Opera House Portico

This is the portico to the Civic Opera, another fisheye shot. Still working on where to stand to take into account what I lose to crop to the circle format (in camera, the result is an oval where the top and bottom go off the frame, so I have to crop to a 1:1 to create a true fisheye). In this one, I stood a little to close, but the ones from further back didn't have the right type of distortion and had too much sky. But, a good learning experience and I was pleased with the post-processing result, given what I had to work with.
Thanks for your fun comments on my space station!

[Tony]

Stunning effect

[Jake S]

Love it. Excellent composition

[Graeme Stevens]

superb as always

[KWind]

Very cool!

[Louise & Ken]

Ready-made for the fish eye effect! Learning experiences are always good practice! I'd say you fared very well!

[Diana]

This is amazing, a fabulous capture and fav!

[Diana]

So cool. I love it.

[Mariana Visser]

lovely fisheye capture

[Sylvia Binch]

What a wonderful effect ! This looks really cool.

[Richard Sayer]

Your B&W processing of architectural images is exquisite - such delicate tonal gradations.

[Lynda McG]

Great effect! Fav

[FBailey]

Oh fabulous!

[Rob Z]

The fish-eye views are such fun - such exotic architecture in this one. Very neat!

[Babs]

Fabulous. fav.

[Lee-Ann]

Nice effect.

[Sue Hecker]

Oh, this is a fun shot! I love new perspectives.

[Richard Hickey]

Fantastic picture.

[gloria jones]

Love the leading line and vanishing point, repetition, details

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Very cool and creative.

[Junan Heath]

Love the fisheye shot! FAV

[Inga Johansson]

Fun effect and I love the woman walking at the left side.

[Karly]

Another great shot!

[Joyce]

I think this great Taffy.The lines and size of the first two pillars emphasise the importance of the entrance and as always your focus and detail are amazing. Fav

[Walks @ 7]

Your fisheye shots are awe inspiring. Love the inclusion of the words on the right since it adds to this never ending feeling of the composition. Fav.

[Bob Zwolinsky]

Just as important, you avoided your feet in the image, maybe it's a problem for me because of my big feet.

[Junko Y]

This composition feels so powerful as if someone were standing over me -- and then there's that Faust advertisement . . .

[Leon Buijs]

Great composition, love the inclusion of the advertisement on the right

[Lou Ann]

This is fabulous, Taffy! Faust, oh my!

[haskar]

Cool shot.

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Cool shot

[Islandgirl]

Love this fish eye shot!

[Lois]

Very cool!

[Rosie Kerr]

Lovely, how it all lines up. Also, the pillars feel like huge feet, stomping along the sidewalk. So imposing!

[Chloe]

Fantastic pic

[Sheralee S]

I do love your fisheye pics. I love the symmetry of this one. fav

[Elizabeth]

I love how the fisheye exaggerates and curves the columns.

[Marnie]

Wow, this shot just about sucks your eyes into the shot and along the passage between those impressive columns. The fisheye make some very powerful images.

[Jane Pittenger]

Lve this variationon this scene. Something re the circle and the rounding of the pillars sucks me in

[Tom]

Wonderful balance and subtle gray tone transitons

[Danette Thompson]

Love the distortion.

[bkb in the city]

Great shot

[Kathie]

Looks like you nailed it.