Buildings with Glass

A friend recently asked me if I had any photos of glass buildings that I could share with him and so I trolled through all of my photos from the last few years where I thought I might find some.

I really like this collection and so I thought I’d share it with you. I’ve shared a number of these before, but never in a collection like this.

Building with Glass-1
Brisbane
Building with Glass-2
Brisbane
Building with Glass-3
Brisbane
Building with Glass-4
Brisbane
Building with Glass-5
Brisbane
Building with Glass-6
Canberra
Building with Glass-7
Canberra
Building with Glass-8
Melbourne
Building with Glass-9
Melbourne
Building with Glass-10
Perth
Building with Glass-11
Perth
Building with Glass-12
Perth
Buildings and architecture can be tricky to shoot. The angles are difficult because you’re usually looking up. But I say – don’t be afraid to get low and shoot right up the side of the building – you can get some very interesting shots that way.

Also, remember that you’ll often have bright sky around the building, so you’ll need to compensate for that. It is a good idea to shoot a little underexposed. Then, when you’re editing, you can bring the highlights down to bring out the features of the sky. It also helps to use the “Graduated Filter” tool in Lightroom to apply a lower exposure to the sky.

For this week’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Windows.

x desleyjane

Comments

20 responses to “Buildings with Glass”

  1. disperser Avatar

    That is a very nice collection. I’m not in cities often enough to claim (large scale) architecture as part of my work.

    Whenever I see photos like these it almost (almost, but not quite) makes me want to go into a city and photograph stuff.

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    1. desleyjane Avatar

      Thanks so much. I haven’t been to take city shots in a while either. Time to get back out there!

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  2. saralakron Avatar

    The building with the circular windows is quite striking. The last photo is great too! Happy shooting.

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    1. desleyjane Avatar

      Thank you, it’s at RMIT university. And the last one is the Harry Perkins Institute in Perth. Thanks so much.

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  3. Julz.......artist, blogger, photographer, graphic designer Avatar

    wow, now that is a collection of glass windows, great set

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  4. Debbie Harris Avatar

    Fantastic photos Desley, a really great interpretation of the theme. Also great tips too.

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    1. desleyjane Avatar

      Thanks so much Deb. I spend so much time with cakes and flowers, it feels good to change things up sometimes – good for the brain, good for the soul!

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      1. Debbie Harris Avatar

        A great change up, just like your theme change ๐Ÿ˜Š

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  5. loisajay Avatar

    You are a pro, Desley! These are wonderful.

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    1. desleyjane Avatar

      Oh thanks so much Lois. I’ve missed taking photos like these ๐Ÿ˜Š

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  6. Sue Avatar

    Great selection!

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    1. desleyjane Avatar

      Thank you Sue ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š

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      1. Sue Avatar

        ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š

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  7. Mara Eastern Avatar

    A great venture into the archives!

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  8. LDG luciledegodoy Avatar

    You have such a treasure there! Indeed, shooting architecture is not easy and not for peasants like me. Architects and artists like you, make even some ‘monstrosities’ mingle with nature and look beautiful.
    Your shots with reflections and depth are superior.

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    1. desleyjane Avatar

      Why thank you again. It really can be pretty difficult. I find keeping the level to be quite tricky. And getting just the right composition.

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