Toledo, OH my

**Mad Aussie** · 03-02-2009, 03:10 PM

Good job of finding things on a walk around that most people would never 'see' with their camera.
You make Toledo look like a run down abandoned city on this forum JJ

That 1st shot of the courthouse is, for me, a great example of how NOT straightening the verticals in PP can be a good thing.

The Holy Toledo shot is, for me, a good example of where straightening the verticals would have helped.

**Mad Aussie** · 03-02-2009, 03:11 PM

Forgot to mention that single selective colour shot in post 4 is VERY well done indeed!

**jjeling** · 03-02-2009, 03:19 PM

Thanks guys. Its nice to have access to a true urban area and a true rural area within an hours drive. The city itself is only about a 15-20 minute drive going east, and going 15-20 min west, its about as rural as you can get for ohio. Im probably going to go back down there again this week sometime. I passed up on a lot of things and I left before 12:30. Once the sun reaches the other side of the city, it should expose whole new side of things. The city is a great place to take pictures, you would need several weeks to try and make the most out of it.

**jjeling** · 03-02-2009, 03:48 PM

Toledo is getting to be run down and abandoned. If you decide to move into a building downtown, in most cases they are willing to pardon your property taxes for several years. Most of the city has fallen apart as a result of improper maintenance. They been trying to rebuild it but it has been an uphill battle. The city is not completely forgotten. I forgot to post a picture of the skyline I took as well. These buildings look new, but are all 25 years old at least. At least its a skyline though. There will be more to come in the next few weeks.