Comments: ocad in snow

I know my eyes arent what they used to be..... but I'll be darned if I can see the tower in the distance.....to bad about the snow...we had it in Victoria for 2 days ...that was enough thank you...I gotta hand it to you for getting out there every day....keep up the work..thanks...ooooo I think I just spoted the tower..maybe...

Posted by david macdonald at January 23, 2005 03:12 AM

what an ugly building!

Posted by Henry at January 23, 2005 03:58 AM

it looks very brownish and dirty, other than that its alright

Posted by bluemonkey at January 23, 2005 05:14 AM

I always like snowing days. by chance, we have also so much snow in Tehran today...

Posted by Pedram at January 23, 2005 05:54 AM

Magnífica fotografía en la que destacaría la terre "fantasma".

Posted by lucas at January 23, 2005 06:02 AM

Nice one....I hope we wil have soon in Zürich snow like in Toronto....snow is en must in winter!

Posted by dongga at January 23, 2005 06:52 AM

Sam, Fabulous photo, comme toujours!

Btw, IMO that OCAD building is one of the butt-ugliest I've ever seen. And the City of Toronto wonders why it isn't taken seriously as a world-class city, Doh!

Posted by jam at January 23, 2005 07:39 AM

the great thing about this building, is that once you are inside, and if it is a sunny day, the sun shines so bringtly through the different shapped windows, which are all painted bright colours on the interior. so the sun reflects off the colours in the deep set windows, and it seriously looks stunning.

great toronto shots. someone here in amsterdam asked me about what toronto looks like, and i showed them yer site.

Posted by brooklynzoo at January 23, 2005 08:19 AM

I wish it was snowing here.. Holland is sad and rainy..

Posted by Hans Botje at January 23, 2005 09:58 AM

Pigeon holes turn square.

Posted by Boreo at January 23, 2005 10:43 AM

1.like cn tower.
2.snow, i know a lot of snow!
3.nice

Posted by LEOVA at January 23, 2005 11:20 AM

what a cool looking building like some kind of floating Mondrian bar of soap.

Posted by Rhys Baker at January 23, 2005 11:54 AM

The poor visibility gives a nice silhouette effect to the CN Tower.

Posted by Jay at January 23, 2005 12:43 PM

WoW I really like this pic mainly because I have never seen the building from this specific angle. And I also like it when the snow plows havent cleaned a street yet. Cuz after they do, its all just a bunch of slush.

Posted by Raffi at January 23, 2005 01:08 PM

baba chesh khordy in dige chiye

Posted by taghy at January 23, 2005 01:28 PM

and: when the cables break? does it all fall down?
such a lovely whiteness. i'm jealous.

Posted by lynn at January 23, 2005 01:34 PM

sam jaan
har rooz photobloger ro sa'y mikonam bebinam, kare ghavieye....rasti age ax ziad ovordo ye chand taei befres baraye [i-pong].
khosh bashio shad.

Posted by moostive at January 23, 2005 02:04 PM

You used a flash? Love the look of dirty sand-colored snow, we don't get any of it down here in Houston- and that building certainly is canadian(no offense mean't).

Posted by moscon at January 23, 2005 02:06 PM

I like how you can barely discern the CN tower in the background. This would've been wonderful in BW as well but I love capturing Toronto during/after a snowstorm and this one does it nicely.

Posted by Mike M at January 23, 2005 02:15 PM

The white in the top right and left corners of the shot looks over-saturated to me. Anyone else?

Posted by Kaz at January 23, 2005 04:35 PM

This is truly a strange looking piece of architecture. What is 'ocad's' ? Ya, isn't winter fun :)

Posted by photographer52 at January 23, 2005 05:10 PM

Brrrrr.

Posted by jacqueline at January 23, 2005 05:17 PM

Great subject,very interesting architecture.

Posted by Kenny at January 23, 2005 05:32 PM

Love it. A snowy winter day, shared. You NEVER get a day like this in Australia.

Posted by qubik at January 23, 2005 05:38 PM

Some weeks ago I saw your page, and from that moment on I devoted myself to see it completely and I try to keep track of your pictures, I think they are excellent. I’m from Santiago, Chile, a country which is on the opposite pole from where you take your pictures. It’s summer here and it snows once every 10 years and I find it difficult to imagine how cold is it when it snows, but your pictures have gotten me close to that sensation and others too many to count. Greetings from the other side of the world.

Posted by Erika at January 23, 2005 05:40 PM

Heh, is that the official Tetris building?

There's one thing I'd suggest, and that's limiting the height of your photos to ca. 800px, because the composition doesn't really work when you have to scroll. In Safari you can see a smaller version of it by dragging it out of place, and this one looks a lot better when you see the whole thing.

Posted by helgi at January 23, 2005 05:50 PM

Whats with the big white building? It seems.... spoiled

Posted by James Bond at January 23, 2005 05:52 PM

Chilling. I can feel my hands going numb in the cold and the bitter bite of winter winds on the tips of my ears.

I like this one. The snow balance wonderfully with the Ocad's checkered black and white squares. a bit of pixelation going on in the heavy white at the top of this photo when viewed on my screen, but not a serious defect at all. Still a very interesting photo.

I can't believe im actually missing the snow, however I am still not crazy enough to actually miss the cold.

Posted by scott at January 23, 2005 06:44 PM

I had forgotten how ugly the OCAD building is when there isn't a blue sky for contrast. It does get beautiful in the sun, when the white looks *white* instead of this dirty grayish colour.

Brr! Cold tonight too, but at least there's no wind anymore.

Posted by Christine at January 23, 2005 09:17 PM

OCAD = Ontario College of Art and Design.

I loathe this building. Too late now though I guess. I'm mostly fearing for the ROM's Renaissance Crystal Explosion now!

Posted by Gloria at January 23, 2005 09:41 PM

this looks so nfb, I love it.

Posted by asd_f@aol.com at January 23, 2005 10:08 PM

I have noticed Torontonians tend to be the only self-insulting people who put down the virtues of Toronto.

I have travelled the world to some of the greatest cities. It is extremely rare to find a city as wonderful and beautiful as Toronto. Few cities balance modern development with natural beauty so well.

Living overseas now I often show photos of Toronto to the people I meet. There reaction to Toronto is awe and a common desire to visit it someday. The weather may be difficult, but Toronto is truly one of the great cities of the world. I wish more Torontonians would gain a little confidence and self-pride and also learn to better appreciate the wonders that are ever present in toronto.

Posted by scott at January 23, 2005 10:57 PM

Thanks, Scott - I actually like Toronto, and I live here! I also attended OCAD pre-expansion.....I haven't decided if I like the new look or not yet, but it's interesting and kind of fun if nothing else!

Posted by Kathy at January 24, 2005 12:51 AM

I love that building! It's incredible. I love the way it looks as if it's delicately balancing on those posts.

Now the picture.
One one hand... I hate the sky. But... on the other hand... I love the effect of masking the tower. It's a really neat element. I hate the wires. But it's not like you can have them removed for our viewing pleasure. There's a lot of interesting things going on in this photo. I really love your choice of lens and overall composition here.

Posted by MsCantB at January 24, 2005 02:47 AM

I know the architect knows alot more than I do about weight and balance, but I don't want to walk under that.

Posted by wookiee at January 24, 2005 10:27 AM

looks like someone asked santa for a new house and he accidentally dropped it.

Posted by Hugh at February 5, 2005 10:29 PM
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