Reflections

[Cem_Usakligil]

Today I have visited the recently opened MAS Museum Aan de Stroom building in Antwerp, Belgium. A very interesting piece of architecture. Here are some pictures.

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[Cem_Usakligil]

... and some more:

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[Cem_Usakligil]

OK here's the thing. I am kind of wondering now whether these are so bad that nobody cared to comment? Or is it simply the curse of the unnoticed post? At least some people must have seen it based on the number of views. Anyway, the ways of OPF are once again inscrutable. Sigh.

 

[Bart_van_der_Wolf]

OK here's the thing. I am kind of wondering now whether these are so bad that nobody cared to comment? Or is it simply the curse of the unnoticed post? At least some people must have seen it based on the number of views. Anyway, the ways of OPF are once again inscrutable. Sigh.

Hi Cem,

Stop doubting. People just have nothing meaningful to add beyond, wow!

Cheers,
Bart

 

[Cem_Usakligil]

Hi Cem,

Stop doubting. People just have nothing meaningful to add beyond, wow!

Cheers,
Bart

Thanks Bart, you are way too kind. I am not sure that the pictures have the "wow" factor in them, but I did not think that they were bad either. Hence my puzzlement.

 

[Murray Foote]

You've conjured up a delightful series of images with those curved glass walls.

 

[Michael Nagel]

The series is excellent, but for me the first two stick a little out of the series.

Love it.

Best regards,
Michael

 

[Mark Hampton]

OK here's the thing. I am kind of wondering now whether these are so bad that nobody cared to comment? Or is it simply the curse of the unnoticed post? At least some people must have seen it based on the number of views. Anyway, the ways of OPF are once again inscrutable. Sigh.

Cem,


I guess that what happens when the images are so sharp... they hurt people eyes and destroy the brain

can you make them sharper ?

cheers

 

[fahim mohammed]

OK here's the thing. I am kind of wondering now whether these are so bad that nobody cared to comment? Or is it simply the curse of the unnoticed post? At least some people must have seen it based on the number of views. Anyway, the ways of OPF are once again inscrutable. Sigh.

Cem, first my apologies at not having seen this post previously.

Second, OPF is usually confined to a handful of members that comment or post. You can count them on your ten fingers plus a few toes.

Third and most importantly for me, people like you were absent. It was the same old same old people; quite a few of them, including me, in need of geriatric care that haunt this site. It is a word processing site more often than not. Excluding me of course.

So many pictures..must be a mispost!

I shall comment on the posted photographs at a later time ( if I remember!! )

Regards.

 

[Cem_Usakligil]

You've conjured up a delightful series of images with those curved glass walls.

Thanks Murray, really appreciated. It was a feast for my eyes, those curved windows.

 

[Cem_Usakligil]

The series is excellent, but for me the first two stick a little out of the series.

Love it.

Best regards,
Michael

Indeed Michael. Those two are not by coincidence the first two in the series. I have a preference for them too.

 

[Cem_Usakligil]

Cem,


I guess that what happens when the images are so sharp... they hurt people eyes and destroy the brain

can you make them sharper ?

cheers

Hi Mark,

I like sharp images but no sharper than that. Did I overdo it then?
Thanks for chiming in, I always value your comments.

 

[Cem_Usakligil]

Cem, first my apologies at not having seen this post previously.

Second, OPF is usually confined to a handful of members that comment or post. You can count them on your ten fingers plus a few toes.

Third and most importantly for me, people like you were absent. It was the same old same old people; quite a few of them, including me, in need of geriatric care that haunt this site. It is a word processing site more often than not. Excluding me of course.

So many pictures..must be a mispost!

I shall comment on the posted photographs at a later time ( if I remember!! )

Regards.

Fahim you always tell me that no apologies are needed among friends.
Indeed, so many pictures can hurt one's eyes, especially when they are razor sharp, lol!
I would love to have your comments but this post of yours in itself is more than I have asked for, thanks.
Regards for the family and yourself.

 

[Ruben Alfu]

Hi Cem,

I like this, your point of view as a visitor, your reaction, your response to the architecture. Evidently what captured your attention the most was the curved translucent walls and their interaction with people and the surrounding landscape. The photos talk about physical and cognitive reflections, it's a good point, very well made.

BTW, I didn't want to comment before because folks must be tired of watching my name all around lately

Regards,


Ruben

 

[Mike Shimwell]

Cem,

I've commented on the first one elsewhere and still enjoy it - more so at this slightly larger size. The second is also a nice picture, working well with th eplacement of the figures and shadows.

In the second post the first and third really grab me. The first looks almost like a modern tapestry in its colour and composition, with just a glass overlay to bring me back. The third, well I like the clever use of the refraction in the curved glass, particularly the splitting of the building and the doubling of the people.

All of these are instantly recognisable as your work. The clean, sharp, technically excellent imaging, with very few and very controlled deep shadows. Whether deliberate or not, this is currently a clear marker for you and is quite a stylised or even 'artistic' approach. This creates an interesting question when paired with the journalistic pictures here - your approach objectifies the subject - making it super clean and slightly unreal - yet the pictures tell your story of the day, of what interested you.

No negativity, just some observations and internal questions.

Best

Mike

 

[Cem_Usakligil]

Hi Mike,

Cem,

I've commented on the first one elsewhere and still enjoy it - more so at this slightly larger size. The second is also a nice picture, working well with th eplacement of the figures and shadows.

In the second post the first and third really grab me. The first looks almost like a modern tapestry in its colour and composition, with just a glass overlay to bring me back. The third, well I like the clever use of the refraction in the curved glass, particularly the splitting of the building and the doubling of the people.

All of these are instantly recognisable as your work. The clean, sharp, technically excellent imaging, with very few and very controlled deep shadows. Whether deliberate or not, this is currently a clear marker for you and is quite a stylised or even 'artistic' approach. This creates an interesting question when paired with the journalistic pictures here - your approach objectifies the subject - making it super clean and slightly unreal - yet the pictures tell your story of the day, of what interested you.

No negativity, just some observations and internal questions.

Best

Mike

This is extremely valuable c&c, thank you very much. It helps me improve and enhance my thinking on my own photography and presents opportunities even.

 

[Cem_Usakligil]

Hi Cem,

I like this, your point of view as a visitor, your reaction, your response to the architecture. Evidently what captured your attention the most was the curved translucent walls and their interaction with people and the surrounding landscape. The photos talk about physical and cognitive reflections, it's a good point, very well made.

BTW, I didn't want to comment before because folks must be tired of watching my name all around lately

Regards,


Ruben

Ruben you are always welcome to comment, really appreciated.