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Sony Forums Challenges | all galleries >> Challenge 184: 'Tis The Season & The Best of 2008 (hosted by MFC) >> Challenge 184: Exhibition > edit image
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February 2008 Daniel Bollag

OperaHouse*Interior
HM
by Daniel Bollag

Valencia, Spain

The "Palau de les Arts"
by architect Santiago Calatrava


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Daniel Bollag24-Dec-2008 13:21
Thank you, Jerry, for your kind words! -- db .
Jerry Curtis23-Dec-2008 00:46
Splendid place and splendid shot. Daniel! I love the symmetry and patterns.
Daniel Bollag22-Dec-2008 09:31
What a compliment, MFC: Thank you! -- db.
Sony Forums Challenges21-Dec-2008 17:08
Beautiful wide-angle shot, Daniel. The color, lighting, and detail are excellent...love the perfect symmetry interrupted by the lone patron. Very well done! MFC
Daniel Bollag21-Dec-2008 14:06
Many thanks to all four of you for your generous compliments on my own favorite image of 2008; interesting video your link leads to, Jo. I'm quite familiar with Calatrava's work (as he lives in the country I am from; and he is from the country I live in). His work fascinates me a lot, though those of his buildings I know well, show every now and then some surprising flaws in practicality. The view from the seats in this opera-theater is not one of them, BTW, as the spectators do not normally--as did my camera standing on the stage here--"wear" wide-angle lenses ;-)) -- db.
Jo/Geetwee 21-Dec-2008 10:36
Great shot Daniel. How is the view from the seats in the back? Can they even see the stage?
Maastricht University (my employer) is building a new campus designed by Calatrava at the moment. Looking at this artist impression www.kamerburo.net/media (copy and paste this into your browser) I see lots of photo opportunities.
Katherine Stanback's Photos21-Dec-2008 02:19
Great composition and color - I agree with Frank, I bet it looks awesome when printed large!
Tabrizi 20-Dec-2008 10:11
Majestic..!!!
Franky2005 19-Dec-2008 21:45
Daniel, this superb shot definetly deserves a much bigger presentation!