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When Worlds Collide
When Worlds Collide
Dr.Confuser


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Architecture II (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D70
Location: Seattle Wahsington, USA
Date: Jan 12, 2005
Aperture: F/5.6
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/15
Galleries: Abstract, Cityscape
Date Uploaded: Jan 13, 2005

 Photographer’s Notes:
It was a crappy day in Seattle and I’m trying to make the most of it. I have to go downtown to get my car serviced. This means I have to rent a car or wait around the dealership all day.

So I head off in my rental looking for architectural inspiration. It was a crappy day … I know I said that … but the weather was crappy, the light was crappy, the sky was crappy but I’m still determined to make the most of it. I'm shooting at ISO 1600 handheld and way to slow ... prospects aren't good.

First stop Seattle Center. I have in mind taking some pictures of the Experience Music Project building. This is Paul Allan’s baby … a Rock ‘n Roll Museum and Science Fiction Museum all rock 'n rolled into one. Building was designed by a renowned architect who seems congenitally incapable of straight lines. The picture I end up posting is of the EMP building where the Seattle Monorail enters it.

Next I head down to Pioneer Square. There are lots of old picturesque buildings with lots of character. There are also lots of CHARACTERS, but I digress. Crappy, crappy, crappy. I got a few good shots but not as good as the one I posted in my opinion.

Next I walk up through the downtown area looking for skyscraper architecture. Nothing inspires me at the moment.

So we’ll see what you think and how voters react.

Post Processing:
Crop
Clone Out Specks & a Minor Distraction
Levels
Reduce Noise
Resize
Select Metal Sheeting
Selective Color
Select Inverse
Adjust Contrast
Unsharp Mask
Save For Web

Camera Data
Nikon D70
2005/01/12 09:26:53
JPEG (8-bit) Fine
Image Size: Large (3008 x 2000)
Lens: VR 24-120mm F/3.5-5.6 G
Focal Length: 52mm
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Metering Mode: Center-Weighted
1/15 sec - F/5.6
Exposure Comp.: -0.5 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 1600
Optimize Image: Vivid
White Balance: Auto
AF Mode: AF-S
Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached
Color Mode: Mode IIIa (sRGB)
Tone Comp: Auto
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Saturation: Normal
Sharpening: Auto
Image Comment:
Noise Reduction: OFF

Statistics
Place: 93 out of 225
Avg (all users): 5.6508
Avg (commenters): 6.8333
Avg (participants): 5.4914
Avg (non-participants): 5.9041
Views since voting: 1190
Views during voting: 287
Votes: 189
Comments: 6
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/23/2005 07:03:09 PM
I love the lines in this shot. I can't wait to find out what it is.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/20/2005 09:15:30 PM
Too confused to work as an architectural detail study, in my view. All it tells me about this building is that I don't want to visit it. On the other hand, it is an interesting and skilful photograph. 5.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/18/2005 01:19:46 PM
Collision is well put....
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/17/2005 09:30:27 PM
Slightly too confusing to be really appealing. Lots of potential in that location, though, quite clearly.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/17/2005 05:42:15 AM
Brutalism meets hi-tech. Strange image. Feels a little arbvitraily framed.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/17/2005 01:31:36 AM
DRAMATIC picture, dramatic title
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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