Birmingham Skyline Picture Thread - Part 3 - Page 2

ultraviolet · August 3rd, 2008, 01:35 AM

From Edgbaston

Peat House looks like it's on fire

The financial district in my mirror

feltip · August 3rd, 2008, 02:32 AM

I love the car mirror one UV. I took one on my phone in similar style when I was up Newcastle way earlier in year. Just something artistic about seeing reflection in mirror with background nothing special.

CityGent · August 3rd, 2008, 06:12 PM

From Edgbaston Reservoir, today:

i_like_concrete · August 4th, 2008, 04:07 PM

A lovely collection of tower blocks out in the distance makes it look like there is a little city out there.

Engels · August 4th, 2008, 10:53 PM

Is that all the new Attwood Green apartments in the foreground ILC. It's not Park Central, as that is behind it (further away from the camera). It looks pretty tame but rather harmless, has anybody been down there to take pictures lately?

CityGent · August 5th, 2008, 12:52 AM

Looks like Nu Living in the foreground... I took a few in the Park Central thread.

i_like_concrete · August 5th, 2008, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Engels

Is that all the new Attwood Green apartments in the foreground ILC. It's not Park Central, as that is behind it (further away from the camera). It looks pretty tame but rather harmless, has anybody been down there to take pictures lately?

they're the "nu living" blocks, i hope everybody goes and has a closer look at them to see just how shit a modern development can be, the quality of it is unbelievably bad, I couldn't believe it when i had a close look, it is shabby beyond words.

feltip · August 10th, 2008, 05:37 PM

Panorama one from Rotunda from Flickr user Yipski (http://flickr.com/photos/yipski/)

image hosted on flickr

feltip · August 10th, 2008, 05:40 PM

Not sure if we've seen this before but worth reposting anyway

From Flickr user Joe Dunckley (http://flickr.com/photos/steinsky/)

image hosted on flickr

GrAfiK_248 · August 10th, 2008, 06:28 PM

im not a fan of that angle. skyline looks to flat

i_like_concrete · August 10th, 2008, 06:38 PM

I like it, I can only ever appreciate HCT's height from a distance, close up it doesn't look much taller than alpha or orion.

feltip · September 1st, 2008, 11:19 PM

Nice view we don't see often from Flickr. SH3 should stick nicely up in the right of the picture.

image hosted on flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8063394@N07/

edit and a nice one with skyline behind a field of corn

image hosted on flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/martinoc/

Erebus555 · September 1st, 2008, 11:29 PM

When you look at the minaret of the Ghamkol Sharif mosque in the Tyseley/Small Heath/Acocks Green area from the Bullring shopping centre, it merges with the chimney of the Tyseley Waste to Energy plant. It's quite a surreal view! But it also symbolises two things about Birmingham for me: ethnic diversity and industrial heritage.

I'm only saying that because seeing that minaret on Birmingham Central Mosque reminded me of that. It looks quite prominent against the skyline, despite not really being that tall. I guess it's another one of them topography situations! Thanks for posting

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GrAfiK_248 · September 1st, 2008, 11:55 PM

that 2nd one is a great photo of the skyline. v would be huge on that! and the new natwest come to think of it.

two great pinnacle towers. where would vtp be on that? or just off.

Erebus555 · September 2nd, 2008, 12:07 AM

VTP would be on there. There are a few cranes just right of the Rotunda which are the Etna House and Masshouse bunch. I think VTP will be either in front of the Rotunda or to the left of it. It's a tough one to work out with there so much in the foreground.

Brummyboy92 · September 2nd, 2008, 01:30 PM

That last one is a great shot, very nice angle! And the skyline looks huge!

ultraviolet · September 3rd, 2008, 10:38 PM

A murky city centre in the distance

paul_kimber · September 4th, 2008, 12:31 AM

Good shot there UV

BTW anyone notice on the Council's website that they have changed the banner though hardly a skyline shot

Its better then the old dated one that they had for years.

Elizabeth Kinoke · September 7th, 2008, 12:23 PM

I'd like to see these in large format:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/anglefi...n/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/anglefi...n/photostream/

ultraviolet · September 7th, 2008, 07:46 PM

That second one is amazing.

August 3rd, 2008, 02:32 AM	#22
feltip Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Balsall Heath :Birmingham Posts: 11,599 Likes (Received): 47	I love the car mirror one UV. I took one on my phone in similar style when I was up Newcastle way earlier in year. Just something artistic about seeing reflection in mirror with background nothing special. __________________ Regeneration - Changing Places and Transforming Lives. \|Birmingham Central Blog \| Feltip Flickr \| Twitter GREATER BIRMINGHAM

August 3rd, 2008, 06:12 PM	#23
CityGent In the aeroplane over B1 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The City of Birmingham Posts: 2,081 Likes (Received): 19	From Edgbaston Reservoir, today: __________________ my flickr

August 4th, 2008, 04:07 PM	#24
i_like_concrete cockney sparrow Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: London Posts: 3,359 Likes (Received): 58	A lovely collection of tower blocks out in the distance makes it look like there is a little city out there. __________________ Mother earth couldn't give a shit about your iphone or social networking strategy Flickr Pinterest

August 4th, 2008, 10:53 PM	#25
Engels Simples Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 4,095 Likes (Received): 7	Is that all the new Attwood Green apartments in the foreground ILC. It's not Park Central, as that is behind it (further away from the camera). It looks pretty tame but rather harmless, has anybody been down there to take pictures lately? __________________ You were born poor, naked and helpless. Everything in your life was given to you, the food you ate, the clothes you wore, the shelter you received. Most importantly of all you received an education. You were given this because people loved you, because people you never knew worked to feed you and long before you were born people died to protect you and to give you the opportunities they never had. Life doesn't owe you anything! YOU owe life!

August 5th, 2008, 12:52 AM	#26
CityGent In the aeroplane over B1 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The City of Birmingham Posts: 2,081 Likes (Received): 19	Looks like Nu Living in the foreground... I took a few in the Park Central thread. __________________ my flickr

August 3rd, 2008, 01:35 AM	#21
ultraviolet Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,783 Likes (Received): 0	From Edgbaston Peat House looks like it's on fire The financial district in my mirror

August 10th, 2008, 05:37 PM	#28
feltip Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Balsall Heath :Birmingham Posts: 11,599 Likes (Received): 47	Panorama one from Rotunda from Flickr user Yipski (http://flickr.com/photos/yipski/) image hosted on flickr __________________ Regeneration - Changing Places and Transforming Lives. \|Birmingham Central Blog \| Feltip Flickr \| Twitter GREATER BIRMINGHAM

August 10th, 2008, 05:40 PM	#29
feltip Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Balsall Heath :Birmingham Posts: 11,599 Likes (Received): 47	Not sure if we've seen this before but worth reposting anyway From Flickr user Joe Dunckley (http://flickr.com/photos/steinsky/) image hosted on flickr __________________ Regeneration - Changing Places and Transforming Lives. \|Birmingham Central Blog \| Feltip Flickr \| Twitter GREATER BIRMINGHAM

August 10th, 2008, 06:28 PM	#30
GrAfiK_248 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 3,145 Likes (Received): 13	im not a fan of that angle. skyline looks to flat

August 10th, 2008, 06:38 PM	#31
i_like_concrete cockney sparrow Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: London Posts: 3,359 Likes (Received): 58	I like it, I can only ever appreciate HCT's height from a distance, close up it doesn't look much taller than alpha or orion. __________________ Mother earth couldn't give a shit about your iphone or social networking strategy Flickr Pinterest

September 1st, 2008, 11:19 PM	#32
feltip Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Balsall Heath :Birmingham Posts: 11,599 Likes (Received): 47	Nice view we don't see often from Flickr. SH3 should stick nicely up in the right of the picture. image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/8063394@N07/ edit and a nice one with skyline behind a field of corn image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/martinoc/ __________________ Regeneration - Changing Places and Transforming Lives. \|Birmingham Central Blog \| Feltip Flickr \| Twitter GREATER BIRMINGHAM Last edited by feltip; September 1st, 2008 at 11:32 PM.

September 1st, 2008, 11:29 PM	#33
Erebus555 It's Sting. So What? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bristol Posts: 31,246 Likes (Received): 4	When you look at the minaret of the Ghamkol Sharif mosque in the Tyseley/Small Heath/Acocks Green area from the Bullring shopping centre, it merges with the chimney of the Tyseley Waste to Energy plant. It's quite a surreal view! But it also symbolises two things about Birmingham for me: ethnic diversity and industrial heritage. I'm only saying that because seeing that minaret on Birmingham Central Mosque reminded me of that. It looks quite prominent against the skyline, despite not really being that tall. I guess it's another one of them topography situations! Thanks for posting . __________________ The UK Housing Wiki - Attempting to document every tower block, council estate, private estate, housing association, tower block construction/ demolition method, tower block architect, tower block construction company... etc etc, in the UK. Everything to do with postwar residences! - Please join and help! EREBUS - OFFICIAL MOD CANDIDATE 2011 - BRITISH MODS FOR BRITISH PEOPLE!

September 1st, 2008, 11:55 PM	#34
GrAfiK_248 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 3,145 Likes (Received): 13	that 2nd one is a great photo of the skyline. v would be huge on that! and the new natwest come to think of it. two great pinnacle towers. where would vtp be on that? or just off.

September 2nd, 2008, 12:07 AM	#35
Erebus555 It's Sting. So What? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bristol Posts: 31,246 Likes (Received): 4	VTP would be on there. There are a few cranes just right of the Rotunda which are the Etna House and Masshouse bunch. I think VTP will be either in front of the Rotunda or to the left of it. It's a tough one to work out with there so much in the foreground. __________________ The UK Housing Wiki - Attempting to document every tower block, council estate, private estate, housing association, tower block construction/ demolition method, tower block architect, tower block construction company... etc etc, in the UK. Everything to do with postwar residences! - Please join and help! EREBUS - OFFICIAL MOD CANDIDATE 2011 - BRITISH MODS FOR BRITISH PEOPLE!

September 2nd, 2008, 01:30 PM	#36
Brummyboy92 Brummy and proud Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 4,013 Likes (Received): 12	That last one is a great shot, very nice angle! And the skyline looks huge!

September 3rd, 2008, 10:38 PM	#37
ultraviolet Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,783 Likes (Received): 0	A murky city centre in the distance

September 4th, 2008, 12:31 AM	#38
paul_kimber The City Of Birmingham Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 375 Likes (Received): 0	Good shot there UV BTW anyone notice on the Council's website that they have changed the banner though hardly a skyline shot Its better then the old dated one that they had for years.

September 7th, 2008, 12:23 PM	#39
Elizabeth Kinoke Wheels... Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 4,043 Likes (Received): 0	I'd like to see these in large format: http://www.flickr.com/photos/anglefi...n/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/anglefi...n/photostream/

September 7th, 2008, 07:46 PM	#40
ultraviolet Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,783 Likes (Received): 0	That second one is amazing.

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