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Unique by Irina Souiki.
This was the photo that received the most comments on my photoblog last year and one of my most favorites. I even made a poster out of it. It was taken at the Terminal 1, Pearson Intl. airport in Toronto.

It is a huge water tank with plastic cubes floating inside. very few of them are red and black, all the other ones are white. I am still searching for the meaning of this "art project". :-)

But for now, I think it fits the theme "The heart of flickr" perfectly. Not only it is my most favorited picture posted on flickr, but the colors and the red cube is almost like an explosion of flickr's logo. Not that I would want it explode or anything, but after looking at this shot for almost 2 years, it finally made sense. Can you see it too? 

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doogin says:

i have no idea what im looking at but i do like it.
Posted 59 months ago. ( permalink )

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sam_  Pro User  says:

Beautiful photograph, but what is it?
Posted 59 months ago. ( permalink )

satan_inheelz [deleted] says:

fab..!
Posted 58 months ago. ( permalink )

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Over The Counter Culture says:

its so nice too find out however sometimes to know what the object is spoils the photograph and it more often than not looses its mysterious abstraction which makes the picture so successful, this is so cool i really like the colours, i reckon its simply a box full of unfunctional aesthetic cubes, an art sculpture of some sorts
Posted 58 months ago. ( permalink )

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Amin. says:

Amazing shot !
Posted 56 months ago. ( permalink )

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Mr-Wild says:

stunning. Its weird and fantastic!
Posted 56 months ago. ( permalink )

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sigma.  Pro User  says:

haha nice. Ive taken a couple shots of this. Such a cool work of art. Nice shot.
Posted 56 months ago. ( permalink )

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Kazze  Pro User  says:

Great shot!
Posted 56 months ago. ( permalink )

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nardell  Pro User  says:

this is outstanding. i love it...great job catching the right moment and isolating the one red cube. great!
Posted 56 months ago. ( permalink )

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Elfik  Pro User  says:

really great! red accent is catchy. good composition. I like it!
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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Simon Pais-Thomas  Pro User  says:

this one is just amazing.
perfect composition!
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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Jeff Clow  Pro User  says:

Wow...what a VISUALLY STUNNING photo.....wonderfully well captured by you and your camera...

BRAVO.....!
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

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L8o  Pro User  says:

Thank you for adding to "Catchy Colors"
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

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Cyberesque  Pro User  says:

This is great!
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

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forteller.ipernity.com says:

Maybe except for the red box, it all looks like it's computer made. Strange and lovely picture!
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

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Elizabeth_ jE.  Pro User  says:

The meaning is just, Wow..and the equaling of the artistic appreciation of the city of Toronto.
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

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black_widow_two_ says:

Very awesome!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

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ma_lu says:

AWESOME!!!

LOVED IT
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

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mscaprikell  Pro User  says:

Hey... this image would be a perfect addition to the Flikr - Interesting daily #1 moments group!
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

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Kees Smans  Pro User  says:

Congratulations!
This image is Flickr - Interesting #1 photo for November 08th 2004.

Would you please add it to the group Flickr - Interesting daily #1 moments?
It will be a great addition!
Please read the conditions of the group first.
(You have to paste a link below your #1 photo, to proof if your photo was ranked #1 by Flickr - Interesting. Easy to do)
Please, only post your #1 photo, if you will meet the conditions.

If you have already post your #1 photo, you can read this comment like unwritten.

Thanks you all, for uploading your #1 Photo.
Kees, Administrator of the group Flickr - Interesting daily #1 moments.
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

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Liam Kearney says:

Beautiful! I bet that must make a great poster.
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

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rodolfo novak  Pro User  says:

Great!
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

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shmoo3_elma7aba says:

I like it ,,
nice picture..
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

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lomokev  Pro User  says:

don't look for the meaning its just cool is that not enough!
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

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kool_skatkat says:

what an interesting picture!
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

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Alain Bachellier  Pro User  says:

Nous sommes tous quelque part et un jour le cube orange... :-)
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

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Irina Souiki  Pro User  says:

Thanks to all of you for the comments. This photo, even more than a year later is one of my most favorites.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

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Toni Blay  Pro User  says:

Absolutely perfect.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

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.faramarz  Pro User  says:

very nice! the contrasting orange cube is great.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

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foxp2 says:

So cool!
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

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COOL & HOT  Pro User  says:

Stunning!!!
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

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Air33 {空気33} says:

I remeber this from the cancer fundraiser...
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

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Colour  Pro User  says:

Great shot. I've spent some time watching this "sculpture," since I'm one of those people who get to the airport early.
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

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Jerome Slagle says:

VERY!!!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

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Josefina PS says:

I took a picture to the same piece of art when I went to Toronto's airport, I'm uploading it for everyone to see it.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

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Shreyans Bhansali  Pro User  says:

I took a bunch of photos of this tank, but I think I prefer yours over mine. Very nicely done.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

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Arthur Fink  Pro User  says:

A wonderful design sense
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

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DanielN  Pro User  says:

I love this shot. I have came back to it a bunch of times and have tried to emulate it whenever I am at the airport. Could never get my shots as balanced, interesting and cool as this one. Beautiful capture.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

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pedro_el_negro says:

Everybody's tryin to stand out! That little square, too. To me that pic's beyond time B) Cool shot n'idea!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

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CrazzyClone says:

Just rember your unique... Just like everyone else : )
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

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shadesofhappiness  Pro User  says:

That's brilliant, I've seen these cubes at the airport a million times and always stop to look, but never thought to take a pic.

I think you've done a great job of composing this image.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

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and how says:

I can remember standing next to that tank and watching someone very special to me board their plane below, not that long ago. Thanks for capturing it so brilliantly! It's a favorite for sure.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

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Futurefabric.  Pro User  says:

Superb shot. Hope you don't mind - I've tagged it 'refreshphoto' for inclusion in my website/photo showcase: Refresh

If you want it to be removed, just delete the tag.
Cheers,
Guy.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

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I.am.Dat says:

+fav :)
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

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fusaka  Pro User  says:

Very cool.
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

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Detailswe4sake*Photography  Pro User  says:

You have been invited to post this photo in Your Best Photo Themed Weekly Contests!!! 6th Contest: Abstracts
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

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rich__ says:

Which way were you facing when you took this? My pics dodn't have the dark black background.
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

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Irina Souiki  Pro User  says:

It's kinda hard to explain which way I was facing this, but several factors that helped obtaining the dark backgroud :

1. night time
2. increased contrast in post processing

I think I was facing left->right when going towards the customs. I believe the windows were behind the tank, not the corridor.
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

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rich__ says:

I see. Probably from the night then. Love it
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

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Sameli  Pro User  says:

Nice!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

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alternatePhotography  Pro User  says:

Nice capture! That red one is really popping out :)
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

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Bob Duck  Pro User  says:

An image of exceptional quality!!

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Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

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The Photique  Pro User  says:

Very creative and different, The color quality is superb as ever!

...Loved...
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

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Zingers says:

A wonderful image that I used to lead a blog post on wanting based on the TED production of Nora York's song: "What I want."

Here is the link to the blog post: davidzinger.wordpress.com/

Thank you for being creative in the commons!

David Zinger
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

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brianwolk  Pro User  says:

When it first opened, one of the cubes had 2 little men inside it! I'm not sure if it's still there. The second time I visited this art piece, a lot of the cubes had become distorted/damaged.
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

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Nate the Skate says:

great shot
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

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Nate the Skate says:

great shot
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

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Achiam  Pro User  says:

Cool!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

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phreneticus  Pro User  says:

yeah, exploding flickr logo... or even imploding :)

really really GREAT shot!


and colors are amazing, simply amazing
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

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Niecieden  Pro User  says:

Stunning!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

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flattop341 says:

Hi, I'm a member of a group called Five Flickr Favs, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

FFF group icon

This photo has also been nominated to participate in our TAG 5 Abstract Contest #1. Please post a medium size of this photo into the TAG 5 Abstract Contest #1 thread.

The first 5 photos posted will be voted upon. The winning photo of this contest will be featured on our home page.

Thank you for participating. I hope to see you there.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

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Sina Motamedi  Pro User  says:

I recognized it as soon as I saw it!!
Awesome.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

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Weirdo! says:

I have tried several times to take a good picture of this cubes but this one is much better!!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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gina_belgium  Pro User  says:

very inventive!
And I like the one red block in the transparent ones!

Please consider posting this in our group!
Please read the group rules


Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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davy hamburgers says:

awesome photo
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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damonhendrix  Pro User  says:

very abstract and artistic.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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dora31 says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called got blues?, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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loupiote (Old Skool)  Pro User  says:

see a cool video of those floating cubes here:

www.iamfivestar.com/2008/01/terminal-zero-one -toronto-can...
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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Irina Souiki  Pro User  says:

This picture, among others from my Flickr stream are now available in limited edition prints. Visit my Etsy shop for details!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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durikom  Pro User  says:

wow, i like it ,,,great!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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phreak125 says:

great capture.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

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|| RAM!T ||  Pro User  says:

wow!
superb!

just love it..
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

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zupermx says:

Unique among many, great
Lonely Pencil
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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sentiny says:

just great ,
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

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davegidley says:

WoW!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

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nyki_m says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Digital Art FX, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Excellent Art!
Please join us~~~

Digital Art FX
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

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aj_1328  Pro User  says:

Excellent Art!~~~~

Seen in Digital Art FX
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

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phil_sidenstricker  Pro User  says:

Excellent Art!~~~~

Seen in Digital Art FX
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

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jorgempf says:

:)
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

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theodordh says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Great stock shots, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

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artesphoto says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Repitition, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

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Ari Herzog  Pro User  says:

Thanks for the neat photo! I attributed you on my blog post at ariwriter.com/customer-centricity-fails-at-am azoncom/
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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Gabriella Carta says:

great work, good


Hi, I'm an admin for a group called AMIAMOCI, and we'd love to have this added to the group!


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