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If I crick my neck...

© Michelle Alton

If I crick my neck...

Uploaded: April 11, 2010

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My new office on the 15th floor of the Graham building in Center City Philadelphia overlooks an alley way, and my window looks very intimately into an office across the way.
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BUT...if I press my left cheek hard against the window, and crick my neck till it hurts, I get THIS view of a portion of the magnificent City Hall building on 15th Street.
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With close to 700 rooms, City Hall is the largest municipal building in the United States and one of the largest in the World. It is the world's second-tallest masonry building, less than a half meter shorter than Mole Antonelliana in Turin, Italy. The weight of the building is borne by granite and brick walls up to 22 feet (6.7 m) thick, rather than steel.
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No doubt I will post more of this gorgeous building in the near future.
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Shot with my little Canon G9, in automatic mode and lots of work done to deal with alley darkness and shadow.
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Exif: F Number: 3.5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/160 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, ISO: 80, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 16.82 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot G9

Comments

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic April 11, 2010

What a beautiful building! This is wonderful! #1257451

Jack Gaskin April 11, 2010

FANTASTIC Building WONDERFUL CAPTRE & Work

Really Looking forward to more of these as the stonework alone is OUTSTANDING.....

Happy Shooting
JAck #8525519

Mike Clime April 11, 2010

Glad you cricked your neck to take this shot! Great pov and architecture! #8525538

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe April 11, 2010

Fantastic pov, details and clarity, Michelle. #8525555

Nadia Paul April 11, 2010

Beautiful building - great comp and clarity Michelle! #8525561

Douglas Pignet April 11, 2010

Beautiful capture of this great roof line #8525569

Karen E. Michaels level-deluxe April 11, 2010

Glad you cricked your neck, dfinitely worth the view.
You give City Hall such a good look Michelle.
Welcome to Philly! #8525577

Aimee S. McMaster April 11, 2010

.....LOL...Michelle...good luck at your new job.....great shot especially for all you went thru to get it....;-D #8525621

William C. Raco level-classic April 11, 2010

Wow, what a great view of this incredible building.
Excellent details in the photo and the narrative, Michelle.
I can't wait to see and hear more about it. #8525644

Danny B. Head April 11, 2010

A beautiful capture of the beautiful building, Michelle. I remember being in your city a few years back exhibiting at a trade show. While out for my morning run, I had trouble navigating around this monster. lol #8525664

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic April 11, 2010

Wow, what a beautiful structure. Great detail, Michelle. #8525770

Manuel Barrera April 11, 2010

Awesome, is the best way to describe it. #8525812

Monnie Ryan April 11, 2010

You've landed in a treasure trove of photographic opportunities, Michelle -- this is an awesome building! Look forward to seeing more! #8525905

Jack Ryan April 11, 2010

Excellent detail, color and comp...what a view! Looking forward to seeing more!!! (Hope the job is going well.) #8525945

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic April 11, 2010

We'll be sending you out on neck-cricking adventures! Great job! #8526020

Nikki McDonald level-classic April 11, 2010

I would have a permanent crick, Michelle. Beautiful view, beautiful capture. What an interesting building this looks to be. #8526071

Jyri Vissak April 11, 2010

Cool find! Beautiful composition and tones. #8526122

Linda A. Braddock April 11, 2010

Michelle, Beautiful Capture!! #8526376

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict April 11, 2010

What an amazaing view, Michelle, excellent capture and processing- wonderful design and details.

Can't wait to see more of this!

Best wishes for your new job!
Debby #8526602

John Connolly April 11, 2010

I would find a scene like this somewhat distracting alongside my desk, Michelle! This is an excellent capture and thanks for all the info about this remarkable building! #8526617

Rona L. Schwarz April 11, 2010

Terrific capture of this magnificent building, Michelle! The details are fantastic! Looks like the new job comes with an abundance of new photographic opportunities - looking forward to seeing more! Your stiff neck was definitely worth it! Hope things are going well. #8526686

Kathy Reeves April 11, 2010

Gorgeous image and building. Hope to see more! Make friends with office people with a good view so your neck will get a break! #8526722

Ron McEwan April 11, 2010

This super Michelle, just the way you composed it. The contrast between the two styles of architecture is amazing. Well done as always. #8527038

Ellen Hodges April 11, 2010

Looks awesome, Michelle! Fantastic work on this extremely cool view!! #8527116

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 11, 2010

What an gorgeous ALMOST view, Michelle! These are awesome buildings! :-) k #8527169

Carol L. Fowler April 11, 2010

Wonderful architecture up there in the sky! #8527328

Barbara Waldoch April 11, 2010

Terrific view and capture, Michelle! #8527448

Paul E. Earl April 12, 2010

Fabulous building! Lovely capture!! #8527523

Dick W. Wyatt April 12, 2010

Well done.
Thanks for sharing, I'd like to see this beauty !! #8527542

Brett Dolsen April 12, 2010

What a wonderfull working environment and POV for some great shots Michelle!Congratulations and back to work! #8527555

Diane Pignet April 12, 2010

First off congrats on the new job with the state of affairs the way they are.......and second love the shot and narrative to this grand capture ...well said and shot ...Diane #8528762

Mitch Spence level-classic April 13, 2010

So glad to hear you found employment, Michelle, and I hope it is excellent for you. Whatever work you did to accomplish this cityscape was certainly worth it. Such nice detail and comp for this view of a wonderful building. #8531787

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic April 13, 2010

Very cool view. Look forward to more shots of this beautiful structure. #8532685

Eva Pastor April 13, 2010

Great shot ... and a different view of City Hall! Congrats on the new office ... I assume it came with a new job. #8533163

Carolyn J. Connolly April 15, 2010

Wow, Michelle - that's SOME view out of your new office window, my friend...even if it does give you a bit of a crick in the neck to see it fully!! Just great work!! :o) #8536136

Christian Rosito April 16, 2010

This is a beautiful picture Michelle, a great architecture capture. Thanks for the info! #8539523

Crystal Young April 24, 2010

What a neat perspective! That's a great shot! I'm a country girl and don't get to see much of the big city. #8566955

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