Project Thread/New Construction/Photo du jour/Const. CAMs

[ATLBrain]

So what and where is that last photo?

[chris holman]

So what and where is that last photo?I

It was a neighborhood in the West End area, there were also more homes like that in the area, very cool. I love that part of town.

Great photos, Chris. Seems like you're really enjoying your new camera, hopefully you'll stay on it and maybe you can quit your job and just take pictures full time.

Ha, Ha I wish I could!!!

[BnaBreaker]

Great photos Chris! What neighborhood is the photo with the new TGI Fridays taken in?

[chris holman]

Great photos Chris! What neighborhood is the photo with the new TGI Fridays taken in?

Thanks!, West End Ave. and 21. St.

Edited January 22, 2008 by chris holman

[Hankster]

Thanks!! Everybody!! for the kind words, it was very cold when I took these pics. I would have taken more but my battery died. And O, I will be at the Pinnacle site at least once a week to take pics of the construction progress. It will depend on my hours at my job.

That's awesome. I miss not having a live camera to view the progress there like we had with the Viridian. I look forward to seeing "the progress".

[smeagolsfree]

So what and where is that last photo?

It looks like the D6 lofts on Long. I may be wrong about that, but the stone andthe color seem to be the same.

[Nashville_maestro]

If I may make a request, I would like to see some HDR shots of the city. I was going to try and make one myself but I discovered that my camera only has semi-manual exposure settings. Blast! Ill understand if no one can do it but a well done HDR photo can yeild some eye-popping results and would make a smashing photo for the city page! I would link to some examples here but I'm on my cell and it doesn't have a copy/paste feature. Just google image search HDR hong kong and it will list some fantastic examples. Again, this is only a request.

What you need to take an HDR photograph:

-a digital camera with MANUAL exposure/shutter speed control.

-an HDR imaging program. Photoshop CS2 is capable of HDR processing and is the best choice. If you dont have this, you can download free HDR imaging programs such as photomatix (I think that ones free) on the web.

-a tripod. Well not necessarally but it sure helps.

It's probably best to look up a tutorial but the basic steps are:

1)take your shot at multiple exposure settings from low to high. The more, the better. (this is why the tripod comes in handy. You can't move the camera at all between shots.)

2)load the images into your HDR imaging program in which case it will "merge" all of the images into one HDR image.

3)adjust the controls until you are satisfied with the results. It will render the image. The rendered image won't look like much yet but that's because the image is 64 bits and your moniter isn't capable of displaying a 64 bit image in all of its glory.

3)downconvert the image into a 16 bit image. This should make the image look marvolous.

4)save the final product.

Again, I recommend looking up a real tutorial because there is more to it if you want to REALLY make it look good.

Edited January 24, 2008 by Nashville_maestro

[barakat]

Chris Wage makes HDR shots of Nashville. Google him.

[Nashville_maestro]

Just looked him up. He's pretty good. I especially like the Nashville sunset one.

[chris holman]

Pics from inside the new Panera Bread in the new Sun-trust Plaza where I had lunch yesterday.

Edited January 26, 2008 by chris holman

[smeagolsfree]

Thanks Chris,

I need to get over to the new location, but have not been DT much as of late except before they open.

[chris holman]

Pics from today. It wasn't the best day for picture taking: 5th& Main

Pinnical site:

Velocity:

The soon to be Hutton hotel:

Another angle of Icon,:

[chris holman]

Hotel indigo:

[ATLBrain]

Yikes! Now that is garish. Of course, I'm 37 and NOT part of their target demo.

Also, thanks, Chris for all the great pics. I don't get to see much of the Nash these days (except through these types of pics).

[smeagolsfree]

Way to go Chris!!!

You have now been appointed our roving DT photo journalist. Keep em coming.

[Nashville_maestro]

Looks like they're almost at street level with the pinnacle. That's going to be such a cool building. I dont know if anyone has had the chance to see 1180 peachtree down in atlanta (brought to you by the same firm that's doing the pinnacle) but its a magnificent building. While the pinnacle isn't quite as tall, I think the design is better than 1180 peachtree. Can't wait to see this one finished!

[chris holman]

Looks like they're almost at street level with the pinnacle. That's going to be such a cool building. I dont know if anyone has had the chance to see 1180 peachtree down in atlanta (brought to you by the same firm that's doing the pinnacle) but its a magnificent building. While the pinnacle isn't quite as tall, I think the design is better than 1180 peachtree. Can't wait to see this one finished!

I know I can't wait either. There was about 30+ workers at the site yeasterday. This tower should start to rise very soon.

[timmay143]

Once again, my utmost thanks goes to you, Chris, for the pics! I really liked the 5th and Main pics. That project looks really good even though it is one of the "smaller" ones at only a few stories.

[nashvylle]

apart from the name of "5th and main", where exactly is this project, as in reference to downtown?

[jcoop]

it's about as close to downtown on the east bank of the river as any development will be. If you cross over one of the bridges from downtown (I can never remember which is which) then you pass by Titans stadium and all that surrounds it, then you pass the downtown interstate loop and this project sits right there on the corner. So it is positioned right outside the downtown loop on the east bank of the river.

It'd be great if someone could get a good picture of what type of views these units will have...I would imagine they will be pretty nice.

[nashvylle]

thank you!

[smeagolsfree]

it's about as close to downtown on the east bank of the river as any development will be. If you cross over one of the bridges from downtown (I can never remember which is which) then you pass by Titans stadium and all that surrounds it, then you pass the downtown interstate loop and this project sits right there on the corner. So it is positioned right outside the downtown loop on the east bank of the river.

It'd be great if someone could get a good picture of what type of views these units will have...I would imagine they will be pretty nice.

That is going outbound across James Robertson which turns into Main. I am like you, cant remember the name of the bridge. It seems as if they have names for all of the bridges that no one really pays attention to. Gateway Bridge=Korean Veterans bridge, Woodland St Bridge= ??.

Here is the web site. Click on views at the top to get an idea of what the views will look like.

http://www.5andm.com/

[it's just dave]

That's the Victory Memorial Bridge.

For your learning pleasure:

http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ar.../-1/SPECIAL0906

[smeagolsfree]

Dave is the man.

Just one question.

Which victory is it a memorial to????

[smeagolsfree]

From Church St.

From I65/40 Church St. overpass

The Artesia on Parthenon Ct.:

The Acropolis finally underway

Walden Place in East Nashville

Velocity Underway:

How about some Gulch Density