Egg Abstract
Uploaded: March 27, 2013
A short evening walk in Albany, NY, brought me to their famous building, "The Egg", which houses 2 auditoriums.
It has to be one of the more unusual public buildings in the country! (A view from afar is in the Discussion Thread.)
I only had my iPhone for a camera on this trip, so my Albany walkabout is an iPhone walkabout as well.
Exif: F Number: 2.4, ExposureTime: 1/120 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 64, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 4.13 mm, Model: iPhone 5
Chris Budny March 27, 2013
A wider view from 2 blocks away, of Albany's famous "Egg" building/auditorium. #1521090Michelle Alton March 27, 2013
Definitely unique! And boy, are you GOOD with that iPhone!!!! #10625364Gail Sullivan March 27, 2013
Christopher....what a great abstract of that building! #10625556Joy Rector March 27, 2013
fantastic image #10625971Chris Budny March 28, 2013
Thanks, folks!Michelle - I find the iPhone only works really well in well-lit situations. High contrast scenes don't translate well at all on the phone in my experience; nice, even lighting seems better; not too much bright and not too much deep shadow.
That said, I still ran this through NIK for some polishing & tweaking... ;) #10629994
Leslie McLain March 29, 2013
You have the best eye for abstract details. Fantastic capture, Chris. #10633586Chris Budny March 31, 2013
Thank you very much, Leslie! #10635935Connie J. Bagot April 13, 2013
An amazing building---and I love your close up! Great lines and angles and perfect clarity! #10652346Debra R. Harder April 14, 2013
You always have a great eye for design, Chris! This is perfect. Love the composition, details and lines. I'm sure we'll see this fabulous image again! #10653202Chris Budny April 15, 2013
Thank you both! I hope to get back there someday, with my regular camera gear, and spend a lot more time examining the whole plaza of buildings where this Egg sits... #10654387Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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