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Eifel Tower, Paris-inflated polyeurothane, coloured, model kit from which the lowest storey fell off.

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wolftracker says:

I think it's better without the bottom storey. It looks so well balanced this way.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Caio H. Nunes says:

Sounds funny... very cool
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

michael_hughes says:

It's always a bit of a gamble how the souvenir will fit in with the background, this was a nice coincidence that the bottom fell off and it worked so well. I was being engulfed by a crowd of tourists as I took the picture - you can imagine their bemusement!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

blazes says:

Fantastic! I agree the bottom story is good to see.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

kainet says:

this is too cool!

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Seen in your souvenirs set.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

VikingBanna says:

I found your site via FARK. What a great concept for a Flickr set. Perhaps the French should paint the tiers of the Tour as in your model or Blue, White, and Red?
Nice work.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Antonia Hayes says:

Great set, this one has to be my favourite though. I live in Paris and see the Eiffel Tower everyday and it's nice to see it in a brand new light! How did the bottom fall off anyway?
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

michael_hughes says:

Its one of those tacky kits which you push together to assemble it. The problem is that you have to squish the plastic tongues to push them into the slots. You think everything is fine but behind your back, so to speak, the plastic tongues are slowly but steadily returning to their original shape which means they are freeing themselves from their slots. No sooner do you get one storey fixed and start work on the next it starts to fall apart. So you are trying to hold this incredibly recalcitrant and delicate structure together and photograph it at the same time...
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Calico182 says:

very impressive souvenography :) really like the concept. keep it up.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Kavikrut says:

Beautiful!!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

gemsling says:

It would lack impact if the souvenir still had the bottom storey. It's important to see some of the actual landmark so that we can marvel at how well you've positioned the shot, and see clearly that you are somewhere significant, not just holding up a souvenir somewhere else.

Did it take long to find the right place and compose the shot?
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

michael_hughes says:

Strangely enough this one was quite tricky. I started rom theextreme end of the grass swathe which leads to the back of it. First I did the brass model and then started to put together the model. I really had to get surprisingly close because although the model is big, the thing itself is huge!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

cpzhao says:

Nice Shot!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

ZeroDeltaE says:

Brilliant series. Great sense of humor. Love it!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

A/M 2007 says:

bonita foto, felicitaciones
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

junior_overcase says:

muito boa essa foto...e bem criativo parabéns.. at´mais tchau..
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

saillena says:

Too Good To Be True
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

nphillippe says:

Great idea... great set... I love it! This particular image is only one of my favorites. Interesting work!
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

emad1984us says:

nice simulation
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

yaznotjaz says:

this entire photoset is ROCKING, michael!
and thank you for being so patient and telling the story(/ies) behind your photos, too, via the comments. love that you take the time for that. =)
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

michael_hughes says:

It's just so great getting such positive feedback and when people take such trouble to write comments - it's just a nice way of chatting
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

DraconianRain says:

really nice and funny!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Ryo, says:

this is so awesome
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

palante_ says:

bueniiiiisimo
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Kathyal says:

Great set! Love how the new tower blends with the old. In London I took a picture of St. Paul's Cathedral from a bus which almost exactly corresponded to a Victorian-era print at home. I didn't intend it, but how fun to compare them at home and see all the changes.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

pall@s says:

I read about your souvenir photo in a famous italian newspaper internet site , they are really nice . Compliments
www.corriere.it/cronache/08_ottobre_06/foto_s ouvenir_foto...
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

fotomassimo says:

In Italy you are famous right now!!!! :-D
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

michael_hughes says:

That is the wonder of the Internet!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

maresado says:

bellissima, complimenti!!!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

naila_oli says:

Congratulations from Brazil. I will post a coment about you photografs on my blog, Saturday. Visit - finaldenamoro.blogspot.com/

Bye
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Eglair_Quicolli says:

nice and colorful.....hehehe
i love this idea!
;D
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

thuytinhPhotography says:

Very clever :)
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Ju Nogueira says:

Hi
I just wanna say that I saw some of your pictures at BBC.com and I loved them.
I love touristic points and I also love souveniers. The combination of both is amazing, congratulations!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

xtylerclub / www.blackheartking.com says:

great project, super original :)
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Mike Soltis says:

ha, this project is so cool
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

michael_hughes says:

This is now available as a webprint from my website www.hughes-photography.eu/?page_id=117 at a nominal fee. Help me expand the collection!

Read "The Making Of" at michaelhughes.wordpress.com/
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

Dobbins2 says:

awesome, im feeling inspired...
Posted 4 days ago. ( permalink )

gokmenmani says:

This particular image is only one of my favorites. Interesting work! KPSS sitesi
Posted 2 days ago. ( permalink )

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