Ryon (Skorz) > A gorgeous example of art deco art. This is a panorama of the Griffith Observatory ceiling fresco, stitched from six individual exposures using the Autostitch program. 

The edges of the fresco are supposed to be straight. The curvature and distortion can be attributed to the fact that I was not standing directly underneath the center of the fresco, as well as lens distortion at the wide end of my 18-200 lens.

Ordinarily, I would not put this picture up (Would not pass QA!) but I think the art is beautiful enough to warrant an exception in this case.
Ryon (Skorz) > The moon hovers above the main dome of the Griffith Observatory, as the city lights gleam below.
Ryon (Skorz) > The main dome of the Griffith Observatory overlooks downtown Los Anageles, glowing in the distance.
Ryon (Skorz) > The skyline of downtown Los Angeles glows in the distance.

The light on the center pillar was actually a lit sign reading "To Telescope". 

This picture was quite a chore to take properly, as the observatory was busy that evening. This resulted in many many people walking into, out of, and staying in my frame as I was trying to take the exposure. How inconsiderate! At the top of the stairway, you will be able to make out the blurry shadows of two people that began to descend the stairs as the final seconds of this exposure elapsed.

I wonder if I could sell this image as containing genuine ghosts...
A gorgeous example of art deco art. This is a panorama of the Griffith Observatory ceiling fresco, stitched from six individual exposures using the Autostitch program.

The edges of the fresco are supposed to be straight. The curvature and distortion can be attributed to the fact that I was not standing directly underneath the center of the fresco, as well as lens distortion at the wide end of my 18-200 lens.

Ordinarily, I would not put this picture up (Would not pass QA!) but I think the art is beautiful enough to warrant an exception in this case.
Ryon (Skorz) > A gorgeous example of art deco art. This is a panorama of the Griffith Observatory ceiling fresco, stitched from six individual exposures using the Autostitch program. 

The edges of the fresco are supposed to be straight. The curvature and distortion can be attributed to the fact that I was not standing directly underneath the center of the fresco, as well as lens distortion at the wide end of my 18-200 lens.

Ordinarily, I would not put this picture up (Would not pass QA!) but I think the art is beautiful enough to warrant an exception in this case.
A gorgeous example of art deco art. This is a panorama of the Griffith Observatory ceiling fresco, stitched from six individual exposures using the Autostitch program.

The edges of the fresco are supposed to be straight. The curvature and distortion can be attributed to the fact that I was not standing directly underneath the center of the fresco, as well as lens distortion at the wide end of my 18-200 lens.

Ordinarily, I would not put this picture up (Would not pass QA!) but I think the art is beautiful enough to warrant an exception in this case.
See photo in original gallery.

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