Reply #1: These are great.

[lakemonster11]

I especially like the fourth picture. The colors complement each other beautifully, and the photograph captures both the two- and three-dimensional forms of the building nicely.

I would call them architectural photography, but then I would disagree about architectural photographs having to show a significant part of a building/structure. Architectural elements like arches, columns, capitals, windows, doors, etc., are all popular subjects for photographers.

The EMP has always intimated me as a photographic subject. I've seen a lot of great shots other photographers have taken there, but it's just such a bulging, twisting, shapeless mass with constantly shifting colors and reflections...I find it overwhelming.

This is the only shot I've ever really taken there, a couple of years ago at the beer fest:



(I don't understand why my photobucket pictures are tiny now---I'm using the same workflow I always have. Is anyone else having this problem? :shrug:)

As you can see, I was indeed struggling to cut out trees, tourists, and other distractions. I decided to work with the monorail tracks, however. I took a couple of abstract photos that day, too, but none of them really turned out very interesting.

I may have to take my camera over there tomorrow if it's a nice day. It's my last night of trivia at the Liquid Lounge, so I'm going there anyway. :cry: