Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert, a photo from Brussels, Brussels

Photographer's Note

The Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert (French) or Koninklijke Sint-Hubertusgalerijen (Dutch) is a glazed shopping arcade in Brussels that preceded other famous 19th-century shopping arcades such as the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan and The Passage in St Petersburg. Like them it has twin regular fa蓷des with distant origins in Vasari's long narrow street-like courtyard of the Uffizi, Florence, with glazed arcaded shopfronts separated by pilasters and two upper floors, all in an Italianate Cinquecento style, under an arched glass-paned roof with a delicate cast-iron framework.
The gallery consists of two major sections, each more than 100 meters in length (respectively called Galerie du Roi / Koningsgalerij, meaning King's Gallery, and Galerie de la Reine / Koninginnegalerij, meaning Queen's Gallery), and a smaller side gallery (Galerie des Princes / Prinsengalerij, meaning Gallery of the Princes). The main sections (King and Queen's Gallery) are separated by a colonnade at the point where the Rue des Bouchers / Beenhouwersstraat crosses the gallery complex.
At this point there is a discontinuity in the straight perspective of the gallery. This "bend" was introduced purposefully in order to make the long perspective of the gallery, with its repetition of arches, pilasters and windows, less tedious.
The gallery was designed by the young architect Jean-Pierre Cluysenaer, who determined to sweep away a warren of ill-lit alleyways between the Grasmarkt / March� aux Herbes and the Kruidtuinberg / Montagne aux Herbes Potag鋨es and replace a sordid space where the bourgeoisie scarcely ventured into with a covered shopping arcade more than 200 m in length. His idea, conceived in 1836, was finally authorized in February 1845. The partnership "Soci彋� des Galeries Saint-Hubert", in which the banker Jean-Andr� Demot took an interest, was established by the summer, but nine years were required to disentangle all the property rights, assembled by rights of eminent domain, during a process that caused one property owner to die of a stroke and a barber, it was said, slit his throat as the adjacent house came down.
Construction started on May 6, 1846. It lasted for 18 months, and the 213 m passage was inaugurated on June 20, 1847 by King Leopold and his two sons. In 1845 the Soci彋� named the three sections of the new passage the Galerie du Roi, Galerie de la Reine and Galerie du Prince. The ensemble, called the Passage Saint-Hubert has borne its present name since 1965.
Under its motto "Omnibus omnia" (Everything for everybody), displayed in the fronton of its palace-like fa蓷de, the Passage Saint-Hubert attracted people of fashion. Brilliantly lit, it offered the luxury of outdoor caf廥 in Brussels' inclement climate, in an ambiance of luxury retailers that brought to Brussels the true feel of a European capital. In the premises of the journal, March 1, 1896, the first public showing of moving pictures took place of the cinematographers Lumi鋨e, fresh from their initial triumph in Paris.
A theatre inside the galleries, the Th殪tre des Galeries Saint-Hubert, was designed by Cluysenaer and opened June 7, 1847. It became one of three royal theaters of Brussels, playing operetta and revues. The interior was rebuilt in 1951.

GALLERIE REALI DI SAINT-HUBERT

Le Gallerie Reali di Saint-Hubert sono delle impressionanti ed elegantissime arcate che si trovano in centro a Bruxelles e che hanno preceduto (1847) altri esempi in Europa come la nostra Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II di Milano. I due tratti, spezzati da Rue des Bouchers, corrono tra splendidi edifici in stile rinascimentale, ricoperti da una meravigliosa cupola di vetro. Il primo impatto � stato sicuramente di grande effetto.
All'interno si susseguono una serie di negozi di prodotti tipici, soprattutto di cioccolata, e locali molto raffinati, forse pure troppo. Le due sezioni, di oltre 100 metri ciascuna, sono dette Galleria del Re e della Regina; vi � in realt� un tratto laterale pi� piccolo, la Galleria dei Principi.

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carlo62 (81265) 2014-04-05 15:14

Ciao Luciano
vedo che sei andato nella galleria dei golosi.
Ho cenato in uno dei ristoranti li fuori, un bel posto, mi � piaciuto.
Aspettando le prossime foto dal Belgio, mi gusto questa bella e raffinata galleria, ci sono stato la sera ed era piena di persone a passeggio.
Buona domenica
Carlo

macjake (98456) 2014-04-05 16:13

Hi Luciano
awesome. This one is all about converging lines.
super visual effect.
simple subject turned into a special subject!
cheers
craig

jmdias (115156) 2014-04-05 16:14

Luciano

this image made me remember V.E. in Milano. nice view of the architecture with a soft light and personages well presented. a beautiful view of the place I never had seen before .

hugs

jorge

rogerl (1632) 2014-04-05 19:05

Luciano, lovely symmetrical shot with outstanding perspective. The seemingly infinite distance is a really nice look. Thanks.

Roger

besnard (59196) 2014-04-05 21:45

Bonjour Luciano
Du travail soign�, une photo tr鋊 r徼ssi de cette c幨鋐re galerie. L'image est profonde et bien r嶧lis嶪.
Amiti廥 et bon dimanche.
Nicole

saxo042 (38078) 2014-04-05 23:24

Hi Luciano,
I like this perfect symmetry here, the central POV with this perspective. A well cropped picture and many interesting details here.
Kind regards
Gunnar

jjcordier (79299) 2014-04-05 23:51

Luciano
Int廨essante vue de ces galeries royales. Une belle ma褾rise de l'exposition, pas facile en ces lieux.
Amicalement
JJ

jurek1951 (42198) 2014-04-05 23:51

Ciao Luciano,
a beautiful street atmosphere with attractive composition and splendid architectural details, superb shot,
Georg

siudzi (34141) 2014-04-06 1:06

Hi Luciano,
This gallery is absolutely amazing not only because of the sweet stuff you can buy here but the impressive design of this place! I love it! Well seen and executed scene with a perfect symmetrical composition and very good level of details. TFS!

Have a nice day!
Gosia

Kamilutka (8107) 2014-04-06 1:18

Hello Luciano,
interesting place and very well presented. I like the symmetry in your composition and the POV which helped to create very good depth. The colors and light have been masterly managed and the final result is very eye catching. The presence of the people in the photo is subtle and elegant.
Thanks for sharing and have a nice day
Regards
Kamila

Nicou (193806) 2014-04-06 1:55

Hello

Merveilleuse vue et galerie quelle verri鋨e et perspective superbe rendu quelle architecture et ces lumi鋨e dans les magasins splendide vue.
Bravo et amiti�
Nicou

krzychu30 (15512) 2014-04-06 2:06

Hi Luciano,
at first I thought it愀 Vittorio Emanuele Galleria in your Milan.This one has the same feel and atmosphere of splendour and style.
Love the long perspective and depth you achieved,which together result in so stunning visual effect.

Have a nice sunday
Krzysztof

PS.Thank You for your WS.I don愒 use Photomatix,so it愀 practically imposible for me to improve my pictures.The only day in Dubai with clouds and mist in the night and I had to book my visit at Burj Khalifa exactly then:)Lucky me:)
Once again Thank You for your effort.

snunney (130967) 2014-04-06 2:07

Hello Luciano,
A splendid perspective along this wonderful shopping arcade, a masterpiece of early Victorian engineering. Perfectly exposed and with a superb atmosphere. Colours and clarity are top class. Truly like this one.

ikeharel (113345) 2014-04-06 2:10

Impressive architecture's inside the shopping archade, Luciano, DOF is first thing noticed, created beautifully with the parallel walls diagonally converging on far.
An old alley that was covered and renovated to a wonderful mall.
Buona Domenica,
Ike

timecapturer (49288) 2014-04-06 2:58

Hi Luciano
like this! A superbly executed shot with glorious clarity and detail but it is the light and enticing perspective that draws you in so exquisitely. Wonderful!

Enjoy a peaceful Sunday - B.

rbassin (27472) 2014-04-06 3:51

ciao Luciano
C'est une superbe photo prise dans les galeries,avec une tr鋊 belle perspective centrale.
Bon dimanche
Roland

shreya2000 (2815) 2014-04-06 3:59

Dear Luciano,

Very good pic showing the nice architecture of the two adjoining building. The poster in the middle of the pic is adding beauty to this pic.
Regards,
joginder

jhm (211736) 2014-04-06 5:00

Ciao Luciano,

You was in my country, Brussels the capital from Belgium, with a lot nice places for take a picture.
These galleries in Brussels are indeed lovely, but during your visit not a lot people in these gallery.
I have 23 year worked close against these gallery.
The colours and structure are excellent constructed.
Also great quality and perfectly of colours.
A nice composition, excellent captured.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice Sunday,
John.

fds (9963) 2014-04-06 5:03

caro luciano splendida immagine da una citt� molto carina e molto raffinata quale brussels
io la conosco molto ben ci sono stato ben 2 volte nel 2003 e 2005 in quanto un altra mia passione sono le birre soprattutto quelle belghe davvero eccellenti
percui a brussels oltre a visitare una graziosa citt� si beve da favolaaa.
splendida la tua cartolina con ottima gestione di luci e colori come sempre...

tyro (30513) 2014-04-06 5:23

Ciao caro Luciano,

This looks to be a delightful place to browse, but I suspect it would be very, very expensive if you wished to buy things!

The light coming in through the glass roof has lit the facades of the different shops and the smooth floor beautifully and the mixture of natural and artificial light is delightful. A very powerful composition with strong perspectives, glorious light and colours and exquisite details and sharpness.

Beautiful!

Kind Regards,

John.

Silvio1953 (221593) 2014-04-06 5:24

Ciao Luciano, gran bella prospettiva sulla fantastica galleria, splendida luce e ottima nitidezza, bravo, ciao Silvio

Sergiom (117241) 2014-04-06 5:25

Ciao Luciano,

J'ai eu le grand plaisir de visiter cet endroit. La verri鋨e est des plus impressionnante et les magasins plus int廨essants les uns que les autres.Une superbe perspective tr鋊 sym彋rique.

Bon dimanche

Serge

eldancer1 (36343) 2014-04-06 7:29

This must be where the Fremont Experience got the idea, the roof looks the same. Nice capture of this street with good pov and dof with sharp details. Well done, tfs.

chrislo (4099) 2014-04-06 7:55

Ciao Luciano,
L'architecture de cette galerie est de toute beaut�, et ton cadrage excellent et sym彋rique met en valeur le tr鋊 bel 廦uilibre qui ressort de cette composition. J'aime bien cette longue perspective et profondeur qui fait que l'𦤹l est irr幦嶮iablement attir� vers les fins fonds de l'image. La lumi鋨e diffuse de la verri鋨e cr嶪 une atmosph鋨e naturellement chaleureuse, rehauss嶪 par l'嶰lairage artificiel des vitrines. Une tr鋊 belle r嶧lisation.
Bon dimanche.
Christian

No_One (4) 2014-04-06 8:01

Hi Luciano,
What a place! A mecca of consumerism, but without the soulless steel design of so many modern shopping centres. This could equaly be an opera house or an art gallery! From a time when aesthetics meant so much more, the architect must have been so proud of this result. To turn a sordid laneway into this classically beautiful glass cave is an amazing feat.
You chose a really fine view on it too, especially in composing the warm gold tones in the lower right corner, which welcomes the viewer into the scene really nicely. The few people in the scene give excellent scale and show the superb height.
Thanks for sharing a cool pic, and a brilliant note.
All the best
Noel

ourania (51103) 2014-04-06 8:24

Ciao Luciano,
molto attraente questa presentazione della galleria reale, hai sistemato le prospettive ottimamente ed il dinamismo della composizione e' molto piacevole. Hai illuminato la vista con cura, accentuando l' impatto dei toni caldi sull' atmosfera un po' grigia. I dettagli e lo spazio sono comprensibili fino allo sfondo piu' lontano, la gente aggiunge vividezza e scala allo scenario piuttosto grafico. Complimenti e grazie!
Tanti saluti e buona serata,
Ourania

ChrisJ (171822) 2014-04-06 8:40

Ciao Luciano

I like the converging lines and perspective commencing in both the bottom right and bottom left corners, which lead the eye deep into the image towards the vanishing point at the back. Nice repetition of the curved arches and geometric patterns either side. The people add scale. Good diffused light too. Tfs!

Fis2 (170747) 2014-04-06 9:19

Witaj Luciano!
Curious place.
Excellent POV and perspective.
I like colors and light.
Well done.
Good evening
Krzysztof

jemaflor (147128) 2014-04-06 9:42

Salut Luciano,
Superbe perspective et architecture, c'est parfaitement pr廥ent� avec une bonne exposition, bon effet avec les lumi鋨es des vitrines sur la droite.

Royaldevon (85932) 2014-04-06 10:58

Ciao Caro Luciano,

A strong, symmetrical composition which uses the converging lines to great effect, both for depth and for a sense of perspective.
It is easy to recognise the patterns of the repeating features with this splendid composition.
Good light and sharp exposure.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

Romano46 (18472) 2014-04-06 11:34

Ciao Luciano
vedo che non stai fermo un attimo e che saltelli da un posto all'altro sempre con la tua fida appesa al collo.
Queste gallerie reali in versione simil HDR sono un ottimo biglietto di presentazione per quelle che saranno sicuramente altre belle foto della citt� belga.
POV straordinario, colori e nitidezza impeccabili ne fanno un gioiellino che � stato giustamente apprezzato.
Straordinaria la lunga serie di linee convergenti verso l'infinito ricchissime di dettagli e con sfumature di colori diverse.
Bravissimo.
Ciao e buona settimana.
Romano.
PS. Ho notato che la tua ultima con l'agave nonostante una partenza lenta � stata successivamente apprezzata come giustamente meritava.

cornejo (61504) 2014-04-06 12:31

Ciao Luciano, foto eccellente di queste famose gallerie con profondit� spettacolare, perfettamente catturati in questa immagine interessante, con una buona nitidezza, bella luce, colore e qualit�. Ottimo lavoro perfettamente fatto, complimenti amico mio. Grazie per la condivisione di questo bel lavoro.

Buona sera e felice inizio di settimana.
Cordiali saluti dal sud della Spagna.
Angel.

elenimavrandoni (0) 2014-04-06 12:50

Luciano, a truly magnificent shot!! great symmetry, perfect light and a marvelous point of view!!
Eleni

Gigidusud (21679) 2014-04-06 13:43

Bonsoir Luciano,
Magnifique capture de cette galerie avec une grande perspective et une belle sym彋rie. Une bonne gestion de la lumi鋨e et de beaux d彋ails aussi. Parfait comme d'habitude!
Gigi

imageme (1790) 2014-04-06 14:40

Hi Luciano, Gorgeous depth created by your chosen POV. Beautiful architecture in this gallery with nice light and details. Thank for sharing
Anna

jcpix (14030) 2014-04-06 20:23

Ciao Luciano,

As much as I don't care for shopping, this is the kind of place that might just change my mind. :) Looks quite elegant and never-ending, you've done a terrific job with the perspective. The colors from some of the shop windows are nice touch of warmth to the scene, and I really like the inclusion of the gentleman in the foreground...his presence adds a subtle, but effective aspect. Impressive shot, and one that I'm sure will appeal to many women who might be looking for a good sale. haha Enjoy the new week ahead. Take it easy.

Friendly wishes,

Jason

omid266 (6816) 2014-04-06 20:46

Salam , Ciao Luciano ,

This is a brilliant image in your gallery, very nice POV, good sharpness , splendid light , nice moment hunted with camera ,

very well done and Thanks for sharing ,

Saluti e Dio sia con te,

Greetings

claudeD (47754) 2014-04-07 2:09

Hello Luciano,

wonderful picture from Bruxelles and this old Galeries St. Hubert. Very good light managment and sharpness. I have visited the location a few times during my last stays in Brussels.TFS.

With regards from Luxembourg

JC

mirosu (16313) 2014-04-07 2:54

Ciao Luciano,
You have moved very fast from tropical Mauritius to fabulous Brussels. Outstanding view through nice shopping arcade, superb interior photo, perfect focusing. The symmetrical arrangement is perfect.
Very well done.
Greetings,
Miro

SnapRJW (31631) 2014-04-07 4:11

Hello Luciano - An elegant shopping arcade with good details and strong lines of perspective. The subdued colour palette is given an attractive injection of warmth by the soft yellows and oranges.

Well presented!

Warm regards

Rosemary

photographer_sg (6059) 2014-04-07 6:16

Wow Luciano
what a grand vista! superb perspective with great visual impact. Thanks for sharing and have a great new week.
Satya

baclama (19214) 2014-04-07 6:32

ciao,
une tres belle perspective symetrique!
superbe!
amicalement
vero

papagolf21 (152607) 2014-04-07 7:43

Bonsoir, cher Luciano,
Ces galeries b幯嶨icient d'un prestige particulier. Ces anciennes rues couvertes prot銶ent un pass� du dix-neuvi鋗e si鋃le riche en architecture.
La r徼ssite quant � la pr廥entation est parfaite.
Amiti廥.
Philippe

Subhogen (4067) 2014-04-07 11:41

Hello Luciano,
An amazing study in depth and perspective. A nicely balanced and symmetrical composition. Many compliments for this excellent capture, thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Subho

pajaran (115891) 2014-04-07 11:51

Dobro vece.
Interesantan i dobar tekst o arhitekturi, sa istorijom i opisom ...
Lep pogled na enterijer ...
Dobar trenutak snimka, ostrina, kontrast i perspektiva, lepo pokazan enterijer i detalji, lepe boje.
Dobar rad i kompozicija, lepo uhvacen trenutak.
Prijatno vece i mirna noc, sve najbolje u novoj nedelji koja je pocela, srecno.
Paja.

Good evening.
Interesting and good article about the architecture, the history and description of the ...
Nice view of the interior ...
Good time recording, sharpness, contrast and perspective, nice interior shown and details, beautiful colors.
Good work and composition, well captured moment.
Good evening and peaceful night, all the best in the new week that started, good luck.
Paja.

mjw364 (1466) 2014-04-07 12:01

Ciao Luciano

Great composition, exposure and clarity with excellent depth in this image whcih shows us a fine example of how to use linear perspective to great effect.

Bravo - excellent.

Mike

fabianoleite (13575) 2014-04-07 16:06

Great symetrical perspective, with very rich details. The arches and texture were very well explored. Good work, congratulations!

pierrefonds (114448) 2014-04-07 19:00

Bonsoir Luciano,

Cette sc鋝e me rappelle mon voyage � Bruxelles au mois d'avril 2011. La longueur du couleurs donne de la profondeur � la composition. La pr廥ence des gens ajoute de la vie � l'image. Bonne soir嶪.

Pierre

mesutilgim (0) 2014-04-08 2:46

Hello Luciano,
Very nice capture of this famous shopping arcade in Brussels with perfect pov and layout.
Many interesting notes.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

adramad (72978) 2014-04-08 8:14

Hello Luciano.
Wonderful image with these beautiful galleries that show us in a sensational perspective, besides the've captured with perfect symmetry of its two lines of facades.
Very nice colorful tones very effective.
Good management of light and good sharpness.
Splendid image. My compliments.
Have a nice day.
All the best.
Luis.

rychem (72187) 2014-04-08 8:58

Wow! Simply a splendid photo of this shopping gallery, bravo
Regards
Ryszard

Cricri (176) 2014-04-08 9:43

Ciao Luciano,
Un endroit chic de Bruxelles, j'esp鋨e que tu a gouter notre bon chocolat et une bonne bi鋨e Belge :-)
Int廨essant ton POV le m瘱e que moi juste au niveau du magasin de chocolat :-) mais prise de plus haut !!ou bien tu es monter sur quelques chose ou bien c'est moi qui suit super petite :-)))
Nettet� et perspective excellente, bienvenu dans mon pays
Belle soir嶪
cricri

mvdisco (17798) 2014-04-08 16:02

Bonsoir Luciano,
Superbe endroit et magnifique architecture,
Belle perpective et d彋ails,
C'est vraiment ROYALE cet endroit!!
Belle prise de vue et composition,
tous mes complimenti..
Ciao Michel

Graal (103040) 2014-04-09 7:41

Ciao Luciano,
superb picture. Good shot. Attractive theme well done. I like it.
Have a nice evening.
Aleksander

Didi (61589) 2014-04-09 9:32

Ciao Luciano
Magnifique perspective dans cette galerie c幨鋐re
J'appr嶰ie cette riche architecture
Tr鋊 bonne qualit� d'exposition
Sinc鋨es amiti廥

SimoAle (646) 2014-04-10 8:51

Ciao Luciano!!!!!!
Da un po' non dedicavo un po' di tempo a TE!
Il tuo cercare l'assoluta precisione ti premia sempre senza sbagliare mai un colpo!!
Grande scatto con gioco di profondit� infinita ed ottima luce e nitidezza, non facile in un simile ambiente!
Complimentoni!!!
Saluti
Simo

ciakgiak (30) 2014-04-10 10:04

Ciao Luciano,
prospettiva perfetta, foto molto ben dettagliata e ricca di particolari grazie ad una qualit� eccellente!!! Complimenti...
Giorgio

delpeoples (60342) 2014-04-10 16:11

Caro Luciano

Oooh la la! Che posto questo. E che foto! Le prospettive e simmetrie sono le stelline di questa foto. Superb la luce, perfettemente gestita, ottimi i colori forti e le line convergenti. Il cornice di bianco complete l'opus idealmente.

Un abbraccio e bella serata
Lisa

kato (11630) 2014-04-10 20:45

Hi Luciano,

You're capturing well this shopping arcade in Brussels by a godd angle, a good perspective and very excellent tone/clarity, so it's interesting and impressive to see the row of shops are moving into both sides of the aisle of high magnificent buildings and an arched glass-paned roof with framework. It looks like luxury store and to deal expensive goods.

Kind regards,
mikio

tedesse (25147) 2014-04-11 1:12

Hello Luciano!
Excellent POV and fantastic prospect.
Beautiful colors and excellent sharpness, interesting note.
Regards
Tadeusz

boa (8039) 2014-04-13 13:27

Hi Luciano,
it is easy to see why this picture have so many comments, it is an excellent picture with an amazing depth and clarity. The arcade have exquisite decorations on the facades and invites to a stroll. Good symmetry and an overall nice impression, well done!

Best regards/
Boa

Angshu (56760) 2014-04-14 3:03

Ciao Luciano
Good perspective with the glass cover and the fantastic shops...I am aware of this famous place and you have created a perfect post card from the Gallery
Cheers and have a good week!
Angshu

photoray (13981) 2014-04-14 8:05

Howdy Luciano,

Interesting classical shopping mall with a rich history. And one of my favorites - "Year of the Flora".
thanks for sharing,

Cheers,
Ray

aliabazari (22175) 2014-04-17 0:12

Hi Luciano Dear Friend
Depth is very attractive and stunning. Exhibited a very beautiful view. Very well.

Regards ...

emka (158156) 2014-04-18 0:02

Ciao Luciano, I like such galleries very much, this one from Brussels and the famous one in Milan :). Fantastic symmetry, depth and sharpness. Nice to see the windows, I am afraid the shopping there wouldn't be possible for me.
Happy Easter to you and yours

MAlgo

tenretin (3275) 2014-04-18 14:07

Hello Luciano,
I visited this place a long time ago ... more than 20 years. Your picture is much better made than mine at the time. Great composition and beautiful perscpective.
This is well documented.
Congratulations!.
Good start to the weekend ... we will be in the rain ...
Regards,
Jean Philippe (TENRETIN)

tatadalou (7459) 2014-04-25 13:21

Ciao Luciano,
La simetria va bene con la perspettiva de questa galleria. Grande nitidezza et ottima luce fanno una bella foto.
Grazie,
Delphine

PaulVDV (62892) 2014-04-27 14:01

Hello Luciano,
I see that while I've been on a holiday you have visited my country. I hope you have enjoyed your stay here.
This is a great architecture shot and a splendid capture of the galleries on which our capital is so proud.
Excellent clarity, sharpness and depth.
Well done!
Best regards, Paul

mcmtanyel (68503) 2014-04-28 21:06

Hi Luciano,
This is just perfect! Perfect light management, perfect symmetry, perfect perspective, perfect color management. I just love it!
Regards,
MT

mkamionka (74407) 2014-04-29 7:46

Ciao Luciano,
beautiful presentation from Brussels. I don't recall ever seeing this place. It looks very impressive. I like your central symmetry here with the lines leading the eye to the very centre. Nice processing with the great detail and a three-dimensional feeling. This seems like a perfect place for photography when the weather outside is bad although I guess at the blue hour there could be some more color inside as well.
Beautiful work!
M

Miguel82 (47110) 2014-05-05 9:30

What a beautiful and perfectly maintained gallery of Brussels, good dof and good presentation of an attraction available in that city, regards

pili51 (1853) 2014-05-22 11:01

Ciao caro Luciano,
a pleasing long perspective along this beautiful old shopping gallery full of character. Lovely natural tones and excellent clarity. I wouldn't mind spending some time there. :-)
Very good symmetry, I love the two lamps at the top of the picture, there is excellent light & sharp quality,
TFS, kind regards ,
Pili