Round Round I get a Round

Posted by grouser (Ludlow, United Kingdom) on 19 December 2008 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.

Just for a change. A break form the rural idyll. The Rotunda(?) at Birmingham's Bull Ring.

Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Woe, actually a change, and with a great image. I like very much the perspective and this cloudy sky. Great light and very good treatment.

19 Dec 2008 11:46am

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia

A dramatic in your face composition. Really well processed as well. love the cloud.

19 Dec 2008 12:22pm

Roman from Thunder Bay, Canada

I like the way you've composed it. I can't figure out what are those things on the posts, lamps?...

cheers
Roman

19 Dec 2008 12:31pm

@Roman: Sculpture?

bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada

Wow...fantastic perspective! The the textures of the clouds work so well against the building and I really like the way the pole frame this shot.

19 Dec 2008 1:01pm

don from spokane, United States

I like the strong perspective with the lines converging out into the distance. A fine building shot.

19 Dec 2008 2:42pm

dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa

Beautifully taken and processed. And now of course I have The Beach Boys running around in my head. Thank you, Grouser!

19 Dec 2008 2:54pm

@dobbino: Yes sorry about that. I'll try not to do it again. It could have been 'circles of my mind' though.

Jeffster from Long Island, United States

Very dramatic image. Nice composition and lighting.

19 Dec 2008 3:43pm

Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom

Round buildings are coming back into fashion... nice processing grouser, good angle too.!
Good weekend.

19 Dec 2008 3:53pm

k@ from Paris, France

Huuuuuuuuuuuuge ! I feel dizzy, and very happy to be :)

19 Dec 2008 3:58pm

peter from new york, United States

great converging lines and awesome sky. i could stare at this forever and not get bored. nice job!

19 Dec 2008 6:48pm

lordspudz from Caister on Sea, United Kingdom

Love the sky and the selective colouring. Great image.

19 Dec 2008 7:07pm

lydia from Paris, France

Great !!! I like the title too !

19 Dec 2008 7:11pm

zahai from Berlin, Germany

Beautiful capture and composition.

19 Dec 2008 7:22pm

Alun Lambert from cheshire, United Kingdom

I used to go there when it was a market, has it changed much, good shot

19 Dec 2008 7:29pm

@Alun Lambert: The market is still there and it's as good as ever. There is now a huge new shopping precinct too and the iconic Selfridges building. They dug the biggest hole in the ground I've ever seen to build it all. I thought they were going to knock the Rotunda down. It was awfully shabby, but it's been totally refurbished.

Seraphine from San Francisco, United States

i love the street lamps and the sky.
it's a very interesting photograph.
nicely done!

19 Dec 2008 8:18pm

vu@granby - Alain Berger from Granby, Québec, Canada

Beautiful shot ! Super composition !

19 Dec 2008 9:21pm

NarB from Bruxelles, Belgium

Spectacular, colors and composition are perfect.

19 Dec 2008 9:28pm

Bookfool from Mississippi, United States

I'm glad Roman asked about the posts. Great change of pace, Grousie! Like everyone else, I love the clouds, but I particularly love the clarity and the angle.

19 Dec 2008 11:06pm

JJ from Jersey City, United States

Quite a change from the rural shots, such a great perspective you shose here with the interesting building and very cool sculptures, all topped with the dramatic clouds, great capture

20 Dec 2008 12:40am