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Thursday, September 3, 2009

Skywatching at 18th Street (100th Post)

Hello everyone, This has been a very busy few days, but it has yielded lots of Philadelphia pictures. I took this one on Monday, and I spent most of Wednesday at Philadelphia's Chinatown where I found a surprise around almost every corner. I'm now featuring some of the Chinatown pictures on my Something Sighted blog.
Thanks for the comments and advise regarding my blur problem. I'll probably get around to figuring out how to size the pictures correctly someday. :-) I did notice that they still look better when enlarged.

I just noticed that this is my 100th post. Thanks for all of the support and great comments. I look forward to the next hundred.
To see Skywatch Friday posts from blogs all over the world please click here.
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53 comments:

  1. EbieSeptember 3, 2009 at 11:12 AM

    Hi James, I am back! The photo is really great! You are good in taking angle shots of tall buildings.
    Ebie's Skywatch

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  2. LoisSeptember 3, 2009 at 11:29 AM

    That is a nice SkyWatch shot! It's making me a little dizzy though!

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  3. SistertexSeptember 3, 2009 at 11:48 AM

    Whoa..straight up! Were you laying on your back? ;)

    Very nice! Blur? Not seeing it here.

    Has been very busy, school is in again and boy my time is really cut down for blogging. Bummer.

    Nice job James!

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  4. VPSeptember 3, 2009 at 12:06 PM

    It feels like they are looking at us laying on the ground! Great composition and framing, beautiful buildings against the white clouded sky.

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  5. amatamari©September 3, 2009 at 12:09 PM

    And this picture is really an incredible beauty!

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  6. SunnySeptember 3, 2009 at 12:11 PM

    Wow! My neck is sore from looking up! Fabulous picture!
    Thanks so much for you nice comments.
    Sunny :)

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  7. Regina September 3, 2009 at 12:19 PM

    Hi James nice looking up! This is fantastic.
    Happy weekend.

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  8. Photo CacheSeptember 3, 2009 at 1:05 PM

    What a friendly cheerful sky. I just hurt my neck :)

    But we all skywatch this way in big cities.

    Great shot.

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  9. AnonymousSeptember 3, 2009 at 1:30 PM

    Great photo. You photographers must have a keen eye. I rarely if ever see blur in any of your photos, unless you intentionally do it with that photo program you have and you tell us. I can just imagine what you think of the photos I post from my iPhone LOL...now there's blur LOL

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  10. MalyssSeptember 3, 2009 at 2:08 PM

    I like this kind of picture, it gives a feeling of vertigo!
    Thank you so much for your nice comments!
    I added a video on my last post; Vicki and you should like it..

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  11. Annie BearSeptember 3, 2009 at 2:12 PM

    I feel dizzy. Wow, what sky and composition! The picture gives the feeling of really being there.

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  12. UnknownSeptember 3, 2009 at 3:31 PM

    great perspective. i feel so small...this must be how an ant feels looking up.:P

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  13. annalarssonphotographySeptember 3, 2009 at 3:45 PM

    Stunning perspective James!!!

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  14. AnonymousSeptember 3, 2009 at 4:09 PM

    BEAUTIFUL! Marvelous perspective and wonderful reflections too ;--)
    Hugs and blessings,

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  15. AnonymousSeptember 3, 2009 at 4:17 PM

    Oh, this pictures made my head spin. It feels as if the buildings are falling down on me. A nice photo though! :)

    I'm glad that you liked my monochrome sky photo. I think that was my first try doing a black and white conversion.

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  16. Sylvia KSeptember 3, 2009 at 4:20 PM

    Fantastic! And my head is spinning! You have gotten some fantastic shots of wonderful buildings lately! I love them!

    Have a great weekend!

    Sylvia

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  17. CarlettaSeptember 3, 2009 at 4:38 PM

    I great perspective and those reflections in the building are icing!
    You have many wonderful shots of Philly below. I enjoyed the tour.

    Carletta’s Captures.

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  18. AnonymousSeptember 3, 2009 at 4:57 PM

    Wiched Killer shot!

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  19. Guy DSeptember 3, 2009 at 5:02 PM

    This shot is a keeper, outstanding.

    Have a great weekend
    Guy
    Regina In Pictures

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  20. Rune A Karlsen (Bildebloggen)September 3, 2009 at 5:24 PM

    Straight up in the sky :)Stunning photo!

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  21. LeoraSeptember 3, 2009 at 5:33 PM

    Your photos are a lot of fun - you often capture a unique perspective or a different sort of subject. Look forward to 1000 more.

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  22. EG CameraGirlSeptember 3, 2009 at 6:02 PM

    I feel like you are daring me to don my Super-person outfit to see if I can jump over the tallest building in a single bound. ;-) Nice shot!

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  23. SunnySeptember 3, 2009 at 6:09 PM

    Congrats James on your 100th post!
    Sunny :)

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  24. AnonymousSeptember 3, 2009 at 6:42 PM

    Fabulous shot! And what blue skies in PA!

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  25. CarolSeptember 3, 2009 at 7:09 PM

    This is a great shot! Happy 100th! Things are certainly looking up! Beautiful....

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  26. pennySeptember 3, 2009 at 8:02 PM

    Wow 100 you sure are getting up there, in post I mean :)))
    Your photo is amazing, James.
    You do have an eye for images that always has the certain something!

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  27. GeorgeSeptember 3, 2009 at 8:03 PM

    I really like the way you captured that cloud above the skyscrapers.
    Thanks for visiting my site.

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  28. IndaySeptember 3, 2009 at 8:37 PM

    Congratulations to your Centenarian post!

    And oh boy, what a beauty! Did you life down on the ground to take this perfect angle?

    Great capture!

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  29. AnonymousSeptember 3, 2009 at 8:47 PM

    wow this is a great shot!! I love the shooting upward like that.

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  30. IceSeptember 3, 2009 at 8:50 PM

    are you using a compact digital camera James?

    Can't wait to see pictures of Chinatown. I always get excited, surely there are many things to eat too :o)

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  31. AnonymousSeptember 3, 2009 at 8:53 PM

    I like this! I feel like I could fall right into the sky!

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  32. IreneSeptember 3, 2009 at 9:42 PM

    Hi James, these shots of tall buildings look quintessentially Philadelphia. Looking to see the Chinatown pics..

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  33. Jim KlenkeSeptember 3, 2009 at 11:06 PM

    Looking up like that will make me fall flat on my face. I do like the shot though.

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  34. B SQUAREDSeptember 3, 2009 at 11:15 PM

    Congratulations and keep up the good work. Enjoy the holiday.

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  35. AnonymousSeptember 4, 2009 at 12:06 AM

    Wow! That is a breathtaking view. Did you hire Chinese gymnast to take it :) This is perfect! Great job as always!

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  36. AnonymousSeptember 4, 2009 at 2:20 AM

    excellent skywatch. wonderful photos all over your blog

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  37. OlivierSeptember 4, 2009 at 2:28 AM

    waouh...impressionnant,on en a la tête qui tourne.....Superbe

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  38. AnonymousSeptember 4, 2009 at 3:53 AM

    Great pfoto.Very good bulgarian.

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  39. Rune EideSeptember 4, 2009 at 3:53 AM

    Nice framing and an incredible depth!

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  40. AnyaSeptember 4, 2009 at 4:17 AM

    AMAZING shot :)
    Such a beautiful sky !!

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  41. HildaSeptember 4, 2009 at 5:34 AM

    Ooo, I'm getting a crick in my neck just looking at this photo. It's fantastic!

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  42. HildaSeptember 4, 2009 at 5:49 AM

    Oops, congratulations on your 100th post too! And thank you so much for sharing your wonderful photos with us. Like you, I'm also looking forward to your next hundred (or next thousand!).

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  43. JulieSeptember 4, 2009 at 6:23 AM

    Wonderful vantage point, James. Did you lie on the ground or set up the camera on a delay or with a remote. I really like the disorientation that this sort of shot engenders.

    Bravo!

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  44. Cezar and LéiaSeptember 4, 2009 at 6:44 AM

    wow 100 posts!It's something to celegrate indeed!Congratulations dear James, we love your blogs, your creative ideas and fabulous pictures!
    Thanks for sharing
    God bless you
    Léia & Cezar

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  45. Yogi♪♪♪September 4, 2009 at 6:50 AM

    Perfect photograph. It looks like you had to either lean way back or lie down or something. Great results.

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  46. This Is My Blog - fishing guySeptember 4, 2009 at 8:24 AM

    James: Very nice sky shot and the reflection on the building is so neat.

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  47. CarverSeptember 4, 2009 at 9:20 AM

    I love this shot looking up through the buildings. Beautiful sky captured above as well as reflected in the building.

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  48. chrome3dSeptember 4, 2009 at 12:00 PM

    Excellent view and it´s certainly something I don´t see here. Ever. You must have been in a funny position while taking this but people probably take photos there a lot in that position?

    About the blur: You have bigger photos and now you have to enhance their resolution while inserting them to blogger. If your photo looks good to begin with, then the blur comes from Blogger. Search the part in html-mode after width and height. There is a line with /s400/image.jpg. This number is the resolution of the photo in blogger. Change the number to s800 and your photo is a lot sharper. You don´t need to put there anything bigger. Prepare for the fact that the loading takes longer.

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  49. ViolaSeptember 4, 2009 at 6:44 PM

    Wow!! Gorgeous! I become quite dizzy while looking at your photo, which I will interpret it's a brilliant photo! Talking about buildnings reaching for the sky.... :)

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  50. A home far awaySeptember 4, 2009 at 11:04 PM

    Lovely photo!

    Have a great weekend!
    //Gunilla in Singapore

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  51. Sally in WASeptember 4, 2009 at 11:38 PM

    Whoa, I got dizzy looking up! :-) Great picture.

    Congrats on the 100th post!! Have a great weekend.

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  52. Flying SoloSeptember 6, 2009 at 10:20 AM

    I just love this angle :)

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  53. Julie ScottsdaleDailyPhoto.comSeptember 7, 2009 at 10:15 PM

    Excellent photo. Congrats on your 100th post!

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