Vancouver City Hall

I was recently commissioned to shoot an architectural shot of the Vancouver City Hall Building in BC. Designed by Architect, Fred Townley, the building was started (and finished) in 1936.  From an Architectural style perspective this building is very “Art Deco” with hints of the Modern Architectural movement that Corbusier founded seen throughout the structure.I was real happy to be commissioned for this shot. Had my clients not asked I would have never seen this excellent example of Architecture from this era.The shot itself was hard to get. The building is on a very populated corner with a great deal of construction going on. Naturally, anytime you shoot a public structure (during your lunch hour) there are people that will wonder in and out of the frame. The building is nicely situated on its site and offers many interesting views. However, there is a great deal of signage, cars in front and sculpture in front of the building. Since editing these items out would take a LONG time, I decided at the last minuet (well… once it started raining really) to get a close shot. So, I walked back 15 feet from the main entrance and laid flat on my back with a 17mm lens and shot virtually straight up. The goal was to capture the essence of the Architecture and let the trees frame the image to compensate for what was a blown out sky.I think it works…. what do you think..?</david>