Comments on: Late August in Raleigh and the 24 Foot Tall Tripod

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 22:31:00 +0000

@ConnorGail21 I can’t speak for anyone else and I’m not sure how familiar with Raleigh you are, but I know my positions are based on the fact that Raleigh is GOING to be be a big city regardless of what we want. The city grew around a 46% clip in the last decade and growth doesn’t appear to be slowing that much in the future, it’s projected to have over 600,000 residents by 2030 and it seems unlikely that the growth will stop there. We’re worried about a lot of issues that we see in other, bigger Sunbelt cities and we’d much rather grow like New York or Chicago than Atlanta. I completely agree with your assessment that we don’t want crime and a lot of the other problems that many cities face, but we also can’t act like Raleigh is going to be a “small town” forever and we should try to plan that growht in an urban manner, advocating mass transit, high population densities and walkable areas. That’s much more desirable (at least for me) than building mile after mile of suburban housing, I’ve been to Atlanta and Phoenix and Dallas and those places aren’t the type of places I’d like to live.

By: ConnorGail21

ConnorGail21 — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 23:03:00 +0000

I know, Manfrotto –

By: ConnorGail21

ConnorGail21 — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 22:57:00 +0000

I just found this site while looking for a tripod that would do just what this one does. Get up there. After reading some of the posts, I’m somewhat disappointed that there are so many people worrying about the size of Raleigh. Do you really WANT a big city? If so, GO THERE. Be a part of the un-managed rubble. Raleigh is a beautiful city and you can find just about anything there you can find in a “big city” (except for the high crime rate, smut, heavy drug trafficing – gangs, and slums the size of Harlem). I doubt if anyone writing these negative comments is actually successful in the “big city” – if so, why do you spend your time bashing Raleigh? I’m from Las Vegas – not a big city either, but I would rather live in Raleigh. I just may some day.

BTW, I bought the Manfretto from your pics. I’m loving it. Thanks.

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 18:42:40 +0000

Thomas- It’s sturdy enough for heavy camera bodies and lenses (heaviest I used was the 1ds Mark III with the 100-400L). It does sway when extended, however, which can hamper longer exposures. It also comes with guy wires for more stability.

By: THOMAS

THOMAS — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:22:58 +0000

What is a realistic load capacity of the 24′ Monfrotto camera platform you are using?
Do you ever feel like the think may blow over with a camera mounted high?

By: David

David — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:04:51 +0000

where the sunset one with poles in?

By: KING of RALEIGH

KING of RALEIGH — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:33:09 +0000

I never heard of a psychic named “Anonymous”…..Anonymous can see into the future!! Tell me Anonymous, when will the next ICE AGE come?? HAHAH
YOU SAY RALEIGH will NEVER be a BIG city.
YOU ARE CORRECT…NYC, LA, SEOUL, LONDON, CHICAGO, TOKYO…..THOSE are BIG CITIES!! So I guess you are correct.
BUT WHATS YOUR POINT?
WHO CARES if RALEIGH becomes that big??
That is NOT the point, and NOT the reason for this website.
NIETHER did this website say “BIG RALEIGH SKYLINE .COM”
So please MR/Miss psychic, Leave the extremely POINTLESS comments off of this website.

By: Anonymous posting from Morrisville, NC

Anonymous posting from Morrisville, NC — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:50:54 +0000

Raleigh will never be a big city or have a big skyline. People can keep wishing and that is all it is – a big dream.

By: laryea

laryea — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:32:10 +0000

after riding around downtown and seeing the limited space we have left to develop i think raleigh’s gonna end up looking like another DC with not so many tall buildings but maybe just large buildings… unless developers start thinking taller. i just dont see raleigh having that height we need in our skyline, hopefully i will be wrong on this one people.

By: Charlie Franks

Charlie Franks — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:05:02 +0000

Would love to know more about the “nuts and bolts” of these photos. For instance, are you shooting blind and using a remote shutter? How are you framing these photos?

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:48:32 +0000

i emailed someone in charge of the city development asking what plans were approved. we’ll see if i ever hear back. i am excited about green square and secu, even if it’s 2+ years away. there’s also city plaza and hillsborough st, as far as new stuff goes, albeit not buildings. im most disappointed at the stalling of the already slow charter square stuff, but at least there’s some bright spots still in this crappy economy.

By: JRD

JRD — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:29:37 +0000

Well, we do have the SECU headquarters, Im looking forward to seeing how that looks when completed, not to mention the whole green square project. Is there an official rendering for SECU?

By: Ari

Ari — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:37:12 +0000

Thomas: You must be out of your mind to be complaining about no new construction at a time when no one can get a loan. And your comments about downtown are rather idiotic, to say the least.

By: CR

CR — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:41:18 +0000

By the way, these pictures are great. Thanks for this web site.

By: CR

CR — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:40:13 +0000

You guys actually seek out downtown-centric message boards and visit them to make disparaging comments about downtown? Do you hunt down religous sites and tout atheism as well?

By: Emanuel

Emanuel — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:13:30 +0000

AMAZING!!!! You find the best angles and make Raleigh look larger and more dense than it really is. I love the Renaissance Hotel pic and all the others. I can’t choose a favorite!!

Thanks again Matt!!!

By: unique1

unique1 — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:15:41 +0000

So Thomas, tell us how you really feel

By: Thomas

Thomas — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:05:18 +0000

Great photos!

Also, Chuck is right.

When will we start seeing a number of towers under construction? I visit other cities across the country, alot of towers going up, Raleigh is making too many excuses (developers and architects around here are small rural town thinkers), we will all be in our 80′s before we can enjoy a “Real” downtown (ugly empty lots, sad new architecture, city market is laughable and warehouse district is pathetic)

By: Chuck

Chuck — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:00:59 +0000

Cree Shimmer Wall: Wow, they must think people are stupid, they have to tell us what it is. I can see just the Cree name, but adding shimmer wall, another sign of downtown thinking with “have a_s vision” (don’t even mention that they gave money, does not matter, looks rediculous).

Can’t wait for the second phase of the convention center to cover up the wall (have they thought about that problem?(NO, city council, DRA and the architects of that box have no vision)

By: Dana

Dana — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:12:04 +0000

That Elevated South Saunders shot is phenomenal! Also the daytime shot at North Hills is impressively crisp.

“Cree Shimmer Wall” – tacky.

By: Justin

Justin — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:43:04 +0000

This has to be my favorite collection in quite a while – I LOVE the first Capitol photo as well as the RBC Plaza picture with all the power lines leading up to it. GREAT work!!!

By: Lew

Lew — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:20:06 +0000

Beautiful – absolutely beautiful … Thanks Matt!

By: Rick

Rick — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 03:41:47 +0000

Matt,

This is probably my favorite of your collections. The new angles from the tripod actually make Raleigh look interesting. Thanks for sharing your incredible photography.

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:03:47 +0000

Matt,

I’ve been a long-time follower of your site and I think these photos are perhaps some of your best yet – the new monster tripod is intense! I’m moving to San Diego in 6 days and, though I’ll be missing Raleigh a lot, I will look forward to checking back with RaleighSkyline for beautiful views to remind me of home. Thanks for your awesome work!

By: Ernest

Ernest — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:00:08 +0000

Matt,

Let me say that your photography has been elevated to new heights, literally I was happy for you when you told me the other night about this 24ft tripod, but seeing the results was far more impressive. I am truly happy for youand I look forward to your series, more than ever before. Thanks for sharing your work and for continuing to invest on your photography. Much appreciated.

By: Ari

Ari — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 23:22:52 +0000

Saying that these photos are spectacularly awesome does not accurately describe these photos.

I would give these photos 100,000 out of 5 acorns.

By: John

John — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 17:14:18 +0000

Really like the first picture with the sunset behind the city lights.
That tripod is amazing to see.

By: mejico

mejico — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:06:45 +0000

bonitas fotos gracias amigo

By: Lisa Jeffries

Lisa Jeffries — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 04:33:07 +0000

Wow!!! What a very cool tool – can’t wait to see what other new vantage points it brings!

By: Jonah

Jonah — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 03:27:05 +0000

That tripod is nuts, Matt. It sure provides some great views, however. Excellent stuff as always!

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:51:45 +0000

at the risk of posting twice in a row, i just need to say:
WOW! those are some amazing shots with that tripod!! well done.