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A recent tour of Chattanooga, TN

Neo — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:05:46 +0000

Miklos14, on 02 February 2012 - 12:39 PM, said:

Thanks for that info. I will try to do as you say, but please don't penalize me if I go wrong.
One thing that I did not understand? What is "member status", that you achieve after 10 posts? Aren't I a member now? And is file posting not free until after you post 10 times and become a member??
Finally, if I fail again, is it permitted to direct users of this forum to my pictures sets at Picasaweb or Image Shack?
Thanks for you patience with this computer challenged person.

You are correct, members are unable to upload images to this site until they meet the 10 post minimum requirement. I do this so that new members who are potentially spammers (we do get our fair share of those) cannot abuse the system.

You are welcome to link to images on another image hosting website until then. The link I provided also explains how to embed an image that is hosted elsewhere if you wish to do that instead.

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A recent tour of Chattanooga, TN

Miklos14 — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:39:33 +0000

Abandoned structures photographs

seicer — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:09:25 +0000

While driving through Trimble County, Kentucky after photographing the Milton-Madison Bridge, I turned onto Kentucky State Route 625 and stumbled upon an old schoolhouse.

I then came across this photograph of what was called District Number 3 School, built in 1899. The architecture of the school is very much similar, and is otherwise an exact match of Pleasant Retreat Ridge with the exception of the bell, which could have been later removed.

A fairly crude map from 1921-1922 of the schoolhouses in the county excludes Pleasant Retreat Ridge.

The antiquated schoolhouses were consolidated into the new Trimble County High School in 1932. I assume that a companion elementary school had been completed at around that time.

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A recent tour of Chattanooga, TN

Neo — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:24:06 +0000

Miklos14, on 27 January 2012 - 07:01 AM, said:

I am newly re-registered. How do I upload pictures to this site?

Please see the following thread for information on posting images to this site:

http://www.urbanplanet.org/forums/index.php/topic/7779-image-posting/

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Lightning in downtown Chicago

bogert — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:42:13 +0000

Is this real??I am not sure if this is original or fake.

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PANAMA CITY, PANAMA

bogert — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:37:10 +0000

Wow...Panama is a very beautiful city..I wish I could visit here in recent time.

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A recent tour of Chattanooga, TN

Miklos14 — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:01:07 +0000

I am newly re-registered. How do I upload pictures to this site?

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so Does Anyone here like 80s Music?

cityboi — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:47:00 +0000

I grew up in the 80s and as far as I am concerned, that was the last decade of great music. This crap many record labels are putting out now is not music. Today an artist puts out a song and after about a year or so no one listens to it anymore.

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so Does Anyone here like 80s Music?

bogert — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:23:24 +0000

I like 80s Music but hip hop and Rock Singing are my first priority.

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Picture of the Day

bogert — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:15:52 +0000

Beautiful Snaps...Really I loved all of them.

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Mountain State Tours: Fairmont, West Virginia

seicer — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:09:23 +0000

After having visited Morgantown earlier in the day, Fairmont, West Virginia was a complete change of scenery. Located deep within the north-central coal fields, the “Friendly City” dates to 1818 when land along the Monongahela River was divided into town lots. After the arrival of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in 1886, Fairmont flourished with the opening of the coal seams around the city and county. Peaking at nearly 30,000 citizens in 1950 due to the coal boom and other major industrial assortments, the town has regressed to under 20,000, mirroring the collapse of the local coal industry. Today, the local economy is becoming increasingly reliant on high-tech businesses, partially due to the development of Technology Park and the flurry of government, defense and government contractor agencies and businesses that have located at the site.

1 We started out by parking on Adams Street and completing a loop around the tight and dense downtown. The building to the immediate right, 314-320 Adams Street, was constructed in 1940 for the G.C. Murphy Company in the style similar to Art Deco.

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3 The Fairmont Theatre, located at 416 Adams Street, was completed in 1940 in the Art Deco-style. It could be demolished for a state office building.

4 From left to right, the red corner structure at 234 Adams Street and Jefferson is the Comerford Building, constructed around 1880. The cream colored structure to the right, at 226-230 Adams Street, is the B.A. Fleming Building, also constructed around 1880. The 7-bay building is divided between two storefronts. The gray and dilipated building in the middle-right, at 222-224 Adams Street, is Hatter Bents Big Brick and was modernized in 1927. To the extreme right is the McCrory Building, a 3-story brick, six bay building constructed in 1909-1910.

5 The building to the extreme right is the Deveny Building constructed in 1917. To the left is 221 Monroe Street, constructed circa 1910 as a three-story, three-bay brick structure that was used for law offices. The fourth story was added around 1920. The adjoining building, with green metal detailing at 221 Monroe Street, was constructed around 1905 as a three-story commercial building with three bays and 3rd story arched windows. To the left, at 217 Monroe Street, was the Anna Building, an early apartment structure constructed in 1911 of the Renaissance Revival design. It was later named the Hayes Building. Finally, at the end of Monroe (209-211) was the city fire and police station, built in 1912 and expanded four years later. The three story building featured extensive glazed areas, two large service bays with segmental arches on the ground floor.

6 The Deveny Building is located at 223 Monroe Street at the corner with Adams Street in downtown Fairmont, West Virginia. The four-story brown-brick Neo-Classical Revival building was designed by J.C. Burchinal with C.D. Keyser of Bellaire, Ohio as the contractor, with the initial structure completed in 1917. Two more levels were added in 1925, and the building was purchased by the Vandalia Heritage Foundation in 2003 for conversion into lofts.

7 The right-most building, at 208 Adam Street, was constructed in 1884. The two-story brick structure was originally the cashier’s residence for the adjoining First National Bank, but a new front was built in 1917 for the Jones’ Department Store. The orange-glazed brick building to the left, at 210-212 Adams Street, was constructed in 1898 and represents one of the best architecturally significant buildings in downtown Fairmont. Designed for the First National Bank, the building combined the Romanesque and Neo Classical Revival style. It features a triple arched granite base, with polished squat columns and carved cushion capitals.

8 Cleveland Avenue winds around downtown and is full of commercial warehouses and storage buildings.

Views of Adams Street.

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15 The red brick building to the right, at 110 Adams Street, is the Skinner Building that was completed around 1893. It was recently restored for the Chamber of Commerce.

16 The Bond Insurance Agency Building, at Cleveland and Adams, was completed in the 1970s.

17 The West Virginia State Office Complex, at 109-119 Adams Street, was built in 1985 and is being demolished. It closed in 2009 after developing structural problems. A replacement building may be built at the Fairmont Theatre site.

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19 The historic Fairmont Hotel is located at 200 Jefferson Street. Designed by the C. Milburn, Heister and Company and constructed by the Fuller Construction Company from 1916-1917, the seven story building overlooked the Monongahela River valley. The hotel opened at a cost of $400,000 with 115 rooms with common spaces finished in mahogany. In 1984, the Fairmont Hotel was renovated into an 86-unit Section 202 apartment complex for the elderly and disabled.

The Masonic Temple is located at 320 Jefferson Street was designed by H.F. Griffin. The imposing six-story, 32,500 square foot building, designed in the Beaux Arts style, was constructed from 1906-1907 by the Brady Construction Company after being commissioned by the Masonic Lodge No. 9. The Masons spared no expense, stating that “nothing has been omitted to make this a modern lodge and first class office building in all its appointments.”

In 1993, the Masonic Temple was added to the National Register of Historic Places. While the building is abandoned today, stabilization work could begin at the end of the year to preserve the roof.

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22 The FBI Professional Building is located at 307-311 Cleveland Avenue. The five-story brick office building was constructed in 1916 with J.L. Crouse as contractor.

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The Jacobs Building is located at 312-316 Monroe Street. Designed by Andrew C. Lyons, the five-story beige Roman-shaped press brick building was constructed in 1906 by Holbert & Spedden. Among its decorative highlights was trimmed blue stone, extensive terra cotta cornices and large glazed areas. Structurally, the building was built with steel columns and beams with wood floor joists.

The first level was originally home to the Racket Department Store, and served as the temporary offices for the City of Fairmont as well as the municipal court. The Union Business College occupied the fifth floor. In 1912, the J.H. Hartley & Son department store expanded from the adjoining Jacobs-Hutchinson Building by utilizing the first floor and basement as warehouse space, connecting to the Jacobs Building via a connecting walkway – later expanding with a sales floor. In 1927, the Hartley & Son store moved to Adams Street, and the Jones’ Department proceeded to move from its location across the street to the Jacobs-Hutchinson Building and Jacobs Building, remaining at the location with only cosmetic improvements with the exception of a loading dock that was built in the alley in 1971. Jones’ closed in 1977.

The Jacobs Building was recently restored and houses the Marion County Sheriff’s Department on the first level, with storage on the upper levels.

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The Jacobs-Hutchinson Building is located at 201-209 Monroe Street. Designed by Andrew C. Lyons, the five-story beige Roman-shaped press brick building was constructed in 1902 by Holbert & Spedden Builders. Although given the appearance of being one large structure, the building was originally planned to be used as four separate business “houses.”

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The Watson Building, an eight story Neo Renaissance limestone clad tower, Fairmont’s largest, was designed by C. Horace Trumbauer and constructed between 1909 and 1911. The building was named after James Otis Watson, referred to as the “Father” of coal industry in the state. The building housed the offices of the National Bank of Fairmont, Consolidation Coal, Fairmont & Clarksburg Traction Company, Fairmont Gas & Light Company and the Fairmont Chamber of Commerce.

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Finally, we ended near where we began with the Marion County Courthouse, a Beaux Arts-style structure distinguished by monumental Corinthian porticoes and an impressive dome. Designed by the noted architectural firm Yost and Packard of Columbus, Ohio, bids for construction were opened in June 1897. The accepted bid, for $130,643, went to the Westwater and Company of Columbus, versus the Hamilton Brothers of Wheeling and G.W.L. Myers of Fairmont. The courthouse was mostly completed by mid-1900, with the grounds work finished by June. The imposing two-story government building is located at the corner of Jefferson and Adams street.

In 1960, the courthouse’s ground floor was renovated by L.D. Schmidt and Son. Additional first floor renovations in the county commissioners’ office and the Division II Circuit Courtroom were finished in 1977. The building is currently undergoing a $1.9 million renovation project.

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Further Reading
a. Mountain State Tours: Fairmont: http://urbanup.net/2011/11/30/photographs/mountain-state-tours-fairmont/
b. Fairmont, West Virginia: http://urbanup.net/cities/west-virginia/fairmont-west-virginia/
c. Marion County Courthouse: http://urbanup.net/cities/west-virginia/fairmont-west-virginia/downtown-fairmont-west-virginia/marion-county-west-virginia-courthouse/
d. Deveny Building: http://urbanup.net/cities/west-virginia/fairmont-west-virginia/downtown-fairmont-west-virginia/deveny-building/
e. Fairmont Hotel: http://urbanup.net/cities/west-virginia/fairmont-west-virginia/downtown-fairmont-west-virginia/fairmont-hotel/
f. Masonic Temple: http://urbanup.net/cities/west-virginia/fairmont-west-virginia/downtown-fairmont-west-virginia/fairmont-masonic-temple/
g. FBI Professional Building: http://urbanup.net/cities/west-virginia/fairmont-west-virginia/downtown-fairmont-west-virginia/fbi-professional-building/
h. Jacobs Building: http://urbanup.net/cities/west-virginia/fairmont-west-virginia/downtown-fairmont-west-virginia/jacobs-building/
i. Jacobs-Hutchinson Building: http://urbanup.net/cities/west-virginia/fairmont-west-virginia/downtown-fairmont-west-virginia/jacobs-hutchinson-building/
j. Watson Building: http://urbanup.net/cities/west-virginia/fairmont-west-virginia/downtown-fairmont-west-virginia/watson-building/

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Mountain State Tours: Morgantown, West Virginia

seicer — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:16:51 +0000

Continuing from a rather quiet morning in Wheeling, Morgantown, West Virginia could be considered an exact opposite. Located along the banks of the Monongahela River, the city of 29,000 is the largest in north central West Virginia and is home to West Virginia University with an enrollment of 29,000 students. The city and county are among the state's fastest growing, with Monongalia County posting an 18% gain in population in just the past decade alone.

The region is geographically challenged. Because of this, its residential neighborhoods sprawl out in each direction, and its downtown is fairly linear in a north to south pattern. The university campus is divided into three campuses: downtown, Evansdale and Health Sciences. All three are linked together with downtown Morgantown via the unique Personal Rapid Transit project, which was built in 1974 to replace an overburdened and inefficient bus network, reduce the amount of automobiles in downtown and to reduce congestion. The early success of the project led to a major expansion in 1978, and another expansion, proposed in 2010, could extend the line to the emerging Wharf District.

For this overcast Saturday, I toured downtown and a brief portion of the West Virginia University downtown campus. We started with where we parked at: Pleasant Street, which is a steep roadway leading out of the river valley up towards High Street, the main route through downtown.

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Monongalia County was formed in 1776 from the Virginia District of West Augusta and was named for the Monongahela River. After the Mason Dixon line was recognized in 1783, officials discovered that the first meeting house of the county was in Pennsylvania, so the court met at the home of Zackquill Morgan. The second courthouse was finished in 1784 for $250. A third building was completed in 1802, and a fourth in 1848 for $6,500. The fifth and current courthouse was completed in 1891 for $43,478 and was designed by James Baily of Pittsburgh in the Romanesque Revival style, An annex was added on in 1976 for $1.5 million.

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Along High Street was the Warner Theatre. The Warner is a historic Art Deco movie theater along High Street. Opened in 1931, it was designed by John Eberson and featured a 50-foot vertical marquee illuminated with over 6,000 light bulbs. The marquee was later removed and the theater was converted into a single screen theater, eventually becoming a multiplex in the 1970s. On September 5, 2010, the Warner closed its doors. The Round Table Corporation purchased the building in 2004 with the intention of restoring it into its original condition.

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7 The Hotel Morgan, named for the founder of Morgantown, featured a ballroom, lobby, dining room and upscale finishings throughout. The building opened on October 16, 1925 along High Street.

Adjacent to the hotel is the Monongalia Arts Center. Designed by Oscar Wenderoth in the Classical Revival style and built in 1913, this architectural gem along High Street housed a post office. In September 1975, the building was purchased by the Louis F. Tanner family, whose family was the founder of the Morgantown Players, for the reuse of the building as a community arts center. In 1978, the Monongalia Arts Center opened to the public. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 as the “Old Morgantown Post Office,” and was listed in the Downtown Morgantown Historic District in 1996.

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10 The Monongahela Building along High was constructed in 1922.

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12 Other scenes from High Street include the Citzens Building.

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14 The more modern yet brutal Harley G. Staggers Federal Building and Post Office. Apparently, all federal offices have moved out, lending to its unkept appearance.

15 A fine downtown building along High constructed in 1911.

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19 The former Farmers & Merchant Bank, now home to various businesses along High Street.

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We then picked up the Personal Rapid Transport and headed over to the heart of the downtown campus. Below is a photograph of the PRT as it crosses over University Avenue.

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25 The PRT comes close to several new developments, such as this one along Pleasant Street.

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28 Approaching the Beechurst PRT station.

29 A vehicle leaves the Beechurst PRT station.

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31 White Hall undergoing renovations.

32 The Life Sciences Building.

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34 Woodburn Hall was constructed in 1876 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is home to the College of Arts and Sciences, along with the Department of History and Political Science.

Oglebay Hall is an academic building the Downtown campus. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is LEED certified. It was constructed for the Agricultural Department, representing the university’s heritage as a lang-grant institution. A memorial to the U.S.S. West Virginia, which sank during the Pearl Harbor bombing, stands in front of Oglebay. It is comprised of the mast and bell from the ship. Read more about its history »

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Stewart Hall is the fourth oldest building on campus. Designed in the Romanesque Revival architectural style, it was the most prominent example of this style in the state when it opened as a library in 1903. Read more about its history »

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To conclude Morgantown, I end on one of the best new developments in the city: the Wharf District, which acts as a gateway to the former Fairmont, Morgantown, and Pittsburgh Railroad, later the Baltimore and Ohio and today the Capterton Trail. Public and private investments have converted the derelict area along the river into a mixed-use community with a hotel, restaurants, retail shops, offices and loft apartments.

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More on the Wharf District at a future point. Onward to Fairmont!

Further Reading
a. Mountain State Tours: Morgantown: http://urbanup.net/2011/11/23/photographs/mountain-state-tours-morgantown/
b. Morgantown, West Virginia: http://urbanup.net/cities/west-virginia/morgantown-west-virginia/
c. West Virginia University: http://urbanup.net/cities/west-virginia/morgantown-west-virginia/west-virginia-university/
d. Oglebay Hall: http://urbanup.net/cities/west-virginia/morgantown-west-virginia/west-virginia-university/oglebay-hall/
e. Stewart Hall: http://urbanup.net/cities/west-virginia/morgantown-west-virginia/west-virginia-university/stewart-hall/

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Daily Cincinnati

seicer — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:47:54 +0000

11 December 7, 2011

The McAlpin, at 15 West 4th Street in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, is the definition of urban residential living in the heart of the city. The development features 62 condominiums and was the partnership between Madison Marquette and JFP Properties. It was completed at a cost of $25 million.

Two Renaissance Revival buildings were constructed in 1859 and 1873 for the John Shillito Company and the Robert Mitchell Furniture Company. Noted architect James McLaughlin designed the Shillito building, while the Mitchell Furniture building was designed by James Keys Wilson. In 1901, the George W. McAlpin Company purchased the Mitchell Furniture Company building and converted the property into the McAlpin Department Store. Over the years, the store expanded into neighboring buildings, which remained in operation until 1996.

The photograph below is from the lobby of The McAlpin, themed out to St. Xavier, a Jesuit Catholic high school in Cincinnati. Or, to my employer – Xavier University!

A McAlpin Christmas: http://urbanup.net/2011/12/07/photographs/daily-photo/a-mcalpin-christmas/

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Mountain State Tours: Wheeling, West Virginia

seicer — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:34:40 +0000

I departed Columbus, Ohio with two urban planners for what was self-described as a whirlwind tour of West Virginia's largest cities on a sunny and warm Saturday morning. With a friend from the Ohio Department of Development and a graduate student from Miami University, we traveled to Wheeling, Morgantown, Fairmont, Clarksburg, Elkins, Lewisburg, Bluefield and Charleston over the period of three days.

Wheeling was our first stop to tour downtown and to complete a drive-by of the endangered East Wheeling Historic District. It was a quiet Saturday in downtown, with the exception of yet-another-demolition of historic building stock. This time, it was the "Port Heritage Business Center," that despite its tasteless modern facade, was a structurally sound multi-story brick structure on North Main Street.

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2 The art store adjacent to the former "Heritage Port Business Center" isn't pleased that he'll be a lone wolf on the block.

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5 The United Bank Building at 12th and North Main Street.

6 The Absure Tower at 12th and North Main Street (1201 Main Street) was constructed in 1915 and is underutilized. The building was once home to the National Bank of West Virginia and was designed by Wheeling-based architect Charles Bates.

7 A fantastic corner building at 12th and Market Street.

8 Between the Central Union Building and a pastel colored brick building is the modern WestBanco Building. It was founded as The German Bank in 1870.

9 What a great mix of downtown building styles.

10 The Central Union Building for the Central Union Trust at 14th and Market Street was completed in 1926. It connects to the modern WestBanco Building.

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12 A collection of historic Italianate buildings along North Main Street between 13th and 14th Street.

13 What Wheeling needs is more convenient surface lot parking. Being sarcastic, of course.

14 The original DiCarlos Pizza location along North Main Street between 12th and 13th Street has been demolished, although the building was structurally sound.

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Further Reading
a. Quiet Saturday in Wheeling: http://urbanup.net/2011/11/19/photographs/quiet-saturday-in-wheeling/
b. Wheeling, West Virginia: http://urbanup.net/cities/west-virginia/wheeling-west-virginia/

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Daily Cincinnati

seicer — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:31:45 +0000

So I've been doing a daily (or not) photo log of Cincinnati. Most can be found at my site, UrbanUp. Since I haven't posted here in a very long time, I'll post back all of the oldies and the new ones at the same time

12 December 22, 2011

During some down time that I had while working on a project, I wandered over to the Mill Creek valley and began photographing the various viaducts and bridges that criss cross over waterways, highways and railroads. The 8th Street Viaduct, which received a new bridge deck, new railings, lights and improved superstructural elements, was given a new white paint coating. The charcoal colored roadway under the viaduct, which was once hemmed in by large warehouses and factories, now opens to weeds and large vacant lots.

Under the Viaduct: http://urbanup.net/2011/12/22/photographs/daily-photo/under-the-viaduct/

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so Does Anyone here like 80s Music?

Richlord11 — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:58:48 +0000

Hi,

Especially I love 80s music. During my leisure activities, I usually find old songs and my favorite artists. In last weekend I listened older albums of A-ha and also old album of a band Tears for Fears.

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Photography tips and tricks...

Richlord11 — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:55:05 +0000

Definitely I share your view!

Neo, on 16 February 2007 - 09:15 AM, said:

That isn't entirely true. A large aperture doesn't necessarily correlate into a better lens. There are some very fine f4 lenses out there like the Nikon 300mm f4 prime. If you aren't going to be shooting in low light or don't need the DOF of a large aperture then you really aren't doing yourself any favors except for lightening the weight of your wallet. What I would look for is good glass. You are right that kit lenses are absolutely terrible. For the casual shooter they're probably ok, but if you care about color abberations for example, then don't buy cheap glass. Stay away from cheap alternative brands like Sigma. You get what you pay for.

In my bag I have all Nikon equipment including some prime lenses which are probably a great way to start out. You can get a 50mm 1.8 prime from either Canon or Nikon for very cheap and it really pushes your creativity IMO. Probably not the best lens for skylines obviously, but for shooting details you really can't beat it for the money. I also own a 17-55mm f2.8 ED IF and a 70-200mm f2.8 ED IF VR and can vouch that both of those lenses are absolutely superb, but even being so my 50mm is my bread and butter. Not bad for a lens that was 1/16 the cost of my 70-200.

Of course, I may note that I am considering moving to the Canon 5D (from a Nikon D2H and D100) just because of the awesome colors it produces out of the bag.

Perhaps we should start a camera tips and tricks thread for this sort of thing. I'm sure all of us could learn from one another.

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PANAMA CITY, PANAMA

Panamaniac — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 07:16:23 +0000

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Video of the Day

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Video of the Day

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Google Maps - satellite imagery

The Escapists — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:27:10 +0000

Here's a cool satellite image from the middle of Oregon - perfect circle farms - geometric like artwork on the earth.

Oh and this too! Article:

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Video of the Day

Neo — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 20:02:31 +0000

Time lapse video of New York City

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Video of the Day

Neo — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:07:33 +0000

New York subway in 1986:

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Abandoned structures photographs

lime light power — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 13:40:21 +0000

Neo, on 11 May 2010 - 01:21 PM, said:

Absolutely stunning photos! A drop ceiling has no place with a wall and floor like that though.

Absolutely right!!! I was thinking the exact same thing as I was looking through them. Really loved all of the photo's from the very beginning of the post too. Would love to track down some of those coal towns perhaps this summer when I have a little more time and the weather is a little nicer.

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Drone for photography?

Neo — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 22:27:09 +0000

Unfortunately I personally don't have any experience with them, but I know of them. Controlling them (and trusting them with your photo gear) are the obvious issues, but I would imagine there is a definite learning curve in mastering photography from one of these things.

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Drone for photography?

SkyCapture — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 12:24:27 +0000

Hi everyone,

a friend and me work as freelancing-photographers. We especially shoot on big city-events. And of course there are a lot of angles we are not able to reach.

Now we are thinking about buying a photography drone.
Something like this:

or this:

Do you have any experience using them? Are they worth their money? How much do we have to invest to get real good results? (We have to keep them in the air for about 20 minutes average / we need calm flights) And can you recommend any products please?
Thank you all!

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Abandoned structures photographs

Jacque — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 05:33:33 +0000

Cool collection. Enjoyed those hospital photos specially.

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Video of the Day

Neo — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:34:58 +0000

High speed video shot from a moving train:

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Video of the Day

Neo — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:25:10 +0000

1899 trip across the Brooklyn Bridge from Brooklyn to Manhattan filmed by Thomas Edison:

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Video of the Day

Neo — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 18:17:05 +0000

Aerial tour of New York City via a remote control plane:

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A recent tour of Chattanooga, TN

A recent tour of Chattanooga, TN

Abandoned structures photographs

A recent tour of Chattanooga, TN

Lightning in downtown Chicago

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA

A recent tour of Chattanooga, TN

so Does Anyone here like 80s Music?

so Does Anyone here like 80s Music?

***Picture of the Day***

Mountain State Tours: Fairmont, West Virginia

Mountain State Tours: Morgantown, West Virginia

Daily Cincinnati

Mountain State Tours: Wheeling, West Virginia

Daily Cincinnati

so Does Anyone here like 80s Music?

Photography tips and tricks...

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA

***Video of the Day***

***Video of the Day***

Google Maps - satellite imagery

***Video of the Day***

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Abandoned structures photographs

Drone for photography?

Drone for photography?

Abandoned structures photographs

***Video of the Day***

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***Video of the Day***

Picture of the Day

Video of the Day

Video of the Day

Video of the Day

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