Famous icons in your city

[TomF]

Other side of the mosque, daytime, a pan of four photos, rectilinearly corrected in photoshop

Adana Turkey

 

[TomF]

WTC and Jinmao Towers, Pudong, Shanghai, China.

 

[Click]

WTC and Jinmao Towers, Pudong, Shanghai, China.

Great shot. I really like this one.

 

[MARKOE PHOTOE]

Our Golden Gate Bridge - which to the surprise of many is not actually 'golden' in color, its RED!

 

[TomF]

It was called Golden Gate long before the bridge, probably due to the gold rush of 1849. So iconic is the bridge that few today have any idea what the "gate" looked like before the bridge.

Thanks for sharing, clouds really go a long ways to making any photo of this icon!

 

[lion rock]

This is not my city, but a very visible structure here.
I'm spending a couple of weeks in New Zealand and went to dinner near Sky City in Auckland.
-r

 

[sdsr]

Independence Hall, Philadelphia

 

[davidcl0nel]

Rotes Rathaus by davidcl0nel, on Flickr

Berlin.

 

[JonAustin]

I live in a small, unincorporated community in rural Texas, whose only claim to "fame" is The Salt Lick Barbecue. I don't have a photo of that (it's pretty hard to get a shot that isn't infested with diners / tourists), but here's a shot of the only other "landmark" in town ...

(Oh, by the way, the owner has restored the gas pump since I took this shot in 2008.)

 

[Eldar]

This is not actually my city, but it is my father in law´s birth place. This is the UNESCO World Heritage town Røros. It is a copper mining community, established in 1684. Very harsh environment, very hard work and lots of stories. This is the clock tower, which was used to call anything from start and end of the various shifts, breaks, fires etc. In the back ground the iconic church, which has just been restored. Well worth a visit.

1DX, Zeiss 35/1.4
1/100s, f5.6, ISO1250

 

[neuroanatomist]

This is not actually my city, but it is my father in law´s birth place. This is the UNESCO World Heritage town Røros. It is a copper mining community, established in 1684. Very harsh environment, very hard work and lots of stories. This is the clock tower, which was used to call anything from start and end of the various shifts, breaks, fires etc. In the back ground the iconic church, which has just been restored. Well worth a visit.

1DX, Zeiss 35/1.4
1/100s, f5.6, ISO1250

Love the foreground contrast with the fog-enshrouded church.

 

[Eldar]

This is not actually my city, but it is my father in law´s birth place. This is the UNESCO World Heritage town Røros. It is a copper mining community, established in 1684. Very harsh environment, very hard work and lots of stories. This is the clock tower, which was used to call anything from start and end of the various shifts, breaks, fires etc. In the back ground the iconic church, which has just been restored. Well worth a visit.

1DX, Zeiss 35/1.4
1/100s, f5.6, ISO1250

Love the foreground contrast with the fog-enshrouded church.

Thanks John, much appreciated!

 

[MrFotoFool]

I live in a small, unincorporated community in rural Texas, whose only claim to "fame" is The Salt Lick Barbecue. I don't have a photo of that (it's pretty hard to get a shot that isn't infested with diners / tourists), but here's a shot of the only other "landmark" in town ...

(Oh, by the way, the owner has restored the gas pump since I took this shot in 2008.)

This is a very nice shot.

 

[davidcl0nel]

Gendarmenmarkt by davidcl0nel, on Flickr

Again, Berlin. ;-)

 

[Click]

Beautiful shot David.

 

[surapon]

Homeplace of KrispyKreme Doughnuts= Winston-Salem/ Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
When I have guests from another country, I must bring them to eat great doughnuts " melt in our mouth" there-Fresh Making Doughnuts= Super Yummy.
Enjoy
Surapon

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krispy_Kreme

 

[Marsu42]

Hey guys, how you going!

I'm re-upping my two pictures, the previous post got garbled. Surprisingly high density of people from my town on CR, I never thought until looking at this thread!

So greetings from the city that doesn't manage to finish building an airport, but sinks it's whole budget into the attempt. The Berlin megalomania is a common disease that affects local politicians since decades. If you're the capital, you have to be important - being broke only qualifies as a minor distraction from building the next Pyramids :-\

 

[Lilwesta]

Tried to put a new spin on a local icon...

 

[Jules]

Hey guys, how you going!

I'm re-upping my two pictures, the previous post got garbled. Surprisingly high density of people from my town on CR, I never thought until looking at this thread!

So greetings from the city that doesn't manage to finish building an airport, but sinks it's whole budget into the attempt. The Berlin megalomania is a common disease that affects local politicians since decades. If you're the capital, you have to be important - being broke only qualifies as a minor distraction from building the next Pyramids :-\

Very nice shots ! Love that city, and not only because of my local exes ... i've been taking quite a few tail-lights trails pics in front of the gate ... Congrats as you've even managed to get a 3rd icon in both pics : the TV tower !

 

[Jules]

Since someone already posted the most famous city icon, this will have to do. You get a Two Fer with this one. A 2CV _and_ l'avenue des Champs-Élysées.

Ah, yes indeed, the Arc ... Nice one ... It just reminded me that i have one of my most awaited sunset from there : only 2 opportunities of 2-3 days per year (May / August) with the sun setting just under the Arc de Triomphe ... you have to get lucky with the weather, and more than 2 hours wait to get a decent spot in the middle of the Concorde square among hundreds of photographers !