http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/tags/interior/ Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:24:06 -0700 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:24:06 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3535/buddyicons/33985453@N02.jpg?1232905575#33985453@N02 http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/tags/interior/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/6101604175/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/magneticlobster/">magnetic lobster</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/6101604175/" title="Toulouse Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Étienne) - Toulouse, France"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6087/6101604175_a4921b9781_m.jpg" width="240" height="157" alt="Toulouse Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Étienne) - Toulouse, France" /></a></p> <p>Some seats may have a partially obstructed view.<br /> <br /> Technical Details: I did some processing and stuff.</p> Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:24:06 -0700 2010-10-30T05:58:19-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (magnetic lobster) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6101604175 Toulouse Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Étienne) - Toulouse, France <p>Some seats may have a partially obstructed view.<br /> <br /> Technical Details: I did some processing and stuff.</p> magnetic lobster longexposure church architecture cathedral interior stainedglass her cathédralesaintétienne toulousefrance http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/5848695433/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/magneticlobster/">magnetic lobster</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/5848695433/" title="Exeunt: Los Angeles Theater"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3331/5848695433_6b1bfea766_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Exeunt: Los Angeles Theater" /></a></p> <p>A show lets out at the Los Angeles Theater. The <a href="http://www.laconservancy.org/" rel="nofollow">Los Angeles Conservancy</a>'s annual Last Remaining Seats movie series hosts movies in some of the old theaters in the downtown Broadway Theater district.<br /> <br /> The crowd motion comes from a 10 second exposure. I've combined it with some much shorter exposures taken a few minutes earlier to preserve details in the lights.<br /> <br /> This is one of the few instances where I visualized the shot I wanted days beforehand, I was able to take the shot, and the result was about what I expected. That's not how it usually works for me. My normal procedure is to (a) arrive with no idea of what to shoot, (b) come up with a concept for a shot, then discover that the composition I envision is geometrically impossible, dummy, and (c) fail to notice obvious problems when I do shoot. Consequently, the keepers are almost never the ones I expect. (Follow these simple steps and you too can be an Unprofessional Photographer like me!)<br /> <br /> Tokina 11-16mm @ 11mm, f/10, ISO 200, exposures from 10 sec to about 1/4 sec.</p> Sun, 19 Jun 2011 08:53:31 -0700 2011-06-01T21:55:11-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (magnetic lobster) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5848695433 Exeunt: Los Angeles Theater <p>A show lets out at the Los Angeles Theater. The <a href="http://www.laconservancy.org/" rel="nofollow">Los Angeles Conservancy</a>'s annual Last Remaining Seats movie series hosts movies in some of the old theaters in the downtown Broadway Theater district.<br /> <br /> The crowd motion comes from a 10 second exposure. I've combined it with some much shorter exposures taken a few minutes earlier to preserve details in the lights.<br /> <br /> This is one of the few instances where I visualized the shot I wanted days beforehand, I was able to take the shot, and the result was about what I expected. That's not how it usually works for me. My normal procedure is to (a) arrive with no idea of what to shoot, (b) come up with a concept for a shot, then discover that the composition I envision is geometrically impossible, dummy, and (c) fail to notice obvious problems when I do shoot. Consequently, the keepers are almost never the ones I expect. (Follow these simple steps and you too can be an Unprofessional Photographer like me!)<br /> <br /> Tokina 11-16mm @ 11mm, f/10, ISO 200, exposures from 10 sec to about 1/4 sec.</p> magnetic lobster california longexposure people architecture losangeles downtown interior crowd columns broadway historic lobby indoors motionblur chandeliers inside ornate hdr losangelestheater losangelestheatre broadwaytheaterdistrict tokinaatx116pro stunningphotogpin http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/5197758629/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/magneticlobster/">magnetic lobster</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/5197758629/" title="The Glow Inside Southwark Cathedral"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4110/5197758629_89e8768f8a_m.jpg" width="240" height="171" alt="The Glow Inside Southwark Cathedral" /></a></p> <p>Southwark Cathedral in London, UK.<br /> <br /> A few seconds after I took this photograph, the choir began a rehearsal. I wish I could play it for you as the soundtrack for this photograph.</p> Mon, 22 Nov 2010 04:57:13 -0800 2010-11-20T19:57:39-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (magnetic lobster) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5197758629 The Glow Inside Southwark Cathedral <p>Southwark Cathedral in London, UK.<br /> <br /> A few seconds after I took this photograph, the choir began a rehearsal. I wish I could play it for you as the soundtrack for this photograph.</p> magnetic lobster uk longexposure england london church architecture candles interior arches candlelight hdr southwarkcathedral tokinaatx116pro http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/5154184191/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/magneticlobster/">magnetic lobster</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/5154184191/" title="Palmier des Jacobins"><img src="http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1436/5154184191_505d0f74ec_m.jpg" width="167" height="240" alt="Palmier des Jacobins" /></a></p> <p>The &quot;palm tree&quot; column at the east end of the church at Ensemble Conventuel des Jacobins in Toulouse, France. (A view of the west end of the church is <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/5150810263/">here</a>.)</p> Sun, 07 Nov 2010 07:59:42 -0800 2010-11-05T16:00:22-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (magnetic lobster) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5154184191 Palmier des Jacobins <p>The &quot;palm tree&quot; column at the east end of the church at Ensemble Conventuel des Jacobins in Toulouse, France. (A view of the west end of the church is <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/5150810263/">here</a>.)</p> magnetic lobster longexposure france church interior pillar columns ceiling palmtree column toulouse hdr stainedglasswindows eglisedesjacobins palmierdesjacobins ensembleconventueldesjacobins http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/5150810263/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/magneticlobster/">magnetic lobster</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/5150810263/" title="Eglise des Jacobins, West End"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4111/5150810263_d6b18f3163_m.jpg" width="240" height="161" alt="Eglise des Jacobins, West End" /></a></p> <p>Looking straight up at the west end of the church at Ensemble Conventuel des Jacobins in Toulouse, France. Two more views in the first comment below.<br /> <br /> Unfortunately, I speak enough French to be able to understand the sign that said that tripods weren't allowed. So I had to find places to rest the camera for these long exposures (it's <i>dark</i> in there!). In this case, the camera was lying flat on the floor pointed straight up.<br /> <br /> A view of the &quot;palm tree&quot; column at the east end of the church is <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/5154184191/">here</a>.</p> Sat, 06 Nov 2010 08:00:50 -0700 2010-11-05T15:48:21-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (magnetic lobster) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5150810263 Eglise des Jacobins, West End <p>Looking straight up at the west end of the church at Ensemble Conventuel des Jacobins in Toulouse, France. Two more views in the first comment below.<br /> <br /> Unfortunately, I speak enough French to be able to understand the sign that said that tripods weren't allowed. So I had to find places to rest the camera for these long exposures (it's <i>dark</i> in there!). In this case, the camera was lying flat on the floor pointed straight up.<br /> <br /> A view of the &quot;palm tree&quot; column at the east end of the church is <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/5154184191/">here</a>.</p> magnetic lobster longexposure france church interior columns ceiling toulouse hdr stainedglasswindows eglisedesjacobins ensembleconventueldesjacobins http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/5032805733/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/magneticlobster/">magnetic lobster</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/5032805733/" title="Balcony's Edge"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4153/5032805733_a9b0a1d5a1_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Balcony's Edge" /></a></p> <p>Inside the Los Angeles Theater.<br /> <br /> Previous shots of the theater: lobby (<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4755180690/">#1</a>, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4795431602/">#2</a>), <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4742581794/">auditorium</a>, projection booth (<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4736068106/">#1</a>, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4738994404/">#2</a>), <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4440190801/">exterior</a>.<br /> <br /> Photo of the day for September 28, 2010 on <a href="http://discoverlosangeles.com/play/photo-of-the-day-september-2010.jsp" rel="nofollow">Discover Los Angeles</a>.</p> Tue, 28 Sep 2010 07:29:44 -0700 2010-09-08T22:51:39-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (magnetic lobster) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5032805733 Balcony's Edge <p>Inside the Los Angeles Theater.<br /> <br /> Previous shots of the theater: lobby (<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4755180690/">#1</a>, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4795431602/">#2</a>), <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4742581794/">auditorium</a>, projection booth (<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4736068106/">#1</a>, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4738994404/">#2</a>), <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4440190801/">exterior</a>.<br /> <br /> Photo of the day for September 28, 2010 on <a href="http://discoverlosangeles.com/play/photo-of-the-day-september-2010.jsp" rel="nofollow">Discover Los Angeles</a>.</p> magnetic lobster california people downtown interior balcony crowd indoors inside ornate hdr auditorium losangelestheater losangelestheatre broadwaytheaterdistrict historictheater http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/5002069898/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/magneticlobster/">magnetic lobster</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/5002069898/" title="The Hangar"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4086/5002069898_0feb222106_m.jpg" width="240" height="164" alt="The Hangar" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4924561651/">Another</a> shot from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center near Dulles Airport.<br /> <br /> For a view from the other side, see Theaterwiz's great <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theaterwiz/4906361920/">shot</a>.<br /> <br /> And thanks to <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/justinwoodwardphotography/">burfino</a> for pointing out another HDR rendition of this scene <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/4897976602/">here</a> by someone named Trey Ratcliff. Ratcliff's version isn't bad, this guy might be able to make a career out of photography if he can figure out how to use the internet to promote himself.</p> Sat, 18 Sep 2010 11:49:18 -0700 2010-09-08T22:55:54-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (magnetic lobster) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5002069898 The Hangar <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4924561651/">Another</a> shot from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center near Dulles Airport.<br /> <br /> For a view from the other side, see Theaterwiz's great <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theaterwiz/4906361920/">shot</a>.<br /> <br /> And thanks to <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/justinwoodwardphotography/">burfino</a> for pointing out another HDR rendition of this scene <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/4897976602/">here</a> by someone named Trey Ratcliff. Ratcliff's version isn't bad, this guy might be able to make a career out of photography if he can figure out how to use the internet to promote himself.</p> magnetic lobster washingtondc smithsonian districtofcolumbia interior aircraft airplanes hangar wideangle indoors hdr nationalairandspacemuseum sr71blackbird stevenfudvarhazycenter spaceshuttleenterprise washingtondullesinternationalairport sterlingvirginia http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4924561651/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/magneticlobster/">magnetic lobster</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4924561651/" title="Indoor Aerobatics"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4120/4924561651_3a3203dd58_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Indoor Aerobatics" /></a></p> <p>Inside the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. It's a bit bigger than the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4802323643/">version</a> we have in Los Angeles.<br /> <br /> Thanks to Theaterwiz for some inspiration from his great shots (<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theaterwiz/4906361920/">like</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theaterwiz/4855005368/">these</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theaterwiz/4778202647/">three</a>) and also for giving me the tip that while full tripods aren't allowed in the center, no one seems mind the use of a gorillapod.</p> Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:18:51 -0700 2010-08-24T11:44:19-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (magnetic lobster) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4924561651 Indoor Aerobatics <p>Inside the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. It's a bit bigger than the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4802323643/">version</a> we have in Los Angeles.<br /> <br /> Thanks to Theaterwiz for some inspiration from his great shots (<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theaterwiz/4906361920/">like</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theaterwiz/4855005368/">these</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theaterwiz/4778202647/">three</a>) and also for giving me the tip that while full tripods aren't allowed in the center, no one seems mind the use of a gorillapod.</p> magnetic lobster washingtondc smithsonian districtofcolumbia interior aircraft airplanes hangar wideangle indoors hdr nationalairandspacemuseum stevenfudvarhazycenter washingtondullesinternationalairport sterlingvirginia http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4912159450/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/magneticlobster/">magnetic lobster</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4912159450/" title="Title Insurance Building #2"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4099/4912159450_9f39ec077d_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Title Insurance Building #2" /></a></p> <p>Inside the historic Title Insurance Building, in the Spring Street Financial District of downtown Los Angeles. Now used as a film location. A different view is <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4855205047/">here</a>.<br /> <br /> I took this photo while I was on the fantastic <a href="http://discoverlosangeles.com/onlocation/on-location-the-los-angeles-cultural-photo-tour.jsp" rel="nofollow">LA Cultural Photo Tour</a>. Thanks to the great tour organizers Marty Cummins, Harry Medved, and Bill Karz and the Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau for organizing the tour and letting me participate.<br /> <br /> Featured in LAist.com's <a href="http://laist.com/2010/08/23/7_reasons_to_love_la_40.php" rel="nofollow">7 Reasons to Love L.A.</a> series on August 23, 2010.</p> Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:55:09 -0700 2010-08-06T12:30:37-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (magnetic lobster) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4912159450 Title Insurance Building #2 <p>Inside the historic Title Insurance Building, in the Spring Street Financial District of downtown Los Angeles. Now used as a film location. A different view is <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4855205047/">here</a>.<br /> <br /> I took this photo while I was on the fantastic <a href="http://discoverlosangeles.com/onlocation/on-location-the-los-angeles-cultural-photo-tour.jsp" rel="nofollow">LA Cultural Photo Tour</a>. Thanks to the great tour organizers Marty Cummins, Harry Medved, and Bill Karz and the Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau for organizing the tour and letting me participate.<br /> <br /> Featured in LAist.com's <a href="http://laist.com/2010/08/23/7_reasons_to_love_la_40.php" rel="nofollow">7 Reasons to Love L.A.</a> series on August 23, 2010.</p> magnetic lobster building architecture losangeles downtown interior historic hdr onlocation 1927 zigzagmoderne 500daysofsummer laculturalphototour springstreetfinancialdistrict titleinsurancetrustcompany 433southspringstreet johnanddonaldparkinsonarchitects http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4887563610/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/magneticlobster/">magnetic lobster</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4887563610/" title="Rendezvous Court"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4081/4887563610_6789c2810e_m.jpg" width="185" height="240" alt="Rendezvous Court" /></a></p> <p>In the Millennium Biltmore hotel, downtown Los Angeles.<br /> <br /> Check out Mr Gold's very nice (and pleasingly symmetric) <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrgold/4865475718/">shot</a> of this room.</p> Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:35:28 -0700 2010-08-05T12:49:01-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (magnetic lobster) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4887563610 Rendezvous Court <p>In the Millennium Biltmore hotel, downtown Los Angeles.<br /> <br /> Check out Mr Gold's very nice (and pleasingly symmetric) <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrgold/4865475718/">shot</a> of this room.</p> magnetic lobster building losangeles downtown interior historic hdr onlocation millenniumbiltmorehotel rendezvouscourt laculturalphototour http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4865700405/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/magneticlobster/">magnetic lobster</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4865700405/" title="By The Power of Steam!"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4135/4865700405_bf27594022_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="By The Power of Steam!" /></a></p> <p>The ornate shaft of the (formerly steam-powered!) elevator in the Bradbury building, downtown Los Angeles.<br /> <br /> Another one of the photos I took while on the fantastic <a href="http://discoverlosangeles.com/onlocation/on-location-the-los-angeles-cultural-photo-tour.jsp" rel="nofollow">LA Cultural Photo Tour</a>. Thanks to the great tour organizers Marty Cummins, Harry Medved, and Bill Karz and the Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau for organizing the tour and letting me participate.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/denisetaylor/4858245601/">Denise</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dianemariet/4860188027/">Diane</a> have a great pair of photographs of some of the members of our group at work in this building.</p> Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:00:55 -0700 2010-08-04T21:27:43-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (magnetic lobster) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4865700405 By The Power of Steam! <p>The ornate shaft of the (formerly steam-powered!) elevator in the Bradbury building, downtown Los Angeles.<br /> <br /> Another one of the photos I took while on the fantastic <a href="http://discoverlosangeles.com/onlocation/on-location-the-los-angeles-cultural-photo-tour.jsp" rel="nofollow">LA Cultural Photo Tour</a>. Thanks to the great tour organizers Marty Cummins, Harry Medved, and Bill Karz and the Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau for organizing the tour and letting me participate.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/denisetaylor/4858245601/">Denise</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dianemariet/4860188027/">Diane</a> have a great pair of photographs of some of the members of our group at work in this building.</p> magnetic lobster losangeles downtown interior victorian historic bradburybuilding ornate hdr onlocation fancyschmancy elevatorshaft laculturalphototour steampoweredelevator http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4863375376/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/magneticlobster/">magnetic lobster</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4863375376/" title="Crystal Ballroom"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4081/4863375376_20323336b2_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Crystal Ballroom" /></a></p> <p>This is the Crystal Ballroom -- the original home of the Academy Awards -- in the historic Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Mike Chen has <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikechen-metalman/4856297066/">another view</a>.<br /> <br /> One of the photos I took while on the fantastic <a href="http://discoverlosangeles.com/onlocation/on-location-the-los-angeles-cultural-photo-tour.jsp" rel="nofollow">LA Cultural Photo Tour</a>. Thanks to the great tour organizers Marty Cummins, Harry Medved, and Bill Karz and the Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau for organizing the tour and letting me participate.</p> Thu, 05 Aug 2010 07:40:58 -0700 2010-08-04T20:02:43-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (magnetic lobster) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4863375376 Crystal Ballroom <p>This is the Crystal Ballroom -- the original home of the Academy Awards -- in the historic Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Mike Chen has <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikechen-metalman/4856297066/">another view</a>.<br /> <br /> One of the photos I took while on the fantastic <a href="http://discoverlosangeles.com/onlocation/on-location-the-los-angeles-cultural-photo-tour.jsp" rel="nofollow">LA Cultural Photo Tour</a>. Thanks to the great tour organizers Marty Cummins, Harry Medved, and Bill Karz and the Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau for organizing the tour and letting me participate.</p> magnetic lobster building architecture losangeles downtown interior historic crystalballroom hdr onlocation millenniumbiltmorehotel laculturalphototour http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4855205047/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/magneticlobster/">magnetic lobster</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4855205047/" title="Title Insurance Building"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4077/4855205047_fc100f39c9_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Title Insurance Building" /></a></p> <p>Inside the historic Title Insurance Building, in the Spring Street Financial District of downtown Los Angeles. Now used as a film location. Another view is <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4912159450/">here</a>.<br /> <br /> John and Donald Parkinson, architects, 1927 (according to <a href="http://www.you-are-here.com/downtown/title_insurance.html" rel="nofollow">You Are Here</a>) or 1928 (per <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Street_Financial_District" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a>). Wikipedia remarks that the building is &quot;known for its restrained Zig-Zag Moderne style.&quot; I assumed that Wikipedia was simply making stuff up to make me look foolish, but <a href="http://www.justabovesunset.com/photography/html/big_zigzag_moderne.html" rel="nofollow">maybe not</a>!<br /> <br /> I took this photo while I was on the fantastic <a href="http://discoverlosangeles.com/onlocation/on-location-the-los-angeles-cultural-photo-tour.jsp" rel="nofollow">LA Cultural Photo Tour</a>. Thanks to the great tour organizers Marty Cummins, Harry Medved, and Bill Karz and the Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau for organizing the tour and letting me participate.</p> Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:58:02 -0700 2010-08-02T19:23:17-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (magnetic lobster) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4855205047 Title Insurance Building <p>Inside the historic Title Insurance Building, in the Spring Street Financial District of downtown Los Angeles. Now used as a film location. Another view is <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4912159450/">here</a>.<br /> <br /> John and Donald Parkinson, architects, 1927 (according to <a href="http://www.you-are-here.com/downtown/title_insurance.html" rel="nofollow">You Are Here</a>) or 1928 (per <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Street_Financial_District" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a>). Wikipedia remarks that the building is &quot;known for its restrained Zig-Zag Moderne style.&quot; I assumed that Wikipedia was simply making stuff up to make me look foolish, but <a href="http://www.justabovesunset.com/photography/html/big_zigzag_moderne.html" rel="nofollow">maybe not</a>!<br /> <br /> I took this photo while I was on the fantastic <a href="http://discoverlosangeles.com/onlocation/on-location-the-los-angeles-cultural-photo-tour.jsp" rel="nofollow">LA Cultural Photo Tour</a>. Thanks to the great tour organizers Marty Cummins, Harry Medved, and Bill Karz and the Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau for organizing the tour and letting me participate.</p> magnetic lobster building architecture losangeles downtown interior historic 1928 hdr onlocation 1927 zigzagmoderne laculturalphototour springstreetfinancialdistrict titleinsurancetrustcompany 433southspringstreet johnanddonaldparkinsonarchitects http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4755180690/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/magneticlobster/">magnetic lobster</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4755180690/" title="Sophisticated Stairs"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4073/4755180690_67afdfc367_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Sophisticated Stairs" /></a></p> <p>in the lobby of the Los Angeles Theater.</p> Fri, 02 Jul 2010 08:03:53 -0700 2010-07-01T14:14:22-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (magnetic lobster) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4755180690 Sophisticated Stairs <p>in the lobby of the Los Angeles Theater.</p> magnetic lobster california stairs interior columns lobby chandelier inside ornate hdr redcarpet losangelestheater downtownlosangeles losangelestheatre broadwaytheaterdistrict historictheater http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4696535436/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/magneticlobster/">magnetic lobster</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4696535436/" title="Notre Dame de la Chapelle #2"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4016/4696535436_e135aefe38_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Notre Dame de la Chapelle #2" /></a></p> <p>Inside the Notre Dame de la Chapelle cathedral in Brussels, Belgium.</p> Sun, 13 Jun 2010 08:23:31 -0700 2010-06-12T23:11:38-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (magnetic lobster) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4696535436 Notre Dame de la Chapelle #2 <p>Inside the Notre Dame de la Chapelle cathedral in Brussels, Belgium.</p> magnetic lobster interior churches cathedrals stainedglass hdr brusselsbelgium notredamedelachapelle http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4690959042/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/magneticlobster/">magnetic lobster</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4690959042/" title="Millennium Biltmore"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4034/4690959042_2bd1025820_m.jpg" width="240" height="169" alt="Millennium Biltmore" /></a></p> <p>Inside the Millennium Biltmore hotel in downtown Los Angeles.</p> Fri, 11 Jun 2010 07:28:42 -0700 2010-06-10T22:11:03-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (magnetic lobster) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4690959042 Millennium Biltmore <p>Inside the Millennium Biltmore hotel in downtown Los Angeles.</p> magnetic lobster interior hdr downtownlosangeles millenniumbiltmorehotel http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4635180305/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/magneticlobster/">magnetic lobster</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4635180305/" title="Saints-Michel-et-Gudule Stained Glass #2"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4068/4635180305_30f91e1fbe_m.jpg" width="240" height="161" alt="Saints-Michel-et-Gudule Stained Glass #2" /></a></p> <p>The stained glass windows in Cathédrale Saints-Michel-et-Gudule in Brussels, Belgium, opposite the ones in the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4631687139/">previous photograph</a>.</p> Mon, 24 May 2010 07:30:59 -0700 2010-05-21T16:42:33-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (magnetic lobster) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4635180305 Saints-Michel-et-Gudule Stained Glass #2 <p>The stained glass windows in Cathédrale Saints-Michel-et-Gudule in Brussels, Belgium, opposite the ones in the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4631687139/">previous photograph</a>.</p> magnetic lobster church cathedral interior bruxelles hdr brusselsbelgium stmichaelandstgudulacathedral sintgoedele sintmichielsensintgoedelekathedraal cathédralesaintsmicheletgudule http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4631687139/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/magneticlobster/">magnetic lobster</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4631687139/" title="Saints-Michel-et-Gudule Stained Glass #1"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4028/4631687139_63fba2d3e1_m.jpg" width="240" height="179" alt="Saints-Michel-et-Gudule Stained Glass #1" /></a></p> <p>This is inside Cathédrale Saints-Michel-et-Gudule in Brussels, Belgium. You can also see the windows on the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4635180305/">other side</a>.<br /> <br /> Processing this one took a bit of work because the windows are so much brighter than everything else, and I wanted the inside of the church to be clearly visible but still retain some of the detail in the windows. I ended up doing two separate tonemappings, one for the windows and another for everything else, then merging/blending the results (among other tweaks).<br /> <br /> I wish there were a way to stitch together several photographs to get an unobstructed view of all of these windows in the same shot. Basically I want to put the side of the church in a giant flatbed scanner.</p> Sun, 23 May 2010 08:08:13 -0700 2010-05-21T17:19:47-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (magnetic lobster) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4631687139 Saints-Michel-et-Gudule Stained Glass #1 <p>This is inside Cathédrale Saints-Michel-et-Gudule in Brussels, Belgium. You can also see the windows on the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4635180305/">other side</a>.<br /> <br /> Processing this one took a bit of work because the windows are so much brighter than everything else, and I wanted the inside of the church to be clearly visible but still retain some of the detail in the windows. I ended up doing two separate tonemappings, one for the windows and another for everything else, then merging/blending the results (among other tweaks).<br /> <br /> I wish there were a way to stitch together several photographs to get an unobstructed view of all of these windows in the same shot. Basically I want to put the side of the church in a giant flatbed scanner.</p> magnetic lobster brussels church cathedral belgium interior bruxelles hdr stmichaelandstgudulacathedral sintgoedele sintmichielsensintgoedelekathedraal cathédralesaintsmicheletgudule http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4628858365/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/magneticlobster/">magnetic lobster</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4628858365/" title="Inside Sint Salvatore Cathedral"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4013/4628858365_3759682557_m.jpg" width="202" height="240" alt="Inside Sint Salvatore Cathedral" /></a></p> <p>Inside Saint Salvatore Cathedral in Bruges, Belgium, just on the other side of <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4231551631/">these doors</a>.</p> Sat, 22 May 2010 08:08:04 -0700 2010-05-21T14:25:56-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (magnetic lobster) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4628858365 Inside Sint Salvatore Cathedral <p>Inside Saint Salvatore Cathedral in Bruges, Belgium, just on the other side of <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4231551631/">these doors</a>.</p> magnetic lobster interior brugge churches organ hdr sintsalvatorskathedraal brugesbelgium saintsalvatorecathedral holysaviorcathedral http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4612559592/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/magneticlobster/">magnetic lobster</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/magneticlobster/4612559592/" title="Pulpit"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4054/4612559592_3aba125dd7_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Pulpit" /></a></p> <p>Inside De Krijtberg (“chalk mountain”) church in Amsterdam.</p> Sun, 16 May 2010 10:54:06 -0700 2010-05-16T10:46:07-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (magnetic lobster) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4612559592 Pulpit <p>Inside De Krijtberg (“chalk mountain”) church in Amsterdam.</p> magnetic lobster holland church amsterdam interior thenetherlands hdr chalkmountain dekrijtberg