Comments: window cleaner

wow.. I live right around there but I cant picture were that building is in the slightest. Was this on the south or the north side of st. clair?

Posted by Paulk at May 25, 2006 03:15 AM

You should seriously consider being a Director of Photography for films/commercials/music videos...

Posted by Kristian at May 25, 2006 04:39 AM

It's almost as if he's on a huge gameboard.

Posted by Robert at May 25, 2006 05:48 AM

Hi Sam, nice to see you on CP24 last evening. And thanks for featuring one of my fav shots - Bay and Bloor (my old stomping grounds). But you still haven't shot Gilda's door or the sculptures on the 2nd floor level of the King Eddy. C'mon Sam, you can do it. Cheers, Linda

Posted by linda at May 25, 2006 06:47 AM

Great. Love the reflection of the sky off the windows

Posted by Mike at May 25, 2006 08:18 AM

Hi Sam, nice shot I have strong feeling that the last row of windows is without glass:-))
And I´am sorry but it seems to me a bit disturbing that the rope isn´t absolutely vertical, but tends to the left side....

Posted by Jirka at May 25, 2006 09:35 AM

Once again you take the ordinary and find interest.

What draws my eye are the 4 strange items in the windows at top. What the Hey?

Posted by Hugh Petrie at May 25, 2006 09:48 AM

Wow, love the different shades of blue...looks like he's painting the windows!

Posted by mel at May 25, 2006 10:09 AM

This building looks like an artwork of collage,
he is a painter!?

Posted by Harlequinpan at May 25, 2006 10:38 AM

What a lovely progression that reveals an ever-deepening view of the building, from the real exterior of the budding trees & window-washer, to the reflected clouds, to the interior office lights at the top. Your unerring eye for composition has found a winner once again!

Posted by Diane at May 25, 2006 11:19 AM

what he is doing ? washing windows ? it's too bad for that trees...

Posted by Marius Muscalu at May 25, 2006 11:22 AM

Just so you know, it is St. Clair Avenue.

Posted by KorruptioN at May 25, 2006 11:27 AM

This shot is really very interesting. So many little things to notice. Makes me dizzy I don't think I'd want his job.

Posted by Laurie at May 25, 2006 11:37 AM

That would be fun to do one time or so. I like the reflections and the composition is almost perfect.

Posted by Nate at May 25, 2006 12:00 PM

What a great job if you're not afraid of heights. Love the dark reflections in contrast to those windows reflecting the sky.

Posted by micki at May 25, 2006 12:21 PM

The building is in front of the Summerhill Station, at Shaftsbury Avenue.

Posted by microwave at May 25, 2006 03:17 PM

looks like this guy is doin an amazing work, you can't even see the windows he has been cleaning.......:)

Posted by nicolas at May 25, 2006 04:19 PM

yes, if one were not afraid of heights, that'd be an excellent job. just you and your work at hand. no one to bother you.

Posted by alex at May 25, 2006 04:22 PM

Makes you wonder why he has stopped where there are no windows ;)

Posted by ROB at May 25, 2006 05:08 PM

Nice to see this shot without too much (if any?) perspective correction. Diagonals and converging lines are nice!

Posted by Jerrold (photosapience) at May 25, 2006 05:42 PM

How come people are so baffled with this shot?

"What draws my eye are the 4 strange items in the windows at top. What the Hey?"
They're called office lights...

"Makes you wonder why he has stopped where there are no windows"
If you'd care to look closely, the window he has stopped at clearly reflects the building opposite.

Nice shot Sam!

Posted by James at May 25, 2006 07:57 PM

your work is a liitle dull latley... please bring back the good stuff.

Posted by tee at May 26, 2006 02:33 AM

it's at the summerhill station (shaftbury) as microwave says above. advertising agency my friend worked at many, many years ago.

Posted by Atomb at May 26, 2006 01:51 PM

I remember you taking that shot. It was exactly in front of the exit of summer hill’s station, almost 10 meters to yonge.

Posted by mehrad at May 26, 2006 07:58 PM

It is an artist's palette with different shades of blue paint in each square...

Posted by Donna at May 27, 2006 06:22 PM

I posted a similiar shot on this day, cloud reflections are always a great find. The mans red stripes adds some real contrast. The tree is also perfectly toned.

Posted by shane j montgomery at May 30, 2006 02:42 PM

It is now the catholic archdiocese, but was built in 88 as part of the ports development by Murray Goldman at the corner of shaftsbury and yonge, architect Sol Wasssermuhl of Page and Steele Architects.

Posted by Lloyd Alter at July 25, 2006 05:58 PM
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