While the sun threatened to break through now and then, it never did and the day stayed very grey. In many ways, this is an ideal situation for some HDR treatment, the sky is normally SO bright, it ends up completely white in the picture. So here is a 3 shot HDR with some detail in the sky. The composition is quite deliberate as there was an ugly red cone on those steps and I used the fountain to hide it from view.

The day ended up being a great outing and I am sure it won’t be the last photo-shoot done with my son.

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This front view of the institute for example, shows up really well with the dramatic clouds above it. Gives it a bit of a spooky look.

Inside was great for HDR shots. The lobby (I assume that is what  it is called) has this staircase that leads up and forms a great contrast with the brick walls, both in color as well as in look. The stone giving an old and majestic feel while the steel staircase is modern and utilitarian.

There were some renovations going on and they were putting up these really interesting wall designs, two contrasting colored wood panels. A great subject for some abstract shots.

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