Hey folks,

Want to show you some pics of Atlanta downtown that were made today :) And thanks to JFSATLBLDR who brought me there and told some history of the buildings :D

Here are the pics, enjoy :) #1 Westin Peachtree in the windows
http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0001.jpg

http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0003.jpg

http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0004.jpg

http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0006.jpg

http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0007.jpg

I love this tower
http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0011.jpg

And I this one too :)
http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0013.jpg

http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0014.jpg

You guys have tall streetlights here :|
http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0015.jpg

http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0019.jpg

http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0027.jpg

http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0028.jpg

http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0030.jpg

Atlanta's development direction? :)
http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0031.jpg

http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0033.jpg

http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0035.jpg

http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0037.jpg

http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0038.jpg

http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0039.jpg

http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0042.jpg

Near the olympic park
http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0043.jpg

Nobody probably told this guy that the Olympics have ended :|
http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0046.jpg

Atlanta convention center
http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0048.jpg

Near the olympic dome
http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0052.jpg

http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0055.jpg

http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0056.jpg

http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0058.jpg

http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0061.jpg

http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0064.jpg

http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0065.jpg

I was amazed seeing this kind of inside :eek:
http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0066.jpg

http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0067.jpg

http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0074.jpg

This one did already shocked me :runaway:
http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0079.jpg

The lobby
http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0080.jpg

Wow... :uh:
http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0083.jpg

At the top after rain :|
http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0089.jpg

http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0090.jpg

Looking down
http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0091.jpg

In the lobby of the Peachtree Plaza
http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0094.jpg

http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0096.jpg

The last pics for this time :)
http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0101.jpg

http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0107.jpg

http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0110.jpg

http://img67.photobucket.com/albums/v203/M4nt4s/atlanta_0710/0111.jpg

Nice pics

Welcome to the forums and thanks ;)

Thanks and you're welcome :)

Nice pics! I almost got dizzy from the angle!

Those are some awesome pics. I plan on going up there this coming week, unless I get the job I want, for which I have an interview on Monday. Either way, good outcomes for me. :)

those are some of the best atl pics ever

very nice pics! made me dizzy!

Yea, Mantai! :applause: :banana:

I'm so glad you got to go to downtown ATL for a picture shoot. :) Thank you for the extraordinarily fine show! :okay:

Hey, those look great. I particularly enjoy the ones with contrasting architectural styles and periods. Maybe next time we will have more sunny skies and no rain!

The shots of the World Congress Center are the best yet. You have captured an angle that shows the best features of Phase IV.Thanks.

Thank you guys for your nice replies :D It means I'll try to make more photos some time later :yes:

Mantaz, those are some awsome photos! Best new ones on the forum in forever of that area of Downtown! :okay:

This thread is awsome! :)

You can also see the new sign on GA Pacific.

I just really love the buildings in ATL! They are soo beautiful!

Great photos, Mantaz!

WOWW!!!!!!!!!i love atl thanks for the pictures i cant wait until the buildings that are under construction and proposed are finished atlanta will be HHUUUGGGEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great pictures!!!!

Wow, Mantaz, you're an awesome photographer! Just curious, what kind of camera do you have? Looks like you're enjoying yourself in ATL, keep up the good work!

Thanks again to all who wrote here, I really enjoy your great replies :D

@fwskyline it's nothing special, just Canon Powershot SD100 (3.2 Mpix, 2x zoom) ;)

Oh, I've got a Canon too lol! I guess it doesn't matter how crappy the camera might be, as long as the photographer using it knows what he's doing. Again, great pics. :)

Oh, I've got a Canon too lol! I guess it doesn't matter how crappy the camera might be, as long as the photographer using it knows what he's doing. Again, great pics. :)
True ;)

Oh, I've got a Canon too lol! I guess it doesn't matter how crappy the camera might be, as long as the photographer using it knows what he's doing. Again, great pics. :)

Is that why all of your photos suck?


:lol:

just kidding with ya, brad. ;)

Wow, now I wish I had a camera.

j/k

Didn't want to create another thread when I have created one just couple months ago :)

So, a time for the new photos from the Downtown area of Atlanta.

The main skyline
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/Mantazzzz/Atlanta0905/0002.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/Mantazzzz/Atlanta0905/0006.jpg

Georgia Pacific tower
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/Mantazzzz/Atlanta0905/0009.jpg

Some classics and the Equity tower
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/Mantazzzz/Atlanta0905/0011.jpg

I like a dense street scene :yes:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/Mantazzzz/Atlanta0905/0013.jpg

Deserted streets all around, possibly everbody is preparing for the labor day holiday :yes:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/Mantazzzz/Atlanta0905/0014.jpg

Possibly the only church that wasn't razed during the civil war
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/Mantazzzz/Atlanta0905/0021.jpg

Architecture details of the Town Hall building (neo gothic)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/Mantazzzz/Atlanta0905/0022.jpg

a waterworld :eek: (nah, just a square next to Coca-Cola zeum
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/Mantazzzz/Atlanta0905/0023.jpg

Same square and the Underground in the distance
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/Mantazzzz/Atlanta0905/0026.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/Mantazzzz/Atlanta0905/0029.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/Mantazzzz/Atlanta0905/0032.jpg

the Underground
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/Mantazzzz/Atlanta0905/0033.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/Mantazzzz/Atlanta0905/0034.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/Mantazzzz/Atlanta0905/0035.jpg

5 points
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/Mantazzzz/Atlanta0905/0037.jpg

Peachtrees... Westin and 191
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/Mantazzzz/Atlanta0905/0039.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/Mantazzzz/Atlanta0905/0042.jpg

191 Peachtree
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/Mantazzzz/Atlanta0905/0043.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/Mantazzzz/Atlanta0905/0045.jpg

and Georgia Pacific
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/Mantazzzz/Atlanta0905/0046.jpg

now some extra photos that are outside the Downtown area

Lenox towers
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/Mantazzzz/Atlanta0905/0050.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/Mantazzzz/Atlanta0905/0056.jpg

And twin towers in Perimeter area
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/Mantazzzz/Atlanta0905/0001.jpg

Well, that's it, now what do you think of my photos? :D

Since the tallest high-rise I've ever seen in real-life is Radisson SAS in Tallinn, I can't even begin to imagine what it feels like to be surrounded these towers. :) Very professional pics.

Thank you, OL :D

You don't feel somehow strange, you just can't look at the ground that time :D

Great pictures. Atlanta has some of the best architecture I have ever seen.

Well, the Downtown really has some pieces, although the rest of Atlanta except for the skyscraper clusters doesn't have much to show ;)

I love midtown and Buckhead!

nice pics mantaz. btw, what are you doing in atlanta? school?

nice pics mantaz. btw, what are you doing in atlanta? school?
Working in Strabucks, my last month here, btw ;)

wait a minute. you left lithiuania to work at a starbucks in atlanta? :crazy:

wait a minute. you left lithiuania to work at a starbucks in atlanta? :crazy:
No, I left Lithuania to spend a summer in US ;) I worked in 3 places so far, but the current is Starbucks. Another goal was to visit my sister who lives here for 3 years now :)

oh, that's sounds better. well, hope you enjoyed it here.

oh, that's sounds better. well, hope you enjoyed it here.
Yeah, Starbucks was a thing that I discovered just after 2 months living in this city, so it wasn't my goal to leave Lithuania and work in this company :D

Well, I had some good experience and I'm not really upset that I come here ;)

Hope you had fun in Atlanta and continue to do so. I always do:D

That's good to hear, Mantaz! :)

And I LOVE your Atlanta pictures! Great show! :okay:

Well, they also have Starbucks in Europe :D Thanks james2390 and WH :wave:

I'll have a tall caffe mocha and a piece of chocolate mousse cheesecake, please!

Great photos Mantaz, you never fail to impress. :)

I'll have a tall caffe mocha and a piece of chocolate mousse cheesecake, please!

Great photos Mantaz, you never fail to impress. :)
Sorry, our store is closed because tomorrow all US is on holiday :cheers: :D

Thanks :okay:

Lol! :laugh: Since fwskyline lives in Fort Worth, Texas he is probably quite aware of the upcoming holiday, Mantaz! ;) But that mean's you have tomorrow off! :banana:

Your pix really make Atlanta look SUPER! :okay: Alright, I know it is a great place, and I'm an Atlanta fan as you know. :) Praise from a proud Texan ought to make you feel extra good, though. :cool:

Thanks WH, you are always so great :cheers1:

What kind of camera did you use? Great quality!

What kind of camera did you use? Great quality!
Canon PowerShot SD100. It's just a simple one, nothing fancy ;)
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/CanonSD100/Images/frontview-001.jpg

And I used Pentax Optio S during my San Francisco trip (check the westcoast)
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0301/OptioS_3QtrView.jpg

All I know is that Mantaz brought this TINY camera out here! :okay:

How much are those cameras? I might ask for one for christmas, or something....

Nice pictures, Atlanta will miss you. :)

Is there an area in Atlanta where you can live in a highrise for under 1000 bucks for a studio?

Is there an area in Atlanta where you can live in a highrise for under 1000 bucks for a studio?

Yes. The Metropolitan in downtown near Five Points and Underground has studio/1 bedroom apartments for well under 1000 per month.

Whenever people talk about Atlanta they say it is very cheap then when you talk about living expenses they say that it is so expensive to live in Atlanta..thanks for the info!Nice pics btw , I think I commented on them before a long while back...My first memories of a Downtown are from atlanta and at 9 years old never having been out of the burbs it was THE place!

How much are those cameras? I might ask for one for christmas, or something....
check the www.steves-digicams.com ;)

nice pics, Mantaz!

Atlanta's downtown really looks urban and very diverse in architecture and activites.

Yes. The Metropolitan in downtown near Five Points and Underground has studio/1 bedroom apartments for well under 1000 per month.


Yeah, but its the Metropolitan :lol:

And pray tell what do you mean by "but it's the Metropolitan," Dallas Texan? :) [I permitted myself to correct your English here ;) ].

And I continue to applaud Mantaz' pictures! :okay: :applause: :cool: :cheers1:

Whose Homepage - He means its not expensive, cool or trendy enough for the likes of him.

Its okay, according to silverlake none of you are cool no matter if you live in a million dollar condo in Buckhead. Because everyone knows if you want to be cool you live in Los Angeles.

:hahaha:

Lol @ Sc

God these pics really made me miss home. Downtown ATL is off the chain. I really like the variety of things to do down there. Peachtree St. is breathtaking just driving through it.

I can only imagine what downtown Atlanta is going to look like when the population hits 75 or 80k. Its exciting to see the city grow.

Nice pics.

Whose Homepage - He means its not expensive, cool or trendy enough for the likes of him.


Wrong-o, Buck-o. If that were the case, then why do I live in a 1928 art deco skyscraper that has certainly seen better days (but, admittedly, is being restored to it's former granduer)?

The Metropolitan [was] a very cool building, but I can't get over the fact that it was butchered in the 1960s. Those black panels that it was reclad with are so gorgeous. Not only that, but the building is in dire need of maintenance. For example, during the winter months, the heating system in the building regularly breaks down since the boiler is still original and cannot be replaced since it is located in the basement of the building.

The original is always the best, wouldn't you agree?

http://www.metrogirl.com/metropolitan/art/oldbuilding.jpg

What is that the original of...the metropolitan? What does the metropilitan look like now, does anyone have pictures of it?

Yes, that's the original.

Here's a picture of the "modernized" Metropolitan:

http://www.emporis.com/en/il/im/?id=254301

Sadly, it looks worse in real life.

Yes, that's the original.

Here's a picture of the "modernized" Metropolitan:

http://www.emporis.com/en/il/im/?id=254301

Sadly, it looks worse in real life.

Yikes! What a mistake that was.

Indeed. To make matters even worse, some of the black panels have fallen off of the building and onto the street below, lol.

Sad to hear that, DallasTexan. :(

Back to the handsome downtown of Atlanta though, please. :)

191 is a simply awesome structure.

The Westin Peachtree is a fabulous hotel.

The city could landscape Peachtree with trees and plants to make it look better.

There ;)

I appreciate it, DallasTexan! :)

Moreover, I agree with you on all counts, particularly your 3rd point, which is (almost) universally applicable.

Why? I'm a plants freak. The urban environment in a gazillion places could be greatly enhanced enormously through thoughtful installation of plants ... trees, shubs, vines ... preferably of the scented variety ... :cool:

WOW! It sure does look different, it is amazing how you can remake a building into...really something...Thanks.

POLARIS!!!

cool pics.

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I love the DT ATL pics, Mantaz. That one picture where you was talking about how dense a street in downtown was, the rest of Atlanta should use some of that beyond there, Midtown and Buckhead.;)

Restored to its former glory, u mean how it looked when it was first built?

Atlanta`s skyline although littered with the usual boring glass boxes, has some interesting skyscrapers the 191 one is a real looker! The late 80`s and early 90`s seemed to produce quite a few interesting buildings, mixing old styles with new. Of course now though everything has to be glass glass glass. :cheers:

Wow. Awesome pictures. Downtown is amazing. Most definatley my favorite part of Altanta because it has some of the most incredible buildings. BOA, Westin, Equitable, Georgia Pacific, Promenade, Suntrust, ect.

OMG, this thread is almost a year old :hammer: