transverse city, a photo from Georgia, South

Photographer's Note

Somewhat inspired by "Graphical Impressions" by Alvaraalto, this one.

I also like the tilted cross in the composition. I considered calling it "The Sign of the Southern Cross"...

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Travelling in the south you don't see that many skyscrapers. We made a big tour, but found them in only a handful of cities. Nashville has some, New Orleans a few...most of them were in downtown Atlanta.

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ATLANTA is the capital of Georgia. It's got the headquarters of Coca-Cola, CNN and AT&T and is the economic and financial hub of the South. Its aiport is the busiest of the States, if not the planet.

For us Atlanta was the starting (and finishing) point of our trip. The center was OK to visit, but my favourite part was Little Five Points, a (very) small alternative kind of neighborhood with a great vibe.

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THIS PICTURE was taken in the center of Atlanta, looking up at the highrise. Note the skywalks!

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song title reference: Warren Zevon

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Sergiom (117241) 2018-12-05 6:15

Bonjour Benny,

J'ai eu le grand plaisir а quelques occasions de visiter cette ville moderne du sud.Ici, c'est la partie moderne et haute que tu nous montre avec grand talent. Trиs graphique comme ensemble.

Amicalement

Serge

holmertz (102760) 2018-12-05 6:42

Hello Benny,
There are similarities with Rob's latest photo, but he posted his this week and you took this months ago, so you shouldn't fear any accusations of copying him. Many persons can have similar inspiration from heavens above. This environment won't get any awards for cosiness, but from this angle it's at least graphically interesting. I like the bright reflection of the sun in a couple of windows towards the left side.
Regards,
Gert

Royaldevon (85932) 2018-12-05 7:52

Hello Benny,

Sometimes you see an opportunity for a photograph which is quite different.
In this case, I think the negative space is just as important, if not more so, than the buildings.
The blue of the sky makes a very distinctive cross, which I identified and perused before I looked at the details of the buildings.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

Nicou (193806) 2018-12-05 8:44

Hello

superbe cadrage par dessous quelle vue et compo quel building et rendu sur ces vitrage et cette passerelle noir sueprbe
Bravo et belle soirйe
Nicou

rbassin (27472) 2018-12-05 12:23

hello Benny
Une superbe prise, bon angle de vue original.
Amicalement
Roland

dta (98848) 2018-12-05 12:29

Hello Benny ,
A superb blue cross in the sky of high rises . Impressive low POV .
Regards
PS : i understand what you mean about the similarity between Amalfi coast and Gomera . I'd not spotted that when i was there , becausein the reality the place are quite different . Canary islands are wilder and more exotic . But looking at this view, it absolutly looks like some part of la gomear or Tenerife (Anaga).

alvaraalto (42804) 2018-12-05 13:38

Dag Benny,
Mooie zuidelijke variant op mijn “Graphical Impressions” in Detroit. Dit soort verbindingen tussen twee totaal verschillende gebouwen is altijd in hoge mate intrigerend. In Detroit verbindt het een gebouw uit 1929 en een uit de 21e eeuw. Verschillende bestemmingen en toch wordt besloten zo hoog mogelijk de gebouwen met elkaar te verbinden. Curieus.
Groet Rob

Tue (92442) 2018-12-05 14:15

Hallo Benny,
De vele Amerikaanse wolkenkrabbers kunnen zulke fascinerende foto's opleveren, zeker als je goed naar boven kijkt en de verschillende stijlen van de torens samen ziet. De loopbrug in deze foto is bovendien nog een mooi extra detail. De warme kleuren van de gevels zorgen voor een mooi contrast met de blauwe hemel.
Lars

macjake (98456) 2018-12-05 17:35

Hi Benny
love the skywalks, why don't more buildings have these...however i'd hate to be in one if it collapses or if there's an earthquake - now that would be bad luck timing! awesome shot, love the blues and their visual impact on the scene. the buildings have a brown tinge to them but I get the feeling they're not brown. great light and UP shot
cheers
Craig

jemaflor (147204) 2018-12-05 23:32

Salut Benny,
Un trиs bon angle de prise de vue, cela accentue l'impression de hauteur des immeubles, joli fod de ciel bleu bien saturй.

abmdsudi (95869) 2018-12-07 5:53

Hi Benny
This is fabulous, you managed to frame all the essential elements; angles and shapes to make an excellent piece of architecture and graphic simplicity at its best That's what colour photography is about. Well done.
Best regards

Hansaphotos (11381) 2018-12-13 13:02

Hello Benny

This is an excellent shot of these tall buildings in Atlanta. The deep blue sky provides a nice contrast in colour and of course, the cross becomes an extra bonus. It reminds me of one of my London-shots: The walkie-talkie and its neighbours 2. Fine work:)

Greetings, Erling

cornejo (61504) 2018-12-25 11:38

Hello Benny, very good photograph of this interesting composition with the view up, very well captured in this interesting image, with good sharpness, light, color and quality. Very good and interesting work perfectly done, my congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this beautiful work.

Good night and happy week.
Best wishes from the south of Spain.
Angel.