Brunch with Battutah
Bahrain World Trade Center
Posted by Michael Skorulski (Cigel, Slovakia) on 24 August 2008 in Architecture and Portfolio.
Captured in Manama, Bahrain at 7 in the morning.
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@Lee: Thanks for the great comment. Lee.
@António Pires: Thank you very much, António.
@Ana Lúcia: Thank you so much, Ana Lúcia.
nanne from Netherlands
A very nice photo from a beautifull builing!!!
greeting, Nanne
24 Aug 2008 10:53am
@nanne: Thank you, Nanne.
Lorraine from Canada
WOW, a classic b&w , terrific angle and wow the building is so sumptuous, and there you are showing it in all its splendour ;)
24 Aug 2008 11:09am
@Lorraine: Thanks for the uplifting comment, Lorraine.
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States
just majestic architecture! truly stunning! a marvelous shot and a wonderful choice for b/w. bravo!
24 Aug 2008 11:33am
@dj.tigersprout: Thank you, Jaycee. that's a delightful comment.
Kylie Greenan from Richmond, Australia
You have shown of this spectacular building and it's amazing architecture in great light Micheal, including a little sparkle from the sun, wonderful!
24 Aug 2008 11:42am
@Kylie Greenan: thanks, Kylie. I was lucky with the lens flare.
Denis from Martinique
Spectacular architecture, and spectacular shot. A great one !
24 Aug 2008 12:33pm
@Denis: Thank you, Denis.
Marcie from United States
Amazing structures. Love how you captured the light reflecting off one of them.
24 Aug 2008 2:37pm
@Marcie: Thanks, Marcie. I was lucky getting the flare.
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
Super shot Michael, what a futuristic building, out of this world.
24 Aug 2008 2:41pm
@Observing: Thanks so much, Mike.
Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France
What an impressive shot, developped with this B&W !
24 Aug 2008 3:27pm
@Calusarus: Thank you very much, Frederic.
@mikael: Thank you, Mikael.
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Beautiful b/n image. Very sharp and clean. You shooted this a 70 mm. only?
24 Aug 2008 5:36pm
@Paco Díaz: At 75 mm. Thank you, Paco.
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
Looks like another hot day in Bahrain. The building is lovely. It looks great in B&W.
24 Aug 2008 6:03pm
@Steve Rice: Yes, I was sweating at 7 in the morning. many thanks, Steve.
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
I think Mike's word fits best, "futuristic" ... a striking shot in B & W, Michael.
24 Aug 2008 8:08pm
@Judy: Thank you very much, Judy.
Rui from Leiria, Portugal
Great BW shot. In fact, oil dollars can do (almost) everything. And this is a wonderful work from a esquisite building.
24 Aug 2008 10:30pm
@Rui: Many thanks, Rui.
John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United States
Wow is this a superb architectural image. Great perspective and awesome lines.
25 Aug 2008 12:22am
@John Maslowski: Thanks so much, John.
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Very unusual architecture. The greyscale is so fitting.
25 Aug 2008 4:22am
@sherri: Thank you, Sherri. I might post the color version sometime.
@Arash: Thanks so much.
@Porcsin: Many thanks, Porcsin.
Twelvebit from Victoria, United States
Like a tall ship on land. Reminds of the Monty Python sketch about hostile corporate takeovers.
4 Sep 2008 9:22pm
@Twelvebit: I believe sails were the inspiration for the building. thanks again.
claire from alberta, Canada
there's a world trade center in bahrain? :p very nice shot! :)
6 Sep 2008 7:30am
@claire: Yes. It's a very interesting place. thanks, Claire.
Sony DSLR-A300
1/400 second
F/11.0
ISO 100
75 mm (35mm equiv.)