Louisiana | Photo of the Day

[NCB]

Wow great shot with the Fleur-de-Lis Nate!

Thanks! I was standing at that fence along Poydras @ Carondelet and just thought it would make an interesting shot. For anyone who's curious, that is the Hibernia Bank Tower completely unfocused behind the Fleur-de-Lis. I had to give up some focus on the FDL itself in order to at least get the shape of the tower in the background.

[richyb83]

Nice photo's yall!

You do a fine job representing SBC Brian. I don't like the condensed version as much either.

I like La's old Tallest Bldg before the State Capitol came along. I remember Nate's little history lesson. They don't make tops of buildings like that anymore.

The Fluer-de-lis! How appropriate!

[NCB]

This might be one of the weirdest pictures I've ever taken; a serious DOF of some wind chimes:

[dimebag1980]

Wow great shot with the Fleur-de-Lis Nate!

Agreed... excellent. Some awesome DOF.

[NCB]

A few more from the Crescent City

Audubon Aquarium of the Americas

Clarinetist on Royal Street

Kolbs along Saint Charles

My old street has some history!

[Mith242]

Nate did you start making your pics smaller so that UP would shrink them? I've been questioning whether to do that as well since UP's shrinking doesn't tend to look very well.

[NCB]

Nate did you start making your pics smaller so that UP would shrink them? I've been questioning whether to do that as well since UP's shrinking doesn't tend to look very well.

Nah, not really. I was just looking through my pictures on Flickr, and didn't go to the larger sizes not on the front page of the photo. So all of the photos I just posted were just the "medium" size on Flickr.

[NCB]

Believe it or not, this vibrant little flower is part of a weed:

And here's a pretty vibrant pink Daylily:

Sorry about the poor lighting; it was a very gloomy and cloudy day, so that was about the best I could do.

[lasportsman91]

St. Charles Ave.

Edited January 22, 2007 by lasportsman91

[Mith242]

Nice pics guys.

[richyb83]

Great pics yall. Thanks for posting.

Nate, even with the gloomy conditions that pink Daylily came out nice!

Lasportsman, I really like the angle of NOLA two tallest skyscrapers. Very impressive.

[NCB]

Gravier Street in downtown New Orleans:

[dimebag1980]

Damn it's so hard to catch up sometimes. I know I miss photos here sometimes and I hate that. This thread is an excellent source.

Nate - awesome flowers and streetscape shot!!!

Tommy - also an awesome streetscape/skyscape shot!

You guys, New Orleans is very lucky to have you...

[dimebag1980]

My turn...

New parking garage being constructed at the corner of E. Milam & Clyde Fant Parkway in downtown Shreveport, across from Barnwell Center. A couple blocks to the south yet another parking garage is proposed and will likely be constructed soon. These projects are long-overdue in downtown Shreveport, and will help to get rid of some of the surface parking lots that plague the city's core.

[NCB]

Nice, Brian! You can't see much of the construction site, but I really like the casino hotels in the background. And great clarity as well!

[NCB]

Looking down Magazine Street towards Canal Street and the massive Marriot in downtown New Orleans:

[dan326]

I like that yellow flower picture. Cool Marriott too. According to someone who posted a while back, B.R. almost got one that size. Of course, it probably would have looked weird standing all alone where they wanted to put it.

[lasportsman91]

World Trade Center / Audobon Aquarium of the Americas

Edited January 24, 2007 by lasportsman91

[NCB]

Thanks, Dan! Where exactly was a Marriot of that size planned in Baton Rouge? And when exactly? I'm just curious as I don't believe I've ever heard of a plan like that.

[Mith242]

Nice pic Nate. There's something about the layout in that pic that strikes me. That reminds me Nate, when do you think you might be looking at another lens?

[dan326]

Thanks, Dan! Where exactly was a Marriot of that size planned in Baton Rouge? And when exactly? I'm just curious as I don't believe I've ever heard of a plan like that.

I while back somebody who was related to one of the developers of Citiplace/Corporate Square wanted to make the Marriott(then a Hilton) the tallest building in Baton Rouge, but some of the big dogs of the project didn't want any buildings to be taller than the now Chase Towers and in effect as scaled down.

Edited January 24, 2007 by dan326

[dimebag1980]

Nate, that Marriott is awesome. I love it in photos AND in person. That's the true definition of a "tower."

Now for your dose of "yankee" flavor for tonight...

Here are a few I took this evening in downtown Shreveport. Each of these has had Photoshop editing to SOME extent:

Edited January 24, 2007 by SBCmetroguy

[richyb83]

Very nice Brian. Classic urban. I really like the gritty look with the stairs along the side. And I like the Strand Theatre.

NOLA sure has some impressive hotels!

[dimebag1980]

Very nice Brian. Classic urban. I really like the gritty look with the stairs along the side. And I like the Strand Theatre.

Thanks, Richy Rich!

I >LOVE< buildings with old fire escapes, so I actually had fun wandering the downtown alleys this evening. There were still people leaving their offices so downtown was very vibrant while I was down there, which made me feel much safer than being down there... well, like right now (10:30 pm).

[NCB]

Loving the pictures, Brian! Like Richy said, the "gritty" and "dark" look is very interteresting. The "yankee" stuff can be tough to take, but I'll suck it up!