February 28, 2011: Paragon of Meh - a photo on Flickriver

February 28, 2011: Paragon of Meh

            This is quite possibly one of the most disappointing architectural achievements in recent memory. When this was being built, it looked like it was going to be so cool, it had a real art deco feel to the shapes and I couldn't help but think it looked like one of the old, elaborate Drive-In Theater signs (though it clearly wasn't). For the area, this was a very bold step in shape. I thought for sure something cool was going to be in it or at least it was going to be more fun to look at when it was complete. But it never seemed to go any further. Whatever happened, the place just stayed unfinished-looking, like they got cold feet on going all the way with the look and said, "Well, this is fine, really." 

So, now it's a hair salon, at least on the bottom level, Paragon Hair Studio or somesuch. The place is just dying to be a real swingin' joint. So until it is, it's just a paragon of unfulfilled potential...meh, except as a more abstract photograph taken just before the golden hour at sunset.

Taken on: March 1, 2011

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Camera: NIKON COOLPIX L110, f/10.4, 1/1000 sec, 33.1mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	NIKON COOLPIX L110
Aperture:	f/10.4
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1000)
Focal Length:	33.1mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	-2 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Fine Weather
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows
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