Skylines From Far Far Away Thread - Page 21

M II A II R II K · #**401** Posted **Aug 18, 2021, 11:12 PM**

Houston

Park Towers-Galleria Area Skyline-Aerial-March 2019-Mabry Campbell by Mabry Campbell, on Flickr

Tom In Chicago · #**402** Posted **Aug 19, 2021, 3:13 PM**

Here's a photo from my office 20 miles west of Chicago 20 floors above Oakbrook Terrace. . .

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M II A II R II K · #**403** Posted **Aug 22, 2021, 5:06 PM**

One Bloor by Marcanadian, on Flickr

skiesthelimit · #**404** Posted **Aug 22, 2021, 9:45 PM**

Phoenix from South Mountain Park back in February.

Steely Dan · #**405** Posted **Aug 23, 2021, 4:12 PM**

Chicago skyline with ORD in the foreground.

there's some massive telephoto compression going on here.

in reality, ORD is ~15 miles NW of downtown.

source: https://twitter.com/ChiPhotoGuy/stat...78473796075530

kingkirbythe.... · #**406** Posted **Aug 23, 2021, 11:09 PM**

Wow!

Maldive · #**407** Posted **Aug 26, 2021, 4:01 PM**

Toronto: about 8 km (5 miles) of the city from midtown Yonge and Eglinton on the left, to the lake on the right.

Isotack

edale · #**408** Posted **Aug 26, 2021, 4:46 PM**

Chicago has such a beast of a skyline. Really impressive pic from O'Hare!

xzmattzx · #**409** Posted **Sep 3, 2021, 4:21 AM**

Providence, RI, from I-195 in Fall River, MA

KevinFromTexas · #**410** Posted **Sep 3, 2021, 4:50 AM**

That Chicago O'Hara photo. I remember there was a skyline photo similar to that of Austin from the airport with a telephoto lens, and people commenting on it were swearing it had been Photoshopped not realizing what a telephoto lens does to a view like that.

And, man, what a photo. Chicago looks great there. Sears Tower has to be the most beautiful ugly skyscraper on the planet. lol It's not exactly a Chrysler Building type beauty - not what the average person would call "pretty" - but there is an awesome beauty about it that's hard to describe.

Steely Dan · #**411** Posted **Sep 3, 2021, 4:09 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

Sears Tower has to be the most beautiful ugly skyscraper on the planet. lol It's not exactly a Chrysler Building type beauty - not what the average person would call "pretty" - but there is an awesome beauty about it that's hard to describe.

i believe the quality you are trying to describe is called "bad-ass".

the sears tower sure as hell ain't "pretty", but it's 100% pure grade-A "bad-ass".

it's a perfect big-shouldered monster for the city of big shoulders.

photoLith · #**412** Posted **Sep 3, 2021, 4:15 PM**

The Sears Tower will always be my favorite skyscraper. I grew up in suburban Chicago until the 2nd grade and some of my earliest memories were taking the train into the city and going to the top of the Sears Tower and John Hancock.

M II A II R II K · #**413** Posted **Sep 6, 2021, 5:23 PM**

Toronto & Mississauga

Skylon Tower by Marcanadian, on Flickr

chris08876 · #**414** Posted **Sep 7, 2021, 12:53 AM**

Charlotte NC from 100 miles away via Roan Mountain.

Credit: Peter Forister

urban_encounter · #**415** Posted **Sep 19, 2021, 5:35 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom In Chicago

Here's a photo from my office 20 miles west of Chicago 20 floors above Oakbrook Terrace. . .

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As someone who lived in Chicago twice and made the occasional trip East to South Bend Ind. that skyline (approached from East to West), was always jaw dropping… Especially when the Sun was setting in the West, behind it. Your view of the City captured it perfectly from the other side.

urban_encounter · #**416** Posted **Sep 19, 2021, 5:38 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steely Dan

i believe the quality you are trying to describe is called "bad-ass".

the sears tower sure as hell ain't "pretty", but it's 100% pure grade-A "bad-ass".

it's a perfect big-shouldered monster for the city of big shoulders.

Nailed it.