The Hammer Lives! - Page 2

Hozay · #21 Posted **Jun 27, 2007, 10:24 PM**

fantabulous!

mczamalek · #22 Posted **Jun 28, 2007, 3:22 AM**

quite enjoyable!

LAsam · #23 Posted **Jun 28, 2007, 10:04 PM**

Wow, lots of great people shots.

mello · #24 Posted **Jun 29, 2007, 8:37 PM**

Looks good and I love the photos from up on the hills, but the skyline is looking a bit dated, almost looks like a small Brazilian city skyline. Are there any new modern towers that will start to make a statement on the skyline coming up?? Some renders would be great...

I don't know for some reason I was expecting more from Hamilton. I mean the really old architecture is great of course but everything else is very bland and just well... not inspiring. Does anyone else feel this way? Looks to me like the Hammer needs some fresh buildings.

olga · #25 Posted **Jun 29, 2007, 9:07 PM**

Great pics!

SteelTown · #26 Posted **Jun 29, 2007, 9:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by mello

I don't know for some reason I was expecting more from Hamilton. I mean the really old architecture is great of course but everything else is very bland and just well... not inspiring. Does anyone else feel this way? Looks to me like the Hammer needs some fresh buildings.

It’s difficult to have a nice modern skyline when this city across the lake is a powerhouse in Ontario…..

flar · #27 Posted **Jun 30, 2007, 3:18 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by mello

Looks good and I love the photos from up on the hills, but the skyline is looking a bit dated, almost looks like a small Brazilian city skyline. Are there any new modern towers that will start to make a statement on the skyline coming up?? Some renders would be great...

I don't know for some reason I was expecting more from Hamilton. I mean the really old architecture is great of course but everything else is very bland and just well... not inspiring. Does anyone else feel this way? Looks to me like the Hammer needs some fresh buildings.

Hamilton is Canada's little part of the Rust Belt, so it is a bit dated. Most of those buildings were built in the 60s and 70s. Aside from a few residential buildings, the last skyscrapers built in Hamilton were the Commerce Place twin towers in 1990, which aren't tall enough to make a statement. There are some rumbings about a signature building, but no firm proposals yet. (BTW, this is not the first time I've heard Hamilton's skyline compared to that of Brazilian city).

Everyone: Thanks for looking!

Hozay · #28 Posted **Jul 3, 2007, 5:09 PM**

The skyline is dated but dense. A couple more talls and its a great skyline.

QuantumLeap · #29 Posted **Jul 3, 2007, 9:05 PM**

These are great shots, much in the same vain as urbanphoto or topleftpixel. what camera are you shooting on?

flar · #30 Posted **Jul 4, 2007, 2:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by QuantumLeap

These are great shots, much in the same vain as urbanphoto or topleftpixel. what camera are you shooting on?

Thanks. I'm using a Nikon D50 with 18-55mm and 55-200mm lenses, and a Nikon FE2 with 50mm f1.8

city dweller · #31 Posted **Jul 4, 2007, 11:43 AM**

I see you ran across Joe Pesci from the Goodfellas

ok, so I'm pushing it...a lot

Thanks, flar - a powerhouse of great photos.

SteelTown · #32 Posted **Jul 4, 2007, 12:55 PM**

HA Hamilton had and still has a big mafia connection, "mafia mecca". Musitano and Papalia are the popular mafia in Hamilton, they fight against each other, some have been killed.

Recently the Musitano brothers got released from prison, they killed Johnny Papalia in 1997, so the Musitano are back in town. The mother Judy Musitano runs each time for the downtown councilor job, losses each time.

realcity · #33 Posted **Dec 27, 2007, 8:39 PM**

damn will you look at Toronto's skyline.... like Manhattan when crossing the George Washington