Nautical Niche

14 responses to “Nautical Niche”

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   !MimosaMicheMichelle!

   Jul 8, 2007 at 4:34 am

   It looks cosy! There is is much beauty in nature.

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   TomOwen

   Jul 8, 2007 at 4:37 am

   conch in the wall?

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   jurvetson

   Jul 8, 2007 at 4:43 am

   Ah, an overnight puzzle in the making…

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   oklo

   Jul 8, 2007 at 4:51 am

   Looks like something from James Turrell

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   !MimosaMicheMichelle!

   Jul 8, 2007 at 5:18 am

   Inner ear of a robot!

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   nels1

   Jul 8, 2007 at 5:33 am

   hmmm…taken on a wide angle using ambient light together with the translucency of parts of the surface, i’m guessing that you managed to get up close and personal to view a shell from its interior…

   (on the other hand, it looks like it could also be a gaudi creation:) )

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   biotron

   Jul 8, 2007 at 10:20 am

   agree with nels1 there – surely the top of the spiral stairwell in one of Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia towers? or a Matthew Barney sculpture?

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   jurvetson

   Jul 8, 2007 at 4:31 pm

   Bingo biotron & nels1 for the initial Gaudi connection.

   Whenever I see a photographer snapping away with a SLR, I take pause. In the attic of Gaudi’s Casa Batlló, I saw a fellow with a Nikon canvassing the ribbed spines bracing the curved ceiling. It was then that I noticed a small cordoned-off nook that looked like it was designed for hobbits. I could only get a glimpse of an upward spiral staircase, so I set my camera on the floor, at full arms reach, and let it go with a 10-second timer. And this is where the white rabbit leads me.

   As I left the attic, I turned and found that my muse was busy taking the exact same shot. =)

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   !MimosaMicheMichelle!

   Jul 8, 2007 at 6:10 pm

   Architecture like that, I LOVE! Man’s creation inspired by nature. Great find Steve!!!

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    Need A Haircut

    Jul 8, 2007 at 8:06 pm

    This is wonderful, love the colour and the shape – outstanding

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    nels1

    Jul 8, 2007 at 8:52 pm

    cool! and gaudi was just an afterthought…i was initially convinced that it was a shell!

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    biotron

    Jul 8, 2007 at 11:15 pm

    great result for sticking your arm under and guessing an exposure time! Batlló is such a superb example of extravagant, organically-inspired architecture / design.

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    jorgempf

    Jul 11, 2007 at 4:34 pm

    !

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    @petra

    Jul 13, 2007 at 1:31 pm

    Great, great composition
    

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