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16-AUG-2008 deseng

Blue Sky ( aka Smoke Rings)

Macao

200808 Hong Kong 824 copy-1.jpg

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
1/400s f/14.0 at 55.0mm iso200 hide exif
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Date/Time16-Aug-2008 09:30:16
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 450D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length55 mm
Exposure Time1/400 sec
Aperturef/14
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modecenter weighted (2)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programshutter priority (2)
Focus Distance

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ctfchallenge01-Dec-2008 18:18
Actually Kiki if you look carefully, the smoker was actually blowing rings - Debi
ctfchallenge30-Nov-2008 01:14
nice composition and thanks for all the info and the reference to the Tower of Babel, kiki.
Penny Street
ctfchallenge29-Nov-2008 21:47
One more thing about this shot.. the building probably looks at its best right here. When done, it will have a shiny metallic finish, like so many prestige buildings from later years (Frank Gehry). This looks like a "Gulliver's Travels" version of the tower of Babel, being sown and stitched together. The medieval looking patina adds to that surreal expression Sharon mentioned. It's like a colossal antique body with a huge chimney, puffing out those clouds. And that's why I like two of three clouds.. the one to the left doesn't play quite the same game as the other two lol.
-k2
ctfchallenge29-Nov-2008 15:12
Thanks Kiki - for your comments and for looking up the details. I was being lazy - Debi
ctfchallenge28-Nov-2008 09:18
Fascinating picture, good colors. Had to look this up: It's the new "Macao Science Center". The shape reminds me of how the Tower of Babel used to be depicted. (And I like two of three clouds, a fairly good rate ;))
-k2
ctfchallenge28-Nov-2008 08:14
Thanks Shaorn, this is meant to be a science museum or an observatory- I forget - Debi
ctfchallenge28-Nov-2008 05:18
This is so surreal, Debi! The shape and structure of the building are almost fantastical. I love the puffy clouds. Well seen! ~Sharon