Cityscape Look Down

Look Down · 09:17 AM

An old-ish photo from a K200D and DA 14mm.

Tuner571 · 04-21-2010, 09:31 AM

Wow, now that is a cool looking perspective on this photo. However, I am guessing that to get this photo that you held the camera out over the edge of the building. If you did you are a very brave person to do this as I probably would have dropped it. lol

ajuett · 04-21-2010, 09:43 AM

Originally posted by Tuner571

Wow, now that is a cool looking perspective on this photo. However, I am guessing that to get this photo that you held the camera out over the edge of the building. If you did you are a very brave person to do this as I probably would have dropped it. lol

The Calgary Tower is 191m (627 ft) in height. A section of the floor is glass, I went to the outer part and turned around, took the photo and ran back, lol.

**rparmar** · 04-21-2010, 09:51 AM

OK, now try this at the CN tower! I could not even dare to step out onto the glass floor there; my body was seized by a primal fear and I froze. My daughter thought I was being very odd.

A dramatic shot that shows of the DA14 nicely. I might try to emphasise the reflection and give a general boost in PP.

rustynail925 · 04-21-2010, 09:55 AM

My legs are getting wobbly

ajuett · 04-21-2010, 09:55 AM

Thanks rpamar and rusty, this photo has been on my site for some time now. I should go back and edit it a bit. It's mainly the motion waving it still gives me that I enjoy

**Rense** · 04-21-2010, 09:59 AM

Yikes! TOo high for me. Great shot!

stl09 · 04-21-2010, 10:03 AM

Nice shoot, can anyone say weak knees if you have height problem.

Love the shot thou...

rustynail925 · 04-21-2010, 10:06 AM

My legs are getting wobbly

ajuett · 04-21-2010, 08:55 PM

Thanks all, I had a heck of a time inching my way to the other side of the glass floor. My son, who was almost 5 years old at the time had no issues, he was laying on the glass having a blast. ...not I!

Opposite view here. You can see the glass floor from this shot as well;

Pentaxie · 04-21-2010, 09:26 PM

A very dramatic shots, ajuett.
For me, my legs start getting wobbly and I have this fear of heights thingy too if I am up in the Tower.
Thanks for sharing.

Cheers.

**rparmar** · 04-22-2010, 04:20 AM

The "great" thing about the CN tower is that is has a high-speed glass elevator. That trip alone freaks out enough people. The strategy they use to get people over it is to talk to them the whole time, telling them some useful "facts" to distract them from the fact they are rising higher than the birds into the sky, protected by a small cage of glass and metal.

axl · 04-22-2010, 05:00 AM

makes me dizzy....
I'm sure I could never get anything like that given I have fear of heights....

flippedgazelle · 04-22-2010, 05:46 AM

I'm not good at heights.

1st shot's a cracker, that's for sure!

photolady95 · 04-22-2010, 06:19 AM

Great shot!! Now having said that, looking at it the first time, made me back up. I don't do heights very well. Two feet off the ground and I get dizzy.

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04-21-2010, 09:31 AM	#2
Tuner571 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ohio Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,549	Wow, now that is a cool looking perspective on this photo. However, I am guessing that to get this photo that you held the camera out over the edge of the building. If you did you are a very brave person to do this as I probably would have dropped it. lol

04-21-2010, 09:43 AM	#3
ajuett Inactive Account Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1,100 Original Poster	Originally posted by Tuner571 Wow, now that is a cool looking perspective on this photo. However, I am guessing that to get this photo that you held the camera out over the edge of the building. If you did you are a very brave person to do this as I probably would have dropped it. lol The Calgary Tower is 191m (627 ft) in height. A section of the floor is glass, I went to the outer part and turned around, took the photo and ran back, lol.

04-21-2010, 09:51 AM	#4
rparmar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,819	OK, now try this at the CN tower! I could not even dare to step out onto the glass floor there; my body was seized by a primal fear and I froze. My daughter thought I was being very odd. A dramatic shot that shows of the DA14 nicely. I might try to emphasise the reflection and give a general boost in PP.

04-21-2010, 09:55 AM	#5
rustynail925 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Philippines Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,551	My legs are getting wobbly

04-21-2010, 09:59 AM	#7
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	Yikes! TOo high for me. Great shot!

04-21-2010, 10:03 AM	#8
stl09 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: St. Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 487	Nice shoot, can anyone say weak knees if you have height problem. Love the shot thou...

04-21-2010, 10:06 AM	#9
rustynail925 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Philippines Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,551	My legs are getting wobbly

04-21-2010, 08:55 PM	#10
ajuett Inactive Account Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1,100 Original Poster	Thanks all, I had a heck of a time inching my way to the other side of the glass floor. My son, who was almost 5 years old at the time had no issues, he was laying on the glass having a blast. ...not I! Opposite view here. You can see the glass floor from this shot as well;

04-21-2010, 09:26 PM	#11
Pentaxie Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Photos: Gallery Posts: 429	A very dramatic shots, ajuett. For me, my legs start getting wobbly and I have this fear of heights thingy too if I am up in the Tower. Thanks for sharing. Cheers.

04-22-2010, 04:20 AM	#12
rparmar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,819	The "great" thing about the CN tower is that is has a high-speed glass elevator. That trip alone freaks out enough people. The strategy they use to get people over it is to talk to them the whole time, telling them some useful "facts" to distract them from the fact they are rising higher than the birds into the sky, protected by a small cage of glass and metal.

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04-22-2010, 05:00 AM	#13
axl Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nove Zamky, Slovakia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,183	makes me dizzy.... I'm sure I could never get anything like that given I have fear of heights....

04-22-2010, 05:46 AM	#14
flippedgazelle Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NJ, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,270	I'm not good at heights. 1st shot's a cracker, that's for sure!

04-22-2010, 06:19 AM	#15
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	Great shot!! Now having said that, looking at it the first time, made me back up. I don't do heights very well. Two feet off the ground and I get dizzy.