Which city has the best night skyline in the south

[desertpunk]

IM Pei is just so money!

I think back to the '80s and the buildings that most inspired me were the CenTrust Tower above, the Humana Building in Louisville by Michael Graves, the State of Illinois Center and One Liberty Center by Helmut Jahn, 333 Wacker by KPF, and Phillip Johnson's I PPG Place. These are the greats, these are the towers that will stand forever.

[QuantumX]

After 25 years, it's still many people's favorite building in Miami. What I think it does now is totally out of this world with the way the entire building does it in so many different color schemes because the building has six different surfaces instead of four.

[IberiaCLT]

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Charlotte Skyline by grapnell, on Flickr

[ATLfan]

The Charlotte skyline reminds me of Buckhead in Atlanta. These two skylines are very similar in height and style.

[GunnerJacket]

Originally Posted by IberiaCLT

I can say CLT kicks the tar out of all the cities this month with Hearst Tower (the 3rd tallest building that gets bigger at the top) and Carillon tower lit up Pink...


I wish Hearst would always stay pink!!!!

That's already the most phallic building I know, the idea of seeing it in pink...

[QuantumX]

Originally Posted by GunnerJacket

That's already the most phallic building I know, the idea of seeing it in pink...

LOL!

[QuantumX]

Ooo! Found this nice shot of the Devon tower on Flickr.

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Devon tower 2012-06-24 by radargeek, on Flickr

[desertpunk]

God I love that tower!

[QuantumX]

I just did a retrospective of some of my best work and decided to bump up this thread with what I haven't posted here. i wasn't a photographer when the thread was started. Now since it's been a while since anyone has posted here, let's see what other great photos have been taken since.



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DSC_0235 by Quantum2010, on Flickr

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[GunnerJacket]

Oddly enough Miami's pretty skyline is more attractive during the day than at night for me. The absence of signature crowns or marquees, save for one or two, limits the "oohs and aahs" of the scene. You can tell it's dense and feel the urban flavor of the city, but as a lightshow it's relatively non-descript and several buildings seem virtually lost. But, I like it that way, to be honest. Miami's appeal is in the beach scene and night life, not a display of corporate energy.

Nice pics, btw. Thanks for sharing.

[QuantumX]

Originally Posted by GunnerJacket

Oddly enough Miami's pretty skyline is more attractive during the day than at night for me. The absence of signature crowns or marquees, save for one or two, limits the "oohs and aahs" of the scene. You can tell it's dense and feel the urban flavor of the city, but as a lightshow it's relatively non-descript and several buildings seem virtually lost. But, I like it that way, to be honest. Miami's appeal is in the beach scene and night life, not a display of corporate energy.

Nice pics, btw. Thanks for sharing.

You are welcome! Yeah, this guy pretty much steals the whole show. Here on SSC, it was recently voted the fifth best illuminated skyscraper in the world. We'll see what else we get by the end of this decade.

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[GunnerJacket]

One thing I like is that you don't have many buildings where the crown or lighting elements seem forced. Atlanta has a few where the lighted elements seem detached from the form and function of the structure, even if they do add some splash to the skyline. Some of the buildings in Miami could do that but refrain, which is refreshing.

[ah59396]

I've never really been impressed with the Miami skyline, but these pictures really change my opinion. I like the "LA" night skyline feel of them. They aren't trying to be more than they are and you can really sense the clustered, overpowering fell of them in these photos. I dig it.

[QuantumX]

Originally Posted by GunnerJacket

Oddly enough Miami's pretty skyline is more attractive during the day than at night for me. The absence of signature crowns or marquees, save for one or two, limits the "oohs and aahs" of the scene. You can tell it's dense and feel the urban flavor of the city, but as a lightshow it's relatively non-descript and several buildings seem virtually lost. But, I like it that way, to be honest. Miami's appeal is in the beach scene and night life, not a display of corporate energy.

Nice pics, btw. Thanks for sharing.

What about this waterfront reflection? I think being able to get shots like this counts for something.

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[Lakelander]

^Nice picture. I think natural features of an area's landscape, like water and mountains, does add an extra element of intrigue and attractiveness to a city's skyline.

[QuantumX]

Originally Posted by ah59396

I've never really been impressed with the Miami skyline, but these pictures really change my opinion. I like the "LA" night skyline feel of them. They aren't trying to be more than they are and you can really sense the clustered, overpowering fell of them in these photos. I dig it.

Now you know why I started doing this! Those of you who have heard this before, please bear with me. I didn't know anything about photography when I started participating in these forum, but I've been a skyscraper enthusiast for nearly 40 years now, collecting postcards and picture books of various skylines and cityscapes all along the way. When all this new architecture started to come to completion in the last decade, I wasn't seeing the kinds of angles and perspectives I wanted to see based on all those years of informal study. I wanted to do the city justice. That is why I'm more generous with my photos than a lot of other photographers. It is more important for me to showcase the city to the world and maybe attract more tourism, commerce, and development through my capture of it.



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[ah59396]

^ Well it's worked for me. Just being on this forum has changed my perspective of Miami and made me believe it is very much a "big city".

[QuantumX]

Originally Posted by ah59396

^ Well it's worked for me. Just being on this forum has changed my perspective of Miami and made me believe it is very much a "big city".

Downtown Miami is getting even bigger with what's under construction now, with what is scheduled to start later this year, and with what is scheduled to start construction in 2014 and 2015. We'll see what the nigth skyline looks like by the end of thes decade.

[gwiATLeman]

Originally Posted by GunnerJacket

Oddly enough Miami's pretty skyline is more attractive during the day than at night for me. The absence of signature crowns or marquees, save for one or two, limits the "oohs and aahs" of the scene. You can tell it's dense and feel the urban flavor of the city, but as a lightshow it's relatively non-descript and several buildings seem virtually lost. But, I like it that way, to be honest. Miami's appeal is in the beach scene and night life, not a display of corporate energy.

Nice pics, btw. Thanks for sharing.

I agree. Despite how impressive it is during the day, I don't really notice much an impact from the Miami skyline at night when I'm there due to the preponderance of residential towers.

On the other hand, when I first moved to Atlanta I always loved driving into the city at night for that reason.

[QuantumX]

Originally Posted by gwiATLeman

I agree. Despite how impressive it is during the day, I don't really notice much an impact from the Miami skyline at night when I'm there due to the preponderance of residential towers.

I really don't see how this is an excuse when much of the lighting is on residential towers, but if you don't find the Miami skyline all that impressive at night then you just don't find it all that impressive at night. Pardon the repeats here, but I'm just pointing that all these featured in this post are residential towers.







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