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CELL PHONE TOWERS


CELL PHONE TOWERS
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Copyright: Rui S Camposinhos (ruisc_pt) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1340 W: 113 N: 1436] (5087)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-01-06
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Nikon D200, Sigma 18-200 F3.5-6.3 DC
Exposure: f/22, 1/60 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-01-06 15:46
Viewed: 558
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
In order for us to communicate over cell phones, it is necessary to have a new type of telephone pole called a cell phone tower (or cell phone antenna) placed at proper intervals along our highways and byways.

The density of these towers is directly proportional to the human population density. This mathematical principle called "cell tower proliferation" is a new subject for urban ecologists.

Unlike unsightly telephone poles spanned by wires, cell phone towers are solitary structures. Cell phone towers transmit radio waves and must be placed above ground, unlike subterranean telephone cables.

Wireless cell phones send and receive messages using radiofrequency energy in the 800-900 megahertz portion of the radiofrequency (RF) spectrum.

Directional antennas on the towers divide a geographical area into regions of service called "cells." Different cell phone carriers use separate antennas on the same tower.

Rather than have obtrusive towers cluttering our cities and countryside, they can be disguised in many clever ways. Some of these covert forms include trees, cactus, gas station signs, boulders, and even church steeples. Tree towers resembling araucaria trees have six tiers of horizontal branches, each tier bearing a carrier antenna cluster. Each antenna cluster services a separate cell phone carrier.

THIS IS NOT THE CASE ..at Portugal unfortunately....
where the cover in cell phone is about 80% of the population
lucasgalodoido, paura, UlfE, ALIRIZA, Charo, danbachmann has marked this note useful
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Olá Rui,
uma imagem simples mas bem interessante, gosto desses POVs ousados de cenas urbanas que passam desapercebidas por nós, quem iria reparar uma cerca e uma torre de telemóvel, mas mesmo assim você conseguiu uma bela foto.
Parabéns e Abraço!

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  • paura Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 4311 W: 8 N: 2774] (23332)
  • [2008-01-07 2:42]

Rui,
Você encontrou um grafismo bastante interessante em um lugar bastante simples. Olho de artista mesmo.

Abraço

Paulo

Hello rui,
Excellent composition indeed with a most informative and useful notes that comes with it, much appreciated!
the sharpness and pov is awesome in this shot!
a very artistic and well composed imaged!
my compliment
greeting from NZ
cheers
Tony

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  • UlfE Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1479 W: 18 N: 1500] (5991)
  • [2008-01-07 10:04]

Hi Rui,

Wow! What an exciting shot. You really play with diagonals here and I am really impressed by the overall sharpness of your picture. Really well done!

Cheers,

Ulf

Hi Rui,
An interesting POV and low angle. Good idea, impressive. Well done my friend.I use not 18-200mm, I use AF-S 80-200mm 2.8. This is an old lens of Nikon. I bought this from my friend used, not new. I always take good result from this lens.
Best regards...
Ali Rıza

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  • Charo Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2592 W: 22 N: 4964] (19094)
  • [2008-01-27 12:12]

Hola Rui,
Me encanta esta foto, has sabido hacer un buen encuadre con la verja y la torre, muy singular. Excelentes detalles y color. Bien visto.
Cordialmente
Charo

Hi Rui,

very nice idea, good composition and POV, I like a lot the pattern in the FG

TFS

Gio

While it may not have the cosmetic camo you described, you have made an everyday object look special.
I've noticed you use a few lenses (the Sigma 12-24mm and this Sigma 18-200mm) with your best results coming when you use 18mm with either lens! You eyes must be tuned to that focal length.

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