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Seattle City
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Copyright: Muhammad Shaukat (shaukatmi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 343 W: 218 N: 793] (3379)
Genre: Places
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2009-06-15
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Sony Alpha 100 Digital SLR, Sony 18-70
Exposure: f/8, 1/215 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-06-30 22:20
Viewed: 155
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Seattle city is widely considered a top travel destination because its tourism infrastructure has matured to feature a bustling cruise port (400,000 passengers each year), world-renowned cultural institutions, such as the Seattle Public Library's downtown brand and Olympic Sculpture Park, growing numbers of hotels and gourmet restaurants and more."

The 76-story Bank of America Tower -- now named the Columbia Seafirst Center -- is Seattle's tallest building.

The Space Needle, though not as tall at 520 feet above the Seattle metropolis, lives up to its billing -- "Go from 0 to 'Wow' in 41 seconds." Located at Seattle Center on the northwest side of town, the Space Needle is the tallest structure in the area and offers 360-degree, commanding views of downtown and the region.

Built for the 1962 World's Fair, the Space Needle still thrives 45 years later. It isn't inexpensive for families, though (tickets for ages 14 and up cost $16; youths $8, and seniors $14), but it is great with its observation deck/restaurant on top and gift shop at the bottom.

As the Seattle Visitor Bureau proclaims, "You can't go to Paris without stopping by the Eiffel Tower. And you can't visit Seattle without checking out the view from the world-famous Space Needle."

"Seattle's ever-futuristic civic icon is loved by visitors and locals alike," Blandford said. "No longer one of the tallest observation towers in the world, the Space Needle is often distinguished by its interesting architecture. And, the needle symbolizes an important growth period in Seattle during the late 1950s and early 1960s."

Seattle Center covers 74 acres and features a small amusement park. There's also the Experience Music Project next to the Needle. You can't miss this weird structure. This is actually two museums in one -- a tribute to American pop music and a Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame.

(The Seattle Center is connected to the central business district via the Seattle Center Monorail, which takes just 90 seconds one way.)

Seattle isn't Seattle if you don't visit its waterfront (aquarium and more) and also take at least one ferry in the area. The Washington State Ferry system is the largest of its kind in the United States.
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  • Great 
  • AndroK Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 1435 W: 22 N: 0] (11526)
  • [2009-06-30 22:38]

Hi Muhammad...
Beautiful b@w shot with nice tones...
Beautiful poscard...
Regards...
Andro

Salam Muhammad
Superb cityscape in B/W mode
Great lighting and details, good composition
A little bit more sharpening may needed
Best wishes
Alireza

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  • gnada Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2659 W: 74 N: 4730] (21538)
  • [2009-07-01 5:57]

Hi Muhammad...

Beautiful B&W shot with nice tones and details...
Excellently done - Congrats my friend,
George

Hello Muhammad,
TFS
Selahattin E
Good rhytm and graphic effect.
Well using of light
TFS
Selahattin E

Ciao Muhammad,


Interesting architectural details!
A beautiful postcard B & W in this view,
I like the central tower, different in your detail.
Well framed fine details with sharp, well observed too!

Greetings,

Sergio

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  • vanda Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 208 W: 0 N: 210] (1520)
  • [2009-07-01 15:12]

Hello Muhammad,
very beautiful shot. Good sharpness and frame also.
Regards.
Vanda

Hi Muhammad...this is a nice black and white shot..great tones and details.

Roger

Hello!
Beautiful view in b&w.
Interesting modern architecture,good composition,great lighting and details.
Greetings
Tadeusz

This is a beautiful B&W foto, Muhammad
The cloud and the sun shine on the towers made it perfect for Seattle.
Best regards
Hien Vy

Hi Muhammad,
Beautiful presentation and composition of the City of Seattle on west coast, beautiful contrast in black and white and excellent POV./DOF. ,
a real Post Card..
great..
compliments
Michel

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  • isa Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 352 W: 50 N: 687] (4071)
  • [2009-07-06 3:56]

Hi Muhammad,
Impressive composition. Interesting arrangement of the elements. Perfect the choice of the B& W.
Congratulations for fine presentation.
Best Regards.
Isa

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  • RSK Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 503 W: 130 N: 947] (6928)
  • [2009-07-08 13:19]
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Good choice for this Seattle's city scape,the B&W works really well to show off it's architecture.
The placement of the Space Needle in the centre works very well in this composition,it breaks up the many structures into two making viewing & composition more interesting in MHO.
Well seen & presented.
TFS

Ron

Hi Mohammad,
A shot from compression towers, I like it, B/W gives the right sense to this photo.
this shot is beautiful, but i think you can recover clouds a little more.

thanks for note.

Regards,
Nasra.

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  • Athila Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 166 W: 130 N: 393] (1749)
  • [2009-07-16 10:04]

Hi Muhammad,

Nice B&W. Brightness of main building stand out nicely against the rest of the buildings. Nice composition, good contrast, good exposure, nice shot and TFS.

Alain

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