Discussion thread for Building Photo Challenge

[lloydslights]

Simone, is that the Singaporean triple tower building?  I saw a TV show recently which showed the construction of the site.  Three teams built the towers "in a race".  Apparently,  the bridging across the top was an engineering feat.

DEB

[simone4010]

Yes Deb.  I believe it has a casino on the roof.  I didn't go to it while I was in Singapore just got took the photo from across the river.  It was an awesome looking building though.

[the*scarlet*pimpernel]

dammit Tende, he's got pants on

Teeny, where and what is this building?

[ten*teeny*tiny*toes]

Pimpy, that is Port Arthur in Tasmania. The penitentiary, with the old hospital in the backgound.

Lots of beautiful photo opportunities there...hope to see some - mine is just a holiday snap.

[pollysd]

Simone, is that the Singaporean triple tower building? 

Oh, thanks for answering my question! 

I've never seen anything like that. Amazing.

[tende60]

That's so funny Pimpy because when I was going snap happy, I hoped a pic may come in handy for a challenge and I did say to him that you wouldn't be impressed...

He wouldn't strip off though, the old lady over the back may have had a conniption...

Then again she may have offered some more plant cuttings...

[tcmsecretuseid]

Yes, Polly. It's not a view typically caught by tourists. 

[cherry*135]

This is an intereseting skyscraper  in NY - the Flatiron building (1902). It is triangular shaped.

My own photos take from ground at narrow end of building doesn't show what it is really like

Photo from the net

[cherry*135]

We have quite a few historic buildings where I live, when it stops blowing a gale I will get out and take some photos.

[ten*teeny*tiny*toes]

I'd like some help understanding the size and clarity of the photos that people upload.

I do understand the medium, large and fullsize options, its not about that - I've regretted medium everytime btw. I think large is best but sometimes ebay seems to do things to the pics?

I guess I want to know how people keep the clarity and have photos that load quickly for everyone.

Do 3mb photos need reducing for faster loading (in consideration of others) ? I look at size that way , pixels are a bit beyond me.

And how best to reduce those photos larger than the 3mb that exceed ebay upload limits? I saw someone mention using paint?