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Disturbingly Phallic Landmarks
Disturbingly Phallic Landmarks
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: DPL Album Cover (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Nikon
Location: Seattle
Date: May 7, 2007
Aperture: f6.3
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/50
Galleries: Cityscape, Advertisement
Date Uploaded: May 13, 2007

 I was hesitant to enter this as I really don't want to have to see it in my profile for the rest of eternity, but I figured what the hell.

This is the Seattle Space Needle, shot from a rather unflattering angle. I was in Seattle when the challenge was announced and this is what I immediately thought of. I think it fits well with the adolescent mentality of the music scene and the Seattle tie-in is an added bonus.

Cropped.
Selected sky to new layer.
Levels on sky.
Levels on Space Needle.
Blue filter on sky.
Gaussian Blur on sky.
Added text.
Burned corners end edges on sky.
Flattened.
Resized.
Save for Web.

Oh, and I put this in the nude gallery because of the adult nature of the implied imagery. I figured there would be some people who would rather not see this. If the SC feels it doesn't belong there, please feel free to move it.

Edit: Moved it out of nude -- I decided it wasn't that bad.

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Votes: 209
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/20/2007 10:31:35 AM
Someone's been reading too much Freud.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/19/2007 12:17:39 PM
DPL's catchy name seemed like a godsend at first, until their manager got the bright idea to promote them by having them play on the top of every phallic landmark they could get to. Let's just say it was a little too windy on the Rock of Gibraltar that day...

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  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/16/2007 10:22:36 PM
hehehehehehehe....oh man, this was a great challenge wish i would have had time to make one 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/16/2007 12:14:42 PM
OK, I really did laugh out loud at this one. Quite the creative entry!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/15/2007 06:35:36 PM
cute, and well done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/15/2007 07:18:59 AM
hahahaha! 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/14/2007 01:41:41 PM
Fisheye? the tower looks a little out of purposion?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/14/2007 12:42:51 PM
I love the name!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/14/2007 05:15:45 AM
This totally great! 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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