I mentioned Dresden before in an earlier post about how it got blast to smithereens in WWII, rebuilt, and now houses one of the biggest treasure troves in Germany. Well, part of the city lies right along the Elbe River, and this area is exactly where all the old, albeit rebuilt, palaces and residences are located, making the scenic riverside a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
At least, it was until 2005, when the government built a highway bridge spanning the Elbe River in the original heritage site, effectively ruining the view. Compare:
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| JPEG made this pixelated...it looked better as TIF boohoo |
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| See the highway bridge in the distance? So plain and boring? |
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| The old, rebuilt bridge. |
On the one side, you have this gorgeous view of the river and the old bridges and buildings that adorn its banks. On the other side, you have...traffic.
Anyhow, by building the bridge, the government essentially breached World Heritage Convention, which sparked a lot of controversy. They're currently trying to find a way to get the status back, but I think it's chances are slim. Fail. I mean, they could've at least made it look like the other two bridges spanning the river, right?!
How did you do the JPEG conversion? You probably just saved it as too low quality of JPEG.
ReplyDeleteAlso, why do you shoot in .TIFF rather than RAW? (should be called .NEF)
No, I shoot in .NEF. Who shoots in .TIFF?
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