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Galleria Umberto I
Galleria Umberto I
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Camera: Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D
Lens: Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX Aspherical DG for Minolta
Location: Naples
Date: May 26, 2005
Aperture: F6.7
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/4
Galleries: Architecture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jun 6, 2005

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 One of the most photographed tourist attractions of Naples, and franky I just don't understand the appeal of this turn-of-the-century shopping mall. There is an appealling astrological motif in the centre of the arcade on the floor, but you need access to one of the higher levels to take a photo of this. I'm really happy with the unusual viewpoint that my 12-24mm Sigma lens has given me here, managing to include the domed ceiling.
Handheld, no cropping.

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Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
 06/07/2005 09:40:45 PM
i love how the roof is almost pointed straight at the viewer while the floor is level. creates a sense of vertigo, but at the same time offers the entire package into one shot.

i think it lacks a bit of contrast, just to be picky. :-)
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Peleng 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye MC In M42 Mount
 06/07/2005 07:07:58 PM
I do now want a 12mm lens. Wow.

This is a great example of perspective, but also of distortion at the extremes. The ceiling is spectacular, though I might experiment with reducing the distortion in the top half of the image: the dome looks a little too round to me, and I wonder if compressing the top third of the image might create a more natural perspective (though that is probably not what you are aiming for here). If I were bbeing very fussy, I note that the RHS is cropped fractionally more than the LHS.

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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 06/07/2005 06:52:32 PM
Wow !
Superb example of a great perspective.
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Sony Alpha a55
Sony DT 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 06/06/2005 06:33:26 PM
perspective perspective perspective. (note to self: must get wide angle lens)
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
 06/06/2005 08:02:09 AM
wow!! - just stunning......
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 06/06/2005 07:52:30 AM
Nice wide angle shot emphasizing the architectural qualities of the building. I'm envious of the lens. good choice for bw, and nice enough textures and details.
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