I saw some great aerial pics on channel 9 last night of downtown okc. They were part of the chickasaw nation advertisement. Would love to have some stills of the different views. Can anyone make that happen? Can they be posted on our thread?

Love the lighting in this one:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7128/7799554386_1155385dee_b.jpg

There are a couple shots of the Devon Tower in the new documentary in theaters: 2016 Obama's America, fyi.

nice shot of Devon Tower from the MoA roof-top patio:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8282/7737033342_b0acf385bb_b_d.jpg

(would be a nicer shot if the big guy wasn't there)

courtesy of tossmeanote's flickr set:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tossmeanote/with/7737162510

Here is an announcement. I can't figure out how to post the pdf format menu, but it looks pretty good.

Everyone can now stop by Aravalli Monday through Friday between 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. for authentic Italian coffee or for breakfast, lunch or a mid-afternoon treat.

Aravalli features a full line of illy-brand espresso-based drinks and breakfast items such as European-style pastries, muffins and scones as well as soups, salads, sushi and sandwiches for lunch. Customers also will be able to order house-made Gelato and dessert items, including crème brulee, mousse and cookies. All food is prepared by Guckenheimer, Devon’s food vendor that manages nebu.

Here's the menu:


http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/aravallimenu.jpg

Sid's photos (just taken!) of Aravalli. I want some pastries and gelato!!

(BTW, there is tons more seating just outside, as this is just off the rotunda.)



https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-baR4HLRGB_k/UDwJKirstNI/AAAAAAAEY-0/A5weDIztqOQ/s903/2012-08-27+18.21.44.jpg

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The gelato is really good! I want to try some of the pastries. The sandwiches and other meals look a bit pricey but I hear they are really good.

recent pic:

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9pc6iOWME1qhl0j0o1_500.jpg (http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9pc6iOWME1qhl0j0o1_1280.jpg)

photo by Rick Schultz
source: http://beyondthefogline.tumblr.com

I like the Green lighting the best, followed by the light blue.

nice point-of-view from the Gardens:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8029/7897517636_cf1fd6d963_z_d.jpg (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8029/7897517636_04092e5939_h_d.jpg)

photo by Ricky Barnard
source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ilovemalania/7897517636/in/photostream

Devon Tower, via reflection:

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m92rh3Cf4l1r5gx4jo1_500.jpg (http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m92rh3Cf4l1r5gx4jo1_1280.jpg)

photo by Shevaun Williams
source: http://shevyvision.tumblr.com/post/29853811918/devon-tower-john-s-lens-kodot-xgrizzled-film-no

They still haven't finisned putting in windows! What is the hold-up?

the moat is now finished ... and full of water ..

They still haven't finisned putting in windows! What is the hold-up?

If you view info on that photo above, it was taken June 22nd...

If you're being sarcastic, nm this post :-P

Those windows in the pic have been installed, but there's still a few windows missing.

That's the ones I'm refering to, the ones that are still missing. Thanks

That's the ones I'm refering to, the ones that are still missing. Thanks

Wow you are serious. Look two posts above ;-)

view from the 46th floor:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8041/7914104536_232aac7048_z.jpg (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8041/7914104536_232aac7048_b.jpg)

photo by Beau Wade
source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/absolutwade/7914104536/in/photostream


The views from Vast Restaurant are going to be awesome.
:cool:

view from the 46th floor:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8041/7914104536_232aac7048_z.jpg (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8041/7914104536_232aac7048_b.jpg)

photo by Beau Wade
source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/absolutwade/7914104536/in/photostream


The views from Vast Restaurant are going to be awesome.
:cool:

Are those the LEDs on the side?

Yes those are the LED fins

LED fins? sounds "fishy" to me!
;)

I think it's cool looking "through" the sides of the building.

Glass is one of nature's wonders -- transparent AND reflective.

nice shot of Devon Tower from the MoA roof-top patio:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8282/7737033342_b0acf385bb_b_d.jpg

(would be a nicer shot if the big guy wasn't there)

courtesy of tossmeanote's flickr set:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tossmeanote/with/7737162510


Nicer shot without the big guy there? Like this? (just don't look too closely)


http://i.imgur.com/kPgex.jpg (http://imgur.com/kPgex)

There is a ghost in that picture!:D

That's wild! How did you do that?

I've heard of photoshop-ing people INTO images, but never the other way around...
(might be some celebs, politicians, etc. that would love your services)

I did it with a basic $50 package I got at Best Buy for my ex... She and her kids were on a beach and there were other people in the waves behind them that I erased. Pretty cool the difference.

That's wild! How did you do that?

I've heard of photoshop-ing people INTO images, but never the other way around...
(might be some celebs, politicians, etc. that would love your services)

People do it daily, you apparently just didn't know it. I'd say it's more common to remove stuff then add.

That's wild! How did you do that?

I've heard of photoshop-ing people INTO images, but never the other way around...
(might be some celebs, politicians, etc. that would love your services)

In photoshop you use the clone stamp tool. You select a reference point, and then you "paint" the reference point on to the image. This was especially hard because the guy was in front of many different backgrounds. It is much easier to erase something that is next to a solid color background, but I had to paint over the tree, the library wall, the shadows, etc.

Here's one from a couple of days ago. You can see they still don't have all the LED panels fixed:



http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/devon9812.jpg

I wonder how hail resistant the LED fins are? Hopefully, it doesn't take over a year to fix if a bad hail storm hits.

The fins are pretty uniform, so I'm sure they have plenty in reserve for replacement purposes.


Just learned today that more of the aggressive testing of the LED system will start soon. Will include movement, more colors, etc.

I know they plan to be completely finished in about a month.

The fins are pretty uniform, so I'm sure they have plenty in reserve for replacement purposes.


Just learned today that more of the aggressive testing of the LED system will start soon. Will include movement, more colors, etc.

I know they plan to be completely finished in about a month.

I'm excited to see how the crown looks lit up. I've only seen it partially lit one time around 2AM but it was only a stationary green. You definitely notice when the crown is a different color several miles away.

Yes as mentioned previously, the crown has many more LED fixtures than the indentions, so there is the possibility for some really cool effects.

Really looking forward to seeing the complex movement, designs and colors that are possible once the system is fully programmed.

Yes as mentioned previously, the crown has many more LED fixtures than the indentions, so there is the possibility for some really cool effects.

Really looking forward to seeing the complex movement, designs and colors that are possible once the system is fully programmed.

I see the indentions lit up nightly changing from Green, Blue , Red and white but have yet to see any of the crown lit up so am anxious to see that happen! there are still many lights out on the indentions, either out or not displaying correct color at correct time. will be great to see the finished product!

The more I view the building at night, the less I am enamored by the LEDs.

It's as if they were added on at the very end of the design process (probably at the request of the client). The lighting of the tower, IMO, should accent and highlight its architecture. The triangle on the top does just that--it celebrates that portion of the architectural concept. The LEDs seem to be intended to highlight the recessed portion of the facade, however, at night they just look like racing stripes. It's a "gee-whiz" gimmick that takes away from the elegance of the building.

On a broader scale, color-changing LED lighting is becoming a bit of a downtown cliche. Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

I'll stop now.

The more I view the building at night, the less I am enamored by the LEDs.

It's as if they were added on at the very end of the design process (probably at the request of the client). The lighting of the tower, IMO, should accent and highlight its architecture. The triangle on the top does just that--it celebrates that portion of the architectural concept. The LEDs seem to be intended to highlight the recessed portion of the facade, however, at night they just look like racing stripes. It's a "gee-whiz" gimmick that takes away from the elegance of the building.

On a broader scale, color-changing LED lighting is becoming a bit of a downtown cliche. Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

I'll stop now.

I totally agree with you. I think those LEDs are garish.

I totally agree with you. I think those LEDs are garish.

Especially when they spelled the word Thunder out. It looked totally Etch-a-sketch quality...

I'll judge when I see the final product.

Plus, I bet they don't use the lights every night... More for special occasions like Thunder home games, the holidays, etc.

Last night was my first time driving on the new i-40 and all this time I thought the tower stayed one color each night, I didn't know they changed automatically. Looks good but I didnt notice any Orange

Especially when they spelled the word Thunder out. It looked totally Etch-a-sketch quality...

Yeah, it wasn't really designed to show pictures or spell out words. As soon as I heard it was just going to be vertical fins going up the side of the building I knew its capabilities would be limited to fancy light shows.

I'll judge when I see the final product.

Plus, I bet they don't use the lights every night... More for special occasions like Thunder home games, the holidays, etc.

I disagree. They have had them on every night recently.

I disagree. They have had them on every night recently.

Ya, they're testing them.

I like this one:

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9dbvmZEGY1rcvtz4o1_1280.jpg (http://shelby-strange.tumblr.com/image/30244238341)

photo by Shelby Strange (http://shelby-strange.tumblr.com/)

If nothing else, it's major lighting on a downtown building, which is something downtown really needs. It will hopefully inspire owners of old buildings to add some lighting and hopefully give something for future builders to "one up" Devon with.

View from the 35th floor looking southeast:

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/415971_525664410782942_972435680_o.jpg (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=525664410782942&set=a.205943932754993.64356.204665732882813)

Will be a much better view when the mill is gone and something more interesting is in place.

Will be a much better view when the mill is gone and something more interesting is in place.

Ain't that the truth. That's prime real estate right there.

What would be really cool is if I met a time traveler who said "Hey, I just got back from a visit to OKC in the year 2032. I went all around the city and took a bunch of high resolution photos. Here, have a look at them".

Wonder what I'd see?
:cool:

What would be really cool is if I met a time traveler who said "Hey, I just got back from a visit to OKC in the year 2032. I went all around the city and took a bunch of high resolution photos. Here, have a look at them".

Wonder what I'd see?
:cool:
We would probably see nothing, as what is normal resolution in 2032 would be too large a file for our 2012 computers to handle. By then it would probably be 3D Hologram images that you can touch and fully interact with.

We would probably see nothing, as what is normal resolution in 2032 would be too large a file for our 2012 computers to handle. By then it would probably be 3D Hologram images that you can touch and fully interact with.

That us the best answer ever..thanks for making me almost snort my milk out!

We would probably see nothing, as what is normal resolution in 2032 would be too large a file for our 2012 computers to handle. By then it would probably be 3D Hologram images that you can touch and fully interact with.

[insert Back to the Future reference here]

View from the 35th floor looking southeast:

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/415971_525664410782942_972435680_o.jpg (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=525664410782942&set=a.205943932754993.64356.204665732882813)

Will be a much better view when the mill is gone and something more interesting is in place.

This photo also shows what an incredible waste of opportunity Lower Bricktown turned out to be. Hogan is an idiot.

We would probably see nothing....

dude, you're killing my fantasy!

I do like the hologram idea, though. Ever read Clarke's 'The City And The Stars'?

This photo also shows what an incredible waste of opportunity Lower Bricktown turned out to be. Hogan is an idiot.

It doesn't have to forever be that way...change can happen.

It doesn't have to forever be that way...change can happen.

I wouldn't call him an idiot either. He's methodical, not speedy, and he's been slow to finance due to his smaller portfolio. Could someone have done better? Maybe, but at least he's maintained occupancy for the most part and he's a big proponent of on-street parking on Reno and other things that are good for Bricktown.

Anyway, back to Devon.

Other than a couple of brick warehouses and the Santa Fe, I think the mill is about the most interesting thing in that picture

Well, I stand by my statement that Hogan left us with a monumental disappointment, but idiot was uncalled for. But there's not a doubt in my mind that someone else would have been better.

Other than a couple of brick warehouses and the Santa Fe, I think the mill is about the most interesting thing in that picture

+1

Tower from the tower:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8285/7552496026_a25e8118e5_z_d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/aynatt/7552496026/in/set-72157629103307708/)

photo by Tanya Mattek (http://www.flickr.com/photos/aynatt/)

dig that crazy curve at the top...

Nothing special...I wish I had some free time at a better time of day and/or there were clouds in the sky.

Anyway...Had a few minutes today, so I stopped and took a few pictures.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8452/7986706641_d4848f7bcf_b.jpg