Photographer's Note
Edmonton is the provincial capital of Alberta. This photo shows the Legislative Building located downtown just north of the North Saskatchewan River.
Here is some history of the building courtesy of Wikipedia:
"The Alberta Legislature Building was built between 1907 and 1913 in the Beaux Arts style at the same time as the much larger Saskatchewan and Manitoba legislative buildings by architects Allan Merrick Jeffers and Richard Blakey. Montreal architect Percy Nobbs helped with the final revisions. Allan Merrick Jeffers served as the Alberta Provincial Architect from September 1907 to 1910. The Alberta Archives hold drawings for virtually all provincial buildings executed under his supervision.
Jeffers may have been influenced by the State House of Rhode Island, where he had been a student. The style was associated originally with the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and was fashionable in North America between 1895 and 1920.
The use of Greek, Roman, and Egyptian architectural influences was considered appropriate for a public building, as they suggested power, permanence, and tradition. Beaux-Arts buildings are characterized by a large central dome above a spacious rotunda, a symmetrical T-shaped plan, doors and windows decorated with arches or lintels, and a portico supported by massive columns. The dome has terracotta made by Gibbs and Canning of Tamworth, Staffordshire, UK.
The building is supported on concrete piles and constructed around a steel skeleton. The first floor is faced with Vancouver Island granite; upper floors feature sandstone from the Glenbow Quarry in Calgary. The interior fittings include imported marble, mahogany, oak, and brass.
The building is about 57 metres (187 ft) in overall height; the project cost over $2 million at the time."
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lousat
(129839) 2015-01-01 11:51
Hi Caleb,what a spectacle ans what a atmosphere!! Absolutely beautiful this pic from Edmonton,great colors by the Christmas light and a magnificent white carpet on the ground,great choice of the moment and the best exposure to show us this great view,i like it!!! Happy New Year and thanks.Luciano
npecanhuk
(79329) 2015-01-01 12:23
Hello Caleb!
Very beautiful building and surrounding details!
Very attractive and pleasant-looking picture too!
Sharpness, exposure, colors, horizontal format, chosen pov and composition really pleased me!
TFS - congrats,
A very happy, healthy and prosperous 2015!!!!
Neyvan
PiotrF
(52330) 2015-01-01 15:20
Hello Caleb,
A very nice place and a good night shot.
Perfect exposure, fine composition and exquisite details and sharpness. Nice shot !
Regards
Piotr
danos
(110407) 2015-01-01 23:17
Hello Caleb,
nice the night view of the Alberta Legislature building,with the decorated trees with colourful lights and the fallen snow to make the image even more effective and unique.
I wish you a prosperous,happy and healthy New Year,Danos
emka
(152072) 2015-01-01 23:36
Hello Caleb,
Splendid picture from Edmonton, the place rather rarely shown on TE. Beautiful building, fine Christmas decoration and a lot of snbow make it a splendid winter postcard.
All the best and Happy New Year 2015
Malgo
papon
(1487) 2015-01-02 3:47
Hi Caleb,
Beautiful building and the surrounding trees with lights and the snow are very charming..well managed the light in the evening..well done.
All the best,
Sunandan
abmdsudi
(88443) 2015-01-02 19:31
Hi Caleb
A biting cold & peaceful warm night with strong focal of interest illuminated by glowing Christmas light, but I think by this point I'd lost the feeling in my fingers and finding increasingly difficult to press the shutter release- LoL. The ambient is pretty - really gives you a combination of warm & cold feel. Superb low light snatch, have A Brilliant Day.
Happy New Year
Best wishes
John_F_Kennedy
(43797) 2015-01-07 7:12
Hello Caleb,
Wonderful shot. I am always fascinated with effects one can achieve with long exposure.
best wishes,
Achim
Robert1969
(7160) 2015-01-25 5:01
Hello Caleb,
A picture with very nice warm colors.
The picture has a great light management
and composition. The point of view is
also great.
Friendly regards,
Robert
pajaran
(102482) 2015-03-19 0:59 [Comment]
Photo Information
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Copyright: Caleb Ficner (kwekwekan)
(1078)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2014-12-30
- Categories: Architecture
- Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i
- Exposure: f/6.3, 3 seconds
- Details: Tripod: Yes
- More Photo Info: view
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2015-01-01 10:53