Copper Dome Clocks

Gallery: POP PhotosPosted December 16, 201356 views5 comments

The three-story buff brick building with terra cotta and limestone details was built in the Beaux-Arts style, with extended porticos on each side with triple-arched entrances. A copper dome with clocks on each side sits in the center of the roof with a blindfolded statue of Themis on top, holding scales and a sword.

I focused on this upper portion of the buildings architecture, & unique copper dome for this shot..
F/10, 1/1000th, ISO 400, 1D M3, 24-105mm @ 45mm handheld.
Nik Silver Efex for the processing.

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5 comments

Comment posted by Michael Cothran on December 16, 2013 at 2:19 PM

In all candor, the dome and statue are pretty dark, and, IMO, take a backseat to the rest of the building. In fact, they blend into the sky so well that I didn't notice them until AFTER I read your post. But considering that you want this area to be the star of the show, I'd reconsider your processing choices on this. (I'd also straightened up the building somewhat, unless you specifically want the converging lines)

Registered on December 5, 2012, 31 Posts, 730 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on December 16, 2013 at 4:52 PM

Thanx for your feedback Michael, I really appreciate another set of eyeballs on this.
As for the copper dome clock? All I can say in defense is that oxidized copper's a dark brown as you may know.
I already selectively lightened it some.
So it will always appear to take the 'backseat', to the building's light limestone color.
I'll go back to the original and take another look..

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on December 16, 2013 at 5:57 PM

Lightened dome and adjacent area RT.
CCW rotation of .5 degrees, making a tighter comp.

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on December 17, 2013 at 12:56 PM

Reminds me of our old Richmond courthouse. Looks like you and I are both having fun with black and white lately.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on December 20, 2013 at 2:49 PM

Excellent portrait.

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