"Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind." Seneca
My daughter thought that my photo compared well to the professional
photo on their website, which is why I'm including it. A different
feel with the lighting. You be the judge. :)
www.hotelbelair.com/see_hotel_belair/rooms_and_suites/gra...
The Hotel Bel Air in Los Angeles, California USA was superb. The service and everything was perfect and elegant - the definition of elegance.
This photo was taken on June 8, 2007 in Bel Air, Los Angeles, CA, US, using a Pentax K10D.
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RedFeather Photography (60 months ago | reply)
Gorgeous! I like yours better than the one on the site- it feels warmer and more inviting! What a neat place to see a wedding!
Al_HikesAZ (60 months ago | reply)
Thank you for the kind comments. I was proud of myself that I opened the same door as the professional & I had a broader view. The professional photo is crisp & clean, this is softer & warmer.
The Hotel had 3 beautiful weddings this weekend. If one can afford it, this is the perfect place for a wedding. Security was so paranoid about cameras that they watched me like I was some kind of paparazzi. I did get a few photos, but I'm not sure about showing them, since I would like to take my wife back here for our 50th anniversary :)
Anthony Franco Photography (60 months ago | reply)
Yours is better, Like Red feather said your photo has a warm feel to it. Also its a wider shot than theirs, you can see the lamps on the right. Which makes a difference for me.
Leviathor (60 months ago | reply)
Excellent interior shot. Interior lighting can be such a pain, but you've tamed it well.
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Al_HikesAZ (60 months ago | reply)
Franco & Leviathor - thank you for the comments. Each one of you has unique perspectives, skill and talent & I appreciate your taking the time to help me. Lighting is magical. The day was a little overcast, it was late afternoon and traffic made us late, and it was just really an incredible treat to be at this Hotel. I'm glad I did not have to pay Rack Rate for this room. :)
wintercove (60 months ago | reply)
Excellent angle, composition and lighting!! I could easily
see this in a magazine or ad. But even better is the fact
that you were there to enjoy the place : )
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luvfrenchdezine (60 months ago | reply)
Beautifully done. . . I agree, your photo is much better.
dawn m. armfield (58 months ago | reply)
They got more of the doors and table (probably because they were using natural light -- that has a distinct blue tint) and you got more of the lamps (and warmer light).
The room is gorgeous. I love those doors.
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Great Hotels (47 months ago | reply)
Hi !
We like your photo and would like to include a link to it from our Great Hotels website - so we've added a tag which will help us pull images from the Great Hotels of the World group pool. Hope this is OK with you, let us know if not!
Best -
Benjamin
ivan.kovpak added this photo to his favorites. (43 months ago)
ivan.kovpak (43 months ago | reply)
Hi , our Hotel photos group invites you , to add this excellent photo in our group.
The main goal of our group is to provide travellers with additional information about their accomodation in a hotel.
It would be great if your photos are geotagged with a detailed description of the hotel.
bclarissajones added this photo to their favorites. (42 months ago)
Arnaud Carlos Andrès Vittet (40 months ago | reply)
What a place!
Beba Photography added this photo to her favorites. (40 months ago)
dc32 (38 months ago | reply)
You must have been in room 315 or the one next to it. I have stayed in that room many times and you have truly captured it....that hotel is one of my favorite places - just returned from BA last night!
Al_HikesAZ (38 months ago | reply)
@dc32 - thanks. This is Room 315. I looked at your photostream - you get to some nice places. It's rare that I visit LA and ever rarer that I get to stay this far away from a business center :(
What's the jet in your photostream?
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Azucena de Verde (35 months ago | reply)
Great capture!
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