Photoquarium Blog

I have always likes the skylines of cities. I know its a bit cheesy and that the a city skyline is a bit cliche as a photo but I think they can be beautiful and intriguing at times. You can add so many elements to a evening or mornign shot of a skyline like colorful clouds, the moon, planes, etc. For me though I think a good skyline shot consists of great light and sky color and the brilliance of all the buildings and thier lights.

In my home town of Calgary I have always been on the lookout for good locations to view the downtown cores skyline from different angles and vantage points. I have tried to find a few resources online that could give me clues on where to go to check out downtown Calgary and get some stunning photo’s but there wasn’t much out there. So I have done some scouting on my own and am sharing the results with you. Each point will include a link to google map’s with the location pin pointed on and a photo I have taken from there (if available).

I also stumbled upon this blog entry from photographer Thomas Hawk about 10 Places for photography in San Francisco in my RSS feeds today as well. It seems like I am not the only one that wants to share the beauty of their home town. The photo’s of Thomas are a lot better than mine but at least it gives me ideas and a goal to strive to when creating my own shots.

So here is the first of many locations. I will be adding to this collection of articles about where to photograph the great city of Calgary.

Ramsay :
There is a small lookout at the top of a hill just west of 5^th St SW that has a great view from the city. It is a small location at the east end of Earl Grey Park with a park bench that is south of downtown and gives a great northern view. Map Here.