We all love the photos of Birmingham's skyline with the "green" suburbs forming an eco friendly back drop. This thread's all about posting photos of Birmingham where she looks, in said photos, like a big F*** Off urban creature in similar standing to such already, much adhered (maligned?), urban creations such as Sao Paulo, Shanghai etc....not that our city will ever reach the proportions of the afore mentioned cities but with a few clever photos we can create that urban image...............I go first:banana:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v173/Robdann/Birmingham%202/PICT0004.jpg

Ok

Bit of a skyline shot for me tho:

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e228/chris_engels/28102007107.jpg

Actually come to think of it i can see a Tractor at the bottom of the picture. Surely this must therefore be a Rural photograph, at least according to WiggleyLeeds anyway. ;)

Foir some reason this picture reminds me of the opening credits of Dallas. Birmingham needs an over the top soap opera, someone write a suggestion to the BBC or something, sharpish.

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w314/concretelover/URBAN4.jpg

Aww, here's Calthorpe House before it sacrificed itself/was brutally murdered to make way for Edgbaston Galleries.

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w314/concretelover/URBANITY1.jpg

An unused railway viaduct, a shed, a tree and an Audi Quattro. It doesn't get much more urban than this.

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w314/concretelover/URBAN5.jpg

Foir some reason this picture reminds me of the opening credits of Dallas. Birmingham needs an over the top soap opera, someone write a suggestion to the BBC or something, sharpish.



There's a fundamental flaw in that idea! You mentioned BBC and Birmingham in the same context.

Here's a few pics from me - probably posted before elsewhere!

Not a skyline, but very urban.....
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o114/fruityandnutty/IMGP0560.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o114/fruityandnutty/jericho-1.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o114/fruityandnutty/SSC/IMGP0573.jpg

The Jericho picture is few years old as it predates Brindley Place, I can't work out what building it is of though

The Leaning tower of birmingham aka the rotunda. Could be a new tourist attraction.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3276/2649168967_c69f099991_b.jpg

The Jericho picture is few years old as it predates Brindley Place, I can't work out what building it is of though

*Brindleyplace

And it's the Brasshouse! :) It's pre-1994, back when Hyatt had the old logo. I love that picture!

not sure brum looks that big, but looking west towards broad street

http://www.flickr.com/photos/peculiarbirmingham/2650947492/sizes/o/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/peculiarbirmingham/2647502762/sizes/o/

http://blog.charlesbarwell.com/Changing%20Skyline.jpg

I still like this one, even though it is a thousand years out of date & only shows one third of the city centre skyline!

^^ What is the logo at the top of Fiveways Tower there, it looks like the 'be in birmingham' thingy, but surely the council hasn't been using that long?

I think it is, I've never noticed it before. Do you reckon the picture is about 5 years old?

I'm guessing that that was taken in 2002 so it would be about 6 years old! Remember, the council were hoping to make Birmingham the capital of culture. They used the slogan 'Be in Birmingham 2008' and that 'b' appeared on the scene around then too.

What development (with all the white cranes) is going on near crowne plaza?

^^Centenary Plaza:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1435/1386201825_ee71981dfe_b.jpg

I think the skyline pic above is early summer 2003 as Centenary Plaza was under construction back when i was working at the ICC in late 2002 and early 2003. It was not quite that far gone though at that point and it is clearly a summer shot given the tree cover.

Couple of my Flickr ones

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2100/2421957848_fdd7e03605.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3171/2556524551_c562c1fd5f.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3238/2495194371_a0f519c9bf.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3199/2439958568_cd35b4547a.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2238/2446004585_3650822c05.jpg

Couple of my Flickr ones

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2238/2446004585_3650822c05.jpg

What an outstanding shot! Brilliant work. :applause:

New Street, Back door entrance

http://www.scphoto.co.uk/pages/galleries/buildings/pictures/newstreet_1.jpg

Oh god they have to fill in them god damn voids, there horrible. I think they should just put a large public square there.

^^New Street Station needs a match to it:lol: The skyline looks so dense in that pic from the station roof. I think the V Tower should help to balance all the other tall buildings nicely:)

Totally agree with Shel, that final Flickr photo on Feltip's post is :okay: Loving Ginger Tosser's fisheye view of the skyline too!

Here's a very urban-pastel mish-mash from me....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v173/Robdann/Tower%20Blocks%205/birmingham1stApril200791.jpg

...and an "as gritty as it gets" type of photo
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v173/Robdann/Tower%20Blocks%205/towerblocksApril7th200718.jpg

There was a pretty good skyline over brum last night, couldnt resist taking some shots. You can just make out the rotunda and the bt tower.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3246/2692600626_1f37ddecf8_b.jpg


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3232/2691787195_6152beeb51_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3272/2692601492_da7ae2b264_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3083/2692601886_9ffcaa3576_b.jpg

*Brindleyplace

And it's the Brasshouse! :) It's pre-1994, back when Hyatt had the old logo. I love that picture!

:) It's pre-1992 i think! Here's another couple from the same day - again i think i've probably posted at least one before.

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o114/fruityandnutty/gasstbasin.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o114/fruityandnutty/icc.jpg

There was a pretty good skyline over brum last night, couldnt resist taking some shots.

You're right dogga.... it was a cracker. I came through Spaghetti Junction from Erdington at about 10 o'clock and there was a great sunset across the city.

Here's one from me that's more recent than those in the last post!

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o114/fruityandnutty/SSC/11%20feb%2008/IMGP0703.jpg

Very nice photos there .

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3138/2692868074_a2247113eb_b.jpg

^^

That's taken from the travelodge I presume? The four tower blocks really seem to fit in with the cityscape in that photo.

Some excellent photos in this thread so far and it's also a good excuse to dig out any old ones that might be lying around.

I love this photo: this part of Birmingham looks to be part of some Hollywood created gothic-sprawl in this photo!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v173/Robdann/Tower%20Blocks%204/Lyndehurst9thDec200630.jpg

You just know you're in a big city with a view like this!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v173/Robdann/Tower%20Blocks%204/WolvoWalsallblocks16th12200656.jpg

Had a quick look through my old pictures, so here goes

Think Brum looks pretty American in the first one

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g151/iceman14141414/Untitled1.jpg

Think this one gives a real big city feel

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g151/iceman14141414/P1000925.jpg

Some Five Ways density

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g151/iceman14141414/P1000936.jpg

Small Heath in the foreground

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g151/iceman14141414/P1010038.jpg

Smallbrook Queensway looking busy

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g151/iceman14141414/P1010111.jpg

And a very spooky looking Bromford Estate

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g151/iceman14141414/P1010501.jpg

great set of pics :)

Great pics Smiley and UV .

^^

That's taken from the travelodge I presume? The four tower blocks really seem to fit in with the cityscape in that photo.


indeed it was travelodge

Found this one on Flickr. Quite a contrast for urban picture. Trees almost look like been added after.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3129/2596895475_b245768953.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/95009192@N00/

Thats awesome : D

This shot from same person going to look fab when V done but be interesting to see what view becomes with Paradise Circus plans.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/229/517643879_dbc700aeba.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/95009192@N00/

An angle I've never seen before ; almost looks like a different city .