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flar
Jun 23, 2007, 2:25 PM
Hamilton, Ontario | May-June 2007

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Toronto's skyline, as seen from the mountain brow:
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A closer look:
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Face of the Niagara Escarpment
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John W. Foote VC Armouries, home of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry
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Inside: Canada's largest indoor parade
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Whitehern, historic home of the McQesten family, built 1852, now a museum.
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Christ's Church Cathedral, cathedral church of the Anglican Diocese of Niagara, built 1835.
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Greenhill Place, a Corbusian Unite d'Habitation style building (16 storeys)
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Hamilton Skyline looking east (Click to enlarge)
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HomeInMyShoes
Jun 23, 2007, 2:49 PM
Supersaturated Hamilton splendor. It's getting better and better flar.
MobyLL
Jun 23, 2007, 3:46 PM
Wow! these are great. Thanks for posting.
Cambridgite
Jun 23, 2007, 4:55 PM
Hamilton is lookin' sexy!! :tup:

Just wait til the LRT comes! (hopefully)
BnaBreaker
Jun 23, 2007, 11:48 PM
)#(%&)@(#* I LOVE Hamilton! Great shots!
LSyd
Jun 24, 2007, 4:25 PM
great pics. looks like there's really healthy streetlife there...why don't we have that in america?

you focused in on the wrong person in this photo though ;)

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boden
Jun 24, 2007, 4:49 PM
...and it sounds like the hammer will live better once the provincial government is through........congrats to Hamilton....well deserved. Excellent post too btw.
the dude
Jun 24, 2007, 7:39 PM
i like it! that close-up of toronto is great. makes it look even closer than it is. it's those shots of the streetlife that makes it a great set, though.
KevinFromTexas
Jun 24, 2007, 8:32 PM
Delicious.
Evergrey
Jun 24, 2007, 11:42 PM
Looks more vibrant than all but a handful of U.S. cities...

You have a reputation for excellent urban grit photos, flar... but this proves that you are also capable of creating such seriously beautiful compositions.

The last Hamilton skyline shot... the Toronto skyline shots... the dude in the 2nd photo and the first steel mill pics are my faves...

and this is the most badass mural ever:
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Wheelingman04
Jun 25, 2007, 1:21 AM
The Hammer is definately alive and well. Wonderful photos.
SteelTown
Jun 25, 2007, 9:33 PM
Nice job flar!

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Cool you can see the crane between First Place and Ramada. Should be a nice infill project.
raisethehammer
Jun 26, 2007, 2:48 AM
wow...amazing flar.
couple questions/observations:

- a new cafe opened on concession near the new condo tower?? have to check it out.
- what is the 5 storey building that is being completely gutted??
- where did you get the pics in Durand? a friends apartment?

great pics
VivaLFuego
Jun 26, 2007, 3:07 AM
Sweeeeeeeet.
denveraztec
Jun 26, 2007, 3:08 AM
Just excellent with the details, thank you.
matt602
Jun 26, 2007, 6:11 AM
Bloody excellent. You've done it again :)

Sometimes I just don't notice all of the beautiful things in the Hammer that you capture. It really is awesome to live here.
keninhalifax
Jun 26, 2007, 1:57 PM
Lovely work, Flar! All Hamiltonskeptics need to have a look at this thread -- it'll change their image of the city.
WZ1
Jun 26, 2007, 3:33 PM
love seeing shots of my house in threads!
Sacto
Jun 26, 2007, 4:24 PM
Awesome shots!
flar
Jun 26, 2007, 7:20 PM
i like it! that close-up of toronto is great. makes it look even closer than it is.

Combination of Toronto having a huge skyline and the scrunched perspective of a telephoto lens ;)

wow...amazing flar.
couple questions/observations:

- a new cafe opened on concession near the new condo tower?? have to check it out.
- what is the 5 storey building that is being completely gutted??
- where did you get the pics in Durand? a friends apartment?


-The 5 storey building is Henderson Hospital being demolished so they can build the new Juravinski Health Centre.

-The pics from Durand are from the rooftop patio of the Conservatory for the Arts. That was at Doors Open Hamilton--Steeltown and Miketoronto were there too.

love seeing shots of my house in threads!

WZ1's "house"
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a couple of our fellow forumers live there
Hozay
Jun 27, 2007, 10:24 PM
fantabulous!
mczamalek
Jun 28, 2007, 3:22 AM
quite enjoyable!
LAsam
Jun 28, 2007, 10:04 PM
Wow, lots of great people shots.
mello
Jun 29, 2007, 8:37 PM
Looks good and I love the photos from up on the hills, but the skyline is looking a bit dated, almost looks like a small Brazilian city skyline. Are there any new modern towers that will start to make a statement on the skyline coming up?? Some renders would be great...

I don't know for some reason I was expecting more from Hamilton. I mean the really old architecture is great of course but everything else is very bland and just well... not inspiring. Does anyone else feel this way? Looks to me like the Hammer needs some fresh buildings.
olga
Jun 29, 2007, 9:07 PM
Great pics!
SteelTown
Jun 29, 2007, 9:18 PM
I don't know for some reason I was expecting more from Hamilton. I mean the really old architecture is great of course but everything else is very bland and just well... not inspiring. Does anyone else feel this way? Looks to me like the Hammer needs some fresh buildings.

It’s difficult to have a nice modern skyline when this city across the lake is a powerhouse in Ontario…..

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flar
Jun 30, 2007, 3:18 PM
Looks good and I love the photos from up on the hills, but the skyline is looking a bit dated, almost looks like a small Brazilian city skyline. Are there any new modern towers that will start to make a statement on the skyline coming up?? Some renders would be great...

I don't know for some reason I was expecting more from Hamilton. I mean the really old architecture is great of course but everything else is very bland and just well... not inspiring. Does anyone else feel this way? Looks to me like the Hammer needs some fresh buildings.

Hamilton is Canada's little part of the Rust Belt, so it is a bit dated. Most of those buildings were built in the 60s and 70s. Aside from a few residential buildings, the last skyscrapers built in Hamilton were the Commerce Place twin towers in 1990, which aren't tall enough to make a statement. There are some rumbings about a signature building, but no firm proposals yet. (BTW, this is not the first time I've heard Hamilton's skyline compared to that of Brazilian city).


Everyone: Thanks for looking!
Hozay
Jul 3, 2007, 5:09 PM
The skyline is dated but dense. A couple more talls and its a great skyline.
QuantumLeap
Jul 3, 2007, 9:05 PM
These are great shots, much in the same vain as urbanphoto or topleftpixel. what camera are you shooting on?
flar
Jul 4, 2007, 2:15 AM
These are great shots, much in the same vain as urbanphoto or topleftpixel. what camera are you shooting on?

Thanks. I'm using a Nikon D50 with 18-55mm and 55-200mm lenses, and a Nikon FE2 with 50mm f1.8
city dweller
Jul 4, 2007, 11:43 AM
I see you ran across Joe Pesci from the Goodfellas

http://adorocinema.cidadeinternet.com.br/personalidades/atores/joe-pesci/joe-pesci01.jpg

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ok, so I'm pushing it...a lot


Thanks, flar - a powerhouse of great photos. :tup:
SteelTown
Jul 4, 2007, 12:55 PM
HA Hamilton had and still has a big mafia connection, "mafia mecca". Musitano and Papalia are the popular mafia in Hamilton, they fight against each other, some have been killed.

Recently the Musitano brothers got released from prison, they killed Johnny Papalia in 1997, so the Musitano are back in town. The mother Judy Musitano runs each time for the downtown councilor job, losses each time.
realcity
Dec 27, 2007, 8:39 PM
damn will you look at Toronto's skyline.... like Manhattan when crossing the George Washington
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