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Description The subject of the weather has long shaped the content of everyday conversation. The eighteenth-century writer Samuel Johnson famously remarked ‘It is commonly observed, that when two Englishmen meet, their first talk is of the weather; they are in haste to tell each other, what each must already know, that it is hot or cold, bright or cloudy, windy or calm.

Representations of the sun and sky dominate the expanse of the Turbine Hall. A fine mist permeates the space, as if creeping in from the environment outside. Throughout the day, the mist accumulates into faint, cloud-like formations, before dissipating across the space. A glance overhead, to see where the mist might escape, reveals that the ceiling of the Turbine Hall has disappeared, replaced by a reflection of the space below. At the far end of the hall is a giant semi-circular form made up of hundreds of mono-frequency lamps. The arc repeated in the mirror overhead produces a sphere of dazzling radiance linking the real space with the reflection.

The Weather Project © Olafur Eliasson © 2003 Tate, London

Taken last sat in London when I went to meet *nuozek and various other people, this was exhibited in the Tate modern, I really recommend you go see this in real life if you can its worth it...I got lots of other photo's with my new camera, but im making a montage with them...so ill leave you with this for now :]
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pete-aeiko In reply to ??? [2004-03-16 19:58:06 +0000 UTC]

thanks jort :]

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zoezoey [2004-03-16 19:03:53 +0000 UTC]

amazing shot, i really love the colours i like the reflection

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flameinnight [2004-03-16 18:43:43 +0000 UTC]

very kewl

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unleash3d In reply to ??? [2004-03-16 18:10:11 +0000 UTC]

very good photho.....congratulations

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3image In reply to ??? [2004-03-16 18:08:47 +0000 UTC]

awesome shot man-fav+

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asiantuntija In reply to ??? [2004-03-16 18:07:46 +0000 UTC]

Very dreamlike photo. Awesome colors!

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blaze-3o3 In reply to ??? [2004-03-16 18:04:45 +0000 UTC]

thats awesome man!

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croxie In reply to ??? [2004-03-16 18:02:26 +0000 UTC]

Wow....that's a great shot

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nazuro [2004-03-16 17:42:11 +0000 UTC]

so so

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CHRIIIZ [2004-03-16 17:41:55 +0000 UTC]

WOOW !!! VERY ESCHER MAN !!
JAJAJAJ.. Have an incredible technics and a great mind behind

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LiL-Boi [2004-03-16 17:41:07 +0000 UTC]

really nice i like it alot, the colour is great, especailly since i like orange.

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nimonaj In reply to ??? [2004-03-16 17:37:47 +0000 UTC]

wow great shot really cool +fav

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vo1ume In reply to ??? [2004-03-16 17:35:31 +0000 UTC]

sick work, looks very abstract but in real life
awsome job
fav.

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finir In reply to ??? [2004-03-16 17:34:00 +0000 UTC]

i love how the sun makes everyone dark... kinda eerie. if they were all bent over i would think it was a scene from Dawn of the Dead.

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the-4th [2004-03-16 17:25:01 +0000 UTC]

ahh the tate love that place shame i couldnt meet up wid ya but ah well maybe next time for sure!!! really nice mood shown in that pic so warm

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bujacob [2004-03-16 17:24:58 +0000 UTC]

i've seen this exhibition taken often, but this has a very nice feel to it

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dotmikey [2004-03-16 17:19:35 +0000 UTC]

wicked... i love the colours and it's just beautiful

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snakeart [2004-03-16 17:13:04 +0000 UTC]

they way the lights are taken is just beautifull in this one... an appealing structure/ceiling too... my favourite photo from you till now ... keep it up bud

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mrcrypt [2004-03-16 17:09:11 +0000 UTC]

I'd say they pulled that effect off pretty well. I thought the sun was actually coming through the window. After I read your description, I realized where the reflection starts.
Definitely something to see in the real!
A great photo, too! You sold me on it
Love it!

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breakerr [2004-03-16 17:07:47 +0000 UTC]

Nice pic bud I like the angle to catch all this crowd like an illustration of a book talking about civilizations and the sun there is kinda mistical nice nice Pete keep the photos coming
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vekin [2004-03-16 17:02:42 +0000 UTC]

beauteful sun lights and reflections !

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FuLL [2004-03-16 16:58:09 +0000 UTC]

there's any kind of manip on this?

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pete-aeiko In reply to FuLL [2004-03-16 17:06:17 +0000 UTC]

nope, pure photo..

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FuLL In reply to pete-aeiko [2004-03-16 17:23:06 +0000 UTC]

amazing indeed

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nightcom In reply to ??? [2004-03-16 16:57:51 +0000 UTC]

nice, and cool ceiling. Btw what's that font?

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pete-aeiko In reply to nightcom [2004-03-16 17:06:01 +0000 UTC]

if you dont know that font, then err...

go ask ur mum.

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nightcom In reply to pete-aeiko [2004-03-16 17:08:28 +0000 UTC]

wow, take that fuckin teen angst somewhere else buddy.

Man......

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realization In reply to nightcom [2004-03-16 19:42:27 +0000 UTC]

Angst?

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nightcom In reply to realization [2004-03-16 19:47:23 +0000 UTC]

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pete-aeiko In reply to nightcom [2004-03-16 17:32:15 +0000 UTC]

sorry but it is rated one of the most common fonts, and also one of the most recognized..i thought you were joking when you asked

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nightcom In reply to pete-aeiko [2004-03-16 17:56:45 +0000 UTC]

No >_<.... I've been trying to find it but I have 60+ fonts to go through and I dunno, I just haven't found it.

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pete-aeiko In reply to nightcom [2004-03-16 18:13:25 +0000 UTC]

ARIEL.

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nightcom In reply to pete-aeiko [2004-03-16 18:23:30 +0000 UTC]

:Rofl:

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yasunta In reply to ??? [2004-03-16 16:56:39 +0000 UTC]

lovely warm colors

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skargrim [2004-03-16 16:55:15 +0000 UTC]

That place is freaky... the mist is really cool, went there a couple of weeks ago. Some of that stuff in there though, like that completely blue canvas is stupid though...

Nice photo.

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peskaa [2004-03-16 16:54:15 +0000 UTC]

Hmm... that bright light has made it seem a little washed out... you know what I mean right? Shame it's so damned bright! Great composition and I think including the mirrored ceiling above was a wise descision.

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xiadus [2004-03-16 16:53:55 +0000 UTC]

Nice pic man

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zygrael [2004-03-16 16:52:09 +0000 UTC]

Photography O_o !!!!!! wohaww great shoot bud

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Simex [2004-03-16 16:50:21 +0000 UTC]

Great shot, love the lightening

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bazix In reply to ??? [2004-03-16 16:49:57 +0000 UTC]

The colour is real nice, really good shot bro.

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kil1k [2004-03-16 16:47:50 +0000 UTC]

i've seen someone which has took the exact same place in photo,
not the same composition
yours is cool too
well done

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PaintingHope In reply to ??? [2004-03-16 16:46:26 +0000 UTC]

Hey, wire. Great work, as always. ; )
Thats honestly beautiful. It has so much life and I really wish I could be there. ; ) Lovely, thanks.

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tuxie [2004-03-16 16:46:00 +0000 UTC]

wtf is that guy laying on the ground oO

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darulian In reply to tuxie [2004-03-16 19:05:56 +0000 UTC]

bums, dude....bums

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Mennonot In reply to darulian [2004-03-22 22:18:01 +0000 UTC]

...or perhaps just staring at himself in the ceiling.

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neorotic [2004-03-16 16:45:56 +0000 UTC]

amazing shot, love the varm colours!

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lukej369 [2004-03-16 16:43:35 +0000 UTC]

Ah, I love this, I remember going to see it

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bezman [2004-03-16 16:43:29 +0000 UTC]

awesome, love the colors

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