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08-AUG-2010 melbob

7th Place "500,000 Volt Substation" by melbob

Melbourne


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Sam Rua17-Aug-2010 05:15
Well seen and composed, Bob.
Michael Kilpatrick15-Aug-2010 12:49
Excellent, Bob. Very creative. Regards, Michael
Canon Image Challenge09-Aug-2010 10:20
Yep it is a state of confusion but here it is in the flesh:http://www.pbase.com/cichallenge/image/127296675
this is a 8 shot pana of the substation and
here:http://www.pbase.com/cichallenge/image/127296677
is a 100% crop of a small section of this pana.
Thought it all a bit boring so I polarised it.

The wires and stuff don't line up very well because of the complexity but I had to do something 'different' as a talking point..... ;-)
After all, what can match those stunning images already posted ...scheeeesh?

Thanks for commenting everyone, I'll try for something a little less 'busy'.

Insidentially, that plane took off at the nearby Melbourne Airpost so I captured it as well.. it is an A380 Airbus.

~ Regards Bob
elips09-Aug-2010 03:46
Fabulous, Bob! I love that this one doesn't actually have a planet, just a point! I like the way some of the wires come out of the circle and zip off out of the frame. Did you add those? The plane is inspired! Not sure what you can do about the wires that don't meet up top center. That happens when your horizontals aren't the same on the right and left of the image, maybe cloning a tower in there would make it look like the wires from both sides were terminating in the tower. Really fun! ~Sharon
Canon Image Challenge08-Aug-2010 22:29
My goodness, this is really Great...warp speed to escape! Best Wishes, Traveller...Oh, I think this one works with all the complexity.
jnconradie08-Aug-2010 21:14
I had a look at the thumbnail and thought "What in the world could THAT be?". Then I opened the image and still my mind was stuck at "What in the world could THAT be?" It was only after another blink or three that I began to realise that Mr Melbob must been at work here!

I still need to try one of these images myself. Thanks for reminding me of something that is still on my "bucket list".

On a more serious note: I guess this type of transformation only works with some images and this one had too much detail in it, or that somehow the beginning and the end did not tie up as perfectly as you would have liked?

Thanks for the post. Regards Nico
Canon Image Challenge08-Aug-2010 17:39
Great Scott! What a place for the pilots to find themselves in! Love the perspective Bob! - Kelly