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Newcastle Central Arcade, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, October 2009.
The glazed tiles used to cover this arcade are so golden and glossy that it looks like toffee! The effect is almost like HDR but this is a normal photo, with only minor adjustments in Photoshop Elements.
This arcade cuts between two streets that are at an angle to each other. So there are some strange tricks of perspective. The far wall is not at 90 degrees to the arcade, for example.
Some beautiful buildings were knocked down in the 1960s, but those that remain have been restored and now Newcastle is a beautiful city again.
Camera, Panasonic FX50, wide angle setting.
Constructive criticism welcome.
(c) 2009
This picture is not public domain, please do not use it elsewhere.
Makes me want to shop there! I remember a similar kind of thing near where my aunt lived in Philadelphia; I'm sure that was torn down long ago during an "urban renewal" project...
Newcastle shows the many facets of Victorian Britain. Life for people working in the factories and shipyards was very hard (and short). They produced wonderful engineering, some of which will be in my later photos. There was also a large wealthy elite, whose lives were very different. They would have shopped here.
Advances in iron and glass-making made the lightweight roof possible, a blessing given the climate (Newcastle is 55 degrees north).
Hi, I have posted up some more Tyneside pix. Something strange happened during the upload and some people did not receive "watch" notices. The gallery seems oK now, though.
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Newcastle shows the many facets of Victorian Britain. Life for people working in the factories and shipyards was very hard (and short). They produced wonderful engineering, some of which will be in my later photos. There was also a large wealthy elite, whose lives were very different. They would have shopped here.
Advances in iron and glass-making made the lightweight roof possible, a blessing given the climate (Newcastle is 55 degrees north).
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