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Pentaxke
A #Belgian thingy?

Until 2016 publication of these photos would have been illegal. From the website of the #Atomium (pictured here:)
‘#copyright restrictions exempt private individuals (…) where photographs are taken by private individuals and shown on private websites for no commercial purpose.’

SABAM, #Belgium's society for collecting copyrights and having an illustrious reputation for claiming copyrights (even when it’s not even holding it,) has claimed worldwide intellectual property rights on all reproductions of the Atomium and has gone so far to demand a US website to remove all images from its pages.

Luckily Belgium has come to its senses and since 2016 there is freedom of panorama, allowing pictures of public buildings under copyright to be legally distributed.

#monochromemonday #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhitephoto #architecture #architecturephotography #modernism #waterkeyn #polak #travel #traveltip #heizel #heysel #brussels #bruxelles #brussel #bruxellesmabelle #belgie #belgique #thisisbelgium #pentax #pentaxk1 #editedincaptureone
All three images are details of the Atomium: 9 gigantic (18m diameter) Stainless steel clad spheres joined together with steel tubes (which hold the escalators and elevators) shaped together in unit cell that represent an iron crystal, magnified 165 million times.
#editedincaptureone
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Mike Lee
After floating the Sacramento River with my son, I couldn’t resist photographing the Sundial Bridge—but not in the usual way.

This is a deep infrared shot at 830nm, far beyond visible light. No color here—just bold contrast, black skies, white foliage, and the dramatic elegance of Calatrava’s design cutting across the frame.

The Sundial Bridge is more than beautiful—it’s functional and environmentally sensitive. Designed by Santiago Calatrava and completed in 2004, it spans the river without disturbing the salmon below. Its 217-ft pylon doubles as a sundial and supports the entire structure via cable-stay, all while looking like a piece of modern sculpture.

Shot in IR to cut through the cliché and capture something timeless.

#InfraredPhotography #SundialBridge #BlackAndWhitePhoto #Calatrava #SacramentoRiver
While floating the Sacramento River with my son, I had to photograph the iconic Sundial Bridge in Redding, CA. Since it’s so often photographed, I also shot it with my infrared gear. This 830nm black-and-white image reveals deep black skies and bright white clouds and foliage—well beyond the visible spectrum. The high clouds (likely contrails) made a nice sky for this dramatic capture. Designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and completed in 2004, the 700-foot pedestrian bridge spans the river without touching it, protecting salmon habitat. Its 217-foot inclined pylon supports a cable-stay design and functions as the gnomon of a working sundial, accurate one day per year. The glass deck minimizes environmental impact and looks sleek. The bridge resembles Calatrava’s Puente del Alamillo in Spain, earning it the nickname “sister bridge” and highlighting Calatrava’s blend of art, engineering, and ecology.
#sacramentoriver
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