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Copyright: Robert Harrison (seneca77) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 89 N: 369] (2097)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08-10
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Canon EOS 300D, 18-55mm/f3.5-5.6
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/1250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-08-19 9:34
Viewed: 848
Points: 7
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Constructed for the 1962 World's Fair in Seattle, the Space Needle stands 605 feet tall (184 m). Its observation deck is 520 feet high (152 m), offering a spectacular view of downtown Seattle, Elliott Bay, the Olympic and Cascade Mountains, Mt. Rainier and Mt. Baker.

Built to withstand wind speeds of 150 mph, the tower was also constructed to withstand earthquakes. A 30 foot deep (10 m) and 120 foot across (40 m) hole was dug for the foundation and filled with concrete and reinforcing steel. The foundation weighs 6000 tons, almost as much as the tower itself, making the center of gravity of the entire structure only 5 feet above ground (1.5 m).

Source: Wikipedia

Levels adjusted, slight perspective adjustment to correct keystoning (could have done more, but the tower became too distorted), sharpened.
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  • stery Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 299 W: 20 N: 70] (2048)
  • [2007-08-19 9:35]

Hy Robert!
Very good picture...good color and pov
Regards
Stery

hi there, great shot, beautiful composition, nice and simple (less is more) good colors and great info provided, thanks scott (from vancouver, bc)

hi bob!

this reminds me of the 'tripods' from the movie 'war of the worlds'...

i love how you have framed it and how well saturated the colors are :) it'd look great in b/w too, with a dark, almost black sky with the contrasting white tower...

thanks for sharing this one :)

muhammad muhsin

Robert; you took this just 4 days after I scaled the top of this great photo viepoint.

Great perspective
Chris

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