Charlotte Photo of the Day

[Cadi40]

A few miscellaneous borderline terrible photos I took today. Do I even have to say which one is my favorite?

Edited May 28, 2018 by Cadi40

[grodney]

On 5/25/2018 at 4:58 AM, Nick2 said:

View from the top (46th floor) of the DEC and what it looks like inside.

 

Source

 

I thought that was my photo, but no, just similar.  Here's mine from 2015:

 

[Tyrone Wiggum]

[Hunted]

 

[jey_8888]

[videtur quam contuor]

Is that the back side of the rectory/parish house for St Peter Catholic?

[jey_8888]

1 hour ago, tarhoosier said:

Is that the back side of the rectory/parish house for St Peter Catholic?

Yes, I was walking parallel to The Green when I took this photo.

Edited May 30, 2018 by bluehedgehogNS

[jey_8888]

I have more...

[Nick2]

Hearst is truly a magnificent building. CLT is so lucky to have multiple beautiful skyscrapers instead of just one or two like most cities. 

[jey_8888]

Also, does anyone else experience this? I was trying to take a picture of Hearst Tower while walking along Tryon, and a security guard approached me and told me I couldn’t take a picture. I only got this picture because I was in a car, stopped at a red light.

[15895]

7 minutes ago, bluehedgehogNS said:

Also, does anyone else experience this? I was trying to take a picture of Hearst Tower while walking along Tryon, and a security guard approached me and told me I couldn’t take a picture. I only got this picture because I was in a car, stopped at a red light.

 

I always take pictures. Obviously too. 

[Crucial_Infra]

14 minutes ago, bluehedgehogNS said:

Also, does anyone else experience this? I was trying to take a picture of Hearst Tower while walking along Tryon, and a security guard approached me and told me I couldn’t take a picture. I only got this picture because I was in a car, stopped at a red light.

Take as many pics as you want as long as you're on public property and aren't using some sort of high powered lens that could invade someone's privacy. 

That security guard has probably been told to discourage photos as some sort of anti-terrorism stance and he's just doing what he's told but there's no legal basis to keep you from taking photos if you follow the rules above. 

Edited May 31, 2018 by Crucial_Infra

[CharlotteWkndBuzz]

13 minutes ago, bluehedgehogNS said:

Also, does anyone else experience this? I was trying to take a picture of Hearst Tower while walking along Tryon, and a security guard approached me and told me I couldn’t take a picture. I only got this picture because I was in a car, stopped at a red light.

I have been stopped by a security guard taking a pic of BOA. Cellphone mind you, nothing professional looking.  I get the post 9/11 concern but if we always live our lives in that paranoid state, the bad guys win. Let people take pictures of our city.  'They' should be more concerned about apps like Google earth. 

[eastsider]

[Nick2]

A few cell pics of a drive around yesterday.

 

[ajfunder]

As a urban/railroad photographer who photographs both trains, structures, and other industrial facilities, I have been confronted many times before. I carry around this "photographers bill of rights" and it is a valuable tool to have if you take pictures frequently. If you were indeed on Tryon, you are well within your rights to take as many photographs as you desire.

 

 

[HighRiseHillbilly]

16 hours ago, bluehedgehogNS said:

Also, does anyone else experience this? I was trying to take a picture of Hearst Tower while walking along Tryon, and a security guard approached me and told me I couldn’t take a picture. I only got this picture because I was in a car, stopped at a red light.

Several times. 

[SpiritOf76]

6 hours ago, HighRiseHillbilly said:

Several times. 

Same here. Was approached by guard on 5th st. Tole me I was not allowed to take pictures of Hearst while on their property.

[videtur quam contuor]

This may be useful.

Regarding personal space free from trespass, (not Hearst Tower) including photography, the ancient legal concept of curtilage is relevant:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtilage

Edited June 1, 2018 by tarhoosier

[CharlotteWkndBuzz]

So is a plaza considered an extension of the sidewalk or is that the start of the premises of a property? 

[KJHburg]

25 minutes ago, CharlotteWkndBuzz said:

So is a plaza considered an extension of the sidewalk or is that the start of the premises of a property? 

that plaza would all be part of the Hearst Plaza property.  

Edited June 1, 2018 by KJHburg

[Hugo704]

Today before the rain!

[Nick2]

@Hugo704 It's like art. I'll go ahead and label it. "Azure Sapphire"

[BullDurhamer]

can we get some pictures of people enjoying some astroturf in the middle of the city on a 95 degree day?

[15895]

27 minutes ago, BullDurhamer said:

can we get some pictures of people enjoying some astroturf in the middle of the city on a 95 degree day?

 

obviously an old pic missing 3 towers but i was too lazy to find a pic. It’s usually crowded, always. 

 

But there’s your AstroTurf pic