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Copyright: Michael Halliday (pompey) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 406 W: 156 N: 601] (8415)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-03-16
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Canon EOS 300D, Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/13 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Spinnaker Tower, My favorite Architecture and Construction photos, Marleen's FAVORITES II [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-03-20 13:59
Viewed: 1048
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A different view of the Spinnaker Tower, taken from directly underneath.
Spinnaker Tower is a concrete, steel and composite structure that rises 170m from the sea adjacent to Gunwharf Quays. It has three tourist viewing platforms at heights of 100, 105 and 110m that offer extensive views over Portsmouth harbour and beyond.
It is constructed upon a 3m thick pile cap and founded on 84 piles, and comprises two inclined slip-formed hexagonal concrete shafts, of 6m across, which merge into a single shaft at 70m. One shaft contains an internal express lift and the other shaft carries a panoramic external lift up the seaward face.
Two elegant crossed bows, fabricated from 10.8m long and 1.5m wide structural steel box sections, rise from the ground, cross between the shafts at 35m and rise to connect with the shaft at 120m. The bow dimensions vary from 10-12m in depth at the base and top of the tower, reducing to 2.5m wide in the central region. Aerofoil shaped ribs span between the bows to give the distinctive ‘Spinnaker’ sail appearance.
A composite spire forms the needle-like top to the concrete A-frame.
I had no tripod with me so this is hand held leaning against a lamp post.
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ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To vsinopoulos: Hi Vassilis...pompey 1 03-22 12:06
To Shimshams: Thanks Robert....pompey 1 03-20 14:56
To cleopatra: Thanks Real...pompey 1 03-20 14:28
To wishnugaruda: Thanks Sabine....pompey 1 03-20 14:27
To maleentjeh: Thanks Marleen....pompey 1 03-20 14:27
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Great POV and perfect exposition. Beautiful colors and perspective. Excellent composition.
Well done Micheal
Réal

Beautiful ! I am so impressed you did this hand held.

What an amazing night shot.

Marleen

HI Michael,
I love this beautiful blue alien-UFO.
It's a wonderful and amazing shot, thanks
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Great shot, well seen and captured.Hand held as well.Looks fantastic. Will try and include it my places to visit when in the area.
Thanks
Rob

Well done. Great eye, Michael. I even like your frame!

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  • niner Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 222 W: 11 N: 0] (2068)
  • [2006-03-20 17:08]

Hi Michael,
well seen, great POV. Title suits perfectly.
tfs
D

Hello Michael,
Every shot you post of this tower is a beauty! Everything here is just perfect! So I support all critiques posted before! 10/10. :)
Robert

What else to say than : Perfect!

John

Hi Michael,

Very futuristic!!
Looks like the warp drive engines from the starship Enterprise of Star Trek... :))
Sharp and vibrant blue colour and details!
Very well done!

Constantinos

Perfect POV, excellent composition and perfect exposure. Your title is absolutely matching the shot. The sharpness is also very good, I would guess a tripod was used.
TFS.
Vassilis

super shot the purple color caught my eye and said LOOK AT THIS
great angle super
christine.

very cool photo Michael :)
well seen and composed

this looks like a place an alien would call home :P very cool, adding to my Alien theme :)

Wonderful composition and i especially like the colors, just wonderful against the black sky.

A nice monster looking-like tower.

Great bright colours.

Tom

Michael-- what a great night shot--when I saw the small picture on the TrekLens homepage, it looked to me like a giant diamond solitaire. The POV and color are particularly striking. Best, Jeannette

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