technically a good shot, but...meh.
Posted by mel at October 12, 2006 01:31 AMlike a miniature shot
Posted by Hafiz at October 12, 2006 02:31 AMIt's an especially amazing photo of Toronto's growth when one realizes that the small tower in the centre (the 32 storey Bank of Commerce building) was, in the 1940s, the tallest building in the "British Empire!"
Posted by George Dunbar at October 12, 2006 02:44 AMExcellent shot. Very sharp and natural color repro.
Did you correct the distortion? Do you use polarizer in this shot?
Thanks
Sorry - could be that I am the only one, but every time I read "shot from the rooftop of sheraton hotel...", I wander off to other blogs immediately. Don't get me wrong, the photos are good, but I don't want to see them forever. ;)
Posted by Barbara at October 12, 2006 03:22 AMi love this, so huge!
Posted by Ali at October 12, 2006 04:02 AMfantastic, i love it!
Posted by jesse warren at October 12, 2006 04:35 AMwow... that IS high!
Posted by umar at October 12, 2006 06:37 AMLooks so incredibly fake! The buildings are far too stretched out and appear "flat"
I don't like what your software does to the skyscrapers : (
Posted by Hitesh Sawlani at October 12, 2006 07:57 AMvery impressive photo
In my opinion you need to correct with PS the barrel distosion
If you look on the walls of the white building you do not see a perfect line
A nice, clean shot but I have a feeling there's some photoshop effect in there because the buildings at the bottom of the pic look kinda stretched. Maybe a little crop off the bottom would reduce this effect?
P.S. I love living in TO because of blue skies just like this
Posted by Graham at October 12, 2006 10:16 AMNice lines and sharp colours - great shot!
Posted by Tyson Williams at October 12, 2006 12:38 PMyour angle/perspective is super! and your downtown shots always look soooo huge and vast. Very impressive! Keep up the great work.
Posted by pixels.in.my.head at October 12, 2006 02:08 PMFantastic... so high... so nice effect!
Posted by Ries at October 12, 2006 03:11 PMHitesh Sawlani: that's how the towers actually look like in reality. i dont think sam edited the towers or altered them.
amazing picture sam. i love how each of the three towers looks in proportion to each other.
Posted by stephanie at October 12, 2006 04:59 PMGreat perspective and detail.
Posted by Craig at October 12, 2006 05:18 PMnice shot as usual! how do u get on top of these places?! do you just walk up to the rooftop doors and walk out or something or do u get hookups to give u access to perfect picture taking spots!?
Posted by david at October 12, 2006 05:40 PMhonestly...eh. it doesnt highlight your talents as a photographer with what seems to just be a wonderful vantage point. not your best work.
Posted by /\/\J at October 12, 2006 05:49 PMDon't be too harsh on the distortion guys, we're talking about a really wide shot of (almost) perfectly aligned and straight architecture, made at 14mm...
I think it's a good shot Sam, not the best I've seen from you, but I still can't figure how you're able to "visit" rooftops like this... ;)
Posted by Oliver Chank at October 12, 2006 07:05 PMThe color is really nice, but i dont like how the building is skewn.
Posted by Andrew at October 12, 2006 08:54 PMit's looooooong
instead of tall
i mean the bmo BUILDING ,LOL
Posted by jeez at October 13, 2006 12:21 AMI've always been a fan of skyscapers and this photo is the best I've seen so far, amazing.
Posted by Tannucci at October 13, 2006 02:37 AMOright nice shoot.
But have a question to ask .Although I know it may sound amature but I am an amature photographer anyway so meh .
Ok how do u get a tall picture like this ?
Can you actually fit the buildings in one shoot or do u have to take severals and do some kinda programming on it to make a final picture like this?
And if you do where can I find such programs?
I would appreciate if I get a respond by anyone who knows anything about this .
And once again nice shoot.
I always like how you manage to capture such a great expanse in your shots using wide angle focal lengths.
Posted by Paul Woolrich at October 17, 2006 05:54 PMBeautiful
height
to
this
piece.
Stunning, I was there but from the streer it doesn't seen as big as in your picture.
Posted by Alejandro Vega at February 27, 2008 01:13 PM