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Controversial "Points"

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Controversial "Points"

Uploaded: September 28, 2009 | Entered: April 20, 2016 15:25:54

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~ The Frost Bank Tower - Austin, TX ~

Ever since it's completion in 2004, the Frost Bank Tower has had its share of both admirers and detractors. Altho voted the best building in Austin by the readers of a local newspaper, the same paper editorialized it as looking like a huge owl looming over Austin....and claimed it added to Austin's reputation of "weirdness"...(The city's unofficial logo being, "Keep Austin Weird"). A daily columnist from yet another paper described it as "an enormous set of nose hair trimmers." (!!) Personally, I like it. When it's lit at night, the "points" and beautiful silvery blue glass facade glows softly and really adds to the already beautiful Austin skyline...just wish I could get past that description of a nose hair trimmer!! :)

Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/400 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 640, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 70.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300

Comments

Tess L. Yee September 28, 2009

Sadly, nose hair trimmer seems to fit...

Still, great capture of this very interesting building, Valarie (and I can image what it must look like at night)! #1185645

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe September 28, 2009

Fantastic composition and lighting, Valarie. Unfortunately I can see where they got that idea. LOL. #7990020

Julie Burnett September 28, 2009

Wonderful composition, with terrific color and reflections. I bet it's gorgeous at night! #7990031

Amy M. Wilson September 28, 2009

Excellent capture, comp, reflections and I agree, I'd love to see a night shot, Valarie! #7990057

Linda D. Lester level-classic September 28, 2009

Austin is such nice town....wonderul city shot! #7990084

Maria A. Gonzalez September 28, 2009

Beautiful play of light and shadows....The lighting and composition are excellent...I really like the combination of elements in your composition and the reflections..Very nice architectural scene and you captured very well..Great job,Valarie. #7990091

Courtenay Vanderbilt September 28, 2009

Excellent execution of this city scape, Valarie! Beautiful lines and details. Apparently that columnist is not a photographer!!! :-) #7990129

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic September 28, 2009

Nice capture, Valarie. Love the shape o the building. Thanks for th information on it. #7990356

Melissa G. Meiselman September 28, 2009

Now that you mention it, the top of that building looks like nose trimmers...so funny!! This shot is beautifully composed and taken with sharp detail, terrific light and wonderful color, Valarie!! #7990376

Douglas Pignet September 28, 2009

Very nice capture of this skyline, great pov &comp. #7990437

Eugenio Diaz September 28, 2009

Cristal clear!!Wow!!!
Well done my friend!!!
I love the lighting on this.
Great shot!
Thank you for the wonderful information attached to it!
Fantastic work, Valarie! #7990617

Gord MacEachern September 28, 2009

LOL..that is quite a discription this building gets Valarie.
At least it is well talked about either negative or positive.
You captured it beautifully,great composition with super lighting and detail. #7990673

Ron McEwan September 28, 2009

Isn't that wonderful how different people view art. I am like you nose hair trimmer kind of caps the negative comments doesn't it. I think you did it Justice with this image, very well composed Valarie, sharp and clear, very well done. #7990682

Gina Cormier September 28, 2009

BUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.........(nose trimmers)
Awesome POV, lighting, color, clarity and overall presentation!!!!!
Beautiful work Val!!! #7990767

Ann Coates level-classic September 28, 2009

I think it looks kind of cool Valarie. I like how the person standing on the bridge gives perspective as to how big it really is. The people of Austin should be proud of your capture of this unique building. You have done it justice and composed and presented it beautifully. #7990837

Michelle Alton September 28, 2009

A wonderful viewpoint for this "weird" capture, Valarie. It's beautiful to me! #7991028

Julianne Bradford September 28, 2009

Terrific EOD Valarie!! isn't it funny how some people will criticize anything unusual and make fun of it usually because they feel safer being ordinary? #7991079

Nadya Johnson September 28, 2009

This is a stunning city capture, Valarie! As I have not been to Austin, it gives me a whole new viewpoint of the city! As for the building - I rather like it too. Do you remember the FUROR in San Francisco when they built the Pyramid??? Oh, what a ruckus. If you were already in Ohio or lived elsewhere, you probably heard it all the way over there! LOL People tend to freak out over new things, whether art ot architecture. Later on, why they "loved it all along." Right! Anyway, this is really beautiful!

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Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 28, 2009

Awesome shots while I was gone, Val!!! WTG with all these beauties!!! :-) k #7991476

Carol L. Fowler September 28, 2009

Well thanks- I thought it was a beautiful bldg until I read the part about the nose hair trimmer- And now I agree with that description! #7991739

Sam Britt September 28, 2009

I probably wouldn't have thought about nose hair trimmers unless you mentioned it! I still think it's a beautiful building. Another great capture, Val. #7992144

Val Feldman level-deluxe September 28, 2009

Thank you, everyone, for stopping by and leaving your comments - as always, they're appreciated! ~ Val #7992145

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