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700,000 Lbs. of Stainless Steel
700,000 Lbs. of Stainless Steel
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Challenge: Extraordinary (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
Location: Flushing Meadow Corona Park, Queens, New York
Date: Jun 27, 2004
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Urban, Architecture
Date Uploaded: Jun 29, 2004

 The famous 1964 World's Fair Unisphere! 700,000 pounds of stainless steel, 120 feet wide with a 20 foot tall base. Taken in Flushing Meadow Corona Park, in Queens, New York.

Taken with 18-55 @ 18mm

* crop
* shadow/highlight
* USM, resize, USM

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Statistics
Place: 130 out of 278
Avg (all users): 5.1581
Avg (commenters): 6.1667
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Views since voting: 1187
Views during voting: 368
Votes: 291
Comments: 14
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Kodak CX7330
 02/27/2005 01:06:20 PM
Interesting photo, most overwhelming site. Good use of angle.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 07/06/2004 01:37:16 PM
Indeed an extraordinary structure. Nice exposure and composition.
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Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
 07/04/2004 09:38:46 PM
The person in the frame detracts from the image, It's very impressive on its own.
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 07/04/2004 05:45:01 PM
its to bad that the persons head got in the way of the shot. I think it would have looked better if you got the whole globe in the shot.
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
 07/03/2004 07:16:55 PM
very good idea, meets the challenge, i might have considered taking the picture without the person in the foreground
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Canon EOS-1Ds
 07/03/2004 12:03:20 PM
I like the head in the foreground, it gives a sense of scale to the globe. Very extraordinary!
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Panasonic Lumix 20mm f1.7 ASPH
 07/02/2004 01:03:44 PM
great angle, and I like the addition of a human figure in the right corner....makes for a good contrast....great sky colors too
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Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 07/02/2004 10:42:34 AM
To me, I would like this shot better without the person looking up at the structure...

Beyond that, I really like the way you were able to capture the collor of the sky and the clarity of your primary subject.
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Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 100-300mm f/5.6
 07/02/2004 07:09:15 AM
was this taken in australia . nice shot
07/01/2004 09:02:10 PM
I think all that steel would have made better forks!!
Canon PowerShot A80
 07/01/2004 01:49:06 AM
I think the photo would still have worked without the person in it. The clear blue sky and the contrast with the steel is powerful enough.
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Canon EOS-20D
Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Canon
 06/30/2004 03:47:22 PM
That is extraordinary. I think I would've taken her out of the pic though.
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Olympus C-750UZ
 06/30/2004 01:12:54 PM
I'm not sure that the person in the front helps this shot or distracts. Seems like the whole globe should be in the picture. Good color, lighting and contrast.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 06/30/2004 12:37:19 AM
stunning
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