Wings, a photo from Wisconsin, Midwest

Photographer's Note

The Milwaukee Art Museum’s monumental expansion project, completed in October 2001. This project, named Time magazine’s “Best Design of 2001,” features the new Santiago Calatrava-designed Quadracci Pavilion, renovated and reinstalled Collection galleries in existing Museum buildings designed by Eero Saarinen and David Kahler, and The Cudahy Gardens designed by noted landscape architect Dan Kiley.
The Burke Brise Soleil is the moveable, wing-like sun screen that rests on top of the Museum’s vaulted, glass-enclosed reception hall.
The Brise Soleil opens when the Museum opens at 10 a.m. and closes when the Museum closes at 5 p.m.The “wings” also “flap” (close and open) each day at noon for visitors’ enjoyment.
With fin size ranging in length from 26 to 105 feet, the Brise Soleil wingspan spreads 217 feet at its widest point, wider than a Boeing 747-400 airplane, and weighs 90 tons.

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jorgi (3810) 2007-12-09 22:26

Hi Inta!

Great composition work you've done with this capture! Almost dual toned photo gives additional stress on geometry of selected motive. Good choice of having all motives of almost the same sharpness. It creates some chaos is capture but this is chaos that is in order. Really great balanced image even do is not a symetrical composition. Nice job!

Best regards, Jeri.

batalay (41261) 2007-12-10 7:02

Hello Inta,

This is very effective architectural image, accentuating the lines and angles of the Quadracci Pavilion. The composition and perspective have been judiciously selected. The colors and resolution are also excellent. A highly informative note caps the TE package well.

Warm regards,

Bulent

stego (24132) 2007-12-10 9:02

Hi Inta,
Maybe one of the things that I owe to TE is having started to appreciate a bit these kind of photos. It is still far from my favourites, but once in a while I find one that I like very much. This is one of such cases. You did a wonderful compo with the work of the architects. It's a very interesting visual pattern, very well rendered technically.
TFS, Regards, José.

avene (12675) 2007-12-11 19:05

lately I've been fascinated all the abstract shapes and forms one can find in the city, and this photo is an excellent example, it cannot get any more abstract-while-remaining-simple than this, can it? eye-catching patterns, I find that almost total lack of colour focuses attention to the lines that nicely lead the eye throught the shot. very well seen and presented.
ar karstiem sveicieniem,
Kristine

marietom (34611) 2007-12-12 1:19

Hi Inta,

Superbe graphisme, pour cette très bonne idée de photo.
Bienvenue sur Te, avec un peu de retard.
Marie

andrewstaszok (114) 2007-12-12 13:35

Hello
The same for you Inta , absolutely perfect

pamastro (7296) 2007-12-12 23:22 [Comment]

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gelarsen (437) 2007-12-18 14:59

Interesting photo with a good note attached. Its a very artistic view of the structure.
Gary

wishlist (4133) 2008-01-01 23:47

Hello Inta,
nice architectural compo here enhanced by the multiple lines and strong angles, very eye-catching. I like the perspective you choose and the part of the sky to contrast the building so my eye is totally focused on the beautiful pattern created.
Thanks for sharing this and regards

Igor

jrj (34843) 2008-02-05 0:59

I like thinsone Inta. You use well the natural lines and patterns of the modern architechture to have a graphic interesting result by the choice of details.