the new city hall by summerfield

the new city hall

not actually new as it had been completed and opened to the public in 1965.

i had a meeting at the sheraton hotel which was just across the street south of the city hall. opting to walk above ground, i thought why not take a few shots.

itiofd, the lights on those arches were so glaringly bright they made the building quite dull. so i toned them down in ribbet using sunless tan and to my surprise the details of the lights came to the fore. i kind of like it.

see also: https://365project.org/summerfield/365-still/2014-09-12
https://365project.org/summerfield/365-again/2013-01-04

one of the big shots at the office saw me this morning and said he had heard i was retiring. he's sad because he was hired by my late boss when boss was the national chair of the business law group. so the news is out there. in fact i might not wait out the remaining four months and 3 weeks. i really have no more motivation to work. so many stories to write, so many places to photograph, so many canvases to paint on. to do them at my leisure.
This is really beautiful and I like what you did to the lights! FAV

Exciting to think you might retire early!
February 8th, 2024  
I like all the curves of the structures. Nice shot!

How neat that you are retiring and looking forward to the next phase of your life!
February 8th, 2024  
A great city at night photograph. I like the shapes and the lights.
Retirement - I highly recommend it.
February 8th, 2024  
β€œNew” is always a relative term!!πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€ Great shot with lovely composition.
February 8th, 2024  
Great black and white. Very nice composition.
February 8th, 2024  
Seriously impressive buildings. Congratulations on retiring. You will wonder however you had time to work!!
February 8th, 2024  
A fabulous night scene
February 8th, 2024  
Love the sparkle of the lights
February 8th, 2024  
Great shapes and curves.
February 8th, 2024  
Nicely done Vikki. If you can retire earlier, do it. You'll wonder how you ever had time to work :)
February 8th, 2024  
Beautiful photo of a great building. I remember going to gaze at it when it really was new.
February 8th, 2024  
Nice composition
February 8th, 2024  
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