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The Star


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   The Star
The Star
The Mill Mountain star stands eighty-eight and a half feet tall. It uses 2000 feet of neon tubes and 17,500 watts of power, so it puts out a pleasant little hum. It's best appreciated at night, but before midnight, please, because that's when Roanoke goes to bed and turns the star off.

Since the Iraq War began, it has glowed red, white, and blue. It used to turn red whenever there was a traffic fatality or drunk driving accident in Roanoke Valley -- but that role has been ended.

Darren K. Fisher

 
 
 

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An awesome sight Darren....great presentation!!!!


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July 07, 2005

 

Laura Clay-Ballard
  love neon! this is a terrific shot!


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July 07, 2005

 

Wendy Stevenson
  What an eye grabbing image this is Darren. Excellent composition!! Really interesting story about it's use also!


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July 07, 2005

 

Donald K. Cherry
  Awesome capture of this great neon sign. If you ever get a chance, you shot try some in-cam zoom effect images with neon..they really look cool if done properly!!


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July 07, 2005

 

Deb Holmes-Hatfield
  Very cool, Darren, wonderful comp and colors! Nice to know the story behind it!


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July 07, 2005

 

Casey A. Hanson
  Wonderful image and story, Darren. Love the comp and colors! :0)


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July 07, 2005

 
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  Perfectly composed and presented, Darren, the colors are so vivid. How cool is THAT? It means even more now that I know the backstory. What a great town you live in!

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July 07, 2005

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  Awesome shot of this huge star! I love the story on it. Great shot, Darren!


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July 07, 2005

 

Heather Harpel
  Wow, great photo!


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July 07, 2005

 

Murry Grigsby
  Terrific crop and shot Darren!


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July 07, 2005

 

Jill Flynn
  I like the angle and crop Darren. Great work on capturing these lights - sharp and vivid. And thanks for sharing the story. Puts it all in perspective.


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July 07, 2005

 

Michelle R. Kovach
  This is awesome Darren! Beautiful site indeed! Great back story on it too! Thanks for the info!
Have a great day!
Michelle


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July 07, 2005

 

Sandy Landon
  Love it. The composition is great!! Thanks for the story.


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July 07, 2005

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  What a neat shot... Thanks for the info. on it... Makes the image that much more meaningful...


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July 07, 2005

 
lawheadphoto.com - Larry Lawhead

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  Super shot, Darren!!

      LarryL http://lsqrd.blogspot.com/


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July 07, 2005

 
- Adilson F. Ferreira

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  Fantastic image Darren!!!


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emptynestphotos.com - Agnes Fegan

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  Nicely composed image of this neon star!
Enjoyed the background story too!


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July 07, 2005

 

Karen Bacon
  Terrific shot and exposure Darren!


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- Carolyn M. Fletcher

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  Super shot and interesting history to go with it, Darren! Love it!


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July 07, 2005

 

Donna J. Taff
  Great image, Darren!!!


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July 07, 2005

 

Kate Jackson
  Looks great Darren! Love the angle you shot it at. Super story!


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July 07, 2005

 

Ermanno Radice
  Beautiful image, great exposure and composition, Darren!


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July 07, 2005

 

Stacey A. Bates
  Wonderful Shot Darren, exposure is right on, thanks for sharing the history and role of this wonderful star!!


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Marsha S. Smith
  Spectacular shot of this really cool thing, Darren. I love the story behind it.


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July 07, 2005

 

Bobbie Davis
  I LOVE it!!!! Such a great angle Darren and the narrative is very touching! WOnderful image!


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- William C. Raco

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  Wonderful color, line, shapes, contrasts and narrative.
Well done, Darren

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July 07, 2005

 

Terry R. Hatfield
  Excellent Colors Darren!Love The Prespective!I Need To Put This Place On My List:-)


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Jill A. Johnson
  Fantastic Work Darren!!!

Jill :)


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July 07, 2005

 

Kerby Pfrangle
  Darren

This is a beautiful light show all by itself.

Totally amazing.

Perfect image for the fourth of July season.

Kerby


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July 07, 2005

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  This is amazing, Darren! Wonderful exposure and fabulous colors! I love the angle, too! You're night shots are great!


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July 07, 2005

 

Dan Holm
  Awesome composition, gorgeous color and geometry!! Excellent work as usual, Darren!!


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July 07, 2005

 

Laura E. OConnor
  GREAT image! Thank you so much for the background information. It makes the image even more special! Great shot!


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brendalafleurphotography.com - Brenda W. LaFleur

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  This is great, Darren. Perfect exposure and a great story.


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July 07, 2005

 

Stan Kwasniowski
  Daren, wonderful image


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July 07, 2005

 

Carol Brill
  What a jazzy image with those electric neon colors, Darren, and I like how you composed this so our imaginations could fill in the rest of the lines!


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Tammy Scott
  Great shot and composition, Darren! I love the way the one point reaches all the way through the shot!


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July 08, 2005

 

Lori Carlson
  Very neat image and neat story Darren! :0)


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July 08, 2005

 

Marcie A. Fowler
  Awesome image indeed my dear friend. Looking forward to getting the chance to shoot it myself one day!! Excellent composition and exposure!! Thanks for the history lesson as well!


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  Great job Darren! I especially like the composition!


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July 08, 2005

 

KHAWLA Haddad
  Great image Darren!!!
really wonderful job on your comp !
love the history of this star well don!!!!1


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July 09, 2005

 

Tammy Scott
  Congratulations on another great finalist!


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- Linda D. Lester

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  Congratulations on your finalist!


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Jenny Bosmans
  Congratulations again on your finalist, Darren!


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Michelle R. Kovach
  Congrats Darren! Nicely done!


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August 20, 2005

 

KHAWLA Haddad
 

Congratulations on Wonderful finalists, Darren!!!


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August 20, 2005

 

Cathy Barrows
  Congrats on your finalist!...so cool


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- Serena Pierce

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  Congratulations Darren!!


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- Terry L. Ellis

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  Congratulations, Darren! Wonderful!


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newjerseyphotos.net - Deborah C. Lewinson

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  Congrats again, Darren!


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August 20, 2005

 

Sharon Day
  Outstanding image, Darren!!! Another big congratulations! Good luck!


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August 20, 2005

 
- Jim Kinnunen

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  Great capture, composition and finalist, Darren!!!


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August 21, 2005

 

S J
  Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist, Darren!!


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August 21, 2005

 

Tom Andersen
  Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Darren!


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August 21, 2005

 

Patty Razonable
  Congratulations, Darren!!


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August 21, 2005

 

Debra Booth
  Cool capture, Darren! Congrats on another finalist!!


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August 21, 2005

 

Carol Brill
  Congratulations on this radiant finalist, Darren!


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August 22, 2005

 

Heather Harpel
  Congratulations Darren!


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August 23, 2005

 
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