my glass i thought that's: The Leaning Tower of Long Beach

[Brian Moore]

This apartment building isn't really leaning, at least not as far as I can tell. But someone on Flickr observed that it looked like it was, given the perspective. I like taking shots out the window or moonroof of my car when I'm stopped at traffic lights. It breaks up the boredom that inevitably settles in during that 60 or 90 seconds of red light.

This shot is one of the moonroof variety. I used my Olympus XA and Walgreen's 200 ASA film.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Moonroof photography - I like it!

Aren't there a few hotels in SoCal in this circular format?

I know there's one just off 5 in San Diego, and one up near the Getty in N LA - I think there's one near Long Beach?

 

[Brian Moore]

The one above's right in the heart of Long Beach,...downtown. It's not a hotel though,...it's condos. There's a hotel of this shape a little further north, on Lakewood Boulevard, adjacent to the 405. It's a Holiday Inn, like the on in SD is (or was). Here it is:

 

[Pete Askew]

I like that Brian. Reminds me of the big grain towers. There's a pair in Harborg that have been converted to apartments.

And it has that glow again or is that the sun only this time?

 

[Brian Moore]

And it has that glow again or is that the sun only this time?

That's the Characteristic Rodinal stand development halo effect in the latter photo. Thank you, Pete.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

That's the one Brian - love that halo effect!