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25-APR-2004

5th place "Geisel Library" by Gregory Ho

Kodak DCS Pro SLR/n
6s f/8.0 at 1.0mm iso160 hide exif
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Date/Time25-Apr-2004 19:57:47
MakeKodak
ModelDCS Pro SLR/n
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length1 mm
Exposure Time6.00 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent160
Exposure Bias
White Balance (-1)
Metering Mode (4)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Guest 05-Jun-2004 20:19
Oh, and a little background on the photo:

I twas taken early evening. I got there later than I had planned and missed most of the sun I wanted, but there was still enough to kinda get the look I was going for (I would have liked the sky to be a tiny bit brighter). Notice some glare comming off the west windows (to the left of the photo). I was on a sloped path and framed by trees (which I decided not to include in the photo). I exposed for the interior of the library and set WB to incandescent to WB the interior. Couldn't get long and longer to work, but will try again when I get the opportunity. That said, the level of detail is simply amazing. You can see individual books all lined up on the shelves in the original. Taken using the SLR/n with 24-120 VR ISO160 (exif is in the picture for futher details).

Thanks again for everyone's interst in the photo.
Guest 05-Jun-2004 20:05
Thanks for the comments. Here is a little background on the building:

The library is located at the University of California, San Diego campus. It was designed in the 60's by William Pereira. Towering 8 floors high, it incorporates an extensive subterranean space – two floors that extend out beyond the framed area in the photo. This is where I spent countless hours while studying for my undergraduate work in Biochemistry/Cell Biology.
Guest 05-Jun-2004 10:12
Thanks for your comments. I updated the image - I tried (again) to correct the horizon, and I like the crop better. Great sugguestions!