4/365 challenge by Carolina Negel _Architectural Photography

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Hotel Astoria, Saint Petersburg, Russia during White Nights.

Canon D5markIII, Canon Tilt and Shift 17 mm, I wanted to convey the movement always surroundig the Astoria with a long exposure to get the car lights without the cars ;)

The story: commissioned in 1910 and designed by Russian-Swedish architect Fyodor Lidval, whose style was based on Art Nouveau. After the 1917 revolution he left Russia and spend the rest of his life in Sweden.

2/365 challenge by Carolina Negel _Architectural Photography

Second Post of the 365 Challenge

Russian Underground Band NOM playing in orden to celebrate the French National Day,  Saint Petersburg, Russia

Celebrating French National Day - 14 juillet - at the Pig's Nose Museum of contemporary art, featuring the School of Necroromantik painting. In the picture, the Russian Undergroung music band NOM singing in French. Taken with a Canon 5DmarkIII camera and a Canon 24-105 mm lense.