Famous icons in your city
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I had to go to downtown Ottawa last night. After the insanity of the last few days here it is good to know that these places will remain open to the public and not locked away in fear of what might happen.
The first picture is of the central block of the Canadian House of Parliament and the peace tower. The eternal flame is in the foreground. The second picture is of the war memorial beside the tomb of the unknown soldier.
Both shots were 5 second time exposures and great thanks are due to the people (complete strangers) who all tried to stand still for the picture.
The first picture is of the central block of the Canadian House of Parliament and the peace tower. The eternal flame is in the foreground. The second picture is of the war memorial beside the tomb of the unknown soldier.
Both shots were 5 second time exposures and great thanks are due to the people (complete strangers) who all tried to stand still for the picture.
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Don Haines said:
I really like the slight movement in the 1st photo. In some way it accentuates the feeling that things have to move on and the buildings stand firm and safe while peoples minds are blurred by the craziness.
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2nd shot is very interesting, did they build the modern structure slightly around the old building?EvilZeev228 said:
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I like this thread, so I hope more people will post icons from their respective home cities and countries. Makes you want to travel 
This is the Monolith, made by Gustav Vigeland, one of the most famous sculptures in his park. The column is over 14 metres tall and carved in one single stone. It consists of 121 human figures. There have been many interpretations of the Monolith: Man's resurrection, the struggle for existence, Man's yearning for spiritual spheres, the transcendence of everyday life and cyclic repetition.
The Vigeland Park, or Frognerparken, is the largest park in Europe, with sculptures made by one man, 212 in total, made in bronze and granite. (You´ll find some more over at the Zeiss Otus 85/1.4 thread).
1DX, Zeiss Otus 85mm/1.4
1/2000s, f1.4, ISO100
This is the Monolith, made by Gustav Vigeland, one of the most famous sculptures in his park. The column is over 14 metres tall and carved in one single stone. It consists of 121 human figures. There have been many interpretations of the Monolith: Man's resurrection, the struggle for existence, Man's yearning for spiritual spheres, the transcendence of everyday life and cyclic repetition.
The Vigeland Park, or Frognerparken, is the largest park in Europe, with sculptures made by one man, 212 in total, made in bronze and granite. (You´ll find some more over at the Zeiss Otus 85/1.4 thread).
1DX, Zeiss Otus 85mm/1.4
1/2000s, f1.4, ISO100
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Since someone already posted the most famous city icon, this will have to do. You get a Two Fer with this one. A 2CV _and_ l'avenue des Champs-Élysées. 
la Traversee de Paris Estivale ~ 2014 by Christopher Mark Perez, on Flickr
la Traversee de Paris Estivale ~ 2014 by Christopher Mark Perez, on Flickr
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Eldar said:I like this thread, so I hope more people will post icons from their respective home cities and countries. Makes you want to travel
This is the Monolith, made by Gustav Vigeland, one of the most famous sculptures in his park. The column is over 14 metres tall and carved in one single stone. It consists of 121 human figures. There have been many interpretations of the Monolith: Man's resurrection, the struggle for existence, Man's yearning for spiritual spheres, the transcendence of everyday life and cyclic repetition.
The Vigeland Park, or Frognerparken, is the largest park in Europe, with sculptures made by one man, 212 in total, made in bronze and granite. (You´ll find some more over at the Zeiss Otus 85/1.4 thread).
1DX, Zeiss Otus 85mm/1.4
1/2000s, f1.4, ISO100
Very nice!
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