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21-NOV-2015

Shot on the fly

This is an admittedly unsharp capture (especially if you look at the original), seen and taken in a spit second from the car, but I’m posting it anyway because the building was so striking, and who knows now when I’ll be able to go out and take pictures again (not any time soon, is a good guess!). The problem is that these buildings just appear out of nowhere; it’s impossible to stop on King Fahd Road, and everybody is moving quickly, so sometimes these drive-by shots come out OK and sometimes not so much.

An impressive creation, posted earlier:


Nikon D810 ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
1/200s f/10.0 at 50.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time21-Nov-2015 13:40:36
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D810
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length50 mm
Exposure Time1/200 sec
Aperturef/10
ISO Equivalent100
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Alexander Kazakov26-Nov-2015 13:10
Interesting colors! V
Carol Rollins24-Nov-2015 15:25
Very cool two-tone building, and great on-the-run shot!
hamery24-Nov-2015 15:16
A beautiful capture of the twins and their unique pattern, Helen. Yes, very striking and nice reflection too ! V
Nirvan Hope24-Nov-2015 02:58
Looks sharp to me! Nice to see the curves in these complex structures.
LynnH23-Nov-2015 23:16
There's always a matter of luck, along with skill, in getting a driveby shot. Sharpness isn't all it's cracked up to be. This is a very interesting building and I like the reflections too.
chris morton23-Nov-2015 21:28
interesting use of the alternate colour
William Barletta23-Nov-2015 20:21
Very well done! even if it was on the fly ~V~
Jim Coffman23-Nov-2015 20:02
Another amazing looking building! Well captured on the fly, Helen!
Charlene Ambrose23-Nov-2015 19:13
Good enough for us to appreciate this interesting building. I'd say well captured on the fly!
Is it the toe that is keeping you housebound? V
globalgadabout23-Nov-2015 19:00
good grab on the fly...seems like a constant building boom there..
Martin Lamoon23-Nov-2015 18:59
Well captured Helen.
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Julie Oldfield23-Nov-2015 18:20
Beautiful capture. I like the shine. V