[Mellimage] My Town: Rotunda, Maedler Passage
The Maedler Passage is one of the most famous shopping passage ways in my hometown. In its current form, it has its origins in the early 20th century and it is home to the famous "Auerbach's Cellar", which goes back to the 16th century and makes its important literary appearance in Goethe's Faust. What fascinates me when walking through it is its architecture, specifically the light glass ceiling that stretched over the arcade. The rotunda shown below is at the intersection of the arcade. In the Christmas season you'll find a large Christmas tree placed underneath it.
This image however was shot in September while on a trip through down town. I tried to place myself right in the center to achieve as symmetrical an image as possible. The image was taken handheld with the G12, at ISO 400, 1/1250s and the camera set at its widest focal length. In post processing I increased the contrast and cropped it square to emphasize the symmetry of the image.
