Clouds and Confusion [Love & Companionship]
Uploaded: March 07, 2012 03:54:30
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Normally we equate clouds with confusion as in "My head is filled with clouds!"
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This might be Nature's way of illustrating that abstraction. It was shot while standing at the very base of the Comcast Center--the tallest building in Philadelphia. The soaring building has a glass facade that is ever changing. I've seen it looking sleek in shades of charcoal grey, or cobalt blue as it mirrors its surroundings in myriad ways.
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In mid-afternoon on this late February Day, there was almost no distinguishing the brilliant natural "cloud show" from the Comcast walls.
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It was a DIZZYING confusion of absolute endless beauty from where I stood.
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Exif: F Number: 5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/2000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 320, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 18.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D
Karen E. Michaels March 07, 2012
Fabulous work, Michelle.Gord MacEachern March 07, 2012
A winner in my book Michelle, hope we see this beauty again!! #10026536Ken Smith March 07, 2012
That is pretty cool, Michelle. The buildings kinda disappear into the clouds. Nicely done....and I wish you were a BP judge! :-) #10026546Carolyn M. Fletcher March 07, 2012
How cool is that!! I really really love it! #10026551MELODIE C. ROBERTS March 07, 2012
I'm with Fletch!Jeff Robinson March 07, 2012
Way Cool - Outstanding capture and presentation Michelle! #10026588Jack Gaskin March 07, 2012
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Michelle Alton March 07, 2012
No Jack. Relatively speaking, my meager 63 inches doesn't amount to a "hill of beans at the foot of this building!" Stood upright with my neck like a crane operator's! #10026626Tiia Vissak March 07, 2012
great tones, reflections & angle! #10026629Mary Timman March 07, 2012
Fabulous perspective and reflections! #10026662Gary Enloe March 07, 2012
Great capture Michelle. Love your POV #10026713Daniella Puente March 07, 2012
Cool perspective and details Michelle! #10026783Linda D. Lester March 07, 2012
Awesome eye for this! Love it! #10026821Monnie Ryan March 07, 2012
Awesome to me, too - I almost got dizzy just looking at it! #10026879Linda M. Walker March 07, 2012
Excellent work...love the POV and the reflections! #10027069Marilyn K. Lincecum March 07, 2012
Beautiful in every way...love the lines and the reflections of the clouds in the buildings. Hope to see this one again !! #10027078Ann Coates March 07, 2012
This is an incredible shot Michelle, the colours, the reflections, the POV. I bet we see this again. #10027193Mike Clime March 07, 2012
Wow, this is so cool and a terrific pov, Michelle! It's like a skyscraper to heaven! PS - used the dark night filter on today's post. #10027382Terry Cervi March 07, 2012
I REALLY love this shot, Michelle!! It's a fave! Couldn't be any better! #10027616Claudia Kuhn March 07, 2012
Very cool Michelle, wonderful abstract #10027662Renee Doyle March 07, 2012
This is awesome Michelle!!!!!! Love this one! #10027895Rona L. Schwarz March 07, 2012
Marvelous, marvelous capture, Michelle - I like this a lot! Terrific perspective, wonderful lines and great abstract quality. A favorite - hope we see this again! #10027934Neal D. Hatcher March 08, 2012
Fantastic-Awesome-BEAUTIFUL-Favorite #10028450Barbara Budzinski March 08, 2012
Excellent ! I love it !!! #10028500Nikki McDonald March 08, 2012
Wonderful capture, Michelle -- looks for all the world as if you added the cloud filter. So cool that it is natural. Well seen and taken. #10029159Marijana Fajgl March 08, 2012
Outstanding capture, Michelle! A winner! #10029173Sharon Sawyer March 08, 2012
Absolutely brilliant, Michelle!!! LOVE IT! One of my favorites and hopefully a winner!!! #10029684Heather Loewenhardt March 10, 2012
Wonderful lines with amazing reflections. #10031354Glenn E. Traver March 10, 2012
This is a wonderful composition Michelle, well seen and photographed ~ GT #10032376Songbird Cline March 11, 2012
WOW!!! VERY COOL!! Fascinating!! #10033843Ellen Hodges March 13, 2012
Strictly fabulous, Michelle!! Huge gorgeous WOW!! #10036510Stephen Zacker March 20, 2012
That is Awesome. Cool perspective and reflections #10046562Karen Walzer April 13, 2012
Amazing shot Michelle! #10088459Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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