Bradbury Building on Broadway, Los Angeles.

Tee Why

We at LAShooters went for a quick shoot on the eve of the Fourth of July. Downtown LA also has a theater district called Broadway where they have grand old movie houses. Most are in poor shape but the Bradbury building is well maintained. It's an old Victorian building built in 1893 with really interesting architecture and often used in films. Probably the most famous is the Blade Runner starring Harrison Ford.
Here is some information on the place.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradbury_Building

1. Looking toward the enterance.


2. Love the brick, marble, and the ironworks.


3. Mail chute.


4. Ironworking.


5. Sorry, gotta throw in a flare shot.


6. Looking up.


7. Guy walking down the street carrying a big cross.


Entire gallery of Broadway shots.
http://tomyi.smugmug.com/gallery/1196989_nWqYT#179623497_rvLLT

thapamd

Beautiful series. Love that 2nd shot! The colors, the light, the comp...all come together wonderfully.

Tee Why

Thank you.
I'm favoring the second shot as well.

schmoo

Don't apologize! I love flare shots, and more so each day. I think that one is my favorite of the bunch.

Really, really beautiful building

Tee Why

Thanks.
I was out mainly to test out a used Sigma 15-30mm I recently bought. It is known for flares so I was testing it out.

tisun

I really like this series. Wonderful details.

canghuixu

Very nice! I like #4 the most.

I don't think the flare is problematic here. I keep wondering however if there is some easy way of cleaning up unwanted flare that I haven't figured out yet. I have lost a lot of shots, mainly in the desert at wide angle, because of flare, and my own flailing attempts at cleaning don't work. I've gotten better at avoiding flare in the first place, but somehow I slip up every once in a while...

Tee Why

If you are using a filter, especially uncoated UV filter, I'd remove them. I'd also consider hoods and shading the light with your hand out of the field of view of the lens if possible. Often, slightly moving the lens can make dramatic difference in the flare you get.

canghuixu

Tee Why wrote:

If you are using a filter, especially uncoated UV filter, I'd remove them. I'd also consider hoods and shading the light with your hand out of the field of view of the lens if possible. Often, slightly moving the lens can make dramatic difference in the flare you get.

Thanks. Been using those, and it has cut down a great deal, but still seems to be unavoidable in some shots... If only there were a 'Remove Flare' tool...

hawkeye978

Really like the series but #4 is my favorite. I love the light and shadows with the detail in the ironwork.