After having my car broken into, I spent the day having my vehicle cleaned and new glass installed. I lost my tripod and ball-head, an event lens that I kept in the car for quick access, and some sundries. I decided that a trip to Columbus, Ohio's Midwest Photo Exchange was in order for a replacement tripod -- yes, I'll drive to Columbus from Cincinnati for some damn good deals on new and used equipment. B&H and Adorama can't seem to match most of their prices.

 

While I was up there, I met up with a friend in Short North and dined at the Northstar Cafe, and then went on a night-time photographic shoot of downtown Columbus. It certainly helped raise my dampened spirits!

 

_{A view down North Front Street towards the LeVeque Tower.}

 

_{Three Nationwide Plaza and the William Green Building along North Front Street.}

 

_{A view of the Arena District.}

 

_{A view of the Arena District.}

 

_{A view of the Arena District.}

 

_{Nationwide Arena}

 

_{Three Nationwide Plaza and the William Green Building along North Front Street.}

 

_{Three Nationwide Plaza and the William Green Building along North Front Street.}

 

_{A view of One Nationwide Plaza.}

 

_{Downtown Columbus}

 

_{A view towards The Columbus, a Renaissance Hotel.}

 

_{A view of the Motorists Mutual Building and other sundries along East Broad Street.}

 

_{A view of eastern downtown Columbus along East Broad Street.}

 

_{A view of 280 Plaza on the left and One Nationwide Plaza on the right.}

 

_{280 Plaza}

 

_{One Nationwide Plaza}

 

_Skywalks

 

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Well done!

Downtown Columbus sure lights up well.  Love the moody B&W images!

Nice!

You definitely made the best of it. Great shots. I LOVE night shots and they are even better B&W. Sorry about your equipment getting stolen, though. That really sucks.

 

Oh, and I am currently looking at their online store.  You're about their deals...  Very good prices.

Great work!

Thanks for the shots!

Beautiful photos. I'm sorry to hear about the breakin.

 

That happened to me a couple of years ago while on vacation in Lacaster, PA. I didn't lose anything of marketable value, but an irreplaceable book on family genealogy was in a briefcase that was taken. Sucks to discover something like that.

Nice shots!

Thanks! Now I need to meet some of the Columbus crew. I could use some help! :)

Impressed - Very nice shots

Those are some very impressive pictures.  I am impressed.  Very impressed.

There's more than office buildings, just FYI. I'm surprised no one has done the bustling night spots like the gay bar district on N 5th, err, "Warehouse District" (which has more gay bars than warehouses).

Does the glass elevator still work on the Nationwide Plaza Building? Is there still a restaurant on top? Used to love that!

holy crap this is a really nice surprise. big fan of night shots - well done!