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Main Dome Failure - Moonbase Alpha
Main Dome Failure - Moonbase Alpha
Dr.Confuser


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Best of 2020 (Standard Editing)
Camera: Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Location: Wellington New Zealand
Date: Mar 20, 2020
Aperture: f/1.8
ISO: 125
Shutter: 1/50
Date Uploaded: Jan 28, 2021

 Visited WETA Workshop last March. This is a set from their production 'Thunderbirds Are Go!' Obviously, it's a model.

WETA visit was a highlight of the trip.

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Place: 21 out of 66
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Views since voting: 351
Views during voting: 87
Votes: 48
Comments: 9
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 02/15/2021 02:46:39 PM
Originally posted by Barroness:
Amazing image, I thought you would blue with this one.
How did you manage to get this shot?
Very nice image 10


This is a miniature set for a SciFi show done by the New Zealand Weta Studios. I climbed up on a ladder near the set and shot it with my iPhone. The whole set was about 8 feet across as I remember. This is only a part of it.

btw, if you ever in Welligton, make it a point to visit Weta Workshop and Weta Studios. SO Cool!

Message edited by author 2021-02-15 14:47:22.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 02/15/2021 12:26:12 PM
Amazing image, I thought you would blue with this one.
How did you manage to get this shot?
Very nice image 10
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 02/15/2021 12:33:46 AM
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
So they recycled Moonbase Alpha for the new Thunderbirds series? I saw an interview with the special effect director a while back and they didn't show this.


Guess so.
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
 02/15/2021 12:16:52 AM
So they recycled Moonbase Alpha for the new Thunderbirds series? I saw an interview with the special effect director a while back and they didn't show this.
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
 02/14/2021 10:28:29 PM
Ok, that's cool. Looking forward to a description from you about this. Loved that show and always thought they could have done so much more with the concept. I like to think that Moonbase Alpha evolved from the moonbase in the previous Gerry Anderson series, UFO.
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Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra
Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS
 02/13/2021 01:48:15 PM
Can't wait to hear the backstory on this one :-)
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Canon EOS R5
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L II
 02/11/2021 01:57:04 AM
Intriguing photograph and subject. Great shot, great subject. I wonder what it actually is ...
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 02/09/2021 03:15:50 PM
I gave this a 7 (earlier). It's fun to explore.
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 02/09/2021 08:27:33 AM
Amazing, blew me away. I am assuming you used a drone, this is a WOW image. 10
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