Interesting places in San Nicolás neighborhood:

Microcentro		Plaza de la República - Republic Square
Florida Street		Banco Hipotecario (Casa Central)
Galerias Pacifico		Ex Banco Alemán Transatlántico
Hotel NH 9 de Julio		Hotel Mayflower Suites
Hotel Sarmiento Suites		Hotel Reconquista Garden
Tritone Hotel		Hotel Super Resort Buenos Aires
Hotel Pestana Buenos Aires		Rooneys Boutique Hotel
Hotel Esplendor Buenos Aires		Hotel Vista Sol Buenos Aires
Hotel Catalinas Suites		Hotel America Studios All Suites
Hotel RH Rochester Concept		Hotel Reconquista Luxor
Viasui Hotel		Hotel Republica Wellness & Spa
Hotel Caesar Silver Buenos Aires Obelisco		Hotel Panamericano Buenos Aires
Da Vinci Hotel

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T'is the middle of the night by the castle clock
Made by 'J'
El edificio original implantado en una parcela rectangular con frente sobre el,antiguo Paseo de Julio (hoy Alem), Cangallo (Pte. Perón) en toda su longitud hasta 25 de Mayo. Poseía dos sótanos. En el primero se situaba la papelería y el comedor; en el segundo, a nivel del Paseo de Julio, en la recova la entrada al sector de encomienda y negocios. A partir de este nivel se ubicó la entrada principal de la naviera Compañía Argentina de Navegación Nicolás Mihanovich Limitada, en la esquina deb 25 de Mayo y Pte. Perón, tratando la esquina en forma redondeada. Otro acceso, sobre la primer calle, recostado sobre la medianera permitía el acceso a un largo zaguán con acceso a las circulaciones verticales. En la azotea dos cúpulas , una con base redonda sobre el acceso y otra rectangular en la esquina de Alem, rematan entre mansardas el edificio. La torre esquinera sobre Alem, es un pináculo de base cuadrada. En su cúspide se instaló un pararrayos. En la base enormes vitraux de forma circular otorgan luz natural el interior de la torre. La estructura es de hierro, que fue trabajado en toda su magnitud. Esta torre tenía la función de observatorio. Poseía un telescopio usado por un vigía permanente que anunciaba la llegada de los buques. Esta tarea se siguió desarrollando durante treinta años, no obstante tener el sistema de radio. (Gracias )


marching
Made by Gerrit...!
Another attempt to freeze life in the city into a picture. Again shot on Florida street pedestrian zone. What the picture cannot really show is how many people were moving around there. I found it actually too full and on top of that we had like 30 degrees Celcius. The people in the bright part of the picture appeared to be marching, therefore the title... Post processing: making HDR from single RAW file in photomatix (actually I always develop three different versions in lightroom (-1,0,+1 EV) that I process in photomatix because it gives better control over noise). Then b&w conversion in lightroom with one of the artistic b&w presets (I choose everytime a different one, depending on the result). After that I add quite a lot of sharpening and then a lot of noise reduction which gives the kind of plastic appearance. Then in the end I sometimes (in this picture on the right side) I darken parts of the image with a graduated filter in lightroom. That's about it...


Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral
Made by Thad Roan - Bridgepix
HDR image of one of the chapels in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral. The Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral Metropolitana de Buenos Aires) is the main Catholic church in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is located in the city centre, overlooking Plaza de Mayo, on the corner of San Martín and Rivadavia streets, in the San Nicolás neighbourhood. It is the mother church of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires. The Cathedral of Buenos Aires was rebuilt several times since its humble origins in the 16th century. The present building is a mix of architectural styles, with a 18th century nave and dome and a severe, 19th century Neoclassical façade without towers. The interior keeps precious 18th century statues and altarpieces, as well as abundant Neo-Renaissance and Neo-Baroque decoration. (Wikipedia)


Y ahora... ¡nieve en Buenos Aires!
Made by walrusjuice
La mañana comenzó fría, y las noticias de la nieve en distintas partes del país pronto aparecieron en el noticiero. Imposible, acá no puede pasar, pensábamos los porteños menos optimistas Sin embargo, de repente empezó a llover. Primero una lluvia finita, luego la lluvia empezó a caer despacito, a hacerse escarcha, y finalmente unos hermosos copos de nieve, un espectàculo que no ocurrió en la ciudad en màs de 80 años. La gente dejó sus problemas de lado, era junto con el aniversario de la declaración de la independencia un motivo para celebrar, las madres dejaron a sus chicos salir a jugar a la helada calle y, de paso, aprovecharon para ser parte de este día que nos va a quedar en el recuerdo por mucho tiempo...


Time machine
Made by 'J'
View On Black «Me afligió pensar cuán breve había sido el sueño de la inteligencia humana. Habíase suicidado. Se había puesto con firmeza en busca de la comodidad y el bienestar de una sociedad equilibrada con seguridad y estabilidad, como lema; había realizado sus esperanzas, para llegar a esto al final. Alguna vez, la vida y la prosperidad debieron alcanzar una casi absoluta seguridad. Al rico le habían garantizado su riqueza y su bienestar, al trabajador su vida y su trabajo. Sin duda en aquel mundo perfecto no había existido ningún problema de desempleo, ninguna cuestión social dejada sin resolver.»


Celeste y Blanca
Made by Lucas Frattini López
Por ella y para ella, Que me llevó a amarla tanto Que fue motivo de inspiración De cada una de mis luchas Resume en apariencia Todo lo bueno y lo malo Que cada uno puede amar Y que todos cincelamos Si tu me preguntas Por que la amo tanto? Deberas entender Que ella encarna nuestro llanto Vive en cada sonrisa Cada gesto de nobleza Y para humillar al enemigo Le basta y sobra una gambeta Nadie podrá quitarme El orgullo de ser parte Del Che, del tango, del folklore Del chamullo y la pasión Por eso y por su arte No dudo cuando digo Que la bandera más hermosa Es la del Pueblo Argentino Poema : Santiago Luis María Viglione Fernández Giaco


Which Way?
Made by grace3737
Caos de tránsito en Avenida Corrientes y Maipú, por la marcha en apoyo a Evo Morales, presidente de Bolivia. Buenos Aires, Argentina. 15-09-2008 Traffic jam in Buenos Aires, due to Bolivian President Evo Morales supporters. Explore #123, 18-10-2008. Ganadora del segundo concurso Calles y Avenidas del grupo Conociendo a Buenos Aires con el grupo Porteña. Ganadora del Concurso: Fotos que representen a la city Porteña del grupo Porteña. Foto expuesta en la segunda muestra fotográfica del grupo Porteña. farm4.static.flickr.com/3356/3508835187_26fd9dec31.jpg?v=0


Life on the Subte
Made by Airships
The A Line of the Subte metro system, at Peru station. Buenos Aires, Argentina. Many people seem to prefer the , but I think the original tells more of a story; the crop is just a picture of two lovers; the original puts it more in context, and emphasizes the contrast between the two people, who see nothing but each other, with the fact that life goes on around them: Cropped Version What do you think?


messenger
Made by Gerrit...!
After doing other things lately I felt the need to do a street shot again. I decided to process one of the pictures that I took on the streets of Buenos Aires. This is one of the many messengers roaming the city. Usually they are on motorbikes but this guy was riding a bicycle on the street. I couldn't resist to snap a picture when he drove by the pedestrian crossing that I was waiting at. shot with: Canon PowerShot S90 @ 6mm, f/4.0, ISO 80, 1/1000 sec


walking [explored]
Made by Gerrit...!
This is a shot of people crossing the street in Buenos Aires shot from foot-level... I developed three differently exposed TIFF files from the RAW-file of the shot (-1, 0 +1 stop). These three files I used to make a pseudo-HDRin photomatix. The resulting file I converted to black and white (actually it is more sepia-like) in lightroom. Finally I put the exposure up on the right and left of the man in the center by using graduated filters.


Argentina - Buenos Aires, Casa Rosada
Made by vtveen
Casa Rosada (Pink House): also known as the Government House or the Presidential Palace, is the official seat of the Government of Argentina and 'working palace' of the President of Argentina. Seen from Plaza de Mayo with the Monument of General Manuel Belgrano. See for more info: members.virtualtourist.com/vt/tfr/1/17875d/4/175955/


The obelisk, Buenos Aires – Argentina
Made by kees straver
Some things just look better Large and on BLACK…… Enjoy!!! I couldn’t help myself, I had to bring my crystal ball with me on my trip trough south-America. I hope you’ll enjoy Buenos Aires this way.


Walk the line
Made by psycho röy
I find it very, very easy to be true I find myself alone when each day is through Yes, I'll admit that I'm a fool for you Because you're mine, I walk the line As sure as night is dark and day is light I keep you on my mind both day and night And happiness I've known proves that it's right Because you're mine, I walk the line ------------- Urban Jungle


avenida corrientes .
Made by ANOXLOU
i know for a lot of argentinians this is just another boring picture of the obelisco but for me this could not have been a better to be not only that but a magical time of the day as well, with all the right elements ...please notice the height and camera placement ...this is truly my argentina


Sombras de ciudad
Made by mao !!!
Me encanto el color de la zuela de esos tacones, era rojo, muy llamativo, no se observa en la foto, obviamente. Fue una de esas fotos robadas que tome sobre el camino, soy de esas personas a las que les da pena tomarle fotos a las personas y mas si son mujeres por que siento que pueden generarse malentendidos o algo asi. Lo se, es algo estupido.


Street Artist with Red Eyes - Artista Callejero de Ojos Rojos
Made by Gabriel Robledo
In English: A street artist with big bright red eyes on Florida street, Buenos Aires, Argentina. En Español: Artista callejero de grandes ojos rojos en la calle Florida, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Más info acerca de esta foto en mi Blog.


cane
Made by Gerrit...!
This is one of my street shots that I don't like so much. Anyways I decided to upload it because I didn't manage to shoot anything new and don't have time to dig deeply into old shots to find stuff worth processing. This picture shows an older man using a cane to walk in the midday heat of the busy Florida Street in downtown Buenos Aires.


crossing
Made by Gerrit...!
It's fun to shoot in the middle of the city kneeled down to get this foot-level perspective. I'm still getting to much junk and I'm afterwards so busy deleting pictures but some are worth showing. Like this one for example. I think that the guy on the left of the traffic light is looking at me actually adds something to the picture...


Staring at the sun
Made by Armando Maynez
Staring at the sun Afraid of what you'll find If you took a look inside Not just deaf and dumb Staring at the sun I'm not the only one Who'd rather go blind 'Cause I am due for a miracle I'm waiting for a sign I'll stare straight into the sun And I won't close my eyes Till I understand or go blind (till I understand or go blind)


Las modas pasajeras se bajan en la próxima estación.
Made by Ignacio Sanz
A picnic boy explanation: She called my friend a picnic boy I never could stand that Oh she called my friend a picnic boy And said he was too fat I left her in the early morning Looking at the rain I found I could not take the pressure So I took the train