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A Beautiful Mess - Construction In Progress

A Beautiful Mess - Construction In Progress

The city of Columbus is working on designing more communal spaces, in order to enhance the downtown area. In order to build up, you must tear down. I thought th...
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The city of Columbus is working on designing more communal spaces, in order to enhance the downtown area. In order to build up, you must tear down. I thought the current construction area would make an interesting foreground to contrast the scenic cityscape background. It's what I call a "beautiful mess".
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Canon EOS 6D

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Aperture f/22.0 ISO 100 Shutter 1/90

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Apr, 2014

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