Philadelphia Inquirer Building, Philadelphia, PA, 2017.
All the pixels, none of the news, at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/32309131520
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@[email protected] gorgeous photo! ♥️
This was captured with a DSLR and a 19mm shifting lens. There’s a bit of barrel distortion from the lens, but I decided this image looked better uncorrected.
The Inquirer building, completed in 1924, to me evokes a cigar-chomping editor who calls everyone “kid” and who says things like “bring me back a scoop”.
The building had been vacant for a few years when this photo was made, the paper having moved to cheaper and leaner facilities. It has since been repurposed as police headquarters.
@[email protected] “…the paper having moved to cheaper and leaner facilities. It has since been repurposed as police headquarters.”
Speaks volumes does that.
The Inquirer building also housed (until a few years before they moved) their printing plant, making it one of the last major dailies where it was at least theoretically possible for an editor to run downstairs and yell “stop the presses!” if a major story came in. But I’ll bet that didn’t actually happen very often.
@[email protected] Every time I see your architectural photography, I hope a Plaubel 69 Proshift drops into your lap. Such a niche camera, but I feel like it would fit your style perfectly
@[email protected] Oh, that looks like a super fun camera! I love the way the viewfinder follows the movements.
@[email protected] Great photo. Sad to realize this is because policing is a growth industry and the great newspaper is in decline.
@[email protected] I feel like I have never really seen a photo quite like this, which is a very rare occurrence. Nice shot!
@[email protected] thank you
The perspective is alive…
@[email protected] I love that photo every time you post it.Just amazing
