excellent!
Posted by Mehdi at September 5, 2005 03:10 AMawesome! first pic from UK!
very nice symmetry, well done! can't wait to see more
Nice shoot, i like the color and the point of vue.
Grat picture, strange and beautiful...
;)
Posted by o2c at September 5, 2005 03:40 AMI've seen many takes on the Radcliffe and have to say that this one is excellent; you'll have to come document Cambridge next time; they're like a pair of similar yet totally disparate sisters. Lovely shot, and great, muted colours.
Posted by Alastair at September 5, 2005 03:51 AMThe subject looks like a painting, you've out done yourself as usual. The only distraction is the hotel in the background, and the lack of symetry between the two sides, although you couldn't control that. The only question that comes to mind is how you aquired such a fabulous view of it.
And Sam, if this doesn't get a ton of comments, I'll eat my tounge. Cheers and looking forward to more lovely photos.
Posted by Lorin Halpert at September 5, 2005 04:06 AMGreat shot. Love the tones and the composition. Nice.
Posted by CurlyToes at September 5, 2005 04:30 AMlike always, nice; beautiful & excellent
Posted by Homa at September 5, 2005 04:35 AMI live here (Oxford that is, not the Radcliffe camera!) - great to see your work applied locally.
Posted by Howard at September 5, 2005 06:03 AMسلام آفای جوانروح
من فتوبلاگ شما رو تقریبا هر روز می بینم. خوشحال می شم اگه این ارتباط دو طرفه باشه. البته نظر یادتون نره
A great symmetrical photo!
Posted by thefotokid at September 5, 2005 06:26 AMWOW !
You're definitively a God, Sam !
Thank you, Master ;-)
Y.
PS:
It would be really great if there was still the "before" and "after" post-treatment, even if it would be depressing to see again and again the difference between your talent and ours, poor humans...
PPS:
Apologize for my english level, and amitiés photographiques de Belfort, France.
Welcome back Sam - good to see some Oxford shots begin to stream in. And a welcome to kamshots.co.uk - a photoblog many will be checking all the same when popping in to have a look at yours.
Posted by Fiona at September 5, 2005 08:40 AMYou make Oxford look as good as Toronto does in your pictures. I look forward to seeing your other shots from your visit to the UK.
Thanks, Sam, for sharing; not only great images, but your friends as well. I look forward to seeing more of Kamyar's work and getting to know these people through their blogs.
Incidentally, you're not doing too badly yourself.
Great pic, hopefully there's many many more pics of the gorgeous Oxford architecture! If anyone has watched the TV series Inspector Morse, you'll know how much opportunity there is for great pics in Oxfordshire. I think the width of the 17 of the 17-40L was used to great effect here
Posted by David at September 5, 2005 10:52 AMAmazingly beautiful! 5 *****!
Awsome perspective. I love the high vantage point. I wish I could have gotten as nice a shot of the the Camera when I was in Oxford.
Posted by Isaac at September 5, 2005 01:50 PMhope you went inside ;)
Posted by Ben at September 5, 2005 02:17 PMGreat shot Sam, I’ve seen loads of Radcliff eye pictures here in Oxford but this is something else.
Thanks for mentioning the Photoblog. We had a fantastic time with you guys too.
Wonderful shot. I love the brick of the building. You make it look incredibly surreal.
Posted by Michael at September 5, 2005 03:44 PMGreat shot Sam, I'm glad you enjoyed my country!
Posted by miles at September 5, 2005 05:52 PMGreat photo and symmetry
Posted by vg at September 5, 2005 06:16 PMYou've initiated a history lesson for me, Sam.
I went to the Web to learn more about this wonderful image.
In particular, I wanted to know wht it's called Radcliffe Camera. I imagined that there was a reference to photography. "Camera" means room. I now understand the connection.
The Web also indicates that you probably shot the photo from the tower of the St Mary the Virgin University Chapel.
Thanks for the education!
Posted by George Dunbar at September 5, 2005 08:04 PMWhat's a radcliffe camera?
Posted by Rahul at September 5, 2005 11:33 PMWOW that is one great photo. Great job on it
Posted by simon at September 6, 2005 12:18 AMThis radcliffe place looks very intersting. You have used wideangle here to the utmost advantage, just perfect :)
Posted by helen at September 6, 2005 03:57 AMI had no idea you were visiting Oxford! I go to uni there, at Jesus College (it's at the other end of that alleyway on the left of this shot). I've taken a very similar shot myself, you can't really resist taking it once you go up St Mary's church tower. I do like what you've done with the desaturated tones here.
For those who asked: the Radcliffe Camera is a library and a very nice one at that. The upper floor is one big circular room with the dome on top, very open and airy. As far as I know you have to be a member of the university to go inside - sorry!
Also you should check out this site, it has loads of 360-degree images from all over central Oxford.
http://www.chem.ox.ac.uk/oxfordtour/
Posted by James at September 8, 2005 10:52 AMThis is a beautiful shot. The wide angle and classic composition make this look like something of a museum painting.
Posted by Abe at September 13, 2005 01:55 PMDense and solid building.
Bulge.
Who are these gods?
These man made gods?