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16-APR-2016

Hovering

I have photographed this remarkable building (which houses the interior ministry) before, from quite a distance with a wall blocking part of it, but yesterday, when we were on an unfamiliar road, I looked up and there it was hovering (almost literally) right above me. All I could do was just point and shoot and managed to get the side mirror in the shot, so had to crop it severely. There wasn’t much to see, however, in the bottom of the frame except road barriers and a fence.

This picture is definitely best viewed in original size.

Patriotic truck, posted earlier:

Nikon D810 ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
1/250s f/10.0 at 56.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time16-Apr-2016 12:31:23
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D810
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length56 mm
Exposure Time1/250 sec
Aperturef/10
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias-0.33
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Metering Mode
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Julie Oldfield19-Apr-2016 14:40
Wow! One is more amazing than the other. V
Gill Kopy18-Apr-2016 01:13
What a cool building - you managed to capture it very nicely V
Graeme17-Apr-2016 22:22
This looks a little like a flying saucer! V
janescottcumming17-Apr-2016 14:21
Looks like the space ship from Close Encounters! Pretty cool. V
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography17-Apr-2016 12:39
Good capture of this impressive architecture, Voted.
Jim Coffman17-Apr-2016 12:39
What an amazing building! Nice work, Helen!
Isabel Cutler17-Apr-2016 11:54
I agree with a previous comment. It does look like a spacecraft. Cleverly designed to create shade, I suspect.
Mairéad17-Apr-2016 10:37
Glad you finally got a close encounter with this unusual building. V
Raymond17-Apr-2016 10:02
Someone's home! Eh, it's Saudi Arabia, right?
Patrick Goossens17-Apr-2016 09:38
The home of ET!
chris morton17-Apr-2016 08:08
a nice bold cantilever structure, though not sure the dome quite suits it. Should be automatically shaded internally
joseantonio17-Apr-2016 07:51
unusual but very interesting building.V.
Gerard Koehl17-Apr-2016 07:49
En effet, ce bâtiment est remarquable. V
John Reynolds LRPS17-Apr-2016 07:23
Yes, a remarkable building, almost like a space craft!