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Needle Tower
1st PlaceNeedle Tower
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Repetition (Classic Editing)
Camera: Sony DSC-F717
Location: Washington, DC
Date: Aug 25, 2003
Aperture: 4.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/320
Galleries: Urban, Traditional Art
Date Uploaded: Aug 25, 2003

 This is one of my favorite things to take pictures of; I guess now that I've put it in a challenge I need to stop going there. This is a sculpture called "Needle Tower," made from aluminum tubes and one long steel cable. It's beautiful; it looks weightless, and it sways just slightly, reminding you it's not welded together. It's in the sculpture garden on the grounds of the Hirshhorn Museum at the Smithsonian.

This is the intended view of the sculpture, but you can read about it and see a picture of the whole thing from the side at http://hirshhorn.si.edu/collection/gardens/snelson.html

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Place: 1 out of 140
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Registered Userdeaconmjs
 Veo StingRay WebCam 		04/12/2005 07:31:29 PM
tenstegrity piece thank buckmister fuller

totaly cool pohto
Registered Userjoecase
 Sony DSC-F717 		10/11/2003 12:28:45 AM
Superb shot!
Registered UserSimplicity
 Sony DSC-F828 		09/25/2003 08:03:29 PM
very cool....I like the pattern, and the angle and level at which you took this at really captures the essence of this sculpture
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Registered Userbarahoo
 Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi 		09/08/2003 06:01:43 PM
Congrats!!! Wonderfully done, I knew you would be up for a ribbon and how nice to get the blue.
Registered UserStewan
 Kodak CX4200 		09/08/2003 02:15:58 PM
Love the "Star of David" effect! Congrats!
Registered Userannapoet
 Nikon D100 		09/08/2003 09:23:12 AM
Your DOF is just excellent. The texture and the colour work very well.
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Membermagnetic9999
 Canon EOS-20D 		09/08/2003 07:35:53 AM
nice. one of the top pics :) ..
Registered UserNatator
 Canon EOS-5D 		09/08/2003 02:17:21 AM
Astounding, and a very well deserved first place :)
Registered Userttreit
 Canon EOS-20D 		09/08/2003 01:15:51 AM
Congrats on the ribbon...met the challenge wonderfully.
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Memberdsidwell
 Canon EOS-30D 		09/08/2003 12:43:45 AM
Super work. Congratulations!
Registered UserFaye Pekas
 Canon EOS-20D 		09/08/2003 12:26:21 AM
Congrats on the ribbon. I like this shot :)
Registered Userirockstars
 Canon PowerShot A70 		09/08/2003 12:14:54 AM
Awesome work. Makes me wanna convert to Judiasm (j/k). =)
Registered Userkostia
 Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT 		09/08/2003 12:03:31 AM
Thank you! :)
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Memberkirbic
 Canon EOS-5D 		09/07/2003 11:27:14 PM
i really like your framing on this... I wonder if a polarizer could have deepened the blue in the sky al little?
I'm still trying to figure out how this thing stands up... looks like the tension on the wires is all that gives it rigidity... think I've read about such structures, but not seen one. Would like to know where this is, and what's the function.
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Memberlnede
 Canon EOS-50D 		09/07/2003 09:55:51 PM
Outstanding geometric. My favorite of the challenge. A definite winner!
Registered UserFaye Pekas
 Canon EOS-20D 		09/07/2003 08:10:06 PM
This is so neat how it makes a star as it goes up.
Registered Userinspzil
 Olympus E-510 		09/06/2003 10:18:18 PM
This one should be in the ribbons. Great abstract of this tower. The pattern is outstanding. 10
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Registered Usermaranelloboy
 Canon PowerShot A70 		09/05/2003 10:33:09 PM
Wow. Very cool looking. I'd like to see what it looks like from the side. I think it would've been strong if it were squared up a bit; needs to be rotated clockwise.
Site Councilmuckpond
 Nikon D200 		09/05/2003 05:47:21 PM
VERY cool image....love this angle. awesome awesome!
MemberSevlow
 Canon EOS-30D 		09/05/2003 04:40:17 PM
great angle, great compositio, great shot
Registered Userslgardner
 Canon EOS-300D Rebel 		09/05/2003 09:31:30 AM
You can't look at this photo without your eyes being drawn into the center. Terrific abstract and rendition of theme. 10
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Site Councilkarmat
 Canon EOS-30D 		09/05/2003 12:43:42 AM
Very cool mind boggling effect here.
Registered UserShannon
 Nikon Coolpix 5700 		09/04/2003 11:34:02 AM
Wonderful picture, the best of seen in this challenge yet! Nice work!
Registered UserHardfire
 Sony DSC-V1 		09/04/2003 11:28:34 AM
nice effect!
Registered Userchristyrack
 Kodak DC280 		09/04/2003 12:39:37 AM
This is an awesome picture! Very nice composition! What is it???? 10 :)
Registered UserBigMo 09/03/2003 09:44:48 PM
You can get lost in the many shapes this provides. Nice exposure and clarity. I would like to see the picture slightly off center a bit more but it is still somewhat off balance.
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MemberMorgan
 Nikon D3 		09/03/2003 04:35:10 PM
Nice image, great composition. Fits the theme well. It works for me. 8 Morgan
Registered UserGracechild7
 Fujifilm FinePix E510 Zoom 		09/03/2003 11:48:38 AM
Great composition. Good job on the exposure with that much sky.
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Registered Userfaidoi
 Pentax K10D 		09/03/2003 04:29:28 AM
Great composition. Beautiful shot. Love that you kept everything in focus. Very appealing and hypnotic. Vertigo.
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Registered UserTen13
 Sony DSC-F717 		09/02/2003 04:27:08 PM
Nice. Creative angle.
Registered Userlisaseiwert
 Casio QV-R40 		09/02/2003 01:21:15 AM
This is a very cool shot. I love how the intersecting beams make the star shape. Good choice on angle. 9. Good luck.
Memberellamay
 Canon EOS-1D Mark II 		09/01/2003 08:31:46 PM
Interesting perspective and design, I must say I am curious as to what it really is.
Registered Useramsmyth
 Nikon D50 		09/01/2003 04:24:11 PM
this is very nice. I like the warmth and glow as it climbs and the composition suits
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MemberJohannesFrank
 Nikon D3 		09/01/2003 03:50:29 PM
Wery good 10
Registered Userbarahoo
 Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi 		09/01/2003 11:15:22 AM
Very impressive. How many shots did it take to get one this well centered? Good Luck, I think you have a winner.
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MemberJeileen
 Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT 		09/01/2003 11:10:11 AM
Great geometrics. Focus and depth is awesome. A top pic. Good luck
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Registered Usersonnyh
 Canon EOS-10D 		09/01/2003 08:53:47 AM
This is a great photo done very well.
MemberCheerz
 Canon PowerShot G10 		09/01/2003 07:27:57 AM
great shot!! good angle...
Memberhughletheren
 Canon EOS-7D 		09/01/2003 05:00:42 AM
Now this is a clever shot, grabs the eye, drives it to the centre. - 9
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