While the rest of Canada descends into a deep freeze, things stay balmy in Victoria. There’s a calm that settles over the waters of the inner harbour, broken from time to time by the sea planes, then still at night.
Category: Heart
The category, Heart, is for posts that make us feel.
Victoria, B.C. – The Tourist’s View
I just got back from a week in Victoria, B.C. It’s the first time I’ve been out there with my 5D Mark III, so (in between downpours) I spent a lot of time shooting the town.
Rides @ the Distillery District
I shot these (merry-go-round & ferris wheel) during the Christmas Market at the Distillery District. I didn’t have a tripod with me so just jammed the camera against a post and prayed.
A Day At The ROM
Photographs from the Royal Ontario Museum:
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris
The third installment in my impressions of Paris series. This time: the cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris.
Impressions of Paris – II
This is the second installment in a series of images of Paris. I post them here as a way to pause and mark events that have thrown the city into turmoil.
Men At Work
Over time, as I do more street photography, I expect I’ll accumulate enough images to mount a credible “Men At Work” series. To be balanced, I should also mount a “Women At Work” series, too, but that will take longer because there seem to be far fewer women who work in open spaces.
Washing The Stemware
Last night at TCC (Toronto Camera Club) I got Best In Show in the pictorial competition for the “Altered Reality” category. I call my image “Washing The Stemware.”
Photo Movie: Salvador
Salvador is a great movie to watch if you’re interested in photojournalism. Richard Boyle (James Woods) is a burned out journalist (and self-professed weasel) who, along with a DJ sidekick, Doctor Rock (Jim Belushi), heads down to El Salvador to see if he can pick up some freelance work.
MXC – Wave – Graffiti
Yesterday, while I was walking under the St. Clair Street Bridge (aka The Vale of Avoca), I saw this guy finishing up a “Wave” on one of the concrete supports. He tagged it MXC.
Christmas Lights
Merry Christmas! Some lights to fill you with cheer! Oops! I don’t know how this first photo got into the mix. Let’s move on to something more sanitized, shall we? Okay, so this is where I interject with my little Christmas sermon. I was not the only person shooting these trees. There was this girl,…
Yorkville At Night
Here are three images I took one night in Yorkville. Must go back for more, especially in the summertime when it’s crowded. Each of the images has a person in it.
Things I’ve Seen Today
Sometimes, I like simply to go outside and shoot whatever I see. The idea is to be observant in the midst of the ordinary. To be startled by the commonplace.
Curved Paths
There’s something aesthetically pleasing about curves. I wonder if it has something to do with sex: it reminds us of the female form. If so, then it’s a very (straight) male-centred aesthetic standard.
Abdul
I was walking down Parliament Street past Regent Park when I heard a voice: Excuse me. Excuse me. May I ask you a question? There was a man sitting on some steps. He held out his hand and asked for money. I gave him a twonie.