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Post by Son Of Beach on Feb 6, 2022 13:03:13 GMT -5
These were taken from my apartment balcony (except the first picture), mostly thru the spring and fall. I found them when I was going thru photos on another camera, forgot how many I took 
On good days, when I can see the skyline with me naked eye, that's when I know they will photograph well enough.
What jumps out to me is 1. I can't hold a camera straight, even on a tripod. 2. How much the color of the sky changes from day to day and in a matter of minutes. 3. The last few pictures are a very rare occurance from my own observations. The dusk has to be clear enough to see the skyline which only happens I would guess 35-40% of the evenings, and the angle of the sun hitting the windows had to be just right to reflect back to me....craziness. Here is a shot of the skyline up close and a as the crow flies map from my Apt to Sears Tower. It's 57.68 miles across the lake.
As far as I can tell I can only remember seeing 5 buildings at most. It's confusing because looking at skyline photos you would think I would be able to see upwards of maybe a dozen different buildings based on the height.
Very interesting to me. I wish I had a slightly more powerful zoom camera, but maybe I'll catch that perfect day when I see them all. 
Here a are a few "videos" of me zooming in to show that I'm doing what I say I am. The video won't focus as well as the camera, not that it does a stellar job either.
Man, I'm missing warm weather...
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Post by mohs on Feb 6, 2022 16:27:45 GMT -5
Very cool Chad
Know you mentioned it before
how long you been in that Area?
had relations w / folks who
lived in that area long time.
Long story in the archives
Butte did you ever hear the
Papa John tale?
Very strange occurrence & cool
Anyway keep on rolling
& take care...Ed
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Post by Son Of Beach on Feb 6, 2022 16:58:53 GMT -5
Very cool Chad Know you mentioned it before how long you been in that Area? had relations w / folks who lived in that area long time. Long story in the archives Butte did you ever hear the Papa John tale? Very strange occurrence & cool Anyway keep on rolling & take care...Ed Thanks Ed
Only been in this corner for just 9 months, but I know you said you were from Kzoo. That's where I spent most time after school.
I've not heard the Papa John tale...something I need to look up?
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Post by mohs on Feb 6, 2022 19:06:26 GMT -5
Very cool Chad Know you mentioned it before how long you been in that Area? had relations w / folks who lived in that area long time. Long story in the archives Butte did you ever hear the Papa John tale? Very strange occurrence & cool Anyway keep on rolling & take care...Ed Thanks Ed Only been in this corner for just 9 months, but I know you said you were from Kzoo. That's where I spent most time after school.
I've not heard the Papa John tale...something I need to look up?
Yo Chad Nah Its probably buried pretty deeply and of local interest only one those small world stories if I find it my local archive -I'll send it to ya anyway the shores of Lake Michigan is awesome long time ago I was there Chicago was a trip too ! its long story- w/a connection there, my great uncle, a marble shop he owned, a onyx heart he crafted for his sister, my noni, is one of the interests that got me started rocking hearts keep on  |
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Post by jasoninsd on Feb 6, 2022 19:54:26 GMT -5
Pretty interesting that you can only make out the five or so buildings! I am not a fan of big cities...I kind of like the rural-ish place where I live. But you seem to be keeping the city at a fair distance.  |
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Post by Son Of Beach on Feb 6, 2022 20:15:53 GMT -5
Pretty interesting that you can only make out the five or so buildings! I am not a fan of big cities...I kind of like the rural-ish place where I live. But you seem to be keeping the city at a fair distance.  Me neither, it's literally lurking on the horizon  |
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Post by Son Of Beach on Feb 6, 2022 20:18:12 GMT -5
Pretty interesting that you can only make out the five or so buildings! I am not a fan of big cities...I kind of like the rural-ish place where I live. But you seem to be keeping the city at a fair distance. It's confusing as hell tbh. What really gets me is the spacing, I would expect them to be right on top of each other for some reason.
I'm sure it has something to with the refraction, dunno.
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Post by jasoninsd on Feb 6, 2022 20:35:28 GMT -5
I'm about to drive myself crazy scrolling up and down in the thread, trying to match the buildings in your photos to the ones in the skyline shot! I think I've got them matched right! LOL
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Post by mohs on Feb 6, 2022 20:39:50 GMT -5
my explanation of why you only see a few of the buildings
is you only capture the tops of the tallest building
and the curvature of the earth ha
causes a optical collusion....mostly
anyway I'm sure == that not what it is
altho it is interesting
as I drive west on Hwy 60
from Globe- coming into Phoenix
the first thing I see
is a building top
of a skyscraper
its a bank at Alma School and Baseline
and more comes into the descending view
as the miles west increase
I attribute that to the curve....
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Feb 6, 2022 21:24:36 GMT -5
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Post by Son Of Beach on Feb 6, 2022 21:43:18 GMT -5
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Feb 6, 2022 21:49:30 GMT -5
 Actually the 55th floor -- pretty much in the middle of the upper skinny tower. The white crown at the top lights up at night. We called it the birthday cake building because of the crown. It's also the building where the movie Michael filmed John Travolta dying as he was staring up at the Sears Tower. There was a nice courtyard in front of the building and it was a new building at the time. BTW, it did get cold up there and also quite foggy when it rolled in off the lake.
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Post by mohs on Feb 7, 2022 14:47:32 GMT -5
that big time hummingbirdstones ! serious in the windy city big difference from where your at now... no? altho its plenty windy in Chino too ! |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Feb 7, 2022 18:45:33 GMT -5
that big time hummingbirdstones ! serious in the windy city big difference from where your at now... no? altho its plenty windy in Chino too ! It was a nice building, Ed. The only problem was my ears would pop going up and down in the elevator.  The views were amazing from up there. Got to watch the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds buzz that tower during the Air and Water show. Scared the hell out of me the first time they did it. |
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Post by mohs on Feb 7, 2022 19:14:54 GMT -5
That amazing Robin 55 floors  tallest building Phx downtown is only 30 floors do want to get to the top of some them for the photo views never been to New York City butte do remember downtown Chicago bowled over by the scrapers ! double |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Feb 7, 2022 19:36:52 GMT -5
That amazing Robin 55 floors tallest building Phx downtown is only 30 floors do want to get to the top of some them for the photo views never been to New York City butte do remember downtown Chicago bowled over by the scrapers ! double Just my opinion, Ed, but I was in NYC once. To me it was just bigger and a lot dirtier. Have no inclination to ever go back there. |
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Post by mohs on Feb 8, 2022 18:48:37 GMT -5
Yo Chad Son Of BeachKnohs this thread is about photo angles, zoom. optical illusions- ectall & not about skylines. But the thread inspires mohs to move his butt up a butte Actually it takes little encourage While I can still   Downtown Phoenix is booming It was mostly an unhazed gneiss day Could have hoped for some clouds butte we gotta take what we can get. Sky pilot, indeed RickB rocking |
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Post by Son Of Beach on Feb 8, 2022 19:54:09 GMT -5
Yo Chad Son Of Beach Knohs this thread is about photo angles, zoom. optical illusions- ectall & not about skylines. But the thread inspires mohs to move his butt up a butte Actually it takes little encourage While I can still Downtown Phoenix is booming It was mostly an unhazed gneiss day Could have hoped for some clouds butte we gotta take what we can get. Sky pilot, indeed RickB rocking No way man, this thread is about lost photos, FOUND photos, and mohstly skylines where the horizon has the say.
That's a hell of shot Mohs, the plane is the cherry on the fancy desert cake.
Always enjoy your view on the world at large
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Post by Son Of Beach on Feb 11, 2022 17:09:07 GMT -5
Sometimes when you ask the universe nicely, it throws you a bone. Double Triple the buildings tonight, and to me it looked way more overcast until I glanced towards the horizon.... 
For jasoninsd so he doesn't have to strain his neck  Actually, this is a better representation. It's a reverse shot, transposed. 10 must be a new building or I missed my mark...
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Post by jasoninsd on Feb 11, 2022 18:08:36 GMT -5
Sometimes when you ask the universe nicely, it throws you a bone. Double Triple the buildings tonight, and to me it looked way more overcast until I glanced towards the horizon....
For jasoninsd so he doesn't have to strain his neck Actually, this is a better representation. It's a reverse shot, transposed. 10 must be a new building or I missed my mark...
So, that is REALLY cool! I don't have a pain in the neck at the moment...but my wife just got done saying I WAS a pain in the neck! LOL |
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The views were amazing from up there. Got to watch the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds buzz that tower during the Air and Water show. Scared the hell out of me the first time they did it.
