The Great Canadian Skyline Thread! II - Page 408

O-tacular · #**8141** Posted **Jan 16, 2014, 9:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by Delirium

the Montreal shot above is awesome

here's downtown from Kits. an older photo but still nice. scroll>

photo by r.schroeder on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanschroeder/

My favourite view of Vancouver.

MTLskyline · #**8142** Posted **Jan 16, 2014, 10:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

Montreal by Night by Paul on Flickr

It's a nice picture and a good view, but President Kennedy has to be the downtown street that is the most consistently ugly. The building front and centre is the worst offender. And that's its better looking portion.

Chadillaccc · #**8143** Posted **Jan 16, 2014, 10:07 PM**

Apocalyptic sunrise, Calgary.

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/12/06/calgary-sunrises-are-downright-apocalyptic_n_2250571.html

Beautiful sunrise, Montreal...

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12648733

blzyvr · #**8144** Posted **Jan 17, 2014, 6:18 AM**

Vancouver Skyline 2014.01.13 by vancityhotshots, on Flickr

blzyvr · #**8145** Posted **Jan 17, 2014, 6:22 AM**

Fairmont Hotel Vancouver by vancityhotshots, on Flickr

"Raincouver" by vancityhotshots, on Flickr

Chadillaccc · #**8146** Posted **Jan 17, 2014, 6:37 AM**

http://www.sanostante.com/2012-year-end-calgary-real-estate-report/calgary-sunset/

http://www.silverhorn.ca/area/calgary.php

blzyvr · #**8147** Posted **Jan 17, 2014, 6:39 AM**

Vancouverism At Night by vancityhotshots, on Flickr

blzyvr · #**8148** Posted **Jan 17, 2014, 6:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

http://www.sanostante.com/2012-year-end-calgary-real-estate-report/calgary-sunset/

http://www.silverhorn.ca/area/calgary.php

Your sunset shot is absolutely spectacular!

OTSkyline · #**8149** Posted **Jan 17, 2014, 2:15 PM**

Calgary sunset shot is AH-MAZING! Kinda looks like Seattle...

On the other hand that rainy Vancouver one is so underwhelming... With it being a night shot and the clouds not showing the mountains it makes it look so... boring. I usually LOVE Vancouver's skyline but this shows how the beauty of the skyline heavily depends on its surroundings (the mountains).

Martin Mtl · #**8150** Posted **Jan 17, 2014, 4:47 PM**

Montréal vue de la 3ième annexe by MG&A. on Flickr

Chadillaccc · #**8151** Posted **Jan 17, 2014, 6:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by blzyvr

Your sunset shot is absolutely spectacular!

haha thanks man. Not my shot though, just found it.

vegeta_skyline · #**8152** Posted **Jan 17, 2014, 10:21 PM**

WHAT. THE. HELL. is that nasty ass derelict building in the foreground!?

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Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

Montréal vue de la 3ième annexe by MG&A. on Flickr

Seriously, that shit needs to go.

Its a blight on Montreal's otherwise picturesque waterfront.

GlassCity · #**8153** Posted **Jan 17, 2014, 10:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by OTSkyline

Calgary sunset shot is AH-MAZING! Kinda looks like Seattle...

On the other hand that rainy Vancouver one is so underwhelming... With it being a night shot and the clouds not showing the mountains it makes it look so... boring. I usually LOVE Vancouver's skyline but this shows how the beauty of the skyline heavily depends on its surroundings (the mountains).

I hate to be one of those guys, but just be aware that that's just a tiny portion of the skyline, which is just some condos on the waterfront. From that view you can't see any of our office buildings, or mountains for that matter. The photo is just really close up.

kw5150 · #**8154** Posted **Jan 17, 2014, 11:35 PM**

The bolded part is unnecessary.....

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Originally Posted by OTSkyline

Calgary sunset shot is AH-MAZING! Kinda looks like Seattle...

On the other hand that rainy Vancouver one is so underwhelming... With it being a night shot and the clouds not showing the mountains it makes it look so... boring. I usually LOVE Vancouver's skyline but this shows how the beauty of the skyline heavily depends on its surroundings (the mountains).

ue · #**8155** Posted **Jan 18, 2014, 1:01 AM**

^ Why? It's a valid opinion. Vancouver doesn't necessarily look stunning in every light from every angle, just like Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Montreal, etc. It's all very subjective.

Nouvellecosse · #**8156** Posted **Jan 18, 2014, 2:56 AM**

Unnecessary because it's so obvious that it doesn't even need to be mentioned. Everyone knows that the scenic surroundings add huge amount to Vancouver's skyline aesthetics.

ue · #**8157** Posted **Jan 18, 2014, 3:05 AM**

^ Who gives a fuck? Why this need to neurotically nitpick someones opinion. There isn't anything "wrong" with it, except you deem it unnecessary. So then ignore it. If it wasn't quoted, I'm sure less people would've even read it.

someone123 · #**8158** Posted **Jan 18, 2014, 3:07 AM**

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Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse

Unnecessary because it's so obvious that it doesn't even need to be mentioned. Everyone knows that the scenic surroundings add huge amount to Vancouver's skyline aesthetics.

Also, as previously mentioned, it's a narrow shot of a residential area. It's not "Vancouver's skyline".

ue · #**8159** Posted **Jan 18, 2014, 3:42 AM**

^By that logic, The view of Toronto from the Islands isn't the Toronto skyline because you can't see Yorkville or Yonge-Eglinton.

zoomer · #**8160** Posted **Jan 18, 2014, 4:06 AM**

Bold away, everyone is entitled to emphasize their key points.. even if they are weird key points

There might be a dozen or so 'buildings' in that picture, which because it's so dark really looks like a random collection of white squares and rectangles against a black background. Not much more can be said about it.

Here's a shot I took of the same location last year, with my admittedly cheaper iPod camera: