Powerful Geometry by alophoto

Powerful Geometry

I did one of these last year in California the day Michael got his offer from GE, but wanted to try it again with my new camera. I'll admit, it's pretty cool to lie underneath these guys and hear their powerful buzz and feel all dizzy with the great height above you .

In high school, I took geometry in summer school to catch up with my friends for the following year. It was a pretty wretched class to take in the summer with 6 or so hours a day of math. I was always a good student, but math wasn't really my strong point. I got my first C in geometry, I think. From Mr. Cannon. He didn't seem to like me because I probably talked and laughed too much with my girl friends in class. I seem to remember him moving my seat across the room to keep me quiet. Mr. Cannon.

And now I am a Nikon girl. But I think my love of lines started in that class so some good came out of it. But I'm off on a tangent, so I will sine off for now;-).
Very cool shot! Love all the lines and that they make me want to keep looking at all the shapes.
July 31st, 2013  
Wonderful angles and lines - that buzz is just so awesome!
July 31st, 2013  
Excellent geometry!!
July 31st, 2013  
Great PoV
July 31st, 2013  
Love the POV in this and the geometry story.
July 31st, 2013  
Love this! Great lines and love the blue of the sky. Awesome shot :)
July 31st, 2013  
Great shot Amanda... :)
July 31st, 2013  
Excellent lines, especially against the blue.
July 31st, 2013  
Neat perspective!
July 31st, 2013  
Very cool perspective! Love the lines!
July 31st, 2013  
great lines
July 31st, 2013  
Nice balanced perspective!
July 31st, 2013  
Wow this is a linear delight great pov and stunning colour !
July 31st, 2013  
Pea
Great observation and POV. Love your story-telling too :)
July 31st, 2013  
Great pov,super geometric patterns!!
July 31st, 2013  
Great shot, love the pov and the lines and geometric patterns. Great contrast with the blue sky too. Love it! Love your story too, was always utterly useless at maths so can relate on that front!
July 31st, 2013  
Cool. I took a shot last week of the same perspective but there were too many trees in the way.
July 31st, 2013  
@bobfoto Great minds. It was way less cool a feeling to be taking this shot the second time around. Not as awe inspiring. Good to be friends now, though:).
July 31st, 2013  
That's a bit scary to me. Like I am caught in a web. Neat find and creative thinking my friend.
July 31st, 2013  
I love your choice of POV!
July 31st, 2013  
@adamj When I did this for the first time last year, I was woozy under there. It was really strange. This time it didn't do that to me. Maybe last year's was taller? You've got to try it sometime. It's pretty fun. Thanks, Adam. And thanks to you, I've been craving steak all week.
July 31st, 2013  
@amandal That's high praise ;)
July 31st, 2013  
@adamj You are a good steak photographer and chef, it seems.
July 31st, 2013  
@amandal I took a fantastic shot (if I don't say so myself) of a chicken dish from the other night. I'll throw that pic in as a filler soon.
July 31st, 2013  
@adamj Oh boy, just what I need...more cravings...looking forward to it.
July 31st, 2013  
Very cool
July 31st, 2013  
Love all the engineered lines--great shot!
July 31st, 2013  
Wonderful point of view - looks fab against the blue sky! Worth all those geometry lessons! I got moved at school for talking too much too! : ))
July 31st, 2013  
Fabulous POV, lovely lines and perfect blue background.
August 1st, 2013  
Kev
Neat, Amanda. Great pov. Almost a dangerous shot ;-)
August 1st, 2013  
@snaggy Oh it was very dangerous! Almost. I felt more so the first time I did it. This time was pretty tame. I don't even know if there was that buzz going on which makes it seem more risky. Shoot;-).
August 1st, 2013  
Wonderful photo! I also hated geometry, but love lines.
August 1st, 2013  
wonderful pov... i hear you about the buzz of those things.. i did a night shot once and it was alien-style creepy!
August 1st, 2013  
This is spectacular! I would find the buzzing more than a little creepy. Also I love that you managed to sneak a camera-name and sine-pun into one story.
August 1st, 2013  
Oh yes! That is mind and eye bogglingly super!
August 1st, 2013  
@archaeofrog And I am sooooo glad that you caught that, Katie. I was devastated that my wit had once again gone unnoticed. Thank you, my friend!!
August 1st, 2013  
Looks great against the blue sky Amanda. It is quite a thrill to stand / lie under them isn't it. On my bucket list to get one of these shots. Well done.
August 1st, 2013  
@amandal You're much obliged. There's just really no good way to go on a tangent and slip a 'cosine' pun anywhere ...
August 1st, 2013  
@archaeofrog I tried, seriously did:)!
August 1st, 2013  
Awesome shot. Great pov!
August 1st, 2013  
Fabulous shot.
August 1st, 2013  
@archaeofrog Maybe something about needing someone to cosine for me on a loan or something?!;-)

@rennes Glad you can relate to the talking too much in school bit. I think that I was just the louder one and always seemed to get caught. Me and my biiiiiig mouth;-). Thanks, Lisa!

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Thank you all so much for your wonderful comments. I seriously recommend trying one of these shots sometime if you haven't already. It's neat to feel so small beneath the power. A very cool perspective for sure.
August 1st, 2013  
Meg
Cute story and incredible photo!
August 1st, 2013  
great capture. I love photos that display lines and geometric shapes.
August 2nd, 2013  
What a great photo --- the best pov
August 2nd, 2013  
@megmills @dmdfday @zambianlass Thanks so much, ladies. You are kind!:)
August 2nd, 2013  
Great view. Love the pylon shots from directly underneath. Lots of lines shapes and symmetries.
August 2nd, 2013  
@frankhymus I do, too. I just had to try it again as they are fun to do. Thanks, Frank!!
August 2nd, 2013  
Awesome pov and color
August 2nd, 2013  
@colie Thanks, kind Colie!
August 4th, 2013  
Nice angles and shapes
August 4th, 2013  
@playswithlight More alien porn for you! ;-)
August 7th, 2013  
@tabbycat Ssshhhhhh... I don't want the missus to know! LOL Seriously though, nice legs, I mean lines on this one!

@amandal Nice geometry and perspective to this one.
August 7th, 2013  
I love the symmetry and the colours best!
August 7th, 2013  
@abhijit Thank you, man!

@playswithlight Yikes, I don't often hear legs compliments on my power line shots, but um, thanks!

@tabbycat Thank you, maam!
August 14th, 2013  
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