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Spire
Spire
Alicia


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Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM II
Location: Phoenix AZ
Date: Jan 28, 2008
Galleries: Architecture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jan 31, 2008

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Comments: 26
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 Steeple of the First Christian Church in Phoenix, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built after his death.

Process: Lucis Wyeth, Redfield Perfectum for smoothing, convert to BW reducing blue and cyan, increasing red and yellow, more smoothing, sky enhance action, sharpen, save.

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 04/06/2008 05:42:13 PM
I love the processing on the sky - not too crazy about the spire though - seems a little too contrasty to me. Definitely creative though!
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 03/01/2008 10:54:42 AM
Such a melding of place and space here, emphasizing both but minimizing them both at the same time. Contradictions and hidden substance. Excellent.
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 02/12/2008 04:23:52 AM
Sensuous. Frank Lloyd Wright meets Goya.
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 02/05/2008 04:59:54 PM
I like the conversion to black and white, it looks almost infrared. For my personal tastes I think the effects on the sky are alittle too much.
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 02/05/2008 01:31:58 AM
Like everyone said, its very surreal, the clouds look like smoke. Im not a fan of too much pp, but this is very well done!
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 02/04/2008 11:05:17 AM
Alicia - how much fun is this? So sci-fi looking. The sky is eerie looking and at the same time soft too. Then the spike comes in with this beautifully strong and sharp-lined contrast. Pretty cool!
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 02/03/2008 03:09:28 PM
some crazy cool processing on this one - FLW would be proud of this

the sky seems like a Van Gogh and the foreground seems like outerspace
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 02/03/2008 11:50:29 AM
Processing on the spire is wonderful. Would like to compare this with a less processed sky before I pass judgement on the sky.
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 02/03/2008 05:39:50 AM
How surreal. It's almost like a cutout. Wonderful whites.
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 02/02/2008 01:29:32 PM
Interesting subject! I like the angle of the shot and the contrast. Not too sure about the sky though.
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 02/02/2008 12:00:17 PM
Very dramatic picture. I like how the steeple seems glow against the moody background.
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 02/02/2008 12:10:51 AM
Absolutely wonderful.
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 02/01/2008 11:53:18 PM
A crazy sky in this shot, looks like we are waiting for the space ship to land.
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 02/01/2008 11:22:04 PM
That sky is absolutely wicked! Good contrast really makes the spire stand out.
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 02/01/2008 12:30:52 PM
Very surreal, almost like a painting.
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 02/01/2008 12:14:49 PM
Very neat ,Alicia....I expected to see the face of "GOD" in that sky- HAH ! see ya in the Feb. slice :) XO P
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 02/01/2008 11:39:29 AM
The processing of this is too "weird" for my taste, but I like the composition and tones.
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 02/01/2008 06:52:57 AM
The clouds look very threatening ... surreal look.
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 02/01/2008 12:48:43 AM
Wow, love your processing in this! I especially like the surreal sky, but the steeple is nice, too.
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 01/31/2008 04:52:29 PM
Now that is one cool steeple. Very different effect, haven't seen that before.
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 01/31/2008 04:32:34 PM
ooh, Abstract and Surreal! if that is what you where after then it works, for me I think the sky should have been left alone.

oh, and after looking through your portfolio I am crowning you Queen of the Spires ;)

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 01/31/2008 02:47:04 PM
Surreal - the sky and steeple work great together.
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 01/31/2008 12:53:19 PM
wonderful abstract - keeps the viewer coming back with more questions!
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 01/31/2008 12:39:03 PM
Your processing accentuates the lines of the spire very well - it's quite elegant in its own right - but I'm not sure I dig the swirly cloud action. That's just my own personal taste, though.
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 01/31/2008 12:10:08 PM
Whoa, what a dreamy marbly sky. I like it. It almost looks like there is smoke billowing in the sky, and what interesting architecture. I was always fascinated by Frank Lloyd Wright when I studied his work in school.

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 01/31/2008 12:01:27 PM
Simplicity is often the best route; exclusion enhances. Icons emerge as the view is limited. Your image makes one ponder.
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