Editing Luke: February 2016

Feb 26, 2016

International Fountain in Seattle, Washington

Designed by Kazuyuki Matsushita and Hideki Shimizu, the original International Fountain was built for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair. However, it was completely replaced and expanded in 1995, transforming the fountain into the centerpiece of a new communal space and water park. Located at Seattle Center, the International Fountain just a short walk from the Space Needle and features water shows synchronized to music.

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International Fountain Postcard - 1962 Seattle World's Fair

Feb 24, 2016

North American International Auto Show 2016

Each year the North American International Auto Show is held in Detroit, Michigan. Covering nearly a million square feet at the Cobo Center in downtown Detroit, NAIAS is one of the top tier auto shows in the world. This year the Detroit Auto Show attracted over 800,000 people, and among them were my Dad and I on a trip that we'd been discussing for several years.

From video screens and light shows to concept cars and technological innovations, what makes the North American International Auto Show a standout is the overall production value. The displays featured everything from tiered and/or spinning platforms to animated video walls to interactive video games. There were also debuts for brand new production cars and demos of some of the new technology showcased in state-of-the-art concepts.

All in all, there was more information at the Detroit Auto Show than any one person could possibly consume. Even after several visits during the week I was discovering cars I'd previously missed. It was a blast, and exactly what I'd hoped it would be. Armed with my camera, I set out to capture as much of the experience as possible.

I documented the North American International Auto Show in detail, and below you'll find some of my highlights as well as a brief promo video I put together. This is part 1 of 5 of my images from NAIAS 2016. For more original photography explore my Middle America series, featuring all of my Detroit, Michigan highlights under the Great Lakes banner.

Also, for more automotive eye-candy from other international auto shows check out my images from the 2015 First Hawaiian International Auto Show in Honolulu, Hawaii and from the 2014 Calgary International Auto Show in Calgary, Alberta.

Complete series: Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

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Motor City: Detroit
Motor City. Motown. Detroit.Last week I experienced some incredible scenes at the North American International Auto Show (#NAIAS). New images and a brand new photo series all about Detroit is on the way. http://goo.gl/egmgY4
Posted by Editing Luke on Monday, January 25, 2016