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The shock of the new
Image Title:  The shock of the new
 
 By: Phil McLean  
  Copyright ©2004



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Photographer Phil McLean {K:11523}
Project #41 Perspective Camera Model Kodak LS743
Categories Architecture
Children
Film Format
Portfolio Edinburgh
Lens zoom
Uploaded 11/12/2004 Film / Memory Type MMC
    ISO / Film Speed 0
Views 213 Shutter
Favorites Aperture f/
Critiques 19 Rating
5.87
/ 7 Ratings
Location City - 
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Country - United Kingdom   United Kingdom
About The elegant Balmoral Hotel contrasts with the sharp anglular shapes of the roof of the Waverley Shopping Centre in Edinburgh (now renamed Princes Mall, another victim of the gradual MacDonaldisation of our place-names).
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There are 19 Comments in 1 Pages
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Howie Mudge   {K:23953} 11/12/2004
I like the light and tones here Phil, just looks a little on the soft side though.


Phil McLean   {K:11523} 11/12/2004
Thanks Howie. The softness is just a digital compression issue of some kind; perhaps I could resize the images in a better way so as not to lose so much quality. The original file looks much sharper :)


Stuart Mackay    {K:4442} 11/12/2004
Very nice ... love the old and new .. and the B&W is great. Thanks for sharing.
sm..


Terry Ward   {K:-929} 11/13/2004
A cool shot Phil. T


luis pereira   {K:18345} 11/13/2004
I assume you got trough the Cocacolasation fase ok. Great image and fine point of view and thank you for a good laugh even though it's not that funny when you think about it.


Mark Kresl   {K:9434} 11/13/2004
This is composed really well, Phil. I like your choice of B&W as well.

Mark


Peter Godden   {K:745} 11/13/2004
Wonderful composition
regards
Peter


Lukasz Kuczkowski   {K:14684} 11/13/2004
like the perspective here and the lack of sharpness in the background;
well done


Keith Banham   {K:1390} 11/13/2004
Beautiful vision of geometry. Great shot Phil


Adrian Kentleton   {K:3023} 11/14/2004
This made me laugh, after our discussion of 'composite images', if you didn't know this was a real place, you'd think it was a 'Photoshop' tour de force. Great title, too, sums up the image perfectly, rather than (as some) trying to import significance into an indifferent image.


Jorge Garcia   {K:8733} 11/14/2004
Good angle. Very interesting perspective. Nice job.
Enjoy


Phil McLean   {K:11523} 11/14/2004
Of course, if you know me (as you do) you'd know it couldn't possibly be a photoshop job given my complete absence of skills in that department! AS for the title, it was a rare moment of inspiration while uploadin a shot; normally I can't think of anything remotely interesting. This could easily have ended up being called 'Balmoral Hotel from Princes Mall'; maybe my subconsious hates the name Princes Mall so much it produced another title?...


Jim Greenfield   {K:5212} 11/15/2004
I like the perspective and the juxtaposition of modern and old. It looks soft to me too but it gives it a vintage look. That look would be better if it was just the old building. Some sepia toning could be interesting.


Kadri    {K:2720} 11/17/2004
absolutely wonderful, intriguing composition with old and new building. This contrast speaks volumes!


Gaja Snover   {K:4462} 12/6/2004
Wow, this is beautiful. The composition and perspective are perfect. There a great contrast between the simple geometry and the older architecture. I am putting this in my favorites. Congrats!
Regards,
Gaja


Mark Beltran   {K:32612} 1/18/2005
It certainly is shocking to see it against the Balmoral. Princes reminds me of the Bauhaus style.


Ashley Brown   {K:75} 2/4/2005
very dramatic! good job


Ella Bolociuch   {K:294} 2/8/2005
this one I take to my favorites ! love it :)


Mitchell Miller   {K:3016} 3/21/2005
very surreal!! well done!!


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