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I really like the vantage points above the street level. Many different sides of the city shown from different perspectives. Even some images in the fog at night as well, wow. I always enjoy seeing people walking around and hanging out at night, and fog adds even more mood. I hope people are a bit more careful now though...
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Really seeking out the grit. I like it. Really gives that sort of urban ramshackle fee in a lot of them, which is a great representation of the west end neighbourhoods in the city.
I’ve lined up in that very line in the second last shot a few times myself. I’ve bar crawled that stretch of Dundas dozens of times with buddies. Fun times. |
Nice scenes!
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So good. Wish I could come visit but things are too weird there right now.
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Great shots on a great tour. Thanks!
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A certain amount of graffiti is expected, especially on abandoned buildings or large blank walls. But some of the graffiti on the fronts of active buildings seem sort of strange to me. Why would some of that not get cleaned up by the building owners?
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Wow really beautiful, vivid, eclectic imagery! The summer vibe is so intense it just feels like I'm there. Toronto and Montreal definitely have their own related but distinct vibes in the summer. It's hard to pinpoint exactly what they have in common but I think it comes down to sharing this unusual sort of "urban/rural" aesthetic where much of the urban cityscape outside of the CBD has this super relaxed feeling similar to what you'll get in the countryside where the buildings and other built elements are kind of weathered or even slightly dilapidated and the greenery seems to grow at times randomly with bushes, trees, weeds and vines sprouting up at every opportunity. This contrasts heavily with the urban neighbourhoods of many cities in NA and Europe which are highly manicured with greenery tightly controlled.
In Chicago for instance, many residential streets have manicured gardens in the road verge (space between the sidewalk and street) and often even have low fences enclosing the gardens. All the greenery is meticulously watered and pruned whereas the greenery in Toronto and Montreal often seems to be opportunistic plants fending for themselves. The result is that in Toronto and Montreal the landscapes seem natural and timeless as if the human environment is simply part of the existing landscape - a naturally occurring ecology that just happens to be dominated by one animal - whereas the more typical urban cityscapes seem as if they're totally separate things. The cultivated cityscapes can almost seem like the outdoors is an open-air building. In terms of which is better, for my tastes Toronto sometimes takes things a bit far with the uncultivated vibe, at times verging on the abandoned/returning to nature aesthetic, while some cities take the up-tight cultivation a bit far verging on artificiality or sterility. I think Montreal tends to have a good balance. Anyway, thanks for the amazing experience! |
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I love how you describe it - you've nailed the aesthetic perfectly. :) Thanks guys. |
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More than anything, in certain neighbourhoods I think it's just a case of 'why bother'? You paint over the graffiti, and it's just going to get tagged again the next night anyway. |
Incredible shots!
Yeah, if the businesses bother to remove the graffiti, it'll just reappear again within days. |
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Really enjoyed this set... the west end is pretty damn good.
Is this Bloor and Dovercourt - interesting how you can see the slight elevation looking north https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...fdf79044_b.jpg Nice urban atmosphere with this one: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...d40043f1_b.jpg |
Good pics of the Big Smoke.:tup:
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Great snaps!
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Awesome pics!!! So many are taken near where I lived (well, lived until 2 weeks ago) and throughout my regular walking routes - very interesting to see them through a camera lens as opposed to in person.
The pictures of full bars / restaurants are making me nostalgic. We sorta have patios now, but it's not the same for a whole lot of reasons. At least backyard drinks with friends means I've paid off a ton of stuff. |
Toronto is not a pretty city, but it has some character at least. Nice shots.
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Yeah, I certainly can't fault anybody for thinking Toronto is unattractive (though it does have some pretty parts); but I am genuinely baffled when hearing the occasional-but-common-enough criticisms of it being bland or sterile - likewise for the compliments of cleanliness. It's like, are we even talking about the same city here? :haha: |
Wonder full set ! So much ambiance and such a good eye to capture it.
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Great photos, thanks for sharing them. I really, really want to visit Toronto. It seems to be a city of tremendous energy, and it's making its own mold. It appears informal and comfortable but also cosmopolitan and urban. I'm sure there's a more refined, polished side of the city not shown here, but that stuff is usually far less interesting.
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This is fantastic. There are too many good scenes in here. Toronto is so shabby but in the best way possible.
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This is excellent stuff. Thank you.
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not bland at all
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Great photos. I haven’t seen the city in this way before. I am more interested to visit now ( after COVID of course). |
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As others have mentioned, this thread has really nailed what Toronto is like |
This is a great set of photos. I've never been to Toronto but it looks like a compelling city.
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Awesome set..Kudos!..Yup you certainly captured Toronto!
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Really fabulous pics Monkey... it's sort of ironic that "Graffiti Alley" is such a popular destination given the entire downtown is tagged.
Apologies for hacking your thread, but on the topic of tagging, a local photographer named kotsy (you likely know him) tags his photos in a game of "where's waldo" with the viewer. This is him in the photo, along with an easily discovered tag. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...510739b1_b.jpg kotsy |
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