Amway Grand Plaza on the Mirror, a photo from ミシガン, Midwest

Photographer's Note

On the Pearl Street side of "Mirror on the Monroe" is this reflection of Amway Grand Plaza Hotel.

Amway Grand Plaza Hotel started its life as Pantlind Hotel, whose construction began in 1913. In 1916, it underwent extensive renovations. Fashioned after English Adams architecture by designers Warren and Wetmore, the hotel's special details included one of the world's largest gold-leaf ceilings and two of what are, quite seriously, the world痴 most stunning chandeliers, both located in the Pantlind lobby. After the hotel, along with downtown Grand Rapids, fell from favor as people discovered the suburbs, The Amway Corporation acquired the historic Pantlind and carefully restored it to its former glory in 1979.

Amway Grand Plaza opened in 1981. The reopening of the hotel was presided over by President Gerald R. Ford and his wife Betty Ford during a formal black-tie gathering. Other guests who have stayed at the hotel include political figures and officials such as British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Queen Noor of Jordan and General Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. as well as celebrities such as James Earl Jones, Cher, Joe Montana, Faye Dunaway, and Jerry Seinfeld.

Exif Data:
Make: Canon
Model: Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Software: Adobe Photoshop 23.3 (Macintosh)
Exposure Time: 1/320
F-Stop: f/4.0
ISO Speed Ratings: 100
Focal Length: 7354/1000 mm
Date Taken: 2022-05-01 12:17
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
File Size: 1611 kb
GPS: 42.966305295918744, -85.67248806564662

COSTANTINO, pajaran, holmertz, Fis2, aliabazari has marked this note useful

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COSTANTINO (116604) 2022-05-08 21:15

HELLO my dearest friend and have a nice day
and a happy new week
great idea of reflections
a different photo from the
usuals
regards
costantino

pajaran (116011) 2022-05-08 22:36

Pozdrav.

Interesantan i lep pogled, dobar tekst ...
Lep refleks na staklenoj fasadi i arhitektura, dobro pokazano sa lepim boajma i kontrastom.
Dobar rad sa lepom fotografijom u radionici.
Lepi detalji na fadi zgrade u refleksu.
Dobar tekst o korsicenoj tehnici i elementima snimka.

Zelkim vam sve najbolje.
Paja

jemaflor (147248) 2022-05-08 23:02

Hi Murat,
well seen and taken all these reflections on this building, photogenic view, well done, tfs.

Silvio1953 (221751) 2022-05-08 23:05

Ciao Murat, fantastic reflection, splendid light, wonderful colors and beautiful clarity, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

holmertz (102800) 2022-05-09 1:30

Hello Murat,
Another well used modern fa軋de that reflects the history of the city. There's a nice view in the WS too, but you used your camera in a more inventive way for this one and cropped it nicely.
Best regards,
Gert

Fis2 (170885) 2022-05-09 1:33

Witaj Murat!
A very nice photos.
Reflection is impressive, view makes impression.
I like bridge too.
Good framing, colors and light.
Well done.
Good morning.
Krzysztof

aliabazari (22289) 2022-05-09 7:52

Hello Murat
Beautiful view of the hotel reflected in the windows. Good combination. Beautiful shot

Tue (92482) 2022-05-09 9:54

Hello Murat,
Fantastic reflection photo, the more classic architecture of the building opposite is distorted so nicely by the modern glass fa軋de here. Very well spotted and captured.
Lars

lousat (139342) 2022-05-09 13:18

HI Murat,second post from Michigan and this time the reflections are very bright and sharp,very very impressive, i like a lot the blue buildings in background over the river in the WS,well done! Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

jmdias (115280) 2022-05-10 10:39

murat

looks like a grid of a people who is doing a copy of a drawing of a fa軋de. a nice contrast of the ages here. a subject our friend lars like a lot.

take care

jorge

mkamionka (74577) 2022-05-11 3:44

Hi Murat,
Very interesting use of the reflection. The other classic building fills the reflection well and they seem to be merged together. It results in an interesting contrast between the old and new.
Very well seen and captured,
M