THE Orlando Photo Thread

[prahaboheme]

Beautiful!

[RedStar25]

Awesome! 

[mcn11]

Nice picture! Looks like you're about on my floor.

[John Hargrove]

Nice picture! Looks like you're about on my floor.

 

27! Hello neighbor. 

[Boomer136]

Universal is going all out with these Death Eater weather systems.

[mcn11]

Wow. Looks like we really are neighbors; I'm on 27 as well.

[jrs2]

^^

LOL.  Death Eaters...You ain't lying either...

[JFW657]

[FLheat]

^^ how about a couple of gallons of white paint?

[JFW657]

Seriously.

Although I'd rather see something other than white.

A nice pastel yellow, perhaps.

Beige maybe.

[Boomer136]

I was thinking the same thing, JFW657. Here is some great architecture just whitewashed. Contrasting colors that brought out the wonderful details is what's called for I think. Not monochrome.

[FLheat]

My point was addressing the deferred maitenance on such a nice building.  Maybe I spent too much time in Greece, but pure white with the appropriate accents can be stunning (just stay away from cobalt blue domes otherwise it will look like an Orthadox Church).

[JFW657]

I know the look you're talking about, but I've never been a fan of all that white, white, white everywhere you look. I like lots of color.

[nite owℓ]

I think large Mission style buildings like this one look better in white or a slightly tinted paint color, but use bold colors on the inside. And while they're painting it, they should update the clay roof tiles, litter the grounds with bougainvillea and lay down some decorative pavers.

[Boomer136]

Whitewash is the traditional color for this style, and FLheat is totally right in the maintenance, or lack thereof, is embarrassing for a landmark of the City Beautiful. But after the whitewash goes on, the style allows for a darker band at the bottom for 2 or 3 feet. And colors used to pick out accents and trim which could really make this a standout. Something needs to be done along the long and ugly industrial part of the building fronting Sligh.

[jrs2]

^^

what a great shot-- very unique perspective too.

 

isn't there an old postcard with an off white tint to that building?  it looked lice...

[John Hargrove]

Testing out time lapses. More of these to come I'm sure:

 

https://vimeo.com/102977262

Edited August 9, 2014 by castorvx

[JFW657]

Found this, thought it was worth posting...

 

[John Hargrove]

Say what you will about these projects, this stretch of Orange Avenue is filling in nicely. In the following picture you can see:

 

1. NORA
2. Crescent Central Station (Is it still called that?)
3. SteelHouse
4. Residence Inn -- rising above Camden nicely
5. 800 N Orange (thanks gibby)

 

Edited September 16, 2014 by castorvx

[JFW657]

I'm itching for a scraper, dammit!!!

[gibby]

800 N. Orange

[John Hargrove]

800 N. Orange

 

Ahhh, that's what is peaking from behind SteelHouse.

[John Hargrove]

Some randoms:

 

 

 

 

[mcn11]

Beautiful picture of Lake Eola. Your pictures always make me remember how lucky we are to have such a great view from up here.

[John Hargrove]

I managed to make it out and get some shots before the sun went down! The lighting was constantly shifting with passing overcast so it was a little difficult to get good pictures. I walked about 3 miles around downtown and I took pictures of the following:

 

1. DPAC
2. The ill-fated round building
3. City Hall foyer pavement/plaza work
4. The soon to be improved BB&T office tower.
5. Crescent central station
6. Orange County Courthouse
7. Residence Inn @ Orange & 50
8. SteelHouse, now completed

The full set is here, 48 pics: https://www.flickr.com/photos/53947167@N04/sets/72157647965223289/

 

Some highlights:

 

The Round Building of Round Circleness

 

BB&T

 

 

Crescent Central Station

 

DPAC from Southwest

 

DPAC Over Magnolia Ave from South

 

 

DPAC from Northwest

 

DPAC from the South

 

SteelHouse @ Orange & Colonial

 

Orange County Courthouse

 

Residence Inn @ Orange & Colonial

 

 

 

There's another 35-40 here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/53947167@N04/sets/72157647965223289/

 

Enjoy!