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wow!,,nakaka inggit mga shots mo sir jepoy, gumamit ka ba ng tripod sa mga day shots mo?

the famous Sagrada Familia!!!wow nice sir jepoy!!! ano di pa rin ba tapos? ilang century na a!!!!hehe...galing galing ng kuha nyo!!!

@theomatheus and marcelinoii-Thanks guys!

@Canadium-Hindi po sir..Self study and research lng po sa internet.Got some dvd's as well of Perfect Exposure by Tim Cooper and software Cinema dvds.Very helpful tuts.Pero still hoping to attend some workshops preferably Ansell Adams.hehehe..Wish ko lng..Anyway thanks sir for droppin by..

@Sir Nomer-Thanks sir..Oo nga po.Kaya minsan kinukunan ko din ng normal angle lng..Hirap lng po kse mag compose lalo na pag gigantic sobra ng kinukunan nabibitin pa din po wide ko e.hehehe.Anyway thanks sir sa reminder..

@Whey-thanks bro.Handheld lng bro yung mga dayshots.Medyo mahirap mag frame pag naka tripod.But if your aiming for sharp and perfect exposure tripod is a must.Pro's do it all the time.Sanay na sila..Ako point and shoot muna.hehehe.Again thanks!

@f-fortyone-Thanks bro..Nope hindi pa din po..Estimated date of completion e sa 2020 pa daw po.Pero ok na ok sa mga spanish yun..Nakakagenerate sila ng employment habang tinatayo.Imagine,15-18million tourist a year..12Euros ang entrance and pati pagpanhik sa taas may 2.5euros na bayad.E 2 towers yung aakyatin mo.hehehe..Sa gabi lng ang full construction.

Here's some more.Bukas na lng po yung iba ,some details shots and interiors as well..

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Nice shots sir Jeff..truly insprational...all views had a certainb drama..congratz!!

ARCHITHEKTHURA wrote:

ganda ng pagkalagay ng tree.. ok sa akin to.. inis lang ako sa mga cranes...

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ARCHITHEKTHURA wrote:

ganda ng pagkalagay ng tree.. ok sa akin to.. inis lang ako sa mga cranes...

hehe...sir noms, yung crane parang kasama na sa architectural sya dahil grabe ang tagal na ng building na yan pero di pa rin tapos date of completion 2020 pa....wow...im sure may mga sagrada familia babies na rin dyan sa tagal ginagawa yan.....thanks sa info master jeff!!!

ARCHITHEKTHURA wrote:@Canadium-Hindi po sir..Self study and research lng po sa internet.Got some dvd's as well of Perfect Exposure by Tim Cooper and software Cinema dvds.Very helpful tuts.Pero still hoping to attend some workshops preferably Ansell Adams.hehehe..Wish ko lng..Anyway thanks sir for droppin by..

I am very impressed! Yung iba nag-tetake pa ng photography lessons para makuha yung level ng mga kuha ninyo. You have a gift. You're a natural born artist!

@Sir nomer-Ganun din yung naramdaman ko while shooting..Nakakainis.hehehe.I spent 1 1/2 days shooting just sagrada familia..Halfday akong nag iikot just to find good angle then kinabukasan pa talga ako nag shoot..All sides may mga cranes so i guess hopeless na makunan ng wala.hehehe..

@Sir Ffortyone-welcome bro.yup talgang kasama na ata.hehehe..
Konting wiki-The Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família (official Catalan name; Spanish: Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Familia; "Expiatory Church of the Holy Family"), often simply called the Sagrada Família, is a massive, privately-funded Roman Catholic church that has been under construction in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain since 1882 and is not expected to be complete until at least 2026. A portion of the building's interior is scheduled to open for public worship and tours by September 2010
Considered the master-work of renowned Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926), the project's vast scale and idiosyncratic design have made it one of Barcelona's (and Spain's) top tourist attractions for many years. The church is to be consecrated by Pope Benedict XVI on November 7, 2010, during his visit to Santiago de Compostela and Barcelona.

@Canadium-thanks bro for the kind words..

Here's some interior and some important details i took...

Main Entrance walls and ceiling..


One of the tower looking down..


Some exterior and interior details..

sulit na sulit ang punta mo dyan bro ha....nakuha mo lahat ng magagandang shots....sana makapunta din ako dyan pre!!!!! more pa!!!

Thanks sir F41..Oo nga sulit na sulit po..The most enjoyable place ive ever been dahil cguro andun yung interest ko both architecture and photography..

Here's another update...

Museu Pavello by Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe
Barcelona,Spain
April 2010

A History of the Mies Van Der Rohe Pavilion
On visiting the Mies Van Der Rohe Pavilion, what you are witnessing is not the original building, rather a re-construction of the one that was first produced in 1929. However, the fact that the building has been reconstructed so meticulously is a point of interest in itself.

The building was first constructed in 1929 for Barcelona’s International Exposition. This was an exposition showcasing examples of architecture from around the world. The Pavilion’s position was chosen by Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe as it led to the Palace. It was the official reception place for the arrival of King Alphonso XII to the exposition. The Barcelona Chair A Guide to the Famous Barcelona Chair at Pavello Mies Van Der Rohe is one of the only objects within the building. Mies Van Der Rohe insisted that only two chairs be placed in the Pavilion – thrones for the King and Queen of Spain.

The other object is a sculpture by Georg Kolbe called ‘Morning’. The sculpture was designed as part of a set, alongside one named ‘Evening’. However, only the ‘Morning’ sculpture was ever used by Mies Van Der Rohe.

At the end of the Exposition in 1930 the building was dismantled and its parts were shipped back to Germany to be used in other buildings.

Over time the world of architecture began to realise just how influential the Pavilion had come to be. So, in 1980 Barcelona City Council decided to reconstruct it. They did this with the help of prominent architects and a great deal of research. Work began on the reconstruction in 1983 and was completed in 1986. Great care was taken to ensure that materials were sourced from the same locations as the original building, with different marbles coming from Rome, Greece and the Atlas Mountains.

Here are some of my captured images..Hope you guys like them..
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Ngayon ko lang napasyal itong photography section. Dito ka pala naghahasik ng galing, i love all the shots. Parang gusto ko na din magkaroon ng camera at matuto niyan. Pero, that will have to wait, pag nakasibat na ako ng Pinas...

Galing mo talaga sir, kahit self-study lang.

Sana mapuntahan ko din yung mga nadaanan mo, puro sa panaginip ko lang nakikita yung mga lugar na yan.

Superb shots lahat!!!

Thanks sir Edward(Ortzak)Na missed nanaman kitang pasalamatan..Sensya na po.

@Sir ed-hehehe.Thanks po sir..Makakasibat din po kayo dyan sa atin. Sana nga matapos na ang recession para marami nanamang trabaho.
Again salamat po for dropping by..Ill post more later..

nice jeff. kala ko ung T&S ni alex roman..

dude jeff...ang galing nang mga shots!

para na akong nag totour sa mga shots mo dude..


like it dude!...

Thanks Sir Celes and Dude Juniel..

Here's another set..Another Gaudi masterpiece.Maybe most of you guys are familiar with Casa Batllo. Honestly,i just knew this building during my review for board exam.Napakatamad ko kseng studyante nun.Billiar dito,billiar doon.Counter strike dito counter doon.hehehe..I missed a lot of boring History Classes. Bestfriend kse ng sister ko yung Prof ko.hahahaha..

Anyway,back to topic.
Quite hard to photograph these images because of the building location.Facing a main road limits me to go further and a lot of people walking infront of the casa.A lot of obstruction,super wide lenses was not enough to capture the whole building.

A bit of History
Casa Batlló is one of the two great buildings designed by Antoni Gaudi on Passeig de Gracia, the other being La Pedrera

From the outside the façade of Casa Batlló looks like it has been made from skulls and bones. The "Skulls" are in fact balconies and the "bones" are supporting pillars.

Gaudi used colours and shapes found in marine life as inspiration for his creativity in this building e.g. the colours chosen for the façade are those found in natural coral.

The building was designed by Gaudi for Josep Batlló, a wealthy aristocrat, as an upmarket home. Señor Batlló lived in the lower two floors with his family and the upper floors were rented out as apartments.

This building is a stunning and original work and well worth the visit. If you decide to take a look around inside you will learn how much attention to detail Gaudi spent on his designs thinking about such things as varying window size depending on how high the window was from the top of the building. In this way he could ensure uniform lighting conditions in each room of the house.

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Casa Batllo by Antoni Gaudi
Barcelona,Spain
April 2010

Interiors...Casa Batllo..
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Ceiling Designs..





Typical Hallways...


Stairs,Typical door Detail and Gaudi Chairs...




Typical Atrium...

Galing mo talaga mag hanap ng angle sir jeff! you brought respect to the subject which is very important sa Architectural Photography! hope to shoot with you again!

buhay na buhay jeff. ganda ng mga views. thanks for sharing.

naku isa pang antoni gaudi work!!bangis...mukhang inikot ma na buong spain a!!!!

huli ka!!! dito ka pala nag hahasik ng lagim ha... konting reflection lang sa floors and add bumps na din... di ganong pasok ung lighting mo dito dude.. teka photography section pala to.. wahehehe joke... hahaha... nice shots... bigatin... pa kiss na lang

@Jorgeistyle-Thanks sir.Yes sir malapit na yun.Malapit na atang bumalik sila sir Jun and Jess.San po ba next venue natin?Kahit po saan.Kayo na po magdecide.Thanks po ulit..

@Sir Craine and F41-Thanks po sir sa pag view..

@Erick-hehehe.Loko ka talaga.Ok nga sana kung may camera na adjustable ang lighting pati mga reflections saka bumps.Sama mo na din ang adjustable angle and camera corrections horizontal and vertical.At ang malupet may AO pa.nyahahahaha.Thanks bro for viewing..

Another set..Antoni Gaudi once again..I had enough art nouveau inside my head. It was fun though seeing those curves and irregular shapes of architectural and interior styles. Thats why they called Barcelona the City of Style,because it was. It is the place where great artists showed their masterpieces.

Anyway heres a bit of history about Casa Mila(aka La Pedrera).
-Casa Milà, commonly known as La Pedrera is the largest civil building designed by Antoni Gaudi. The apartment block was constructed between 1906 and 1910. It was Gaudi's last work before devoting himself to the construction of the Sagrada Familia.

Pedro Milà i Camps, a rich businessman was impressed by the Casa Battló, an expressionist building designed by Gaudi. He commissioned Gaudi to construct an apartment building on a corner site at the Passeig de Gracia, in the Eixample district.
The result is a less colorful but nevertheless an even more unconventional building than the Casa Batlló. It breaks with traditional architecture by using not a single straight line. The building does not use load-bearing walls, but rest on pillars and arches. Together with the use of steel this allowed the architect to create completely irregular floor plans. Even the height of the pillars and ceilings differ from one to another. In order to allow light in all the rooms, the apartments are arranged around two central courtyards, one circular and the other oval shaped.

On the outside, the undulating balconies look like a series of waves. The iron-wrought balconies were designed by Josep Maria Jujol, who improvised on the spot. Some people see the facade as a cliff-like rock with caves. During construction, people dubbed it a quarry, or 'Pedrera'. To date, people still call the building 'La Pedrera' rather than 'Casa Milà'.

Here's some shots i took.Too bad i wasnt able to take interior shots cause im running out of time. It was really a very short holiday.

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I've always been a big fan of Art Nouveau and Gaudi. Thanks for sharing us these great images Jepoy especially my awaited Casa Mila.. muy maravilloso

Sempre és un plaer compartir aquests a tots vostès.Gracies Tinay.

ARCHITHEKTHURA wrote:Sempre és un plaer compartir aquests a tots vostès.Gracies Tinay.

yan ang epekto pag matagal kana sa spain kasi ang pag sasalita mo naiiba narin,,,hehehe...sana pinuntahan modin yong house ni frank lloyd sa arizona...maganda ba roon?lupit mo talaga master idol,,,

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ARCHITHEKTHURA wrote:Sempre és un plaer compartir aquests a tots vostès.Gracies Tinay.

yan ang epekto pag matagal kana sa spain kasi ang pag sasalita mo naiiba narin,,,hehehe...sana pinuntahan modin yong house ni frank lloyd sa arizona...maganda ba roon?lupit mo talaga master idol,,,

Ei thanks bro.Sorry kala ko pumasok yung edit ko yesterday.Nilagyan ko ng translation yun.Anyway sensya na po admin and mods.ito kseng si tinay e.!
Here's the translation.
Sempre és un plaer compartir aquests a tots vostès.Gracies Tinay.
Always a pleasure to share these to you all.Thanks Tinay.

About house of Frank lloyd in Arizona.Are you referring to Taliesin west in Scottsdale?i think ive been there before,high school ata ako.I remember kse my sis is an architect as well and that time ala pa akong interest sa mga famous architects and i remembered we just passed by scottsdale to visit this winter house.But i never went inside the house,its just my sis and mom, sa labas lang ako together with my cousin and for me that time parang wala lng, i hope i can go back there someday.