Week Seven

Colossal Mountains

This picture was taken of the mountains that surround the Austrian town of Salzburg. It was a cold rainy day in the valley while it was a blizzard up towards the peak. I like this photo because of the contrast between the dark and dreary sky and mountain and the bright spring grass of the valley.

Pisa Architecture

I chose the title as a play on words: “piece o’ architecture”. I never understood the vast size of such a crooked building. This picture is able to capture the size and slant of the ancient building. To this day there is very little known about why the tower began slanting, but it is a thing to ponder as to why it does not fall.

Stone-Cold Jesus

While touring throughout Italy I stopped in Rome and no one can visit Rome without making a trip to the Vatican. This statue of Jesus was taken at the outer façade of the holy building. Even from far away I was able to capture the stone-cold expression on Jesus’ face which accentuates the soft flow of his garment.

Bicycle Traffic

In Amsterdam there are roughly 6,000 bicyclists sharing the road. This picture was taken at rush hour during a traffic jam. There was not very much room making it difficult to pedal around. If you look closely, you can catch the look of consternation on some of their faces. I enjoy this picture because I feel like it captures the atmosphere of Amsterdam and the way of life of the inhabitants.

African Christmas Tree

I was given the opportunity to visit an oasis while in Africa. The entire area of the oasis was filled with many different types of trees, but palm trees seemed to populate a vast majority of the area. This is a picture of looking up into the sky. I appreciate the way the enormous trees seem so delicate when they dip and dance in the wind and touch the sky with their palms.

Streets of Venice

As everyone already knows, Venice is a town made of mostly water. This night shot is taken of one of the many streets that can be accessed using a gondola. A quality of the water that is captured by the picture is extreme pollution. This is shown by how the light from the buildings is not able to penetrate the water at all. Although that may not be a positive description it shows the true nature of the Venetian streets.

Aztec Sun

Although this is a picture of the domed ceiling of the Pantheon in Rome, I was able to contort the colouring in a way where it now resembles a sun. I chose to refer to it as an Aztec sun because of the stone pattern.

Wingspan

At St. Mark’s Square in Venice there is an opportunity for everyone to feed the pigeons (that is if they pay a couple euros). This picture was taken of a pigeon mid-landing into the feeding palm of a tourist. The wingspan of this flying friend seems to span the entire building shown in the background giving a depth of scale illusion.

Heavenly Glance

Peering out from under her shall, this statue seems to be giving a friendly smile. The lighting that was used in this picture makes the statue look to be that of a goddess. The style of statue work also brings this illusion to life. Her garment appears to be floating in a breeze of some sort while strolling through a heavenly garden.

Miniature Village

In the country of Germany lies the little town of Rothenberg. I was able to take a picture of this quaint little town from the bell tower of the city hall. From this picture it looks as if this town is not real, but rather a little collection of doll houses. Each house is painted a different cheery colour and they all have high-peaked roofs.