This one is alright in auto mode, but it still isn't perfect. My technique is also far from perfect right now 
Smoketree tower is an 11 story "high rise" in the Highwoods office park of North Raleigh. It is a rather large office park, filled with 3-6 story office buildings as well as couple tall ones which comprise a miniature skyline lining the shoulder of the I-440 Beltline.
One of the cool features of this park is the preservation of trees. I didn't get many ground level pictures, but the Highwoods park is absolutely slammed with pine trees--it is like the forest moon of Endor (see Return of the Jedi) in there. It's as though the developers cut down just enough to make space for the buildings and their relatively small parking lots.
This park will be served by what is now TTA Regional Rail phase II, and there is a crapload of undeveloped space all around the office park and the train tracks. I forsee some great development down the road.
Here we begin our journey. These two pictures were taken in Cary on Tryon Rd whilst riding in my brother's car to Leith Audi. Why was I going to Leith Audi? Well... I was greeted to a flat tire on my car that morning, so I had to go down to my old shop (I used to be a tech at Leith Audi) and use some of the tire equipment.
Here is the gateway to Regency Park (an office park and high end neighborhood), straight ahead. The building pictured will be accompanied by a 150 foot "high rise" located next door to the left. Though not a skyscraper, it will certainly have an impact as the setback is only planned to be like 30 feet I believe.
Hey look, Cary has a pink building too!
But anyway, here we are en route to Smoketree Tower. I took this picture because the signage was never changed to reflect I-440 back in the early 90s... Still says "US1 Cliff Benson Beltline"
New pedestrian walkway across the I-440 Beltline
Here is a larger closer image... still inside the car moving 65mph though.
Getting closer
Closer still... driving through the office park
Lots of glass around here... and trees!
YAY!
From the 7th floor
A neighboring "skyline" component from the 7th floor of Smoketree
Downtown Raleigh!
Buildings to the east, don't know what they are
WakeMed "skyline" with the I-440 Beltline in the foreground (Yonkers Rd exit)
Took this from the parking lot... I thought it was sort of cool looking
And driving back... Took this on the old freeway portion of Capital Blvd as it terminates into downtown
Hope you all enjoyed in spite of all the car pictures and the haze in the air
