Great Canadian Skyline Thread II - Page 206

FFX-ME · #**4101** Posted **May 2, 2017, 2:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by Beedok

Except 2 of the 3 buildings in Gothic Revival?

Oops, that is what I intended to write.

FFX-ME · #**4102** Posted **May 2, 2017, 2:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Tosin007

You must obviously not know how difficult it is to get good Photo's of Ottawa's Skyline online. For it's size Per-Capita Ottawa has by far the least Skyline Photo's on the Internet & the Least Photographer's of any Major Canadian City. (But to be fair like Victoria Ottawa has no real Skyline), It's just a bunch of Hills, the Occasional Canal Shot, & The Parliament Building's. It's very hard to get everything all in 1 Shot in Ottawa (without using a drone), Which is likely why the vast majority of Ottawa Skyline Shot's are only the partial Skyline. Gatineau is easier to Photograph than Ottawa by alot. If u get the Downtown Buildings then u Miss Parliament Hill, If u get Parliament Hill then u Miss the Downtown Building's. It's just like Victoria. It's near impossible to get the Inner Harbour & all the Buildings in 1 Single Shot. Usually the Inner Harbour Alone is large enough to take up the whole image alone.
Ottawa & Victoria simply put just have far too many buildings & Apartments that are too spread out.

Here are great examples of places to look at the Ottawa skyline:

Portage bridge:
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.4229387,...rrqZ9wYXQEwUwTiAjEnNg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Champlain bridge (requires lense but you get a nice merger of Ottawa-Gatineau):
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.4110371,...X0bSuiQDJ9xU2P3tNqDGg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Museum of History:
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.4302875,...1_dxsYY5W5DBQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1

U of Ottawa:
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.4227357,...XZ6Q-UQzyFTSUh62eVcsA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Although the view from UOttawa is much better if you are in a building. Surprisingly very few shorts from there...Used to go to the library all the time in undergrad just to stare at the skyline.

Windows by Andrew Power, on Flickr

Most representative view but very old...

View from uOttawa by Alonso Inostrosa Psijas, on Flickr

le calmar · #**4103** Posted **May 2, 2017, 2:57 PM**

I took this one 6 years ago. Nice vantage point, but not exactly accessible to the public. (at least, if you don't have business there) Anyway, people from the region will know where I took it.

FFX-ME · #**4104** Posted **May 2, 2017, 3:01 PM**

Gorgeous! This would look even better now with all the developments in the market area.

I like how Gatineau and Ottawa merge into one there as well.

le calmar · #**4105** Posted **May 2, 2017, 3:10 PM**

I might go back sometime this summer to update it with the new developments.

Echoes · #**4106** Posted **May 2, 2017, 3:12 PM**

Outstanding shot, le calmar!

giallo · #**4107** Posted **May 2, 2017, 11:53 PM**

Isn't Hull getting a proper skyscraper soon?

Tosin007 · #**4108** Posted **May 3, 2017, 12:01 AM**

Pfft guess u guys really showed me up with the Ottawa Pics. :/

le calmar · #**4109** Posted **May 3, 2017, 12:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by giallo

Isn't Hull getting a proper skyscraper soon?

A 200 m proposal is still in the works. It would be located around the center of the pano I posted, slightly to the right of Parliament Hill.

MolsonExport · #**4110** Posted **May 3, 2017, 1:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by le calmar

I took this one 6 years ago. Nice vantage point, but not exactly accessible to the public. (at least, if you don't have business there) Anyway, people from the region will know where I took it.

This one is really good.

Coldrsx · #**4111** Posted **May 3, 2017, 5:50 PM**

www.twitter.com/Ianoyeg

Bandage · #**4112** Posted **May 3, 2017, 7:53 PM**

People who post city pics without naming the city are worse than bin laden

Franco401 · #**4113** Posted **May 3, 2017, 8:12 PM**

Wow. Tosin banned. I guess dozens of people complaining really can get things done.

Calgarian · #**4114** Posted **May 3, 2017, 8:14 PM**

That guy was quite odd, not really surprised. That city size thread was interesting to read to say the least...

WhipperSnapper · #**4115** Posted **May 3, 2017, 8:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by Bandage

People who post city pics without naming the city are worse than bin laden

That's gonna get you far.

Here's some advice. Check the location bar of the poster.

Martin Mtl · #**4116** Posted **May 3, 2017, 9:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

That's gonna get you far.

Here's some advice. Check the location bar of the poster.

This guy made the same comment under another pseudo a few months ago. Who is he ?

SkahHigh · #**4117** Posted **May 3, 2017, 9:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by Bandage

People who post city pics without naming the city are worse than bin laden

I thought it was pretty obvious that it was an Edmonton pic...

Coldrsx · #**4118** Posted **May 3, 2017, 9:39 PM**

Sorry for the confusion all, it is Montreal...

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FFX-ME · #**4119** Posted **May 3, 2017, 10:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Sorry for the confusion all, it is Montreal...

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Really? I didn't know either where it was from so I looked at the link and this clearly states that it is Edmonton:
https://twitter.com/IanOyeg/status/859826599264256000

But yea, please put the name of the city if there are no obvious landmarks.

PS, the Tosin business just made my day.

We'll see June 1st though whether he's back with a different username.

Marshal · #**4120** Posted **May 3, 2017, 10:26 PM**

If no-one ever put the city name to their photos it would be a pain in the ass. However, I enjoy it when one like this comes along and a familiar city is made unfamiliar from the chosen perspective. We experience things differently when we are unfamiliar with the whole. I wish it were possible to get lost here in Vancouver just for the sensation. But, alas, I cannot do it.

Tosin: he may be suffering from an illness, but he takes up too much space too often. I hope he moves to his crazily determined little city and lives a nice quiet life.