The Leaning Tower of Pisa continues to lean. The photo was taken at 7 a.m., before the crowds of tourists showed up. This also marks my first B/W post in Caedes. I appreciate your comments and thank you for looking. Doug
Doug, I was told that technically the skew could be resolved but that would implicate that tourists wouldn't come to Pisa anymore. As long as the tilt remains within acceptable limits, nothing will be done.
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and a great B/W it is doug. its funny looking back to school & seeing pictures wondering why it dont fall. later in life seen a documentary on tv one day, amazing story around this building. then there was a guy standing next to it acting like he was holding it up posing for a picture..no doubt an american..lol. im sure you seen the same thing once the crowds came.
I have never seen a post of this famous tower on Caedes, a very good one for the challenge my friend, and I hope you will have more challenge entries. =^..^=tigs
It looks great in b/w, Doug. If one were tipsy and leaning the other way, would it appear straight? :) One of the world's most recognizable landmarks. You did it justice with your shot.
I had the privilege of seeing this once. I always wonder what went through the minds of the builders when they realized it was leaning. The engineer in me would want to rip it out and start over. Italians tend to be artists, they must have said - the heck with it, it looks cool this way. If they had started over, the tower never would have become famous. And, of course Galileo needed a test platform for his theory of gravity.(Actually that's another fantasy, he actually used inclined planes.)
I see in this scene people are taken notice of the warning signs and staying well back.Nice black and white photography with lovely sharp detail as well.
Never saw this kind of close-up before Doug - I think the B&W works but I personally tried it with a little less brightness and slightly more contrast and even more detail came out. Your composition perfectly accents the lean.
An instant fave for me...a fabulous b/w for the challenge, excellent clarity and detail, well composed in the vertical format and unique and famous subject matter...don't recall seeing this on caedes before...great work Doug and thanks for sharing.
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great capture..I haven't seen this close up..and the mono tones work really good with this subject too