Above Downtown Vancouver

someone123 · #1 Posted **Jul 21, 2008, 6:42 AM**

Yesterday at the Vancouver forum meet we had a chance to go to the top of a couple of buildings downtown and both offered great vantage points for taking photos. Most of the following shots were taken during that tour:

Looking down at Cambie and Hastings, still a rougher part of town:

Major condo redevelopment at the former Woodward's department store, something that probably wouldn't have seemed likely a few years ago:

Sun Tower, an old landmark:

A view of the Harbour Centre, where many of these pictures were taken:

A view of the roof of the new convention centre and nearby hotel, both still under construction:

Living Shangri-La, topped out at 62 floors, is Vancouver's new tallest building:

Panoramic view of North Vancouver:

excel · #2 Posted **Jul 21, 2008, 9:11 AM**

Great tour, thanks for posting the pics.

jodelli · #3 Posted **Jul 21, 2008, 9:11 AM**

I could say 'nice city', but what the hell do I know?

Never tire of pictures from here, thanks.

LeftCoaster · #4 Posted **Jul 21, 2008, 3:28 PM**

Great pics Someone... I'll post the ones I took this afternoon.

I really like the shot of Waterfront station with the blur effect.

Burgh15 · #5 Posted **Jul 21, 2008, 3:40 PM**

I love the green roof on the convention center.

10101000 · #6 Posted **Jul 21, 2008, 4:00 PM**

Wow!

Evergrey · #7 Posted **Jul 21, 2008, 4:40 PM**

niiiice

4orty4th · #8 Posted **Jul 21, 2008, 9:26 PM**

awesome. I love the blurred "model" effect. Photoshop or in camera?

Trojan in NYC · #9 Posted **Jul 21, 2008, 10:23 PM**

Nice photos!

mhays · #10 Posted **Jul 21, 2008, 11:29 PM**

I'm quite taken with the blur thing too. Makes it look like it's all miniature.

Dr Nevergold · #11 Posted **Jul 22, 2008, 1:20 AM**

Nice work!

jcchii · #12 Posted **Jul 22, 2008, 2:15 AM**

yeah, some of those do look like little models

treras93 · #13 Posted **Jul 22, 2008, 2:36 AM**

Nice!

oldmanshirt · #14 Posted **Jul 22, 2008, 3:25 AM**

Some of those blurry ones actually made me think of a more urban Mr. Rogers' neighborhood

Urban Zombie · #15 Posted **Jul 22, 2008, 8:24 AM**

Great views, excellent shots.

harls · #16 Posted **Jul 22, 2008, 1:29 PM**

Excellent pics. I was there almost two years ago, and so much has changed already.

MolsonExport · #17 Posted **Jul 22, 2008, 1:35 PM**

God, I miss Vancouver (lived in Van 1994-1998).

Dylan Leblanc · #18 Posted **Jul 25, 2008, 2:53 AM**

great pics dude! nice to see them after watching you with the camera all day

Andy6 · #19 Posted **Jul 25, 2008, 4:17 AM**

Very nice tour from on high. I'll have to visit Vancouver someday. Like the blur effect (unless it is some sort of byproduct of drunkenness).

danby · #20 Posted **Jul 25, 2008, 4:23 AM**

i had thought Living Shangri-La was complete? why is there still a crane on it??

also on sun tower is that a monster truck on the roof?