Comments on: Raleigh Wide Open 4 at the new City Plaza

By: Lee L

Lee L — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:57:34 +0000

I like the Tilt Shift shot. I have seen wuite a few examples of that and similar stuff lately in the Architechtural photography field to get the fake model look. Pretty darn cool.

The last two pics of the Fireworks are also great. I love how they reflect off RBC Plaza and the Progress Energy building combined with the off angle really give the downtown area some width, instead of just two rows of buildings down Fayetteville St.

It is still kind of hard for me to wrap my mind around them letting cars drive down that far, knowing what I know about the Parking deck under the plaza. It has been a while since I have done any work downtown, I hope they strengthened it up some and fixed all the leaks while they were at it. It also does not look to be marked very well for vehicular traffic. Hopefully it is not an accident waiting to happen.

By: Lew

Lew — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:22:37 +0000

UNBELIEVABLE first shot! Looks like a model, I had to look about three times on that. Thanks for the pics … great as usual.

Still think Plensa project would have been far better though.

By: William Coyle

William Coyle — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:30:00 +0000

Ya I have to say the same thing Matt about the tilt/shift lens.. For some reason the lens makes it look like a model set up maybe like a toy train set up which leads you to believe it’s life size but u question yourself at the end…Good stuff

By: Ernest

Ernest — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:42:12 +0000

Jerome, you are still there!!! Good to see your post here Send me an email when you get a chance…

By: Jerome

Jerome — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:49:16 +0000

Awesome as always! I love the fireworks reflections off of RBC. Also awesome tilt shift!

P.S. got a chance to visit Pittsburgh for the first time. I didn’t really have a chance to explore and the weather didn’t cooperate, but I got a chance to see the city from the incline.

By: jeff

jeff — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:52:13 +0000

the ice skating rink is this little thing to the side, over some of the charter square site. not on the street. the whole thing is supposed to be open now, from capitol to memaud

By: John

John — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:58:39 +0000

I was downtown Sunday afternoon and Fayetteville Street was open to traffic from Morgan street to Lenoir street right thru City Plaza.

By: JRD

JRD — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:09:59 +0000

ALMOST all the way down Fayetteville St. Im still waiting to be able to drive from the old Capitol to Memorial Aud. Can you even drive down it yet? Arent they putting an ice skating rink there? I dont think we’ll ever really drop the F street mall mentality.

By: John

John — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:01:31 +0000

It is nice to be able to drive down Fayettevilla Street all the way now. As for the Charter Square towers, I think the
county courthouse tower will get built first. Thanks Matt for your excellent photographs of City Plaza.

By: JRD

JRD — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:32:56 +0000

It’ll be much nicer when Charter square gets built.

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:21:06 +0000

I must say that I was afraid City Plaza would look to kitschy, but after looking at these pictures, Raleigh needed some lights and “pizazz.” It adds another layer to downtown. These pics are really great at capturing what City Plaza should look like after Wide Open. It is a gathering place for Raleigh, the living room of the city. Great job!

By: Ernest

Ernest — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:12:15 +0000

Every time I think I’ve seen it all, you launch another attack and leave me speechless!!! Loved all the shots, but I was most impressed with the tilt/shift shot. The Raleigh View Rd shots are also incredible. I wish the weather had helped a little more. Not to mention the State Fair taking place at the same time. Matt, thanks for sharing your work with us.

By: laryea

laryea — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:24:37 +0000

excellent pics once again!