Yep, the background was a printed picture that I printed on my Canon s800 and then gave to my good friend Langdon Oliver. Thanks for all the positive feedback. For anyone who didn't figure it out, I was suggesting that they put giant forks atop toothpicks and balance them on the space needle to improve the draw of Seattle. I was amazed that I had a salt shaker that looked like the space needle, but apparently, not too many other people were. =] The balancing trick is just an example of physics. No glue used. Thanks again.
The prize for winning three challenges in a row is a Barbie cam - which you have to use for all your subsequent submissions. Doubt it will slow you down any, though.
When you live in a small, run-down, non-architectural (is that even a word?) town like my own, these are the kinds of things you have to resort to, lol. This is very clever, though - you get a 10 from me! I love the buildings in the background, too. Nice contrast.
Great picture. I guess it would've been better if the needle was in focus too. Still, the title makes it clear what your intent was. I bet more people would get to Seattle if there were two giant forks placed precariously atop the needle. Hell, it'd even make me watch Frasier.
it makes me laugh; nice lighting; I guess you could have cleaned the inside of the pepper mill-would've been more 'crystalline'; definitely blows up the concept behind the challenge