Critique Welcomed Olympic Park Venues

[Chris Dodkin]

I decided to take on the Olympic Park using the X-Pro1 and lenses - and capture images of the buildings - some of which are only in-situ for the games.

Aquatic Center

Olympic Standard

Exit stage Right!

Olympic Stadium

Olympic Stadium from the river

Orbit reflected in the BP exhibit

Basketball Arena reflected in the BP Exhibit

Basketball Arena

Olympic Flags

Velodrome

Velodrome Flags

Velodrome

Riverbank Arena

Olympic Flame

Stadium Roofline Detail

Flame and Crowd

Stadium Exterior

Stadium shot using X-Pro1 Panoramic Mode

All shots X-Pro1 and 18mm, 35mm, and 60mm Lenses.

 

[Pete Askew]

What a fantastic set Chris. Do you know, I think these are the only decent images of the venues I have seen so far. And they're not even decent. They are stunning. The crowd shots are great too.

I see you brought a surveillance gull over with you. Better to be safe I guess!!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Stunning. I agree with Pete, I wasn't happy with the architecture of the Olympic Park until I saw these shots. Wonderful!

 

[Brian Moore]

Yeah, "stunning" was the word that sprung immediately to mind before I read the posts by Pete and Rob. Wonderful Chris!

 

[Kev Pugh]

Can't add much more to that already said Chris other than Magnificent Set definitely the best shots I've seen..........

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Thanks chaps.

We were really impressed by the whole experience, although the wait for f&c's was a little long at lunch

GB have done an amazing job all round.

Will post some people shots later.

 

[Lesley Jones]

Well I think they are awesome. I couldn't see them all from work (it seems to hide the larger files), but my favourite is the basketball arena

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Thanks Lesley - the basketball arena kind of looks like a big square cloud from a distance, very cool effect.

Pete - you should never go anywhere without a gull!

 

[Tim Pindar]

Excellent shots, Chris.

Some of them (eg Stadium from the river) are similar to ones of mine, I'll have to try some different PP treatments as mine currently just look like "snaps" next to yours.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Sounds like you had a wonderful time as well Tim - I need your connects for seats next time!