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Not trying to be difficult but only the bolded had a skyline. I don't doubt the buildings exist in some number but I don't see them in the skyline well at all..
The bolded is far to dark and filtered for me to really be able to tell what Im looking at can you send that same angle but during the day.
All the angles I see give me that very uncomfortable feeling id best describe as trypophobia. All of them feel better at night.
Not trying to be difficult but only the bolded had a skyline. I don't doubt the buildings exist in some number but I don't see them in the skyline well at all..
The bolded is far to dark and filtered for me to really be able to tell what Im looking at can you send that same angle but during the day.
All the angles I see give me that very uncomfortable feeling id best describe as trypophobia. All of them feel better at night.
I think the issue is that most photos are taken with the North Shore Mountains as a backdrop. Not many looking towards downtown from the North Shore, that I can find, that are clear and in the daytime.
Another issue, is that the majority of Vancouver's Downtown outer rim, is residential, along the seawall. The " glossy " buildings in the business district, even thought taller than most residential buildings, are harder to see in most skyline views.
So considering your penchant for glossy buildings, I don't think Vancouver's skyline fits the bill for you.
I am personally not a huge fan of either skyline, they both have their plusses and minuses when you compare them side by side. If forced to pick, I would go Vancouver, just due to that density, despite it being very one note overall.
Just take a look at the drone videos posted in this thread. Where do you find your eyes drawn to? Personally when looking at Boston, its the gorgeous brownstone blocks in Back Bay, South End and Beacon Hill. For Vancouver? Its the beautiful mountain backdrop.
As someone who has spent a significant time in both cities, it lines up with my personal impressions of both. Boston is a superior city to Vancouver at street level when it comes to architecture and Vancouver is the superior city when it comes to its natural setting.
Density is also a selling point for Boston, at least in the Financial District and Seaport.
Own photo:
I think Bostons midrise Pre WWII architecture and density is what is most appealing about it. Having Vancouver like condo density would just detract from it imo.
I've visited both cities and have to say the when in Boston, I didn't notice vistas, but in Vancouver, BC they were evident throughout my wanderings. So, while I don't think you could make a real comparison between the two -- too subjective, I'd have to go with Vancouver, BC.
As much as I love Boston, I am going to have to go with Vancouver
The mountain backdrop makes it more dramatic
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Vancouver, WA, is pretty hardcore: 
