unispheresunset, originally uploaded by base10blog.

If you go to Flushing Meadow Park, you have to take an obligatory photograph of the Unisphere. This was taken at sunset on the last day of the US Open. I'm glad for the Open, because not only do you get world-class tennis, among other things, the park gets a nice sprucing up.

The image was taken in RAW mode. It's exposure value was increased by 1/2 a stop. Color balance was altered slightly to give it more of a dusk/sunset feel.

The Unisphere was built for the 1964 World's Fair. The three orbital rings make up the trajectories of the first man-made satellites. It was actually quite a feat of engineering at the time. It is probably the most identifiable feature in the park. If you'd like to learn more about the Unisphere and how it was built, click here.

- posted by Base10 @ 1:54 PM