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Nice. love the mountains. I've never been to Calgary, can you see the mountains from the city core? (when not blocked by buildings)
I ask because I know telephoto lenses can do a heck of a job on perspective
     
     
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Yes you can, they are quite visible from within the city.

It's too bad they didn't build Calgary 50 kilometers to the west, it would have one of the coolest locations for a city in the world.
     
     
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Nice. love the mountains. I've never been to Calgary, can you see the mountains from the city core? (when not blocked by buildings)
I ask because I know telephoto lenses can do a heck of a job on perspective
They are only 50-60 Km away. You can see them from most anywhere in and around the city.
     
     
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Yes you can, they are quite visible from within the city.

It's too bad they didn't build Calgary 50 kilometers to the west, it would have one of the coolest locations for a city in the world.
I used to think calgary was a real mountain city until I moved to vancouver...
     
     
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Calgary from a plane - source unknown.
Source is not unknown - Keith Walker.

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Indeed. Vancouver I've visited... Yes, jaw needed to be recovered from floor on many occasions

Closeness is definitely key. Mount-Royal is a puny hill yet the effect it has on the city core is wicked since it's at the center of things.
     
     
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Indeed Vancouver is on a whole other level, but the mountain backdrop in Calgary is pretty awesome too.
     
     
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...the mountain backdrop in Calgary is pretty awesome too.
I have not yet had the pleasure of visiting Calgary. I look forward to it someday.
     
     
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I thought it was going to be a picture of a parking lot
     
     
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Not quite, and there aren't even many parking spots in the picture!
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Yes you can, they are quite visible from within the city.

It's too bad they didn't build Calgary 50 kilometers to the west, it would have one of the coolest locations for a city in the world.
It would also be the windiest city in the world if it was 50 kms to the west. The location is perfect where it is because Calgary is somewhat sheltered by a bunch of foothills (which some places would consider to be mountains...lol) and sits in a nice valley surrounded by escarpments. If you live on the west side of Calgary, the mountains are MUCH more visible. The extra 15 - 20 kms closer to the mountains actually makes a difference.
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