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Dubai Metropolis

Dubai Metropolis by twocentsworth.
The Business Bay Executive Towers in Dubai.

Reminds me of a great quote from the 1927 film classic, Metropolis:

""We shall build a tower that will reach to the stars!" Having conceived Babel, yet unable to build it themselves, they had thousands to build it for them. But those who toiled knew nothing of the dreams of those who planned. And the minds that planned the Tower of Babel cared nothing for the workers who built it. The hymns of praise of the few became the curses of the many - BABEL! BABEL! BABEL! - Between the mind that plans and the hands that build there must be a Mediator, and this must be the heart."

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Steven House Photography  Pro User  says:

outstanding shot. Awesome work. Marvellous.
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ashbullman says:

brilliant HDR absolutely awesome and great quotation to go with it
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dantekgeek  Pro User  says:

Really fantastic shot.
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PhotoMus says:

incredible work. and the quote is spot on!
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wung  Pro User  says:

great shot! and great quote!
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Coogan Photo  Pro User  says:

Excellent work. Really, nice exposure.
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suzhan_cn says:

very beautifull!!!
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the.mat says:

its a crazy place there. cool picture with flair!
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antmaris261060 says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called ALIEN PLANET LANDSCAPES, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
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kayanunwalla says:

This is an awesome shot. I know people who say Dubai is a very 'artificial' place in a desert. I agree with them in one sense. It's a place which is relatively new to development. But when it saturates, say in about 8 years, it's going to be an architectural utopia. The level of genuis employed in those buildings are second to none at the moment.... Fantastic shot. You've encapsulated Dubai just as it is... even the lighting... the flourescent tones.
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Ice 18 says:

Diamonds
G~day, I'm an admin for a group called The Diamond Gallery's, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
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twocentsworth says:

Thank you all for your positive comments.

Kayanunwalla - yes, I guess you are right in the sense that there is a lot of architectural diversity which will bear out even more so in the next decade or so..
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Stuck in Customs  Pro User  says:

That is the shot right there, my friend! You nailed it!
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J Collette says:

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Nice shot...I like the filter effect on the lights...
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Steve Rosset  Pro User  says:

Incredible shot. Like from another planet. That quote is so fitting as well. I jsut returned from Dubai and was at the presentation center for Business Bay. The towers in your picture are almost complet.

Dubai is such a wild place. Again amazing shot!
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pbo31  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Light STREAM___, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
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picazam says:

It's the best cityscape shot I've ever seen. I can't explain how beautifully your capture this. I love the star effect. Great Job!
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The Black Ninja says:

Fantastic HDR, loving the lights & colours. Beautiful!!
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ryaningleton says:

ahh really ace shot man got one similar on my photo's!
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DoingJustFine says:

wallpaper size?
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Automatt  Pro User  says:

Oh that is freakin awesome
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pie4weebl  Pro User  says:

The quote makes that shot.
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spyduh  Pro User  says:

great capture
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Scott Ingram Photography  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called 1-2-3 HDR, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
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Lawrence Dudley says:

is this taken from the bar 44? i remember a similar view when i was up there a few weeks ago...
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satosphere  Pro User  says:

Beautiful shot.
The small aperture makes this shot real classy.
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vamapaull  Pro User  says:

great night shoot!!!
I love it!
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twocentsworth says:

@Lawrence - No, this shot was taken from an apartment block on a balcony pretty high up right opposite the towers.

All - thank you for the comments & feedback - I'm overwhelmed.
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malebeautyforum says:

Love the photo.I plan to go visit Dubai soon ,since I dream of moving there . Claude Edwin Theriault
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Kaldoon  Pro User  says:

how is this an "incredible shot"? it's blurry, out of focus and noisy. The buildings are nice - sure, but it takes little talent to take a photo such as this.

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Automatt  Pro User  says:

I love digg.
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5y12u3k  Pro User  says:

awesome !

I found this photo in 1-2-3 HDR
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jimmy58 says:

Nice, harmonious colors
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Makz  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Dubai Construction, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
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89AKurt  Pro User  says:

Wow, that's a great shot of an incredible construction boom in progress.
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paolofusco  Pro User  says:

Great shot!

Metropolis is always a great source of inspiration...

Metropolis
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maAanic says:

this is amazing !
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Simio Sapiens  Pro User  says:

Great shot !
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Ditch the Kitsch!!  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called earthlife : amazement (post quality & comment on 2!), and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Impressive!!!
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:coffee: says:

nice metropolis quotation.
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medviation says:

Those green lights make it look futuristic
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Axxolotl says:

Great work! I like that the green lights look like little stars in this picture!

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furqan_uk says:

this is great pics, amazing quality
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LeszekZadlo  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called 100 + Viewed Best Architecture Photos (add 1, award 1), and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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l∞senut  Pro User  says:

If you look hard enough, you can see the slave quarters in the distance.
www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/jo hann-hari/th...
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Gabrielli Maurizio says:

Bella foto, complimenti.
Excellent photo, Congratulations
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celticlikeme1  Pro User  says:

This wonderful photo was found in:
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The World Without People  Pro User  says:

Beautifully composed! Great eye to frame this...

This wonderful photo was found in:
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