200 metres below...

Catwomanglass · 19-09-2009, 3:21 AM

Was in Auckland for the weekend as OH had a geeks conference up there!
Took the camera up the skytower and stood on the glass walkway (whilst OH stood back by the wall) and took this picture looking down through the 38mm glass to the floor a couple of hundred metres below!

Like the way my pink shoes stood out on the glass

Converted to focal black and white in Picasa and slight crop.

* At 328 metres tall Sky Tower is the 12th tallest tower in the world (taller than the Eiffel Tower in Paris or Sydney's AMP Tower)
* It took two years and nine months to build Sky Tower
* Sky Tower has three circular public observation levels - Sky Deck, Main Observation level and Sky Lounge - from each of which you can get a 360-degree view of Auckland
* Three glass-fronted elevators can take 225 people to the observation levels every 15 minutes. The elevators travel at 18km per hour and the ride takes only 40 seconds
* There are 1,267 steps from the base of Sky Tower to Sky Deck. It would take someone 29 minutes to reach Sky Deck walking at 4km (2.5 mph)
* On a clear day you can see approximately 82 kilometres (51 miles) from Sky Tower. That's as far north as Leigh Peninsula, as far east as Great Barrier Island, as far west as the Waitakere Ranges, and as far south as the Bombay Hills

existent · 19-09-2009, 8:44 AM

nice shot! can't really see any glass making the picture even better imo

Butch499 · 19-09-2009, 9:20 AM

Ha, great view! Kind of base jump feel to this one. Shame the sun couldn't co-operate to brighten the scenery that long way below!

Catwomanglass · 19-09-2009, 8:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Butch499

Ha, great view! Kind of base jump feel to this one. Shame the sun couldn't co-operate to brighten the scenery that long way below!

In typical weather fashion it was a stunning day the next day!!!!

nikonuser11 · 19-09-2009, 8:29 PM

wow, I get 'that feeling' in my stomache every time I scroll down, great capture, really makes you feel your there

electrolyte · 27-09-2009, 2:55 PM

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Originally Posted by cherokee1111

wow, I get 'that feeling' in my stomache every time I scroll down, great capture, really makes you feel your there

Agree, I get this feeling too. Just a shame the view below is a bit bland.

Antpink · 28-09-2009, 2:39 PM

You are braver than me - only 38mm thick? Captures the moment very well, and definitely, if queasily, on theme....