Melbourne Shot Tower Photo

Photographer’s Note

The Melbourne Shot Tower formed part of a factory in which shot gun pellets were made. The shot was formed into tiny spheres by dropping them (inside the tower) from a great height. They cooled and solidified as they fell.

The tower is in the central business district on prime real estate - so they built a shopping centre around it. The shot tower is now protected from the elements under a giant glass cone.

Vagabond, nilolabrador, vapours, rowanb has marked this note useful

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Vagabond (5799) 2004-12-01 7:10

Very interesting picture and better informative notes. I enjoyed your notes about the formation of gun pellets by dropping them.

Nice graphic effect. Congratulations ..

nilolabrador (1469) 2004-12-01 7:13

Oh yes, this one is the kind of picture (and note) I love to see.
Apart the technical aspect (very good IMHO), it is extremely interesting and gives great (and surprising) info. Very well done!

cottalorda (140) 2004-12-01 7:56

A very nice web ! I like your composition !

vapours (7977) 2004-12-01 14:03

Its structures like this which make me love Melbourne. Good shot and good choice of perspective.

jiekuan (330) 2005-02-22 23:36

What a good composition, nice POV. you present a very unique architecture here.

rowanb (864) 2005-07-12 8:14

great POV, nice graphic image

batalay (21821) 2007-01-13 1:37

Hello Antoine,
A sensational shot of the dome of the Melbourne Shot Tower, and an informative note accompanying it. Well done,
Greetings from Virginai, Bulent