it must be great to see it from a few feet away... looks so surreal..

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Yeah, there is sort of surreal quality to this shot. I took it during the few seconds when the ride was lit this intense cyan, which cast a subtle violet shadow on some parts of it. I can't even begin to estimate the number of hours/days it would require to take a 'still' of every color, hue, combination and chasing light effect these tubes do. It is just dazzling and it can also be synchronized with music.

I titled this HighON *NeON*, and the original lights on this were typical neon tubes (and very impressive). The ride was constructed sometime around 1980. The lighting was changed about 4-5 years ago to give this giant wheel a multitude of different effects & colors compared to what it originally had (which was impressive in itself). And actually
I believe the tubes on here now are NOT actually neon (which I love), but are filled with
many thousands of LEDs. To acheive the same effects with actual neon tubes I think would've been WAY too expensive, assuming it was even possible. As it is, they spent BIG $$$$ for the new rigging on this!

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It reminded me of how Eiffel Tower is lit up.. well, I actually don't know how, but they spend a lot of money on it, and painting it and all.. And also I like neon lights not something I'd have in a living room, but they are nice to look..

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