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The Oracle campus at Redwood Shores, California. Taken close to sunset. It has an almost spacey feel to it for me.

I much prefer to view this as 'oracle' On Black

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Trpster* says:

Thats a nice photo. The campus looks comfortable.

Alot has changed since I left the Bay Area. ('86 for me, parents in '91)\

The water fountain really sets it off.

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Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

mawa_73527 says:

What a revelation ... well done good light
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

BGale says:

It's exquisite on black, Dave, and I love the gleaming colors!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

ms trouble says:

Very slick and futuristic, and especially great large on black. Beautifully done.
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

chadh says:

I have seen lots of pictures of this campus -- lots of different angles, lighting, etc. This is one of my all time favorites! You must have been right down in there, off the path and down the side of the bank, I'm guessing, to compose this shot. I love the building within building reflections.

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Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

(nz)dave says:

Thanks everyone for the favourable comments and a few faves. The light was very fleeting as it gets cut off by some structures to the west before the sun actually goes down.

@Chad - yes - I was off the path, over the ground cover and down on the boulders/pebbles. Almost toppled in at one point while trying to crouch down low :)
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

peterdgross says:

well done!!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

Nicola Zuliani says:

nice buildings and the reflection comes fine with them.
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

sam.soneja says:

Nice reflections!
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Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

dm144 says:

I was thinking science fiction and then saw your comment. Very cool!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

Hot Flash Photography says:

Dave, this is just down the street from us, so I get to see it every day. This is a wonderfuc photo and I love the light. You should try shooting it from the opposite side - you'll get the whole prison from the other side ;) which is also an amazing sight.
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

glowingon says:

fantastic reflection, good shot
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

Jef Poskanzer says:

I didn't realize until I looked at some maps that this site used to be Marine World / Africa USA.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

(nz)dave says:

@Jef - thanks for that tidbit of information - I'm not a native of the area so I didn't know that!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

chadh says:

re: "used to be Marine World" -- Yep, I used to watch killer whales and dolphins there when I was a bit younger. The area has changed quite a bit since then!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Sandfish Braidwood [deleted] says:

Love this one. As I have never been in that part of the world, its special to be able to see so many views of different countries.
Wonderful shot. Great reflections.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Dalmatica says:

wow, that's some corporate living!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

kevinrushforth says:

Nice photo. I used to work not too far from there.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

angwe says:

Neat shot! It all reflects so well, and the ripples on the water look so even, it almost looks CG rendered!

A definite sci-fi feel.

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Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

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Great shot! Awesome perspective!
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Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

JWas says:

Wow. I love the feel of this. The reflections of the modern buildings on the moving water is so great! I also love the use of perspective in your composition. Great!

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Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Michael Isdes.com says:

Love the chrome glow!

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Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

beejayge says:

Instant fave, great photo. Love the lighting, water and all the reflections.
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Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

mtyto says:

I love the lines and the reflection, well done. Good luck in this week's competition.

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Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Difusa says:

--MY VOTE--

great reflections!!
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Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Art Hill says:

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Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

stargazer95050 says:

Maybe because of that space feeling, they have filmed part of "The bicentennial man" in the Oracle HQ and used the building as a background
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

fotofantasea says:

Great Photo! - Seems surreal

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Rinaldo_ says:

**MY VOTE**

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Infinity Rain says:

Thank you for entering your photo in our Open Theme Photo Contest this week, Best of luck to you :)
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Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

The Photique says:

Beautiful reflections, Nice buildings and ripples.
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

KTEH says:

Hey, my name is Dani and I love the reflections in this shot. This is a great example of what we are trying to portray in our pool of Silicon Valley photos. I encourage you to submit it to our KTEH Photo Gallery, and then you'd have the opportunity to see it on our homepage.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

AMT Photography says:

hey I used to go to Marine World/Africa USA where that is now! Very cool picture
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Amateur Aravind says:

Beautiful!
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Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

tsevis says:

Great photo!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

odesssa says:

I live in this area and I think that this is one of the best shots of Oracle headquaters. Thank you very much to make it public in high resolution.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

JoopDorresteijn says:

I used your picture on my blog, www.joopdorresteijn.com/2008/02/27/the-rise-o f-silicon-va...
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

(nz)dave says:

Joop - thanks - but flickr's terms of use state that you should link the photo back here and credit it. :)

@Odessa - thanks - I appreciate the compliment :)
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Mlle Isabelle says:

lovely capture of the Oracle HQ Campus a definite fav
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Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

MysticMoon14 says:

Please add this to the "Wet & Wild" water thread at

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Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

artesphoto says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Reflections and Fractions, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

J.-B. says:

Check mine:

Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

(nz)dave says:

jbbroccard where's the bright halo around the buildings coming from? Did you try some selective sharpening/contrast adjustments of the buildings?
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

J.-B. says:

@dave:
It's soft HDR picture. The halo is an aberration coming from the 3 exposures, I didn't apply mask.
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