Thursday, April 26, 2012

Thursday Arch Series

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Arch 1998

There was a recent Arch picture ready to go for today but I put it aside. While searching my back-up drives for something, I found a zip file labeled "12yearoldarchphotos." It was created in 2010, suggesting the contents were from 1998. This is one of the three pictures I found.

It's not likely it was taken so long ago. I'm pretty sure I got my first digital camera in late 1999 in anticipation of a trip to India and Nepal in early 2000. There is no way to be certain since the EXIF data has been stripped off.

There is only one place where I could have taken this, the Mansion House apartments directly across from the Arch and the park it sits in. Sharon, of Phoenix Daily Photo, lived there when she was working in STL. I've only been inside once, when some friends had serious water damage at home and the insurance company put them up in this building. (Note: if any readers live in or have access to a Mansion House apartment, please please invite me over for tea). Also no way to tell what camera I used. It was probably an early point-n-shoot. I got my first DSLR, a Canon 10D, in 2003. The image looks like a century-old color postcard. Not so bad.

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11 comments:

  1. OlivierApril 26, 2012 at 12:58 AM

    surréaliste cette photo, elle est magique, on dirait un tableau religieux, c'est la plus belle de ta série

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  2. SpeedwayApril 26, 2012 at 1:36 AM

    That is a beautiful picture, Bob, worthy of both you and your Arch.

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  3. s.cApril 26, 2012 at 4:36 AM

    A stunning photo of the arch again. This makes it clear that the hunt for always newer camera's is not necessary for the results. But a hobby cost money.

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  4. brattcatApril 26, 2012 at 6:31 AM

    i love the mystery as much as i love this image.

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  5. Alanna KelloggApril 26, 2012 at 6:40 AM

    Whoa - one of the most if not THE most unusual shots of the Arch. Stunning.

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  6. UnknownApril 26, 2012 at 7:11 AM

    This is a magnificent image of the Arch, Bob.

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  7. PerthDailyPhotoApril 26, 2012 at 8:54 AM

    Not so bad!!!! It's 'heavenly' Bob. Really glad you found it .

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  8. VirginiaApril 26, 2012 at 10:32 AM

    Now this is a stunner. Is that the natural color or did you fiddle a little? Either way I love it. I'd love that framed in my home!
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  9. The Petry'sApril 26, 2012 at 2:56 PM

    I lived in Gentry's Landing when I first moved to the area and I loved the floor to ceiling windows that let me view the arch (though one block further away than the Mansion house. As a hobby photographer I still regret never taking many photos from there.

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  10. NathalieApril 27, 2012 at 11:26 AM

    Not so bad? Not so bad? It's out of this world, it's brilliant, it's prize-winning stuff, it's inspiring, it's.....WOW !!!!

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  11. HalcyonApril 27, 2012 at 5:20 PM

    Not bad? This is fantastic!

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