I like this version of the building even more than the previous ones. As much as I remember the area was very crowded. What time of the day did you take this picture?
I didn't know that your ultra wide angle lens creates such a significant curve on the lines though, or maybe you added that in PTGui if it has that option!
Posted by nariman at January 15, 2007 01:56 AMThe roof is amazing. Well done
Posted by m a r i n u s at January 15, 2007 02:43 AMvery impressive
Posted by Susie at January 15, 2007 03:44 AMSTUNNING
Posted by Kasra at January 15, 2007 04:23 AMHow the heck did you manage 1/20s handheld?!
Posted by Hans at January 15, 2007 04:36 AMI have been trying to tae panorama shots, hanheld for quite some time now. just wondering how to manage maintaining the line. what reference points did you use when taking this picture. does your camera have a panorama mode? also did you do some amount of cropping in photoshop? just how did you get a panorama handheld??? anyways, the outcome is amazing! it's photos like this which draw me to this website every single day!
Posted by Chaitanya "Charlie" Tawte at January 15, 2007 04:52 AMYou don't need a tripod.. beautiful..
Posted by breiko at January 15, 2007 05:22 AMMy city in Northern California was lucky enough to have a footbridge designed by Calatrava built. His work is amazing, like your photos :)
Posted by dave at January 15, 2007 05:33 AMI've always loved this building and its lines and symmetry. This is the first photo I've seen that really does it justice. Thanks!
Posted by Rob at January 15, 2007 07:45 AMA very compelling image. The quality is amazing especially as you hand held the camera. Well done!
Posted by Mike at January 15, 2007 08:20 AMI actually really dig this shot. I think the floor lights might be a bit too sharp; but you did a great job stitching the piece.
Posted by JVL at January 15, 2007 08:27 AMGreat photo. I always liked this building.
Posted by Iain at January 15, 2007 08:28 AMPT GUI is an excellent program.
Posted by Sean Galbraith at January 15, 2007 08:32 AMGreat shot!!!
Great design!Santiago Calatrava always the best!
He is the artist of architects!
This is just incredible! To start it was shot hand held? The stitching is great but more importantly you totally succeeded in conveying the sense of being under the BCE arches here, which is a monumental task. The cool tones also play particularly well here with the modern structure and lines. Well Done!!
Posted by Brant at January 15, 2007 09:53 AMI find it interesting that you found you needed 6 images to get it all. Very impressive and no stitch marks I can see - at least on quick appraisal.
Bell Canada has done a neat bit here - or rather - the architect has done it for them.
Posted by Hugh Petrie at January 15, 2007 10:08 AMThat is one of the most interesting structures I've ever seen. Great work on this photo.
Posted by Laurie at January 15, 2007 10:15 AMAlso one of my favourite Toronto spaces. I often take a walk through it just to savour the sense of light and calmness that it provokes.
Posted by Fiona at January 15, 2007 10:19 AMwow, that is really amazing. good job.
Posted by emi at January 15, 2007 10:58 AMExcellent job on stitching them, I love this building as well. Prime example of fantastic abilities in combining the old with the new!
Posted by Tyson Williams at January 15, 2007 11:00 AMremarkable composition....very well done!!
Posted by sophieandersen at January 15, 2007 11:10 AMBeautiful! Really great picture... 10mm?
Posted by Kalikea at January 15, 2007 11:56 AMFantastic! We're lucky to have this in our city.
Posted by Gordito at January 15, 2007 01:25 PMwonderful.. the shot, and the building. i'm an architect, and i love calatrava...
all your work is interesting
Your photo is great !
I like your site. Great work.
calatrava is definately one of my favorite architects, if not my absolute favorite. as a student of architecture, i absolutely LOVE your architecture shots!!
Posted by liZ at January 15, 2007 04:36 PMreally great photo! good job
Posted by Andrew at January 15, 2007 04:52 PMAmazing! You never cease to amaze me with your quality work.
Frank Moodey
Posted by Frank Moodey at January 15, 2007 07:57 PMWonderful pictures
Posted by Rogers Place at January 15, 2007 08:25 PMOne word for your photo Sam, Splendid!
Posted by Kavid Yan at January 15, 2007 09:08 PMamazing architecture shot. very well done! wish i had a photo that could even sit next to this one.
Posted by Bugsy and The Hometown Invasion Tour at January 16, 2007 12:33 AMThis is a sweet symmetrical image. Well done!
i used to study arch at the u of t, s.o.a. and i remember one of the profs indicating that the original calatrava design intended for the white undulating ribbed structure to also be the outer glass shell. as your foto nicely shows, the building dept. vetoed this and forced mr. calatrava to put a roof over the roof. it's still one of the best remodellings of interstitial urban space i can remember in the city. when i saw this foto and started scrolling down, i almost hoped it would be a "head over heels" panorama, going all the way round. ever think of doing a sideways 360° one of these days?
btw: was there a conceptual pun in there? you made a "stitched" foto of calatrava's architecture, that itself "stitches" the two disparate building architectures together?
Amazing picture! Great work dude!!
Posted by Aphexx at January 16, 2007 04:46 PMGreat stitch! That's some amazing architecture!
Posted by Kevin at January 16, 2007 05:10 PMExcellent shot(s) very well done.
I tried stitching 6 shots from RAW together before... didn't end up this nice that's for sure.
Great photo, so.. monumental
Posted by ozrabal at January 18, 2007 08:06 PMSam,
It's been a while since I viewed your site....but what a treat! It may be a little sleight of hand, but you still have the best eye...this photo is a show-stopper...
Best regards,
Lauren :=)
Posted by Lauren Hart at January 19, 2007 02:02 PMWhat's most phenomenal about this is that you did it handheld and it's so sharp, even at such a slow shutter speed. Very nicely done, Sam!
Posted by Abe at January 20, 2007 12:23 PMYour idea certainly worked!. Amazing structure.. i can imagine the vastness if you are standing there.
Lovely photo!
Posted by Matthijs at January 21, 2007 08:32 AMShot hand held... Woaw great !
Posted by JM at January 21, 2007 04:49 PMThat is so cool! Makes me want to go into BCE place before heading to work and stare at the ceilings :)
Posted by Munchkin at January 30, 2007 02:39 PMFantastic! It feels like you're really standing there with the whole view. I'll have to check that program out.
Posted by kristarella at January 30, 2007 07:51 PMAmazing work, it is so big that when browsing the page up and down it feels like I'm going 180 degrees, incredible place. I like the blend of old with modern metal structures. great stuff!
Posted by Jayman at February 2, 2007 06:52 AMWhaouu!!!! It's wonderfull!
You've got beautifull point of view.
I like your picture...
Merci...