Forum: Bryce


Subject: October Challenge - The Crystal Palace 1851 WIP

Dennisld opened this issue on Nov 02, 2003 ยท 8 posts


Dennisld posted Sun, 02 November 2003 at 8:52 AM

The Crystal Palace, an exhibition hall in Hyde Park, London, was the site of the first international exposition in 1851. The exposition was a great success, attracting more than six million visitors during the five months that it was open to the public. The impressive structure, consisting of an intricate network of slender iron rods sustaining walls of glass, was built expressly for the exposition and was not intended to be permanent. The main body of the building was 1,848 feet (563 m) long and 408 feet (124 m) wide; the central transept, of which this is my representation, was 108 feet (33 m) high.

Yet to go in is a monster tree that nearly reached the roof
and perhaps the fountain that stood in front of the tree, various statues etc., My picture, the central trancept, will be a WIP of the actual building of the Palace and not the completed structure.

Any tips on lighting this type of building (so much glass) would be much appreciated and please ANY comments to improve the image would also be a great help.

Thanks
Bye now....Dennis