Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Keep in mind that California cherishes buildings that won't fall apart during an earthquake. Nothing quite like the security of steel-reinforced concrete. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA http://www.400tx.com -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Richard S. Taylor Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 9:44 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Concrete buildings on UC Davis - ick Buildings of this type all look like penal institutions to me. I don't think it possible to depict their ugliness sufficiently in a photograph. You succeeded in getting the middle gray right and I like the first one best because of the contrast between the rough, ugly concrete and the smooth, prettier if still cold modern glass entrance. >Someone, somewhere, decided that unpainted concrete makes for the >perfect look for the UC Davis campus. > >I've seen a few buildings of this ilk that I thought looked decent but >none of them are at UCD. To me the look like something out of cold war >propaganda, only needing a spy in a trench coat and some fog. (We have >the fog, used to have the spies too but they were caught.) > >I shot these to explore the middle greys. >The entrance to the Dean's office of Letters & Science: > ><http://www.adambridge.com/Photos/2006/02/12/DeanLS.jpg> > >I like this one a little better. I'm claiming it as a statement: > ><http://www.adambridge.com/Photos/2006/02/12/LectureHall.jpg> > >Did either of these work for you? Why or why not? > >M6 TTL, 50 sumicron, Tri X @ 400 in XTOL 1:3, 12.5 minutes. > >Thanks for looking and for commenting. > >Adam > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Regards, Dick _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information