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Uploaded by: nickwuaa — Friday July 23, 2010 — Ann Arbor, MI (Current Weather Conditions)

Endover getting a bath ... typical Art Fair weather. It got worse later, there were thundertorm, flooding a tornado warnings; 80 mph wind gusts and nearly 3

Categories: thunderstorm, rain Camera Type: Canon PowerShot S90
 
Manufacturer: Canon
Model: Canon PowerShot S90
Orientation: top - left
x-Resolution: 180.00
y-Resolution: 180.00
Resolution Unit: Inch
YCbCr Positioning: centered
Compression: JPEG compression
Exposure Time: 1/100 sec.
FNumber: f/4.0
ISO Speed Ratings: 500
Exif Version: Exif Version 2.21
Components Configuration: Y Cb Cr -
Shutter speed: 6.66 EV (APEX: 10, 1/100 sec.)
Aperture: 4.00 EV (f/4.0)
Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode.
Focal Length: 15.0 mm
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FlashPixVersion: FlashPix Version 1.0
Color Space: sRGB
PixelXDimension: 1024
PixelYDimension: 768
Focal Plane x-Resolution: 12493.15
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Focal Plane Resolution Unit: Inch
File Source: DSC
Custom Rendered: Custom process
Exposure Mode: Auto exposure
White Balance: Auto white balance
Digital Zoom Ratio: 1.00
Scene Capture Type: Standard
InteroperabilityIndex: R98
InteroperabilityVersion: 0100
RelatedImageWidth: 2291
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1. kippic 3:02 AM GMT on July 24, 2010    
Fascinating weather shot.
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2. sheezbop 3:09 AM GMT on July 24, 2010    
I spent four years spinning that cube . . .
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3. c0l0rad0k1d 3:48 AM GMT on July 24, 2010    
Man, I guess you had your share of rough weather! Thanks for braving the elements to share!
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4. Clabo 5:35 AM GMT on July 24, 2010    
Man, just *how many* of them are there???

There's one (the Alamo, its real name) in Cooper Square in NYC, right where I went to school.



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5. nickwuaa 9:55 AM GMT on July 24, 2010    
Sheezbop, you'll be glad to hear that the UM Plant folks changed the bearings this spring and it's spinning better than ever. Clabo, I had no idea Endover had a twin, that's freaky!
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6. WurzelDave 1:21 PM GMT on July 24, 2010    
Proper wet weather, glad i wasn't there.
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7. Clabo 6:14 PM GMT on July 24, 2010    
Yep, and we used to spin it around, too! :D

Watch, they'll probably find another one buried on the moon, and another one in orbit around Jupiter. :D
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8. Willow13 6:57 PM GMT on July 24, 2010    
Great weather photo!!
It's an outstanding image with pouring rain!!
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9. maxa 8:02 PM GMT on July 24, 2010    
Very interesting objects (both cube in the foreground and the moving person with the umbrella in the background) and weather conditions very well captured!
Congratulate on the AC!
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10. littlekat1 8:20 PM GMT on July 24, 2010    
what the...
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11. queenann 8:32 PM GMT on July 24, 2010    
Nice rain shot! To tell you the truth, I clicked onto the thumbnail 'cause I thought the object (cube) was a thing being storm tossed towards you! Silly me....Glad for Clabo's info input... Guess I need to get out more!
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12. JCFindley 10:11 PM GMT on July 24, 2010    
And now the Borg are here! Run..... :o)
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13. nickwuaa 11:41 PM GMT on July 24, 2010    
Clabo, I can almost hear "Also Sprach Zarathusta!"
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14. UnobtrusiveTroll10 11:45 PM GMT on July 24, 2010    
Great photo! Thanks so much for sharing it. I know what you mean about "typical art fair weather". Funny how that works!
Mike in Traverse City
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15. suzi46 12:04 AM GMT on July 25, 2010    
yes..fairs do attract storms..sad, but so true..love this shot! :)
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16. minou 2:40 AM GMT on July 25, 2010    
Outstanding weather image!
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17. gusbuster 3:45 AM GMT on July 25, 2010    
man did anybody bring buckets
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18. lilastone 3:57 AM GMT on July 25, 2010    
Great photo. I did a bit of research and found this article about both the Ann Arbor and the NYC cubes. Link
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19. nickwuaa 12:58 PM GMT on July 25, 2010    
Lilastone, thanks for the link. Sadly, the artist Tony Rosenthal died last July aged 94. It was amusing to read about the pranks. Ann Arbor's cube is decorated most April firsts. It's popular year-round with kids of all ages. It's so well balanced that a small child can turn it.
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20. Doesiedoats 2:51 PM GMT on July 25, 2010    
This is a really interesting shot and the comments from some of the folks have made it even more so.

Aside from that, it is a wonderful weather shot.

Congratulations on the AC!
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nickwuaa I've lived in Ann Arbor for many years. I walk the dogs most days and often carry my camera. It's a little Canon and easy to take along. It's amazing how often there's a photograph waiting to be taken. I've enjoyed the pictures on WU for some time, and thought it was time to contribute a few. Your photography inspired me to share.Nick
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