2006-09-04 Ratusz Glownego Miasta + Fontanna Neptuna (B&W)

The tower of Gdańska's Ratusz Głównego Miasta (town hall), crowned with a golden statue of King Sigismund II Augustus, and with the Fontana Neptuna at its base. I really liked this tower, despite not being amazingly tall, it gave the impression of a skyscraper.

Which version do you prefer, this, or the original colour version?

(Sorry for any spelling errors or mistranslations, my Polish is very scant and this was four years ago. I would appreciate any corrections.)

Taken with a Pentax Optio S, during a trip for the 29th European Peptide Symposium, and converted to B&W with GIMP.

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Taken in: Polska / Pomorskie / Gdańsk / Wisoujcie (show map)

Taken on: September 4, 2006

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Camera: Pentax Optio S, f/4.3, 1/640 sec, 5.8mm (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Pentax Optio S
Aperture:	f/4.3
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/640)
Focal Length:	5.8mm
Exposure Bias:	+2/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain down
Contrast:	High
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Picasa 3.0
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