The amazing and cool photo thread

[PeterJB]

And now for some nice buildings.

EDIT : Argh why aren't they showing!

Are they off your computer or the internet?

 

[boiltheocean]

Are they off your computer or the internet?

Internet. I've fixed the links now.

 

[Touring Mars]

Never mind the building, look at the size of that spider

 

[Metar]

There's not much amazing in these pictures - especially in the second one - and even the architecture looks dull. The second building is an example in ambitious megalomaniac projects - it's not pretty, and on a sunny day, becomes a nightmare for all around it.

 

[Digital-Nitrate]

Never mind the building, look at the size of that spider

Same artist, different sculpture

(oh... and that's my boy)

 

[Icarus25]

There's not much amazing in these pictures - especially in the second one - and even the architecture looks dull. The second building is an example in ambitious megalomaniac projects - it's not pretty, and on a sunny day, becomes a nightmare for all around it.

The first one is Falling Water, an iconic building in America by one of, if not the most famous American architects Frank Lloyd Wright. It's cantilevered over a stream and waterfall and built directly into the surrounding rock. There are sections of the house where the rock sticks out of the floor. It's difficult to see the details that make it special in a photo, it's something you have to experience in person.

 

[exigeracer]

There's not much amazing in these pictures - especially in the second one - and even the architecture looks dull. The second building is an example in ambitious megalomaniac projects - it's not pretty, and on a sunny day, becomes a nightmare for all around it.

Falling Water is one of the most famous pieces of modern architecture. It defines FLW's style and plays a significant role in American architecture in General. Definitely not one you would insult.

 

[Metar]

Falling Water is one of the most famous pieces of modern architecture. It defines FLW's style and plays a significant role in American architecture in General. Definitely not one you would insult.

I reserve the right to insult art.

Having googled it, it does sound like a rather interesting building, and definitely not as boring as I thought it was - because that picture, apart from the small size, also doesn't really show the building that well. As for the architectural design criticism, it was mainly aimed at the rather hideous second one.

 

[Beerz]

That spider is awesome, reminds me of Giger's work. 👍

 

[boiltheocean]

More of Falling Water. Must be the nicest place to live in the world.

Yeah I'm gonna stop with the Buildings now.

 

[homeforsummer]

And now for some nice buildings.

I love great architecture, so I'll gladly take your lead.

That second pic reminds me of this one in Chicago, the photo is one I took when I was over there. Can't remember what purpose the building serves.

And why not add another pic I've taken, this one slightly closer to home. The Quayside in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Gateshead.

The brick building left of centre is The Baltic - once a flour mill, now a contemporary art gallery. Behind that you can just see the curved glass front of the Sage, a performing arts centre. The bridge nearest the foreground is the Gateshead Millenium Bridge, which tilts on it's axis to let taller boats pass underneath. Behind that is the Tyne Bridge. Newcastle is on the right (to the North) and Gateshead is to the South, left of frame.

Here's a high contrast picture of The Sage, which I took recently (with a little snow on the roof):

 

[boiltheocean]

Nice.
I couldn't resist posting more buildings.

Oh and a Nice Bird. (...from Interface Lift)

 

[Digital-Nitrate]

Wow... that shot of the bird is breathtaking! 👍

 

[Beerz]

The background on the bird shot... it's a painting, right? A painted wall?

But the bird itself looks awesome. 👍

 

[TB]

The background on the bird shot... it's a painting, right? A painted wall?

But the bird itself looks awesome. 👍

From InterfaceLIFT:

Unknown bird sitting on a branch at the Bronx Zoo in the Bronx, New York.

So yes, painted wall. 👍

 

[Beerz]

I should start clicking on the links every once in a while...

 

[homeforsummer]

"Unknown bird"

With feathers like that, those colours, and wings and a tail that shape I'd suggest it's some kind of parrot. I'm no ornithologist but that's my conclusion!

Three Scarlet Macaw pics I took in zoos in the States:

All from my Deviantart page. Macaws are definitely worthy of being in the cool pictures thread

 

[TB]

I should start clicking on the links every once in a while...

If it makes you feel better, there was no link until my previous post.

 

[boiltheocean]

Exigeracer posted some pics ages ago. I found them last night when I looked back about 20 pages but I was too tired to post a link.

Anyway here --> https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showpost.php?p=3196065&postcount=446

 

[TwistedNav]

Awesome parrots - here's an awesome reptile for you:

 

[Beerz]

^^ Keeeeewl!!! My next pet.

If it makes you feel better, there was no link until my previous post.

I should really stop drinking and typing.

 

[exigeracer]

Exigeracer posted some pics ages ago. I found them last night when I looked back about 20 pages but I was too tired to post a link.

Anyway here --> https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showpost.php?p=3196065&postcount=446

Thanks for bringing those up. I tried finding them for hfs but couldn't locate them. I really should use tags or something at the bottom of my posts, I can never find anything I put up

 

[boiltheocean]

Thanks for bringing those up. I tried finding them for hfs but couldn't locate them. I really should use tags or something at the bottom of my posts, I can never find anything I put up

No problem. Did you check out some of the films from that Project? They are worth a look.

For anyone interested I've got the link --> http://www.showstudio.com/project/perroquet.
Bottom right video is my favourite.

 

[Icarus25]

Awesome parrots - here's an awesome reptile for you:

Holy crap it's a real version of Uroboros! I was just reading about it the other day as it's the title of the newest Dir en Grey cd. Also knows as Jörmungandr to the Norse, it appears on the cover of the new Amon Amarth cd.

 

[boiltheocean]

"Firefox Lizard Edition"​

 

[homeforsummer]

Thanks for bringing those up. I tried finding them for hfs but couldn't locate them. I really should use tags or something at the bottom of my posts, I can never find anything I put up

I remember those photos actually, I think I even saved them to my computer at the time

 

[UnoMOTO]

This guy really gets around this big ball of ours!



Nanjing Donglu, SHANGHAI, CHINA

View from the Marienberg, WUERZBURG, GERMANY

Petronas Towers, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

Kasbah, AIT BENHADDOU, MOROCCO

Mosque of Abu Abbas al-Mursi, ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT

Casino Lisboa @ Night, MACAU, CHINA

Glasnevin Cemetery, DUBLIN, IRELAND

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Wat Rong Khun, CHIANG RAI, THAILAND

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Bayon, ANGKOR THOM, CAMBODIA

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Pha That Luang, VIENTIANE, LAOS

Panorama from the Petrinska Rozhledna, PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC

SCROLL - - - - - >

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Palacio Nacional da Pena, SINTRA, PORTUGAL

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Dom, COLOGNE, GERMANY

Melbourne Central Shopping Mall, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

Tat Kuang Si, LAOS

 

[Digital-Nitrate]

This guy really gets around this big ball of ours!

Wow... great shots as well, especially that pana of Prague! 👍

 

[misnblu]

Beautiful pictures man.
Sensational.

 

[Danny]

I love this picture. It's the RMS Olympic and RMS Mauretania waiting to make their final voyage to the breakers yard.