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Old Posted: Jan 14, 2007, 11:25 PM
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Doors and other such things: Calgary pics from today

Well here are a few pic I got today. Enjoy em. they arn't what you normally see of Calgary. I hope you like detail.

And I realize that this kind of photography isn't to everyones taste.
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Thanks for looking!!!
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Old Posted: Jan 14, 2007, 11:31 PM
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The first pic:

Where's the crosshairs?
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Old Posted: Jan 14, 2007, 11:34 PM
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Very nice Arriviste! Sorry I didn't see you today. Have any more? I really like this stuff.

I'll have my own pics up in the Calgary Construction thread shortly.
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Old Posted: Jan 14, 2007, 11:38 PM
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cool

the first shot reminds me of a shot i took this summer here in winnipeg



anyhow i love how you captured a difrent view of calgary
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Old Posted: Jan 15, 2007, 3:26 PM
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Pfft... Calgary doesn't have anything old or run-down. This city was constructed from scratch in 1982.
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Old Posted: Jan 15, 2007, 5:54 PM
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Nice pictures. Good to see another side of Calgary we don't see a lot.
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Old Posted: Jan 15, 2007, 7:34 PM
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Thanks for the comments!!!

I will admit to being disparaged by how few responses threads like this elicit. Almost not worth posting, but it's still gratifying that few of you can appreciate what I'm up too.
Expect another one liek this next week.
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Old Posted: Jan 15, 2007, 8:42 PM
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^^ Are you referring to the dumbass comments a few jerkoffs made about your Molson pics? fuck 'em. With the amount of development photos Boris takes it's almost pointless for anyone else to bother taking those kind of shots. I personally am beyond grateful that someone is taking some more artful photos around the city. Please don't "not bother." In fact, we should put some of these on the CUI site.
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Old Posted: Jan 15, 2007, 9:40 PM
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Jeff, you know exactly what I'm talking about. Some people just don't want to think outside the box at all. If I were to post some images that we are exposed too in my advanced photo classes some of our more unitelligible forumers would truly aghast. I will continue to make these threads as long as a few people respond. I love the small things that are alla round us if you stop to take the time and appreciate....with a 30D.
Please do put them ont he CUI site.
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Old Posted: Jan 15, 2007, 9:51 PM
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^^ Arriviste, awesome photos. While shots like this can be found in most cities, you almost never see them from Calgary. The temptation is so strong to shoot the "usual suspects" and neglect the street character. With these though, you did capture a little more of the street charm. Bang on.
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Great photos Arriviste! I love seeing pics of Calgary from a different perspective, rather than the usual office building shots.
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Great shots...it's the details I like, and the details I like to paint. I haven't yet done any in Calgary's downtown - hopefully by spring I'll have some to share as well (just have one Winnipeg one left for now).

Keep these shots coming!
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nice

very artistical
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Old Posted: Jan 16, 2007, 12:15 AM
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I'd even go so far as to say "artisticalicious". Or "artisticaltastic".
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Old Posted: Jan 16, 2007, 12:43 AM
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I'm liking this shot a lot...
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Old Posted: Jan 16, 2007, 1:02 AM
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Jeff, you know exactly what I'm talking about. Some people just don't want to think outside the box at all. If I were to post some images that we are exposed too in my advanced photo classes some of our more unitelligible forumers would truly aghast. I will continue to make these threads as long as a few people respond. I love the small things that are alla round us if you stop to take the time and appreciate....with a 30D.
Please do put them ont he CUI site.
Don't take the lack of commentary personally. Speaking only for myself, it sometimes seems pointless to be the tenth person to say "nice shots" but that doesn't mean they aren't appreciated. The development shots are nice for those of us that are out of town alot but yours are interesting on an entirely different level.
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Old Posted: Jan 16, 2007, 2:55 AM
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Do you mean to say that Calgary is more than shiny buildings and a cocky ego?!

Dear sir, I AM impressed!

Wandering around back alleys taking pictures of shit is fun.
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Old Posted: Jan 16, 2007, 5:22 AM
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I enjoyed these two in particular. Arriviste, I think partly the reason the responses took a while is that you posted it on a Sunday. Traffic is typically slower...

Anyway, I really hope you continue posting. One thing I'd do next time is reduce the size a bit. It sucks when the whole image can't fit on the screen at once. I will use one of these images for my next blog entry on the CUI site. Don't forget to check in and read it from time to time people!



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Old Posted: Jan 16, 2007, 5:32 AM
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Good shots, a little grit always adds some character to a city.
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