Cranes over Potsdam

[Pete Askew]

The skyline by the river in Potsdam is dominated at the moment by the cranes being used to re-create the lost Palace in Potsdam. Thus was taken last month in the late summer hot spell and I liked the contrast of the green and orange cranes against the blue sky.

Leica M9 + Voightländer VM Nokton 40mm f1:1.4. PP in LR, PS and Nik ColorFX Pro 4.

 

[Brian Moore]

Nice Pete. I like the majesty of cranes. We have some massive ones nearby--at the Port of Los Angeles--and I love them!

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Ha ha, great shot - almost looks like a photoshop clone job as they're all so similar

16:9 crop would work wonders Pete - just sayin'

 

[Dave Moss]

Wonder what they are building|Great shot

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Very nice pete. Fadabidosey!!

 

[Paul Lange]

I must say again that even the cranes in Potsdam look very German standing to attention like that. I know the colour contrast is striking but could this look good B&W as well do you think?

 

[Darren Bradley]

Love the composition! Is this lost palace meant to be a permanent structure or just temporary?

 

[Pete Askew]

Permanent. It was destroyed in the last days of WWII and there are just a few fragments left. They are building a replica, incorporating them, on the same site after having done a full archeological survey.

Stadtschloss, Potsdam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia