http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3049/2935143319_f0f17eebef.jpg?v=0

Taken today.

Not quite right as usual. 3 seperate pictures. At least the buildings are spot on.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/pano.jpg

Would this be the potential granada site jrb?

thanks for all the pics by the way :)

Would this be the potential granada site jrb?

thanks for all the pics by the way :)

Indeed it is.

The best views seem to be from the north/northwest.

North Manchester Golf Club. (Heaton Park)
Bury New Rd or Great Clowes St. (Higher Broughton)
Boggart Hole Clough (Blackley)
M60 Barton Bridge over the Ship Canal (you need to break down though)

On the far southeast though I've never been, there are fabulous views from a hill somewhere near Hyde.

Behind Stalybridge, going up towards Mossley, the views are fantastic. I run up there a lot. If someone had a decent telephoto lens and timed it right there would be good sunset photos of the whole of Manc city centre. If I ever got a better camera I'd do it..

A tiny pub is at 53°30'26.04"N, 2° 2'56.29"W. I recommend getting out your GPS and finding it! :cheers:

Cool flickr pic by purplemattfish:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3009/2953298450_90a680164e_o.jpg

^now that is stunning

stunner!

just what i was thinking

there's something surreal about that photo, maybe because of the prominence of the power station in the background, but it gives the view an almost.. 19th century feel, lol.. despite being all new buildings, and there being high rises.. it has this old mill town feel.. showing Manchester roots there..

Hate to repeat it again but, that photo is stunning! :cheers:

chogmook that is a fantastic photo

I dont like it.

looks like a nice view from there, wherever it is, but the photo is a bit..messy

Probably taken from Hartshead Pike.

Found this little beaut on the Retirement show's site of all places.

http://www.the-retirement-show.com/images/ManchesterCentralPanorama.jpg

Add 1HS, Axis, Vivo+surrounding towers, Possible Central Spine tower, Rumoured 'yellow box' tower next to the City Inn.

The residential section of the tower almost looks full in that shot. Never really seen it with most of the apartments lit up.

Top floors pitch black too.

I think that picture was taken for Stephenson Bell for their planning application for extension work at Mcr Central.
Its brilliant - could well be Daniel Hopkinson.

Top floors pitch black too.

mr simpson must not be in

:drool:

Flickr pic from Andrew Cryer

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3142/2975948658_4abfd5afbe_b.jpg

Flickr Pic fron tarboat

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3011/2915726638_9c7ab155ec_b.jpg

StephenB70 Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/12816485@N00/3025679682/

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3284/3025679682_81ed5e2f29_o.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k103/samorost/Panorama10s.jpg

Nice Lamarkia. Fairbourne Road tower?

From my flickr page....
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3253/3030521033_608eb890ae.jpg

Not sure who's responsible (not the bods who do the restaurant reviews photography! but this was used on Manchester Confidential this week:

http://www.manchesterconfidential.com/index.asp?sessionx=IpqiNwB6JDElIpqiNwF6IHqi

(image is halfway down the right hand column, you can click to enlarge)

In some ways it doesn't show off the city's best buildings but it's a pretty impressive composition none the less.

Not sure who's responsible (not the bods who do the restaurant reviews photography! but this was used on Manchester Confidential this week:

http://www.manchesterconfidential.com/index.asp?sessionx=IpqiNwB6JDElIpqiNwF6IHqi

(image is halfway down the right hand column, you can click to enlarge)

In some ways it doesn't show off the city's best buildings but it's a pretty impressive composition none the less.

Was just about to come and point this one out. Great, isn't it? Can't work out where it's taken from though. But I am a bit thick like that.

Can't work out where it's taken from though.
As Thom quite rightly points out, it's a composition, a number of photos blended together. It had me confused for a while, I even flipped it in Photoshop because I thought something was wrong. But, you can't look at Beetham from that angle and have CJC on the left.

As Thom quite rightly points out, it's a composition, a number of photos blended together. It had me confused for a while, I even flipped it in Photoshop because I thought something was wrong. But, you can't look at Beetham from that angle and have CJC on the left.

He said composition, not composite. Actually, I think I've worked it out. It's somewhere in Salford, probably from one of those tower blocks off Chapel Street which used to have the signs on top saying "The Cathedral fills my window" and "I can see Wales from here".

http://i319.photobucket.com/albums/mm469/carlf18/Manchester.jpg
Copyright : Andrew Brooks

I don't know, it's all very confusing, but things to note are...
The horizon goes from convex to concave. That's a view of Beetham you'd get from somewhere like Kendals. The view of the CJC has the Leftbank apartments in front of it, like you'd see from the apartments near McDonalds on Regents Road. The trees and the viaduct at the bottom of the picture don't blend well. Plus the perspective is all over the place.
(PS:Ignore me, I'm just trying to focus my mind on something else. Posting about anything at the moment seems so trivial and unimportant. I'm so tense about this vote it's unbelievable - all of my friends are sick of me going on about it)

He said composition, not composite. Actually, I think I've worked it out. It's somewhere in Salford, probably from one of those tower blocks off Chapel Street which used to have the signs on top saying "The Cathedral fills my window" and "I can see Wales from here".

That's where I was thinking as well, somewhere round the arse end of Chapel St. Anyway its a fantastic photo

He said composition, not composite. Actually, I think I've worked it out. It's somewhere in Salford, probably from one of those tower blocks off Chapel Street which used to have the signs on top saying "The Cathedral fills my window" and "I can see Wales from here".

I think that's bang one - that's Ordsall Lane directly in front of the viaduct and you can see Chapel St off to the left. Beetham has been enlarged though - you can see by comparing it with Great Northern Tower that it's much taller than it ought to be...

Sincere apologies lads, it's this referendum thing coupled with me being a bit jittery about shooting at Chesterfield v Droylsden tomorrow in the FA Cup that's messing my mind up. The CJC can be on the left of Beetham! I've changed my plea...
http://i319.photobucket.com/albums/mm469/carlf18/Correction.jpg
I think it was taken from the red dot, but heavily distorted.

When does a photograph stop being a photograph and starts being a lesson in graphic design?

When I think about things too much, sorry, I'll shut the door on my way out.

Taken yesterday - do excuse the fog and steam!

http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/3546/skylinepr0.jpg

The development on New York Street and the Lighthouse are making their mark.

MP, have you ever wandered into the mmu business school? i should imagine the views from the top are pretty cool. not least because you won't have to look at this building itself.
i've only been on the 4th floor before.

No I haven't - I'm a student at the University of Manchester, so I'm not sure about whether I'm allowed to be wandering about in a MMU building!

Also, the windows probably don't open and are otherwise covered in crap. So don't know how good it would be photography wise.

you can wander in there. technically i think you're only supposed to use the library, which i suppose is something like floor 5. i wouldn't worry about being caught up near the top, just say you are waiting for a mate? ;)

but yeah the windows were covered in crap.

I have some pics im new here, but there not good also as i only took them quick, not a proper photogropher lol.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c199/phillipflynn/mancfrombigwheel.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c199/phillipflynn/cistower.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c199/phillipflynn/Manchester016.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c199/phillipflynn/Manchester015.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c199/phillipflynn/Manchester014.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c199/phillipflynn/Manchester013.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c199/phillipflynn/Manchester71108snaketank019.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c199/phillipflynn/Manchester71108snaketank017.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c199/phillipflynn/Manchester71108snaketank016-1.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c199/phillipflynn/Manchester71108snaketank012-1.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c199/phillipflynn/Manchester71108snaketank013-1.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c199/phillipflynn/MANCHESTERARNDALE.jpg

I have some pics im new here, but there not good also as i only took them quick, not a proper photogropher lol.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c199/phillipflynn/mancfrombigwheel.jpg

nice vantage point :)

thanks lol it was up the wheel hehe

Great looking skies over Manchester on Friday...

http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo332/phphotography/PiccadillyBasin051208.jpg

all from flickr.com

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3058/2461387144_c184aa896f_b.jpg

from Cutler Hill Failsworth

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2236/1606826996_d0da1d64b9_b.jpg

From Kinder Scout

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3170/2799642677_7693eec155_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3128/3089935766_de481f2325_b.jpg

2007 - pre media city

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/169/370569662_cbaa43d3f5_b.jpg

2007 helecopter sth man

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1354/633924258_02e62aa9f0_b.jpg

with BT tower

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3074/2619014156_4667684d35_b.jpg

from Woodley

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1040/868902459_defd6c68ac_o.jpg

i really should get back to that cliff place with my 800mm lens. so long since i've been, can't even remember the name.

No I haven't - I'm a student at the University of Manchester, so I'm not sure about whether I'm allowed to be wandering about in a MMU building!

Also, the windows probably don't open and are otherwise covered in crap. So don't know how good it would be photography wise.
There's some pretty good views of the skyline from University Place if you go up to about the 3rd floor. There are some windows straight across from the lifts with good views.

with BT tower

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3074/2619014156_4667684d35_b.jpg

Glad to see Heywood Landfill site making an appearance on the skyline hahaha

lovely

Flickr pics from:


brutsnar:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3250/3069560176_0b99ce0a67_b.jpg


yououghttabeinpictures:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3296/3088350901_ae49070eab_b.jpg


edgworthric:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3020/3048959608_d76c25afab_b.jpg

These pics of the last few pages are stunning, one of the best i've seen.

Mobile phone pano-pic from the Quebec building off Chapel st.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3165/3092994929_e900cec8fc_o.jpg

That first pic that Chogmook posted, the one from "brutsnar", is absolutely awesome.

I love the way Beetham stands, 2001 monolith-like, as if it's just materialized there.

Nice pic on this link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gilliflowerart/3092497973/

And a nice pic of Salford by isdky:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3032/3070843591_2cef4b8d40_b.jpg

Serigrapher:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3128/3089935766_de481f2325_b.jpg

Taken today from Kendals Restaurant, 7th floor. Note the big wheel in front of the CIS tower.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture112xxxx.jpg

Some stunning pictures here guys. Thanks all, I really appreciate it.

The purplemattfish picture on page 86 looks like something out of Bladerunner.

Nice pic on this link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gilliflowerart/3092497973/

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3128/3089935766_de481f2325_b.jpg

Nice pics, looks very grim. A nice virtual cluster at the Quays emerging...

http://www.andrewbrooksphotography.com/

http://www.andrewbrooksphotography.com/uploads/gallery/568.jpg

Damn that's good. My only edit (if it were mine) would be to crop the left hand 1/8th out of the shot. It doesn't add much and you'd lose that crooked stitch. Wish I'd taken it mind!

what i am looking at doing is getting a photo which shows both Manchester and Salford as one.. the best place i can think is wiltons quarry near belmont or smithills any other ideas?

Btw the impact of the quays with BBC in full swing we have two major clusters in the gm city region which i really like... this is quite attractive and adds a little bit more texture, other cities with great seperated clusters include Munich and London.

bit blury - not my pic - from flikr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2166/2044182197_5fb63157f2_b.jpg

flikr - from mcr town hall

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2074/2499758069_3403ca15a0_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2336/2499763111_3124fd7a4c_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3290/2500594432_cccac029fe_b.jpg

Pikey camp - again from flikr

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1113/738464098_cb8a51c00f_o.jpg

Hmm. We've a few of them round here, man med.

The other two you posted are absolutely fantastic, mind.

The middle pic of the set of three is particularly good and shows off well the good mix of buildings to be seen in the city centre.

if we're talking best picture its the last one, from a composition and exposure point of view the others are just snap shots... but we're probably not talking about that?

Man med's pics are great. Now will some kind soul explain that last one of the er...'pikey camp'. It looks like it's only a mile or so north of downtown, somewhere like Cheetham Hill/Harper Hey/ Broughton or even Blackely.

I didn't realize they were allowed to grow that big. It's a bit like the Trailer Parks in North America except this one looks like it's on an old paved truck or goods yard.

What class of folks live in them in Britain, are they mainly of the Gypsy persuation, or are they just poor people who can't get council houses etc.?

The ones in Canada are generally inhabited by poor white trash, with the usual propensity for drug crime/violence/alcoholism etc. There is even a syndicated TV series (I think it's in it's seventh season) called Trailer Park Boyz It's quite funny and hugely popular in the states. Not sure if it's available in the UK though.

I wonder if the Pikey camps are similar what's a 'Pikey' anyway? I always thought it was a derogatory term for a Pad...er...Irishman.

Bear with me...it's been a while...

Love the Brooks composition - agree with High-Fi though about the left-hand side, but suppose thats been left in there for the contrast in the sky.

There is even a syndicated TV series (I think it's in it's seventh season) called Trailer Park Boyz It's quite funny and hugely popular in the states. Not sure if it's available in the UK though.

Trailer Park Boys is brilliant. Think its on Paramount Comedy here, I have it on DVD though. Think the final season just finished in Canada?

if we're talking best picture its the last one, from a composition and exposure point of view the others are just snap shots... but we're probably not talking about that?

I'd be more inclined to go with the first one using those criteria.

^^ The first one I get on page 178 is this one, if this is the one your on about I don't agree

bit blury - not my pic - from flikr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2166/2044182197_5fb63157f2_b.jpg

Sorry the quality isn't too good. Sunrise taken just before christmas.

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/Picture072.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/Picture076.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/Picture078.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/Picture079.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/Picture080.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/Picture082.jpg

what if 3 hardman was taller????.... :ohno:

btw... wer abowts in 3hs gna b

Yes Chorley Boi , ive always said that 3 Hardman St would have been better taller than the 2 sections it is now .

Cheers for the pics from the Hilton , imagine the view when 1HS , Ramada , CO-OP , Lizzy House unveil there plans ,,

Come on you developers , give us something to get excited about .

Roly, I think Isaac was refering to the first one in the group of three from the town hall, not the first one on the page.

^^ The first one I get on page 178 is this one, if this is the one your on about I don't agree

Post 1774 pic one (of three)

Yes Chorley Boi , ive always said that 3 Hardman St would have been better taller than the 2 sections it is now .

Cheers for the pics from the Hilton , imagine the view when 1HS , Ramada , CO-OP , Lizzy House unveil there plans ,,

Come on you developers , give us something to get excited about .

No problem, these pics obviously don't do the city justice, it's impossible to capture just how big the city centre, and the city beyond is from up here, it's immense!

3HS was suppose to be much taller, but it was reduced in height, I think.

Post 1774 pic one (of three)

oh right that one..mmm it's not correctly exposed and the compo isn't really doing it for me but it is a nice shot of the buildings nontheless

They are all rubbish :horse:








except the one of the travellers camp and only because the fella who took it is a friend of mine!

^^ yeah thats the one I like

I still prefer the third one.

Salford.


Terraces, cobbles and poverty.
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Yeah right!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3005/3077837965_4ecd8a060e_b.jpg

Flickr Pic by delboy74

Salford.


Terraces, cobbles and poverty.
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Yeah right!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3005/3077837965_4ecd8a060e_b.jpg

Flickr Pic by delboy74

Cracking find Chogs. Perhaps we should email it to Ariel.

nice pic choggs..

from Broughton

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2367/2212731934_c2a7436283_b.jpg

more good pix here http://www.flickr.com/photos/jandnphotos/sets/72157594281338833/

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3290/2445436514_ae9459592f_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/86/241694890_c38ee4e637_b.jpg

Salford.


Terraces, cobbles and poverty.
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Yeah right!

Know what ya mean chogs, but I'll bet a pound to a pinch of coon-shit that within that there picture, you would still find some terraces, cobbles and poverty.


Just no where near as much...:)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/34264990@N03/3191180030/

^^come on, ordsall :)

here's some quotes from the local paper from last june

In the past 12 months property prices nationally dropped by around 4.5 per cent - but in Salford they have actually gone up.

And figures from Salford council show between 2002 and 2007, the prices of homes in Ordsall rose by 72 per cent - more than in other parts of Greater Manchester.

City centre estate agent Lawrence Copeland said the area's appeal reflects its proximity to the city centre, teamed with the affordability of the homes now on offer. The development of hundreds of new apartments in the area and the Metrolink are also making it popular.

Mr Copeland points to properties on Warburton Street - close to Ordsall Hall - where prices have risen from £87,000 in 2006 to £120,000 last year, and are continuing to rise.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1052108_ordsall_property_hotspot

makes you think- salford must be undercutting deansgate, surely?

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f85/garybaldy/1111111.jpg

photobucket wont let me post any bigger than this but you get the general idea.

Nice pic, like the way its just Mancheser City Centre lit up and beyond lit up.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a366/robinsonworld/Manchester/P1020152.jpg

Well, it's some of the skyline :shifty:

From mortaldecay on Flickr.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3520/3215622499_fa7078f8cd_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3305/3215622497_75f2f0d32d_o.jpg

By AtilatheHun on flickr

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3472/3216372330_f184d881da_b.jpg

By AtilatheHun on flickr

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3472/3216372330_f184d881da_b.jpg
What kind of effects were used?

WOW

The Arndale Tower almost looks OK in that picture.........

What kind of effects were used?

Looks like HDR.

totally in love with manchester. manchester rocks

totally in love with manchester. manchester rocks

Post of the decade?

Post of the decade?

Smile, it might never happen.

From mortaldecay on Flickr.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3520/3215622499_fa7078f8cd_o.jpg



What is that middle black tower called

Bank Chambers

http://www.bruntwood.co.uk/bankchambers/

Flickr.

Chancery Plave looking splendid.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3460/3218260948_2a3cec7635_b.jpg

Manchester looked excellent from the train the other day when I came up from the Cardiff line. I wasn't impressed by it's skyscrapers because I'd seen plenty enough pics of them on here - I was more impressed by the number of midrises in the city that gave it so much bulk. The transpennine service to Leeds went West to Salford before heading back East to Leeds so I had a lovely train tour of the city too! Beetham's huge :drool:

I'd have to share these thoughts(!): "totally in love with manchester. manchester rocks"

The train journey into Manchester from Salford is amazing, thanks to pretty much the entire route being raised up on viaducts.

The vast wall that is the CJC building looks distant behind the clock tower,makes the city centre looks huge,Taken from portland tower that one I bet

so much prime space within some of those pics for skyscrapers, particularly around the city tower/portland tower area, with the grid streets as well, would be a mini manhat...ahhhhh run, cliche!!

wohay... dint appreciate the sixe of chancellor place.... wow

Flickr pic by Bill Boaden:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3532/3221895269_fb33203536_b.jpg

^^ Very nice.

Flickr.

Chancery Plave looking splendid.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3460/3218260948_2a3cec7635_b.jpg

Amazing how CJC is taller than North Tower.

funny you should say that because they're actually the same height

you were in that funny green wavey new building, bachy?

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a366/robinsonworld/Manchester/P1020207.jpg

won't ask :bowtie:

no, the scruffy Victorian buildings nearer town :shifty:

you were in that funny green wavey new building, bachy?

no, the scruffy Victorian buildings nearer town :shifty:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a366/robinsonworld/Manchester/P1020205.jpg

Will you please stop answering my questions before I ask them! It's doing me 'ed in!

ok have put a stop to that, it's a bad habit eh

Some snaps of the Millenium and Northern quarters - and beyond!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3131/3191180030_331d2eb389.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3529/3190331569_f993967454.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3505/3191181372_cee5888bd5.jpg?v+0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3441/3191182760_b7d8a0e36c.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3305/3191184256_93872b0557.jpg?v=0

I do wish they'd get rid of that wheel...

all of the cities in the uk have small cbd based skylines, why is that? also why are the buildings so small for a large counrty, uz need some like sydney, melbourne or brisbane and goldcoast in australia. uz should be on a website called highrise city lol.

^^ sorry mite we don't understand 'strine...

nah, we actually have the tallest, biggest towers in the world.. well we did, before our country was winzipped. We were once bigger than Canada, you know.. with 600m towers, except they compressed us and we ended up with a tiny isle and dwarf-like office buildings..

all of the cities in the uk have small cbd based skylines, why is that? also why are the buildings so small for a large counrty, uz need some like sydney, melbourne or brisbane and goldcoast in australia. uz should be on a website called highrise city lol.

Have you ever heard of history?

Some of my shots already appear here, (links from my flickr) but this is my first post.

Got this the other night.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3401/3222277741_291b913d74_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/big-jobs/3222277741/)

Some of my shots already appear here, (links from my flickr) but this is my first post.

Got this the other night.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3401/3222277741_291b913d74_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/big-jobs/3222277741/)

Sooooop - urb

from... http://www.dylanharveycommercial.com/manchester.html

http://www.dylanharveycommercial.com/img/manchester/gallery/ca38524.jpg

Shows the scale of the Green Quarter

http://www.dylanharveycommercial.com/img/manchester/gallery/cb38343.jpg

From http://www.staffnet.manchester.ac.uk/medialibrary/unilife/vol6-issue4.pdf Up to date picture of UoM.

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/2113/uni2lm7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Stuck it together.

from... http://www.dylanharveycommercial.com/manchester.html

http://www.dylanharveycommercial.com/img/manchester/gallery/ca38524.jpg

Shows the scale of the Green Quarter

http://www.dylanharveycommercial.com/img/manchester/gallery/cb38343.jpg

Interestring angle. Don't get many shots from that side of town looking towards Beetham, onwards.

From http://www.staffnet.manchester.ac.uk/medialibrary/unilife/vol6-issue4.pdf Up to date picture of UoM.

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/2113/uni2lm7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Stuck it together.

Midrise City. :) Look's soooo American. Upper Brook Street has changed so much over the last 10 years. The new University buildings stretching from the MRI onwards look great.

manchesta is massif, innit! :|

superb shots, whats so special about M8?? anything of interest?

It's a GIF.

Great picture.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixielulu/3224343351/

I do wish they'd get rid of that wheel...

Miserable ______!

It's a GIF.

Great picture.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixielulu/3224343351/

Love that one. Very sci-fi :)

Midrise City. :) Look's soooo American. Upper Brook Street has changed so much over the last 10 years. The new University buildings stretching from the MRI onwards look great.

I'm in Schuster Labs most of the time and you can see right over ardwick towards COMS/BoftheBang. The contrast however is a tad depressing. They are impressive buildings when travelling up the road but they do have a kind of wall effect with the sticks beyond.

Some of my shots already appear here, (links from my flickr) but this is my first post.

Got this the other night.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3401/3222277741_291b913d74_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/big-jobs/3222277741/)

Fantastic that..would make a great banner for Mancunia

Can we not sumbit it or however that works?

i think mr bigjobs would have to do it. i don't know how it's done, prolly a thread in the world forums or summat?

Its too dark for me ,, im sure we can get a better banner pic .

Its too dark for me ,, im sure we can get a better banner pic .

Unfortunately, most of my high shots are done at night, for obvious reasons, and unless it's a totally windless night there's a limit to the exposure time i can take. I really dislike using iso over 100.

I like the pic Bigjugs , just think its dark for a banner .

Where do you take it from ?

dusk's a good time

Miserable ______!

I know, but it's been there ages and it completely ruins the square. It's not so much the wheel as the boxy crap at the bottom that bothers me.

Its too dark for me ,, im sure we can get a better banner pic .

It could easily be lightened slightly, it WOULD make a great banner imo, if the owner gave permission

Flickr.

Chancery Plave looking splendid.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3460/3218260948_2a3cec7635_b.jpg

Sorry to be a bit annoyed, but surely if you are going to link a photo of mine, have the decency to credit me please, or at least give a link to the original page (http://www.flickr.com/photos/motti82/3218260948/).

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3454/3258387512_e2b491a9b7.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/motti82/3258387512/

That is my latest good shot from Manchester.

Sorry to be a bit annoyed, but surely if you are going to link a photo of mine, have the decency to credit me please, or at least give a link to the original page (http://www.flickr.com/photos/motti82/3218260948/).



http://www.flickr.com/photos/motti82/3258387512/

That is my latest good shot from Manchester.

Nice photo. Sorry to be a bit dumb, but what difference does it make if he does quote your flickr account name or even link to your flickr page. Is it bragging rights or something else? If you are going to be precious about it why not keep the photos to yourself or protect against so called hotlinking rather than posting them on the web for all to see. Or am I being naive?

Either, or- it's good to share and now your here, hope you're going to share your skills more often on here.

Chancery is a great addition. I'm looking forward to the lighter mornings before I make my efforts.

Cheers

Some new unseen renders of Greengate. (CGI's) as well. http://www.watsonassociates.net/Site/Home.html

http://www.watsonassociates.net/Site/Portfolio_Photography_5_files/IMG_0646_1.jpg

http://www.watsonassociates.net/Site/Portfolio_Photography_6_files/shapeimage_1.jpg

The obligatory shot of Manchester's skyline from COMS, with the added bonus of the flag of St George in full view. Note the addition of Chips.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture0565.jpg

From Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/motti82/3258387110/

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3448/3258387110_704b3b4e08_b.jpg

Flickr pic by Martin Lynch:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3272/3114202706_6da9fbf311_b.jpg

^^^^that is really good, i have seen that view before but i cnt remember where from

looks like it's from frodsham or thereabouts? maybe a bit nearer or a little further north but i can't think of any high ground there other than the hill behind frodsham?

^^^^that is really good, i have seen that view before but i cnt remember where from

It could be Rivington? it looks like a view from the north west of the city.

it looks more like due west to me? are there any hills around warrington anywhere? really can't think where it's taken from, on reflection frodsham is probably too far south

it looks more like due west to me? are there any hills around warrington anywhere? really can't think where it's taken from, on reflection frodsham is probably too far south

If its due west it would probably be looking at distances be somewhere like Leigh or Atherton - What do you reckon?

i think maybe a bit further out than that? i have a fave viewing point of town from holcombe hill, a few miles north of bury - probably similar distance out of town as leigh & atherton but feels a fair bit closer. there's a fair bit of high (ish) ground in the old coal mining areas between wigan and warrington but i can't really think of any pronounced hills round there

incidentally, chogmook recently posted a flickr pic (from Bill Boaden) from my aformentioned place near bury: (shows how much nearer town feels from up there compared to the mystery pic, although zoom can be deceptive!)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3532/3221895269_fb33203536_b.jpg

If doubt thats Atherton by the postion of town (which looks a little to far away). From that angle it would have to be near Four Lane Ends and the slag heaps between Atherton and Little Hulton, but there aren't any hills on the other side of Salford that look like that. From the position of Winter Hill from our kitchen in Salford it looks more like Rivington

this looks like its been taken at Wiltons Quarry on the Belmont side of Winter Hill.... one of the best views of the mancunian metropolis from up here... clear day needed though!!

Flickr pic by Tarboat:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3011/2915726638_9c7ab155ec_b.jpg


Flickr pic by gramnorth:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3152/2581906324_5211ddf267_b.jpg


Flickr pic from the top of Beetham by digital.clarity:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3274/2913501659_9d219ef9b8_o.jpg

corkers!

That is some pano...:nuts:

I want that on my wall!

it's funny how you don't often see marketing material making use of these epicly gorgeous views from the hills. pretty sure though i saw a king sturge banner recently with the hills in the skyline.

^^ Aye, they used Aidan O'Rourkes pic he took from an air ballon

I want that on my wall!

You want an out of focus, badly exposed picture on your wall?

Takes all sorts i suppose.

^^ erm...yeah, he's right, even at a decent viewing size it still looks out of focus

flikr again from cloud 23

green quarter office block making an appearance - 2009 pix

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3336/3250267859_d4bf252dff_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3266/3250266933_50563e6f81_b.jpg

Hi-res image of the University Site and city centre. Published by the University of Manchester:

Too big to hot link to: http://www.campus.manchester.ac.uk/medialibrary/internal-comms/staffnet-news/ManchesterAerialPhoto.jpg

Hi-res image of the University Site and city centre. Published by the University of Manchester:

Too big to hot link to: http://www.campus.manchester.ac.uk/medialibrary/internal-comms/staffnet-news/ManchesterAerialPhoto.jpg

epic! i can see my bedroom window at the bottom between whitworth park and the fosters brewery. :banana:

in fact it has the last 3 places i've lived. :)

epic.. like manchester dominates rather than paris hilton towers

Here are some photos I took while filming on the roof of Portland Tower.
The film was for the Brunel Lecture series, called Infrastructure in a ecological Age.
I plan to put on youtube some time. Its pretty cool and features a Manchester of the future. Nothing is concrete, just Blue sky concept thoughts.

Hope you ejoy them.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d102/chasedwar/portland01.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d102/chasedwar/portland03.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d102/chasedwar/portland04.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d102/chasedwar/portland05.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d102/chasedwar/portland07.jpg

superb shots.. and the city has never looked more amazing! it's so beautiful in some of those shots..would win hands down on most other cities, consistant streets and buildings, a sense of location..not generic in the slightest, yet has knitted into it instantly recognisable 21st century buildings... amazing.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30550067@N06/3314647335/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30550067@N06/3314647335/

Looks like a great photo that. Shame it can't be enlarged.

I have a new camera. Will endeavour to take some better pictures than this one with it.:

http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/856/dsc00254.jpg

Very nice pic especially with the gap between the top of the distant pennines and the weather front. Just in interest, whats your new camera?

New camera is a Sony Alpha 300. That pic is taken from the hill behind Stalybridge. So off the Pennines looking towards Liverpool. The area going back towards Dovestones is potentially great for pictures at close to sunset. Sometime soon I hope to go up prepared for climbing and carrying a tripod.

http://www.manhf.myzen.co.uk/index.php

Not sure if this is a new shot or a golden oldie but impressive none the less.

Cheers

Thom

Originally produced by Arup for the Brunel Lecture Series
supported by the Institute of Civil Engineers.
Although the city featured is Manchester in the UK,
it is supposed to be a generic city of the world to
demonstrate how infrastructure will evolve in
an ecological Age of the future.

JJ-5PyDIzY0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ-5PyDIzY0

Originally produced by Arup for the Brunel Lecture Series
supported by the Institute of Civil Engineers.
Although the city featured is Manchester in the UK,
it is supposed to be a generic city of the world to
demonstrate how infrastructure will evolve in
an ecological Age of the future.

JJ-5PyDIzY0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ-5PyDIzY0

Great video, I'm all for that!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/big-jobs/collections/ - his pix - taa m8

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3499/3287327095_07151f2f24_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3141/2728446050_a8b6d40448_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3314/3222296025_a648fd5860_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3575/3281337029_9c62b5a7c2_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3292/3281337815_b942797637_b.jpg

That first one at the top is probably the best pic I have ever seen of Manchester skyline!

I think jrb's blue Gazelle pic on page 4 will take some beating myself.

those pics are stunning

I think jrb's blue Gazelle pic on page 4 will take some beating myself.

:lol:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3550/3329105871_0f417a07d9_b.jpg

The Quays starting to bulk out

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3563/3326329066_2ba09de6aa_b.jpg

yes choggs - lovin the second pic

Really liking that last pic, you can really see how much taller beetham is than city tower and cis. Must have been taken from some way away before zooming in.

ooh the skyline its looking good!

Flickr Pics -

Designed by Dave:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3607/3350646023_0d750ed9bf_o.jpg


Scouseinmanc:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3369/3346491088_3052b9b03c_o.jpg


Frankldw:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3088/3358066242_2a0d2254a9_b.jpg


Daveys:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3538/3350131050_3530739b10_b.jpg


Tom Swailes:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3602/3337585851_3835d25fce_b.jpg

Frankldw:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3088/3358066242_2a0d2254a9_b.jpg



One of the best Manchester Photos I've ever seen!! I'm really confused as to where this is taken from though!

Just a guess Blackpool88, but I would say from the north. Maybe Blackley/Crumpsall/Collyhurst.

You can never really tell just how tall and beefy beetham really is until you see a picture like this!

Just a guess Blackpool88, but I would say from the north. Maybe Blackley/Crumpsall/Collyhurst.

ahhh right I've got it now yea, so that cluster to the right is the Green Quarter? I thought it was Salford hence my confusion! Or maybe it is Salford and I'm still confused! haha

my contribution from heaton park
obvioulsy anyone with a real camera is welcome to re capture it

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/golddigga19/Photo0251.jpg

...so that cluster to the right is the Green Quarter? I thought it was Salford!

That's a freudian slip that will make a few people on here giggle!:lol:

That's a freudian slip that will make a few people on here giggle!:lol:

Indeed, it's a testament to the quality of design in the Green Quarter that the untrained eye might think it mesured up to Salford!!

http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/4664/23639749017428225179b.jpg (http://img407.imageshack.us/my.php?image=23639749017428225179b.jpg)

I found this image on the Manchester development thread.
I don't know if it has been posted in this thread before but i think it deserves its place on here anyway.

Absolutily, that is one stunning picture. Including, close trees, manchester, and the pennines background, and I guess there must have been a filter used.

and I guess there must have been a filter used.

or the wrong white balance

Flickr Pics -



Frankldw:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3088/3358066242_2a0d2254a9_b.jpg



WHAT A PICTURE! this looks terrific. If only the recession didnt bite :( Still a few good size towers are rising still, correct?

http://triton.imageshack.us/Himg50/scaled.php?server=50&filename=3381057573c2bed549f5o.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=480

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3592/3382107856_6c3e6dd895.jpg?v=0

Thanks for the plug there with one of my pics Chogmook :)

From up behind Oldham yesterday:

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/2783/dsc00342v.jpg

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/4403/dsc00347ztm.jpg

I work next to that transmitter on the hill!

from flikr

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3485/3295572918_d194935e39_b.jpg

One of the best Manchester Photos I've ever seen!! I'm really confused as to where this is taken from though!

It's Mills Hill so probably from Tandle Hill

Where's Tandle Hill Isaac?

In between Oldham and Rochdale, just past Royton.

Google Tandle Hill Tavern. You'll find a link for the location and a bloody good boozer!

Taken from Flickr. I've merged the top picture from two seperate shots.

deanhammersley

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Untitled_Panorama1.jpg

BinaryApe

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3626/3402576742_50388bbc50.jpg?v=0


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/3401770451_38c72362aa_bcccc.jpg

Taken in June 2005. Uploaded last month. Really does show how the Manchester skyline has changed.

U_R_Slick

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3559/3400395542_aa7b1a6980_b.jpg

Flickr pic by Bill Boaden:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3540/3414797019_3587baca7b_b.jpg

Cheers, nice pic, any idea what that little tower is closer by?

^^ It's the Peel Tower in Bury I think.

Good grief so thats all the way in bury then. Cheers for that.

I thought everyone would recognise Peel Tower ...

http://www.peel.co.uk/peelholdings/peellogo.gif

Pic taken from a flat in the top half of the Premier Inn:

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/1355/beetham.jpg

More photos to come taken from this building when I get a good day for it.

I thought everyone would recognise Peel Tower ...

http://www.peel.co.uk/peelholdings/peellogo.gif
lol, you would be suprised how many things I don't recognise. Still, more reason to come on here and actully find out what else there is out there :)

Flickr pic by Tom Bullock:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3404/3420987607_74cf3d8940_b.jpg

Hmm, cheers, nice clear pennines there to the north.

if someone got rid of that damm tree we may have the best skyline shot of the city.... mmmmmmm

You know I thought the exact same thing, nice it being there but CIS is not the best thing to be covered up in the skyline lol.

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k348/Toetallix/DSCF6425.jpg
Thought I'd post it here too.

We've got some pretty corking views on the sunset over Salford precinct taken from the 14th floor near Silk Street and it makes the flats along Churchill Way and the precinct look like Stonehenge (sort of). Not sure how to upload photos despite going through the intructions. Managed the avatar bit though

from flikr

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3485/3295572918_d194935e39_b.jpg
Top of CIS?

Aye.

It's a gooden too! Cheers!

We've got some pretty corking views on the sunset over Salford precinct taken from the 14th floor near Silk Street and it makes the flats along Churchill Way and the precinct look like Stonehenge (sort of). Not sure how to upload photos despite going through the intructions. Managed the avatar bit though

Upload them via photobucket, or even facebook if you put pictures on there. Just copy the URL code and go on advanced post, go to insert image, copy the code and done. Look forward to seeing them :)

And yes that one from top of CIS is awsome, imagine a panorama of the whole of manchester with all proposed building up as well.

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Anyway...


Flickr pics by Ric Monkey, from the set-to-be demolished Hope Hospital tower blocks.


Looking East towards Pendleton and the City Centre behind:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3338/3483945799_6da1aee54e_o.jpg


Looking South towards The Quays & Media City:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3410/3484758754_0dacdeb502_b.jpg

Why demolishing them blocks, they are so cool. Demolish Briar Hill Court FFS!

Why demolishing them blocks, they are so cool. Demolish Briar Hill Court FFS!

To improve the hospital - Additional hosptal facilities would be less convenient if they were at Salford precinct rather than at the hospital.

good pix Chogz....Also from hope by thopmski

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3379/3482405210_fb3ec83538_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3636/3482405710_b828852eaa_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3642/3484120658_4da20fc4ea_b.jpg

new east manc skyline - thompskiiiii

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3461/3359341147_8f4e10669b_o.jpg

Some absolute crackers (esp the 1st one) and similar shots. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ricmonkey/3483945799/

Manchester panorama.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3656/3326703624_03d46c7dec_b.jpg

Mediacity.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3410/3484758754_0dacdeb502_b.jpg

Pendelton, Manchester City Centre.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3555/3484758340_f8b899269e_o.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k103/samorost/UESV/SV8Pano-800.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k103/samorost/UESV/SV2CityStadiumE800.jpg

Cheers for the great pics, wheres beetham on the first one? Is that it just poking from the right of city tower? I suppose it must be..ignore me

The first one's pre-construction....Beetham's the big crane half way between 111 Piccadilly and City Tower.

The first one's pre-construction....Beetham's the big crane half way between 111 Piccadilly and City Tower.

You sure? Beetham's no way near over there!

An externally complete Lighthouse can be seen in the shot - Beetham had long been finished by then.

he's right actually coz you can see Great Northern close by

You sure? Beetham's no way near over there!

An externally complete Lighthouse can be seen in the shot - Beetham had long been finished by then.

you can see beetham pokeing out behind city tower

yes Toetallix is right, as I said you can see Great Northern close by. Jongy I don't know what that crane is between city tower and 111 but it's defo not Beetham fella. You're not usually wrong.

I'll allow it just this once :)

yes Toetallix is right, as I said you can see Great Northern close by. Jongy I don't know what that crane is between city tower and 111 but it's defo not Beetham fella. You're not usually wrong.

I'll allow it just this once :)

Red ones to the left are Origin. One right next to City Tower is One New York.

I didn't realise just how small the manchester wheel really was, it looks pretty big when your there. I'm also guessing that pic was taken early in the morning, most of the light seems to be coming in from east.

It was taken at 5am ish a couple of weeks ago.
Not many photos of Manchester without the Hilton on the skyline I guess.

Just noticed, Comedy Central's intermission thing has the mcr skyline with the arndale tower at its centre.

Last of the season from COMS. Note Chips is just visible.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture164.jpg

totally off topic but you can see Steven Ireland's car right in the middle of that pic JRB. [Alan Partridge's fact of the day!]