Trapped in the Middle, a photo from Ulsan, South

Photographer's Note

Trapped in the middle of this apartment complex, all I can do is look up and snap. Hope the chosen POV won't make you dizzy. I was trying to be creative with my ultra-wide lens that day. B&W conversion via lab colour in Photoshop. Adjusted curves and added a hint of blue to remind myself what a cold place it felt like.

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mrbialy (2568) 2006-02-02 10:28

Interesting photo. I like captured and colour of the sky. Building and sky create interesting point of view. good work

Niara78 (0) 2006-02-02 10:36

8-) My head spins...great angle. Looks good with the added blue tint!

Greetz,

Nathalie

tootsie (400) 2006-02-02 10:36

hi bennett,
excellent POV and incredible definition! i love the b&w which creates a very mysterious sky. well done!!
tootsie

att (1114) 2006-02-02 10:42

hi, very nice photo with a good title. It really emphasizes how these monsters we call cities trapped us in their midst. Well done...

mferreira (198) 2006-02-02 10:52

Good POV. looks like a star wars ship

elisenda (302) 2006-02-02 10:53

It seems an irreal image, really, the effect is vertiginous, the chosen colors are very apropiate, interesting picture!

pilpel-adom (3018) 2006-02-02 10:55

Great capture, Bennett! I like the POV and idea, usage of B&W to increase the graphical aspect of this picture, and the perspective lines drawing the eyes toward the clouded skies...Nice work!
Chen

barrufeto_77 (28888) 2006-02-02 11:05

Hi Bennett.

An amazing POV. Congratulations!!!

Impressive picture!

Regards, Oscar

Philappy (157) 2006-02-02 11:09

Incredible and original POW !
Be careful for the take off !
Congrats
Philippe

tjanze (5674) 2006-02-02 11:57

Hi Bennett!
I like the angle of view.It is fantastic.Very good composition and idea.

rhizomes (15343) 2006-02-02 11:59

Hi Bennet,
Very nice picture ! I like the B/W conversion and the details of the buildings !
The sky is also very good !
Congratulations !
Christophe

fabdemacedo (457) 2006-02-02 12:26

hi, very nice point of view, we can fall in the sky...
Thank you.
Fab.

shangri-la (353) 2006-02-02 13:03

very graphic & attractive photo... this angle of view is a good choice!
;-)

Ebbe (9625) 2006-02-02 13:25

Quite a strong perspective and a fine sky that matches. Very nice B&W PP.

voodoo-girl (696) 2006-02-02 13:36

Une photo magnifique et tr鋊 intrigante qui m廨ite tous ces points.
Gros bravo Bennett !
Tu as beaucoup de talent.
Mel

bigtim (3518) 2006-02-02 14:21

Superbe prise de vue Bennet originale et tr廥 bien fait!
Bravo
tiM

recepyuksel (18640) 2006-02-02 16:52

tek kelimeyle muhteşem
excellent
bravo

Emmie76 (2009) 2006-02-02 16:59

Hi Bennett,
What an impressive perspective! It does make me dizzy ;)
Emma

vapours (8264) 2006-02-02 19:53

Great shot and a great perspective. What I like most about this shot is the atmosphere in the clouds here.

elBud (2237) 2006-02-02 20:59

Hey, hola Bennet, como estas? bueno, sabes... tienes ahi una gran fotografia, muy buena toma, ese blanco y negro es una gran composicion, muy bonito punto de vista, diferente y muy bueno... muy buena foto.

Svillegas (1169) 2006-02-03 4:19

Hi Benet
Great point of view and really interesting composition, good election for black and white, I think it emphisises the sensation of being trapped.
But what is that black zone in the left part of the image?
Sonia

tcht (7565) 2006-02-03 6:15

Hello Bennett
Great PoV chosen. And good choice of B&W, too. A very enjoyable picture. Good work!
Rgrds,
Cheukhin

david (3992) 2006-02-03 8:50

nice photo bennett ... the dark sky adds a nice element to this shot. i like that you chose to put the buildings on diagonals, distorting the shot a little to make it more edgy! b&w is perfect for your composition.

this looks a lot where i live, but then again, don't all apartment complexes in korea look the same??

donluicu (24741) 2006-02-03 10:36

wow
this is a great shot.
i like the abstract part of it, and the perfet pov..
well done
very good post

loic

changlaifu (93) 2006-02-03 20:32

i love this shot. black and white is perfect. it gives the photo a dark industrial overtone, accentuated by the grey sky and smoke like clouds. the leading lines are great too. the perspective draws the viewer in as if they are falling - i get a little vertigo looking at this.

one small observation - and keep in mind i'm nitpicking here for the sake of being constructive: the dark shadow in the bottom left is unfortunate, though i suspect there isn't much you could have done about that.

if you don't live very far from where you took this photo, you might consider going back there another time to take the same photo. maybe next time you'll get lucky with some textured clouds. something more foreboding, with depth. . .

anyway. fantastic photo. it's in my personal favorites. :)

CaptainJack (0) 2006-02-04 18:00

Hi Bennett, amazing perspective and having been in many of these apartment complexes in Seoul myself, I think you have capture the enclosing, towering and cold feeling one gets when visiting these places.

pastadog (13111) 2006-02-05 9:35

It does make me feel dizzy...and that's why I like it
You've positioned the buildings ideally
Probably B&W enhances the dullness and monotony of the place, good decision
TFS. Daniel.

olirey (193) 2006-04-03 21:55

Really well executed. It is difficult to shoot huge buildings while giving a impression of scale : Here, looking at your picture makes me dizzy !

Ber (8242) 2006-05-14 7:48

Great point of view and really interesting composition. Regards

Rambo (140) 2006-05-23 16:27

Nice POV, great atmosphere. I feel like in the Sin City comix :-)

mphotographies (1976) 2006-09-07 3:58

Hey Bennette,
Remind me of a similar capture I also had, my version made Cheuk (tcht) dizzy. This is better dude! Very creative shot!
Regards,
Jom

paido (944) 2007-03-18 21:59

What an interesting view! Great sky, the B&W creates good ambiance.

But what I like the most about this picture is that usualy, we try to put the "subject" in the 1/3 of the picture. While here, the 1/3 is the "lack of subject"...

waseemkhan (1099) 2007-04-13 7:35

Hi Bennett,
I like the angle of view.It is fantastic.Very good composition and idea.
waseem khan

cepekdong (3676) 2007-06-10 14:17

an absolutely amazing pic

daniel

diverjohn (544) 2007-06-10 15:01

Great view. A bit dizzying but it evokes feeling of helplessness with the sky so distant.

cris_assandri (164) 2007-09-18 12:01

wow, I can almost feel like if I'm falling down..or up to sky!
What a great shot!

woladorsky (806) 2007-11-05 4:41

Hi Bennet,

It is always nice to find a new photographer (AT LEASST FOR ME) in TE. I appreciate this picture for what it is: a incredible artistic one. A great pp and great result!

cheers from Eritrea
Rolando

JulienLebreton (134) 2007-12-12 9:16

a nice perspective !

JulienL

doubay (674) 2008-06-26 2:39

Hi Benett!
Impressive urban shot. Excellent POV and very good light handling. How did you avoid overexposing the sky? Did you apply some special technique (like HDR for example)?
Greetings
Andreas

gns (525) 2008-08-29 14:51

F A N T A S T I C ! ! ! I love this perspective