So a couple weeks ago, I launched a new personal photo/art project called "224 Views of Cincinnati." I wanted to challenge myself and give me an excuse to keep my website updated and keep myself shooting regularly. Last semester I had an abysmal time at school. Grades were ok, but anything I shot was pretty much school project or work related. I was often depressed and couldn't motivate myself to go out and shoot anything for fun.

 

My blog, QueenCityDisco(very), has traditionally been about photographing abandoned/historical places with a few random things thrown in there. I wanted to focus on something fresh and new, but still centered around Cincinnati. The main project page explains it more in depth, but essentially I decided that within a year I would make 224 frames of the Cincinnati Skyline. Since it's something that is photographed constantly, I figured it'd be a challenge to find new and unique angles for it mixed in with some of the more traditional "touristy" ones.

 

To read the full project premise, check out the homepage here.

 

I wanted to created a thread here to share a more in depth discussion about the project/photos for those (if any) that are interested. I'd like to get some feedback and criticisms as I go along.

 

Each time a new entry is made, it's all added to an interactive map that's viewable by the public. My ultimate plan, if people respond well, is to make it into a book.

 

The first entries were:

#1 - Midwestern Fog

#2 - For Doug

 

And the most recent one was: #3 - Postcard Town

 

 

I'm curious to hear everyone's thoughts/ideas/suggestions or criticisms. Thanks for checking it out!

Consider making the final product a Photosynth..

 

http://photosynth.net/

 

Good luck!

Awesome.

Consider making the final product a Photosynth..

 

As in, instead of the straight on shots, doing 224 panoramas?

 

Good luck!

 

Thanks!

 

 

Awesome.

 

 

Thanks ColDay!

 

 

Posted a new one today:

 

#4 - "Wrought Iron Sunrise."

 

Actually got up early for once and attempted to photograph the sunrise from a unique location in Mt. Adams. near where the pedestrian bridge goes over Columbia Parkway, but kind of this hidden and obscured sidewalk that attaches to it. It's all lined by this wrought iron fence and for the past few years, was blocked by a construction trailer.

Really enjoying this! Keep up the good work, GB!

beautiful shots. with this project you may have to change your screen name to gordon hiroshige bombay!

 

Really enjoying this! Keep up the good work, GB!

 

Thank you sir!

 

beautiful shots. with this project you may have to change your screen name to gordon hiroshige bombay!

 

 

I may do that, if I could ever figure out how to pronounce it.

 

I've been pretty bad at updating this so far. Mainly due to how slow/bad my laptop has become. Luckily on Thursday, my new iMac will be here and I can get back to business.

 

Since the last time I posted here, I've had two new updates, check em out:

 

#5 - A Crossing in the Commonwealth

http://queencitydiscovery.blogspot.com/2012/02/224-cincy-5-crossing-in-commonwealth.html

- A quirky, strange pedestrian bridge in Northern, KY.

 

#6 - Nineteen Eighty8

http://queencitydiscovery.blogspot.com/2012/03/224-cincy-6-nineteen-eighty8.html

- A Northern KY view inspired by a Bicentennial magazine.

And here's a batch of six that I shot yesterday. A lot of my friends seem to dislike the first one in the top left. Anyone have any thoughts? I personally really like it.

 

I'm REALLY diggin' that middle-left one.

great shots!

A lot of my friends seem to dislike the first one in the top left. Anyone have any thoughts? I personally really like it.

 

 

I love it. It shows the huge difference in elevation between the basin and surrounding hills.

^^^^Gordon, those are awesome. I really like the top left one, but the rest are amazing as well.