The Great Canadian Skyline Thread! II - Page 361

Rico Rommheim · #**7201** Posted **Nov 7, 2013, 7:58 PM**

Snapped these yesterday

From the canal

Chadillaccc · #**7202** Posted **Nov 7, 2013, 8:17 PM**

No telephoto required!

Calgary skyline by Michael Shepard, on Flickr

craner · #**7203** Posted **Nov 7, 2013, 8:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by Beedok

They definitely seem comparable on other factors, but they all have very different build styles. Quebec City is an old city with a fair bit of government employment. Hamilton is an industrial revolution town through and through, while Winnipeg is a railway junction city. Plus the one is built on a hill, the one under one, and the other one with no hills to be seen. I love how they're all about the same size, yet some of Canada's most different cities.

Very true - I've never thought about this. Three cities in the same country so close in population but so different from each other - interesting.

kw5150 · #**7204** Posted **Nov 7, 2013, 8:50 PM**

Thats a bit of Telephoto........

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

No telephoto required!

Calgary skyline by Michael Shepard, on Flickr

Chadillaccc · #**7205** Posted **Nov 7, 2013, 8:51 PM**

HAHA! Well shit, my face is red

freeweed · #**7206** Posted **Nov 7, 2013, 9:26 PM**

In this day and age of cartoony HDR, you guys notice and critique Telephoto?

ZeDgE · #**7207** Posted **Nov 7, 2013, 9:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

HAHA! Well shit, my face is red

Still pretty close to what the naked eye sees. Especially from the NE. But if anyone who does not live here wishes to argue this please go ahead.

The skyscraper in Montreal with the pyramid shape on top is one of fav looking buildings. Don't know the name sorry.

Chadillaccc · #**7208** Posted **Nov 7, 2013, 9:33 PM**

Oh no worries Zedge, I'm sure someone will try.

"Calgary is over 2 hours away from the mountains!!!" rings a bell

freeweed · #**7209** Posted **Nov 7, 2013, 10:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by ZeDgE

Still pretty close to what the naked eye sees.

I've actually noticed that non-zoomed pictures always understate what it looks like to the naked eye. I've had people take pictures when visiting, and when they get home, they frequently say things like "they seemed much bigger when I was there".

Wigs · #**7210** Posted **Nov 7, 2013, 10:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by ZeDgE

Still pretty close to what the naked eye sees. Especially from the NE. But if anyone who does not live here wishes to argue this please go ahead.

it's true. anyone that's driven in the NE on a clear day and comes to a point of higher elevation on the road, the Rockies just *pop* and seem way closer than reality

Martin Mtl · #**7211** Posted **Nov 7, 2013, 10:25 PM**

Source

Tone · #**7212** Posted **Nov 7, 2013, 10:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by ZeDgE

The skyscraper in Montreal with the pyramid shape on top is one of fav looking buildings. Don't know the name sorry.

Le 1000 de la Gauchetière it should be!

Martin Mtl · #**7213** Posted **Nov 7, 2013, 10:38 PM**

Source

Darkoshvilli · #**7214** Posted **Nov 7, 2013, 10:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by Tone

Le 1000 de la Gauchetière it should be!

I think he's talking about 1500 McGill College

Rico Rommheim · #**7215** Posted **Nov 7, 2013, 10:50 PM**

Well if he was responding to the pictures I posted I doubt he's taking about the 1501.

Martin Mtl · #**7216** Posted **Nov 7, 2013, 10:53 PM**

Maybe the old Royal Bank building on St-Jacques ? Now that I think about it, there's a lot of pyramid tops in Montreal !

Tone · #**7217** Posted **Nov 7, 2013, 10:56 PM**

He can google image these 3 names and then tell us.

Razor · #**7218** Posted **Nov 8, 2013, 12:12 AM**

luv that last Montreal shot!

1ajs · #**7219** Posted **Nov 8, 2013, 12:15 AM**

ZeDgE · #**7220** Posted **Nov 8, 2013, 12:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by freeweed

I've actually noticed that non-zoomed pictures always understate what it looks like to the naked eye. I've had people take pictures when visiting, and when they get home, they frequently say things like "they seemed much bigger when I was there".

Thats what she said..

Oh, and this one!

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=157880

From same post.