next round! #8676405

frank w. degenhardt June 07, 2010
Congratulatons on another Beautiful Finalist my friend. What amazing work you do. #8676625

Stefania Barbier June 07, 2010
congratulations, it's a wonderful finalist!!! #8676722

Bojan Bencic June 07, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist, Michelle. #8676836

Douglas Pignet June 08, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! #8677305

Marilyn Cornwell June 08, 2010
Call-back on this image to be a finalist, Michelle! Congratulations! #8677554

Karen Celella June 08, 2010
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Michelle. #8678187

JO ANN CLEVELAND June 08, 2010
Big congratulations on this awesome finalist Michelle!
jo ann c. #8678562

Eivor Kuchta June 08, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist! #8678609

Irene Colling June 08, 2010
Fantastic building, expertly photographed.
Congratulations on your great finalist Michelle. #8678612

Kay Beausoleil June 08, 2010
Such a wonderful POV, Michelle. Congratulations on your finalist! #8678671

ALLEN O. HOWARD June 08, 2010
Spectacular Michelle!!! The colors and detail are great. Congratulations! #8678881

Kathleen Brennan June 08, 2010
Super finalist, Michelle! #8678932

Courtenay Vanderbilt June 08, 2010
Awesome perspective, Michelle! Big Congratulations! #8679202

Phyllis H. Burchett June 08, 2010
Congrats Michelle! #8680087

Deborah C. Lewinson June 08, 2010
Congratulations, Michelle, on another outstanding finalist!
Debby #8680099

Anita Hogue June 08, 2010
WOW, Michelle, this is an awesome perspective! Fantastic details too! Congratulations! #8680197

Randy D. Dinkins June 08, 2010
Great shot!! Congratulations! #8680290

Patrick Rouzes June 08, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on this superb finalist, Michelle! WTG! #8680342

Erica Murphy June 08, 2010
Fantastic finalist Michelle!! I love the low POV and amazing detail!! Congratulations! #8680760

Tamara K. Walker June 08, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS! #8680836

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