The Great Canadian Skyline Thread! II - Page 251

Witty Nickname · #**5001** Posted **May 23, 2013, 2:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by logan5

I realize some liberties have been taken with the original photo, but I think they're artistic liberties that have legitimate substance. I like the dream like qualities these effects have. Maybe a city in alternate universe. IMO photos like these should be given just as much consideration as any of these other more accurate, but less bold looking photos.

Some liberties? The original image has been repeatedly raped.
We don't live in a alternate universe or dreamlike state (unless wormholes or powerful drugs are involved).

That image is more of a rendering than an actual photograph.
Yes, it may have a place in this world, but that was back in 2008 (along with truck nuts, Ed Hardy and other bad things). Please let extremely eye burning HDR die.

The Chemist · #**5002** Posted **May 23, 2013, 3:26 AM**

These are great comparisons, and show how much Canada has grown over the past few decades, but the king of these is this one from Shanghai.

Top is 1990, bottom is 2010.

FrAnKs · #**5003** Posted **May 23, 2013, 3:33 AM**

1990 ? ... wow ... I was about to say something like 1950.
Just incredible.

Btw, I come back from cinema, and Shanghai still makes me think of the cities of the future you see in Star trek

Shanghai : 200 years forward.

Chadillaccc · #**5004** Posted **May 23, 2013, 3:37 AM**

Yeah, but that is comparing a country that has been fully industrialized for over a century, to a country that is not even fully industrialized yet. Much larger changes take place during the industrialization period.

Also comparing a city that is 25 million people, to cities that are 1.4 - 6 million.

Shanghai certainly looks incredible though! I just really realllly enjoy breathable air.

FrAnKs · #**5005** Posted **May 23, 2013, 3:58 AM**

Though, I hope you're not smoking like the guy of your avatar

Chadillaccc · #**5006** Posted **May 23, 2013, 4:12 AM**

I have 1 - 3 smokes per day. I prefer that to basically breathing cigarette-quality air on a 24/7 basis

logan5 · #**5007** Posted **May 23, 2013, 4:37 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Witty Nickname

Some liberties? The original image has been repeatedly raped.
We don't live in a alternate universe or dreamlike state (unless wormholes or powerful drugs are involved).

That image is more of a rendering than an actual photograph.
Yes, it may have a place in this world, but that was back in 2008 (along with truck nuts, Ed Hardy and other bad things). Please let extremely eye burning HDR die.

With B&W photography, some liberties have been taken. Maybe the photographer is trying to convey a dream like state as people can dream in black and white. How is it different if someone presents a photo in B&W vs HDR.

http://www.visitcalgary.com/capturecalgary/image/9846

craner · #**5008** Posted **May 23, 2013, 4:59 AM**

Love the "Then & Now" comparisons, keep them coming.
Didn't there used to be a thread in the Canada section dedicated to this?

whiteford · #**5009** Posted **May 23, 2013, 5:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by The Chemist

These are great comparisons, and show how much Canada has grown over the past few decades, but the king of these is this one from Shanghai.

Top is 1990, bottom is 2010.

there are other cities in china that have done even better than this. one of them was a fishing village of only around 5000 ppl in the early 80's. today it it a giant metropolis of over 10 million, massive supertalls and all. can anyone tell me which city this is?

The Chemist · #**5010** Posted **May 23, 2013, 5:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

Shanghai certainly looks incredible though! I just really realllly enjoy breathable air.

There are very few truly bad air days in Shanghai. I ride my bike nearly 50km a day to commute to and from work, and the air rarely bothers me. For a city of 25 million it's not horribly bad.

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Originally Posted by whiteford

there are other cities in china that have done even better than this. one of them was a fishing village of only around 5000 ppl in the early 80's. today it it a giant metropolis of over 10 million, massive supertalls and all. can anyone tell me which city this is?

That would be Shenzhen, in the Pearl River Delta near Guangzhou and Hong Kong.

logan5 · #**5011** Posted **May 23, 2013, 6:06 AM**

Toronto in b&w and HDR.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/42814714@N03/5180216332/

1ajs · #**5012** Posted **May 23, 2013, 7:10 AM**

headhorse · #**5013** Posted **May 23, 2013, 4:24 PM**

nice shot

Calgarian · #**5014** Posted **May 23, 2013, 4:46 PM**

I also think HDR looks terrible. B/W shots can be artistic, but HDR just looks wrong.

O-tacular · #**5015** Posted **May 23, 2013, 6:05 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Witty Nickname

Some liberties? The original image has been repeatedly raped.
We don't live in a alternate universe or dreamlike state (unless wormholes or powerful drugs are involved).

That image is more of a rendering than an actual photograph.
Yes, it may have a place in this world, but that was back in 2008 (along with truck nuts, Ed Hardy and other bad things). Please let extremely eye burning HDR die.

Lol! I saw a pair of truck balls today and wondered what's to stop people from actually turning their trucks into giant phalluses on wheels. I mean wouldn't that be the next logical step?