not entirely certain I see how this is ground up -- but be that as it may... the picture doesn't feel quite level -- everything seems to be leaning to the left -- I'm also a little distracted by the people, and other buildings, and light post -- maybe a tighter crop on the tower, as well as emphasizing the height of the tower by making the shot vert?
I understand that this could be interpreted as "from the ground up", too, but it does not fit with my interpretation of the challenge and that of many others. Also has a snapshot feel to it - the photo leans to the left. A portrait format would probably have worked better for hte tower.
Very pretty... the framing seems awkward to me though. I think ti could do with being a closer shot of the tower with less around it, and if it's going to be positioned away from the centre it should be further to one side, otherwise it kinda seems like an accident.
This is a nice photo... i see your "ground up" subject but I wish this particular photo had a higher camera angle and was shooting towards a higher elevation. *My* interpretation of this challenge is not well displayed in this shot, but I don't expect everyone to see things like I do! Good job...
I took pictures of the tower from several angles. I was underneath it and from all sides. The reason that I submitted this one is the road is going uphill and everything around it is going up. Thus from the ground up. I had close-ups of the tower and I could have blown this one up. The road is at an angle draining to the left. The tower naturally tilts to the right, so why would I want to straighten the tower? All towers don't go straight up and down. I think there is a famous one in Italy that does not.