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Akira

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[Theme] Urban geometry
« on: November 01, 2015, 23:07:37 »
Found this display at a cigarette store.
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Re: Urban geometry
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2015, 00:38:14 »
Well spotted - interesting geometry!

Could also be titled "Urban Weeds" (*)

* "weed" is a slang word meaning an ordinary cigarette, now more widely used to mean something else.
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Re: Urban geometry
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2015, 17:27:57 »
Pretty, clean and colourful!
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Re: Urban geometry
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2015, 19:11:28 »
Very interesting, clean shot, Akira. Interesting to see brand names like "Hope" and "Peace" :)
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Re: Urban geometry
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2015, 19:17:42 »
Thanks, Elsa!

Very interesting, clean shot, Akira. Interesting to see brand names like "Hope" and "Peace" :)

Anirban, ironically these two are the strongest ones among the Japanese cigarettes!
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Re: Urban geometry
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2015, 20:57:03 »
I'm puzzled by the curved line , what it it?

nice capture Akira
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Re: Urban geometry
« Reply #6 on: November 02, 2015, 23:20:32 »
Thanks, Armando.  The curved line is a part of the ornament on the wall usung white LEDs.
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Re: Urban geometry
« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2015, 10:19:49 »
Yes, very nice.

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Re: Urban geometry
« Reply #8 on: November 03, 2015, 11:38:41 »
Quote from: Akira link=topic=1935.msg21761#msg21761 date=1446488262

Anirban, ironically these two are the strongest ones among the Japanese cigarettes!
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How ironic indeed.
The other brand (Stix) would be better suited as it evokes the entrance of hell...
I like the shot very much Akira!

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Re: Urban geometry
« Reply #9 on: November 03, 2015, 12:48:00 »
Thanks, Paco!

Olivier, thanks.  The cigarettes could open the door to hell anyway.  (oh, I miss that devil's emoticon!)
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Re: Urban geometry
« Reply #10 on: November 28, 2016, 15:52:38 »
Somewhat belated follow up, but I think it's worthwhile...
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Re: Urban geometry
« Reply #11 on: November 28, 2016, 16:02:51 »
The curved line gives the ilusion that the cigarette box lines are not straight.
Nice shot!
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Re: Urban geometry
« Reply #12 on: November 28, 2016, 16:18:14 »
Thanks, Aguinaldo.  Actually the rectangular show window suffers from a little bit of perspective distortion...
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Re: Urban geometry
« Reply #13 on: November 28, 2016, 21:56:00 »
#1 was extremely well seen and captured. It appeals directly to the senses.

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Re: Urban geometry
« Reply #14 on: November 28, 2016, 23:52:50 »
Thanks, Mongo.  Even to me, it is hard to get over it.   :o
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