Barbara's Photoblog
Progress!
Posted by Barbara (Florida, United States) on 16 October 2008 in Architecture and Portfolio.
This condo/hotel is still under construction but it is becoming massive in size compared to any other structures on Clearwater Beach, Florida.
It is just too big for the area.
Clearwater Beach use to be full of "mom & pop" places to get a room.
They are history now.
Kingfish from Menlo Park, United States
I work in planning for large construction projects, so I can really identify with this photo. Dwellings are interesting when they're 'half baked', because you can see into peoples' personal space before they even live there. Love the three bright lights from the crane overhead.
16 Oct 2008 6:05am
@Kingfish: Thanks for the nice comment Kingfish. I too find it interesting to see those "peoples space" and how it develops into a finished dwelling.
Ian Bramham from Manchester, United Kingdom
A really great photo Barbara!....I love the sparkle from the lights that you've achieved with the high f stop.
16 Oct 2008 7:03am
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
Well shot, but I'm with you, Barb ... too large for the area, and they call it, "progress".
16 Oct 2008 10:16am
Rob from Mount Joy, United States
Great capture. Hopefully it gets completed with all of the lending issues as of late and it doesn't sit half completed!
16 Oct 2008 11:52am
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
Sad statement on greed and poor planning. It's a nice building, but the scale and probably the placement takes away from the whole area. That same thing has happened to Panama City up in the Panhandle. Now you can drive along Front Beach Rd. and feel as if you are in a canyon of condo hi-rise walls. You can't see the Gulf from the road. Sometimes you can hardly see the sunshine.
16 Oct 2008 12:01pm
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
It is a shame, however I have to say Barb, you're doing a lot of good for your hometown, 'cause man, this one gorgeous photo of it ;)
16 Oct 2008 1:35pm
@Lorraine: Thank you so much Lorraine for an inspiring comment.
Arash from Dubai, United Arab Emirates
nice night shot, I like that three projector.
16 Oct 2008 3:10pm
Nill@ from County Östergötland, Sweden
Hi.
Have just looked around at your blog, like it very much...
My three favotites:
1.Red light
2.Blind moment
3.Man with a story
4.Emotion
16 Oct 2008 3:49pm
Rags from Plano, United States
Progress sometimes comes with casualties. I feel sorry for the families that have been driven away from earning a living via their stores after being bought off by hotels like this.
16 Oct 2008 4:58pm
@Rags: It has been going on for the last few years. Those small places have been disappearing. But after years of running a small place the buy out is usually very profitable for them.
Thank you for commenting.
Rabbit from Richmond, United States
The star filter is proving to be very very cool!
16 Oct 2008 10:06pm
Stunner from Kingston, Jamaica
that is the price of development. Nicely taken shot.
17 Oct 2008 1:02am
JJ from Jersey City, United States
I guess its a sign of the times, all these huge complexes, love the lighting and the starbursts in this very cool
17 Oct 2008 2:20am
@JJ: Thank you JJ, I appreciate your comment.
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
It does look huge. Like something you would see in a very large resort city. It's a shame to see the charm and character of a place change like that.
The lights above it almost look like UFO's.
17 Oct 2008 4:17am
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
I'm so sorry to see this 'progress' Barbara. I still seek out the Mom & Pop places. The lights above has this looking like, "Close Encounters of the Third Kind II."
17 Oct 2008 4:17am
dang from Atlanta, United States
Lovely star pattern from stopping down, Barb. The old saying "Build it, and they will come" enters my mind when seeing your comment. I agree, the days of "Mom & Pop" places are going the wayside and it's not something I care for. When I first began shooting, I could go out at night and photograph anything around Atlanta. But now, it's too large and dangerous. Places such as Wally & McD's are taking over the world, and local flavor is being lost. Seems people everywhere are losing their "roots", and it's a shame, though there's little we can do about it.
Nice goin', keep it up.
4 Dec 2008 1:35pm
Sony DSLR-A100
25/1 second
F/20.0
ISO 200
20 mm