MayDay

That's called "batch processing" - I can give you an example tomorrow.

I should clarify that those aren't the ONLY photos, I was just pointing out the pics that don't do the realtors any favors. http://progressiveurban.com/rockport/

"a rule of thumb when buying a house is 2.5 times your annual salary." That's what I've heard as well - still, I'm looking at a condo that's maybe 1.1 times my annual salary. :oops:

^No, it's not lost at all - re-read the second and third sentence of my first post. :-)

(For those who don't know, that's the 'Metrobot' sculpture designed by Nam June Paik which was located near Cincinnati's Center for Contemporary Art).

My dream lunch with "ladies who lunch" - Anna Wintour, Pamela Fiori (Town & Country), Elsa Klensch (Style with CNN), and Paige Rense (Architectural Digest). :-D

That looks great - even at 10-ish stories, that'll make a tremendous impact on that corner. :clap:

Or perhaps a better title would be "why we should tweak or crop photos before we use them to sell real estate". Before I say anything, let me make it perfectly clear that I think that Rockport Square is absolutely one of the better projects currently under construction. I absolutely give kudos to Rysar and their team for putting together a quality package and doing such a wonderful job with infill. They've done a wonderful job, overall. Progressive Urban has recently posted some images on their site - for the most part, they look great and the interiors look nicely done... but... Don't get me wrong, having a Discount Drug Mart across the street is a wonderfully convenient amenity but do prospective buyers reeeeally need to envision those neon signs glaring at them? Ok... I'm well aware that the live/work space is a strong component of the project. I know plenty of artists and I have yet to see a live/work space that's so contained. I mean, when was the last time a painter had anything on their drop cloth other than Jackson Pollock-esque splatters? I know things need to be tidy to appeal to non-artist buyers but let's make it a little believeable :-) Finally, I love terraces as much as the next person but does anyone really find this image inviting? I know it's February, I know it's cold, and I know we're in Cleveland but who wants to be reminded of all that when they're considering plunking down a quarter-million?

I was born and raised in Appalachia and I'm gay - it may not qualify me for scholarships but I'm a minority, dammit! :whip:

In some cases, people will buy a book and have it signed and later decide to give it to charity. That happens a lot with estate settlements (aka someone passes away and donates their book collection to a library or historical society).

"thats andre leon talley and anna wintour, if any of the girls or gay guys on that crackhead ohio photo site your always on don't know them shame on them." LOVE her! :clap: :clap: :clap:

I believe that's an area that was originally used for storage and bookbinding, but they now mainly use it as retail space and host occasional performances and meetings.

"I think this may be a deterrent to more shopping in this bookstore...the perception that the place is a mess!" I think that's the problem with quite a few independently-owned places (bookstores or otherwise). We live in a world where time is one of our most valued resources and fewer and fewer people can take a day just to rummage through someone's disorganized inventory and hope to find a book or two. It's a lovely sentiment to think that a store can thrive on quaintness alone, but it's not reality. If you want to see a terrific example of an independent spot that's wonderfully organized, spacious and staffed by people who not only have a passion about what they sell, but know that they need to present merchandise attractively, go to Loganberry Books on Larchmere, just north of Shaker Square. http://www.logan.com/loganberry/default.html

"MayDay, what does this mean and what does a body of water have to do with this?" sar·casm ( P ) Pronunciation Key (särkzm) n. 1. A cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound. 2. A form of wit that is marked by the use of sarcastic language and is intended to make its victim the butt of contempt or ridicule. ..... Basically I'm trying to say that the Indian Hill home is nice and all, but for that much money, I'd want my compound to be located on a significant body of water. I was being facetious by suggesting that the Ohio River didn't count :wink:

"Do we have a winner to knock Cleveland off it's thrown??? ... I think so!" Hmm, is there any kind of body of water remotely close to the Indian Hill property? And no, that perpetually flooding moat separating Cincy from Kentucky doesn't count :lol:

Obviously, buildings are one of the most common subjects on our forum. However, architectural photos taken with most point-and-shoot cameras end up with serious "keystoning", where the buildings appear wide at the bottom and narrow at the top to the point they look ready to topple over. Here's a good example of keystoning: Here's one of the easiest and most accurate fixes in Photoshop. You could use the Perspective tool under the Transform sub-menu but it's less accurate than this process: For this demonstration, I'll use a photo of what else - the Pinnacle! Select the Crop tool, and be sure to click "Front Image": Start from the top left, click and drag to the bottom right of your pic: Grab the left toggle and bring it towards the center - do the same with the right toggle. This takes practice to get a feel for how much is just right. Double-click and click "yes" when prompted to crop the image: Be careful or you end up with "trumpeting" - the opposite of keystoning: Now - the only thing is, the buildings are straighter but the image is a bit too "squat" from being cropped. Fix that by going to "Image Size" - click off the "Constrain Proportions". Add a little to the vertical measurement (another thing that takes practice) until you get the desired result: And voila! :-)

"(Does anyone know what's significant about this home? Anyone from or lives in Metro Cleveland should!)" That would be the Van Sweringen mansion, correct?

I saw this thread over at skyscraperpage.com's forum and thought it would be fun to see the results here. Go to realtor.com or your preferred real estate site and look up the most expensive and least expensive homes currently for sale. Please don't list dozens - just the one or two at either end of the spectrum. For example - least expensive and most expensive currently for sale in my zip code, 44102 - Cleveland, Ohio. Note, that some lakefront homes have a modest "front" on the street, while the main part of the house faces the lake: And a map to show how close they are - amazing what a difference the lakefront makes. Just for fun - the most expensive home currently for sale in Greater Cleveland - this little shack. 20,149 sq. feet for only $7.9 million. In person, it looks as though it's as deep as it is wide - yeesh!

Jane Ware did an amazing job with those books. I had the privilege of meeting her when she had a book signing in Cleveland, and she really sets a high standard for architectural historians. Fyi, you can also order the books directly from Orange Frazer: http://www.orangefrazer.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=OFPI&Product_Code=1882203747 http://www.orangefrazer.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=OFPI&Product_Code=1882203828

"Na a friend took it. He caught me off guard," Riiiiight - you happened to have a stylish and snug shirt and your hair just happened to be perfectly coiffed at just that moment too :roll: It's okay - it's quite a nice photo :-D

We got maybe 2 to 3 inches in my stomping grounds (Edgewater, downtown, Tremont) and much of it has melted, at least what was on pavement. That said, I can't say I'm a fan of trudging through the crap.

I like the healthy balance of my neighborhood (Clifton-Edgewater in Cleveland) - definitely some gay ghetto aspects to it, but because it's in a smaller city there's not that sense of the "scene" being the end-all be-all of everyday life. I like the fact that potential landlords don't flinch at the prospect of renting to a gay tenant, and I like the fact that if someone is in the area to cause trouble, I'll likely have some back-up from people who "get it". "I don't think I could ever have handled living in one, even when I was young and pretty." What's that quote from "Torch Song Trilogy"? "I've been pretty - lord knows I've been young, but never the twain have met" :lol: "some people have forgotten that anything exists outside their little enclave." Oh, I don't know about that - I mean, when I pay a visit to my folks in Appalachia I become acutely aware of what exists outside my little enclave. Fried foods, canned beer, and gunracks! :-o

Bus rider here. 1. Farecard, usually a 5 or 10 ride express pass. 2. Purchased at either Card Express in the Old Arcade, or at Tower City Center customer service station (during lunch hour) 3. My employer does not participate in Commuter Advantage - I wish they did! 4. I don't have a problem with the system itself - though I'd be open to options.

That's a good start - here is 1001 Euclid (immediately east of the Huntington Building): But I'd really like to see 1021 Euclid get rehabbed:

I think the reason you may feel that way is that the east side "rough spots" are closer to main east-west routes and a little more visible, whereas on the west side they're a little more off the beaten path. Areas along the major arteries have been affected by gentrification so when you drive through, you don't see the side streets where things get a tad dicey. Here's a map that shows the areas on the west side that have are gentrifying or have been stable for as long as I can remember. The arrows show the areas where the people who have been displaced are moving to.