National Gallery Ottawa, a photo from Ontario, Central

Photographer's Note

National Gallery Ottawa in the evening
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Ottawa, the capital of Canada, is a pleasant mix of old and new.

Founded in 1826 as Bytown, and incorporated as "Ottawa" in 1855, the city has evolved into a political and technological centre of Canada. Its original boundaries were expanded through numerous minor annexations and were ultimately replaced by a new city incorporation and major amalgamation in 2001 which significantly increased its land area. The city name "Ottawa" was chosen in reference to the Ottawa River nearby, which is a word derived from the Algonquin word Odawa, meaning "to trade"
The city is the most educated in Canada, and it is home to a number of post-secondary, research, and cultural institutions, including the National Arts Centre and the National Gallery. Ottawa also has the highest standard of living in the nation and low unemployment. It ranks second out of 150 worldwide in the Numbeo quality of life index, and it contains a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The National Gallery of Canada (French: Mus嶪 des beaux-arts du Canada), located in the capital city of Ottawa, Ontario, is one of Canada's premier art galleries.
The Gallery is now housed in a glass and granite building on Sussex Drive with a notable view of the Canadian Parliament buildings on Parliament Hill. The building was designed by Moshe Safdie and opened in 1988. (Wikipedia)

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dkmurphys (77034) 2016-08-11 23:51

Hello,
Spectacular modern structure against the attractive sunlight. Well taken, fine artistic result.

Daniel

No_One (4) 2016-08-11 23:59

Hi Rob
That's a rather surreal looming building especially in this photo with the combination of dark and light that almost makes the gallery look like a giant birdcage. Perhaps one from Gotham city. Very interesting photo
Cheers
Noel

ikeharel (98856) 2016-08-12 0:26

That's a big WOW, Rob.
fabulous view of the transparent edifice with golden afternoon light.
The interior with illumination must be also a stunning sight.
Well taken from a fair distant POV.
Have a nice Friday,
Ike

tyro (29026) 2016-08-12 0:46

Hello Rob,

As always, you have given us a fascinating and informative note and your photograph, just like your last one, benefits from having been taken at a time, either morning or evening, when the natural light is warm and at a low angle.

I love your strong and bold symmetrical composition and how there is a lovely mixture of natural and artificial light here. The tall angular glass dome stands out perfectly against the sky and the little tunnel through the trees at bottom left leads us nicely into the image.

Lovely warm colours, good contrasts and tones and excellent details too, all despite what must have been very difficult lighting conditions.

Excellent!

Kind Regards,

John.

snunney (130965) 2016-08-12 1:03

Hello Rob,
A strange and rather eerie image. The gallery with its strong geometric lines silhouetted against the orange sky looks like a space ship about to take off. Very good light management. Wonderful atmosphere. Original photography.

Silvio1953 (191323) 2016-08-12 1:18

Ciao Rob, great view of fantastic gallery, wonderful sunset light, beautiful perspective and splendid warm colors, very well dine, my friend, ciao Silvio

Tue (71978) 2016-08-12 2:28

Hallo Rob,
Prachtige foto van deze schitterende zomeravond in Ottawa. Ze weten de glazen toren van het museum en de driehoekige zeilen binnenin heel mooi te verlichten met iets donkerdere tinten dan de avondlucht erachter en het staat hier uitstekend op de foto.
Lars

holmertz (83376) 2016-08-12 3:01

Hello Rob,
This almost looks like the museum is on fire. The effect of the glowing details inside the transparent walls of the building is quite stunning. I also very much like the glimpse of the bottom of the building between the trees. The photo has almost magically captured evening turning into night.
Kind regards,
Gert

jhm (191443) 2016-08-12 5:03

Dag Rob,

Op het eerste gezicht zou men denken dat alles in de fik zit.
Het is zeker geen gemakkelijke foto om te nemen met het zwaar contrast.
Maar zeker goed gedaan met oud en nieuw bij elkaar. bedankt.

Prettige dag verder,
John

Nicou (188540) 2016-08-12 5:17

Hello

quel jeu de lumi鋨e au travers de ces vitres fantastique vue et captage superbe compo ce ton orange et quelle architecture tr鋊 sp嶰iale avec cette tour superbe.
Bravo t amiti�
Nicou

danos (110395) 2016-08-12 9:10

Hello Rob,
nice the view of this section of the National Gallery during the evening.I like the impressive colour tints as the the beautiful result.

Regards,Danos

Cricri (176) 2016-08-12 9:45

Hi Rob
Int廨essant b漮iment jouant avec la lumi鋨e, l'ombre et les couleurs, impressionnante r嶧lisation
belle soir嶪
cricri

jemaflor (125791) 2016-08-12 9:52

Hi Rob,
Perfect light capture and good effect with these contrasts, interesting architecture, tfs.

cornejo (61222) 2016-08-12 11:05

Hi Rob, very good picture of this interesting building, very well captured in this interesting image with good sharpness, light, color and quality. A great job well done, congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this interesting work.

Good night and happy weekend.
All the best from southern Spain.
Angel.

ourania (51103) 2016-08-12 13:36

Hello Rob,
the glass and granite building of the National Gallery in Ottawa is a work of art too, it looks like an enormous sculpture and its design evokes different stages in the history of architecture. The hour of your capture has added to it a special allure, the play of light, the silhoettes, the transparency and the colours are superb features. I like how it rises from the shadows and surpasses the layer of the clouds. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a great weekend,
Ourania

rychem (68021) 2016-08-12 22:50

Impressive structure and a great idea to show it in the light of setting sun, very well captured, great result
regards Ryszard

carlo62 (81029) 2016-08-12 23:58

Ciao Rob
eccellente foto, il soggetto � senza dubbio originale ed � stato fotografato in un momento altrettanto originale.
Un bellissimo risultato, di grande effetto visivo.
Buon we
Carlo

emka (139302) 2016-08-13 0:21

hello Rob, Wow! What a specular view and specially in the golden hour. Fantastic building and its presentation here.
I am home from my trip too with ther SC cards full :).

WArm regard s MAlgo

Royaldevon (64382) 2016-08-13 4:18

Hello Rob,

You had some amazing light, when you took this shot!
I can see an artificial light in evidence, but suspect that low sunlight was invloved, too.
The whole edifice looks to be glowing, as if red hot!
The whole reticulated structure can be clearly seen and appreciated.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

adramad (62750) 2016-08-13 8:34

Hi Rob.
Spectacular structure of this museum, which looks wonderful at sunset, superb graphics, this modern construction, perfect the combination of light and shadow.
Very effective colorful, highlighting the details of the image.
Good management of both the brightness and sharpness.
Very well done. I like it.
Enjoy the weekend.
My best wishes for you.
Luis.

mkamionka (53844) 2016-08-14 13:40

Hi Rob,
I suppose you travel with Lars together and yet your galleries show completely different views of the trip.
This is quite an extraordinary structure and photographing it in the evening light of setting sun, made it even more unusual.
You have been there at the right time and you have perfectly used the opportunity!
M

PaulVDV (49024) 2016-08-19 23:09

Hallo Rob,
Bedankt voor de verklaring van de naam Ottawa. Ik vroeg me vaak af uit welke taal dit woord kwam.
De avondzon kleurt niet enkel de achterliggende wolken maar ook vooral het interieur van dit gebouw dat goed zichtbaar is doorheen zijn glazen gevel.
Prachtig contrast tussen de vurig verlichte delen en de vele donkere contouren.
Vele groeten, Paul

pierrefonds (93625) 2018-03-28 13:27

Hi Rob,

The point of view is showing the details of the architecture of the National Gallery building. I like the way the light is coming trough the windows. The sharpness is very good. Have a nice day.

Pierre