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Wednesday, February 18, 2009
city hall details
our city hall isn't just beautiful on the outside, check out the details in the ceiling of the breezeway. i have no idea how this was built - was this whole thing one giant piece? or many small pieces assembled together?
I have no idea how it was built but I suspect those are individual plaster pieces and stuck up there some way and the cracks and fasteners are concealed under plaster. It sure does make an interesting breeze way.
Ben, when you are photographing inside buildings like this, has anyone ever stopped you or told you you're not allowed to take pictures? I am such a scaredy cat when it comes to taking pictures of things in public.
very rarely. City Hall is very welcoming to photographers - part of it may be that my camera fits in my pocket, and I can whip it out and snap off a few shots before anyone even knows.
On the other hand, it has been talked about before on this blog. There is one building that I still need to photograph secretly!
I have no idea how it was built but I suspect those are individual plaster pieces and stuck up there some way and the cracks and fasteners are concealed under plaster. It sure does make an interesting breeze way.
ReplyDeleteAbraham Lincoln
Brookville Daily Photo
Ooooh, such a pretty vantage point.
ReplyDeleteGreat picture Ben! I'm gonna go with individual plaster pieces for the "flower" parts.
ReplyDeletemy understanding is that they helicoptered in a HUUUUGE piece of rock and carved the whole thing out of it. So yeah - just one piece.
ReplyDeleteAll good guesses. I was hoping our Public Information Officer would check in...
ReplyDeleteAre you out there PIO?
When we take our bloggers tour in the Spring I'll tell you all the secrets!
ReplyDeleteCan hardly wait!!
ReplyDeleteOh yay! Blogger tour! I can't wait for this and will drop anything and everything.
ReplyDeleteFor real, it's going to be incredible!
ReplyDeleteBen, when you are photographing inside buildings like this, has anyone ever stopped you or told you you're not allowed to take pictures? I am such a scaredy cat when it comes to taking pictures of things in public.
ReplyDeletevery rarely. City Hall is very welcoming to photographers - part of it may be that my camera fits in my pocket, and I can whip it out and snap off a few shots before anyone even knows.
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand, it has been talked about before on this blog. There is one building that I still need to photograph secretly!
http://theskyisbig.blogspot.com/2008/07/more-infringement-of-my-rights.html