Talk:Brisbane

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This image should be used: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Brisbane_Skyline_Evening.jpg

It is up to date and gives a much better view of the city. The current image only really shows the Eagle st side. Also at night it looks really cool. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Heugfignf (talk • contribs) 01:09, 30 October 2011 (UTC)

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Skyline photos are very out of date

The article contains photos of the Brisbane skyline that are very out of date, such as the one captioned "the bris skyline, viewed from K. Point, is one of the most extensive in the S. hemisphere". This is most certainly true, however the photo was taken in ~2004, at a time when many (up to a third) of Brisbane's more prominent skyscrapers had not yet been built, and as give an outdated and inaccurate depiction of the skyline.

That angle from Kangaroo Point is indeed easily the best and most iconic, however i wonder if anyone has any more recent ones taken after the competion of soleil, 111 eagle street, skyline appts, etc., buildings which have completely transformed the skyline since then.

That angle is certainly the one to use, but if anyone has a more recent photo to replace that one, and to replace the main title photo (which still shows soleil and 111 eagle with cranes and under construction), that would indeed be good. Many city articles showcase the city's skyline with impressive and "impacting" shots. Given Brisbane's absolutely massive skyline in relation to its size, this would be worth doing here. Saruman-the-white (talk) 12:54, 25 April 2012 (UTC)

26 May 2012 meetup

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Please come along to the meetup. John Vandenberg ^(chat) 08:06, 11 May 2012 (UTC)

G20

I'm not good at editing but Brisbane will host the G20 leaders summit in 2014 - http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-07-11/queensland-business-community-welcomes-g20/4123680.

This would be a major event worthy of mention. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 119.161.75.113 (talk) 01:22, 18 July 2012 (UTC)

Main/Infobox photo (revisited)

In my opinion, neither the current nor previous infobox image best represents Brisbane. The third one here (CBDandSB) is pretty good... but of the three, the current (from Kangaroo Point) has the poorest quality.

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I nominate #1 (Aerial view of the Brisbane CBD (5275318079).jpg) until a better one is loaded to commons. --Travis Thurston 05:10, 24 April 2013 (UTC)

Agreed, I also nominate the first one, by a substantial margin. TravellerQLD ^{(talk | contribs)} 06:10, 24 April 2013 (UTC)

The previous image was not ideal but is still better than the aerial photo. This photo is extremely out of date. It was taken before Brisbane's current two tallest buildings (Soleil and Infinity) were even built not to mention the obvious absence of 111 Eagle Street. What is the point of showing the Brisbane skyline years ago? The first concern should be being up to date. --Saruman-the-white (talk) 00:12, 30 April 2013 (UTC)

What about the current image now? It is more aesthetically pleasing, but more importantly, up to date and presents an accurate view of Brisbane's skyline today.--Saruman-the-white (talk) 00:30, 30 April 2013 (UTC)

I like it. It's much better than (Brisbane from Kangaroo Point.jpg). Note: Saruman is using the discussion page while Brisbane Man doesn't while unilaterally reverting users edits. Brisbane Man, just because you choose that as your handle doesn't mean you WP:OWN the page. Use the talk and propose changes please. --Travis Thurston 19:03, 1 May 2013 (UTC)

Saruman, can you upload another version of Brisbane Skyline 2012.png (#4 above)? It looks out of focus on the article page (and in the gallery above) but great when larger. It's by the far the best one to work with as it's up to date with much better lighting than Brisbane from Kangaroo Point.jpg (#2). Perhaps upload the uncropped original to commons so we can get a better look? --Travis Thurston 19:10, 1 May 2013 (UTC)

Travis, sure thing, however you sound a little defensive. You seem to have a personal issue with the current image, however it's been the main image for over two years, you shouldn't craft the page to suit your own ideals. Saruman, I agree we need an updated photo with the new Soleil and Eagle St buildings but I think the new one looks a little too computer-processed and unrealistic. I think the best solution is to contact some local Brisbane wikipedians and see if a local photographer can take some high resolution shots to add to the article ASAP. I've sent out a few messages just then so I'll see what they say. In the mean time the article should stay with an up to date picture. Brisbane Man (talk) 19:37, 1 May 2013 (UTC)

Brisbane Man, I apologize... I'm not trying to be defensive or personal with the subject, it's just that too many times I've run across contributors attempting to own pages and perhaps I get a little frustrated. I attempt to mostly deal with images here on wp and occasionally see editors insist on "their" image is the best when it's clearly not. I see that this is not the case here. Also, I have nothing against file #2, only that of the three (was four), it is clearly worst quality per policy MOS:IMAGES. I look forward see what others bring to the table. Thank you --Travis Thurston 19:10, 1 May 2013 (UTC)

Hi. My main concern is that the photo should include as much of the skyline is as possible (thus a photo taken from Kangaroo Point is usually the best and most visually appealing bet), also, the photo should have been taken after the completion of Soleil and 111 Eagle St, which have dramatically altered the skyline. The current Kangaroo Point photo is not too bad, although it could certainly be more visually appealing and the angle is not quite right to showcase the full extent of the skyline. The following, which are not my work, exemplify the kind of photo we should use as the title image of this article. They showcase the full skyline accurately, aesthetically, and in an up to date manner. http://www.flickr.com/photos/joebrosnan/6719414841/in/photostream  ; http://www.flickr.com/photos/joebrosnan/7751073068/in/photostream  ; http://www.flickr.com/photos/stanleykozak/7836945386/sizes/h/in/photostream/  ; http://www.flickr.com/photos/timpoulton/7819285198/sizes/k/in/photostream/  ; http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienryan/7814893794/sizes/h/in/photostream/ . We can clearly do so much better. In addition, the photo of the skyline "bluesky?" in the Geography/urban structure section was taken in 2004 (!!!). This photo is a decade old. We may as well upload one of Brisbane during the war and be done with it. The photo is great, the position is great, but it doesn't reflect the skyline today and should also be changed. --Saruman-the-white (talk) 03:23, 2 May 2013 (UTC)

The Joe Brosnan "City of Fire" is awesome... I'm no expert on Brisbane's skyline but it appears it was taken in 2012. Doubt he'll release it as free-use though. --Travis Thurston+ 03:53, 2 May 2013 (UTC)

Hi guys, just an update. I emailed some of the brisbane photographers and got a reply from "EzykronHD", he said he can go on a photo shoot sometime this week after buying a new tripod. He asked me whether we wanted the new pics from any specific vantage points besides kangaroo point, and also if anyone has any requests for up to date pics of other buildings or landmarks in the CBD area. So far I was going to say above and below the cliffs at Kangaroo Pt from different angles, as well as the Storey Bridge/Newfarm angle, and maybe the Soleil Building and 111 Eagle St. Anything else we should mention? Brisbane Man (talk) 18:28, 3 May 2013 (UTC)

Sounds good to me. Much appreciated my friend. Saruman-the-white (talk) 01:07, 4 May 2013 (UTC)

No problem, I just got an email from him, he mentioned he will go on a Photoshoot either tomorrow or Friday next week, depending on if he can get tomorrow off work. Brisbane Man (talk) 15:57, 9 May 2013 (UTC)