Richard Crowe has not long been a member of DPNow, joining towards the end of November. However during this short period he has made a marked impression and has had the courage to enter one of his pictures for the Golden Gallery.
This shot is of the inside of the Reichstag building and Richard comments "This was taken on a recent trip to Berlin. The large glass dome has been built on top of the Reichstag, the German parliament building. It is free to enter but takes about an hour and a half to get in. Security at the entrance is like Fort Knox! A spiral walkway has been built around the edge going from the base of the dome up to a viewing platform at the top. This was taken from the top looking down on the centre of the dome. I have used the 10mm end of the lens and I liked the perspective it gives. ""
We think its a great example of a mono conversion, but also of using the extreme wideangle of the Sigma 10-22mm lens. The lens accentuates the patterns and curves of the building, something that may not be apparent with a longer lens. There is plenty of human interest though and we are kept busy looking at the reflections and people within the dome. Richard has also been clever and used an HDR effect which allows us to see more of the outside of the building
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richard crowe Full member
Registered: November 2007 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 33
Mon 10, December 2007 7:48pm
Thanks to the judges for picking this shot for the golden gallery. It was quite a surprise and quite an honour too! I was just reading through what I had said about the shot and you may spot my obvious mistake. This was not actually taken from the top of the Dome, but rather a couple of levels up. I was writing the the blurb without actually looking at the photo and I had imagined in my minds eye that I was further up than what I was! This was my first time in Berlin and I would definitely recommend a trip there. It is a photographers paradise! I cant wait to go back.
Registered: January 2007 Location: lincolnshire Posts: 254
Sun 16, December 2007 10:59am
Rating: 10.00
I like this plenty of interest what are the people looking at? is it an exhibition, that is changed?
certainly is interesting architecture.
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Registered: September 2006 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 2,663
Mon 17, December 2007 6:29pm
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I do like this image Richard, congratulations on it being accepted into the GG. I enjoy taking photographs, but am not very technical, however, I did notice your mistake, I was just thinking "If he was at the top, how am I able to look up." Glad you explained it. I must find out more about these HDR images as more and more people are using them. Well done! That really means quite a lot from me, because I am not really a mono fan, I just love colour, however, I do like perspective.
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tinkerbell Forum newbie
Registered: February 2007
Tue 15, January 2008 9:44pm
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RCE Full member
Registered: December 2007 Posts: 15
Mon 21, January 2008 8:26am
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Brian Jackson Full member
Registered: January 2011 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 36
I was just reading through what I had said about the shot and you may spot my obvious mistake. This was not actually taken from the top of the Dome, but rather a couple of levels up. I was writing the the blurb without actually looking at the photo and I had imagined in my minds eye that I was further up than what I was! 
