Project365 304: Copper and Cobalt

This week I am going to explore the reinterpretation of other people's art. 

This is a portion of the a sculpture behind Osgoode Hall by sculptor Maryon Kantaroff. . The processing is an HDR style, but I shifted white balance of the source images to emphasize the cold and blue tones.


Copper and Cobalt
Toronto,Ontario
f/7.1 24 mm
Canon EOS 40D, EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM
HDR Efex Pro, 3 images. WB shifted +2 over shifted cold, -2 shifted warm

Project365 303: Horse Fence

I was out driving around trying to find the light as it quickly faded away. The clouds opened up and there was a fence with the lines I needed.


Horse Fence
Richmond Hill,Ontario
1/250 f/4.5 24 mm
Canon EOS 40D, EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM
color Efex Pro 4 - tonal contrast and borders

Project365 302: You Say Tomato

Tomatos on the window sill catchin' some rays.


You Say Tomato
Richmond Hill,Ontario
1/1000
Canon EOS 40D
Lensbaby, color Efex Pro 4 - tonal contrast and borders

Project365 301: Union Station from the Skywalk

All roads may lead to Rome, but it seems that all lines lead to Union Station! I have had this on my shot list for some time as I wanted to get the image of the 'train shed' before the major renovations they have planned. You can see the construction site is setup on the right. You can also see the green 'wrap' around the main station on the left.


Union Station from the Skywalk
Toronto,Ontario
1/500 f/4.5 18 mm
Canon EOS 40D, EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

Project365 300: Please

Although there is really nothing magical about 300, it is a major milestone - 82% complete.


Please
Union Station, Toronto,Ontario
1/15 f/4.5 33 mm
Canon EOS 40D, EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Silver Efex Pro 2 - pinhole

Project365 299: Beyond the Trees

A scene a saw the other day and went back to capture.


Beyond the Trees
Toronto,Ontario
1/250 f/5.6 53 mm
Canon EOS 40D, EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Color Efex Pro 4 - tonal contrast reflector and borders

Project365 298: Blue

This image worked out better than I imagined. There are lines going in three different directions and they make a cool transition from the grid to the vertical dashes.


Blue
Toronto,Ontario
1/3200 f/5.6 55 mm
Canon EOS 40D, EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
color Efex Pro 4 - borders

Project365 297: Floored

This week I am on the hunt for lines. To start with I am thinking about it in a geometric sense. I wonder where else I can take it?


Floored
Toronto,Ontario
f/7.1 22 mm
Canon EOS 40D, EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
HDR Efex Pro, 3 images.

Project365 296: The Two Towers

A nice day for a little walk around one of the larger churches in my area, The Cathedral of the Transfiguration. I have never been inside, and it currently isn't in active use.

You might recall I also took a picture of this same building back on day 37.


The Two Towers
Markham,Ontario
f/7.1 18 mm
Canon EOS 40D, EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
HDR Efex Pro, 3 images.


Looking Back
Markham,Ontario
f/7.1 18 mm
Canon EOS 40D, EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
HDR Efex Pro, 3 images.

Project365 295: The Granary

All week long I took pictures of the big buildings in downtown Toronto. But now it it the weekend, so where does one find a big building in suburbia? I took a short drive to the old family farm and made some images of the grain handling facility. The green tower on the right lifts the grain high up


The Granary
Richmond Hill,Ontario
f/7.1 18 mm
Canon EOS 40D, EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6


This is what the facility looks like when you stand back.



The Wide View
Richmond Hill,Ontario
Stitched with MS ICE

Project365 294: The Royal York

The Farimount Royal York used to be the tallest building in Toronto and the largest hotel in the Commonwealth. Although only 28 floors tall its footprint is large and it is dominant in the block. This image only shows one corner of the building. I choose a vintage process for the image; it seemed to suit the 82 year old building.

I am also glad that the Farimount company decided to keep "Royal York" as part of the name. I feel it adds character and preserves history.

Did you know that there is a garden on the roof? I work in the building next door and can look down at the rooftop garden where the chefs all dressed in their whites tend to the garden and collect fresh herbs. I didn't know until I read the wikipedia article that there is also an apiary on the roof as well. I'll have to go look for it.


The Royal York
Toronto,Ontario
f/7.1 18 mm
Canon EOS 40D, EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
HDR Efex Pro, 3 images vintage colours. Followed by Color Efex 4 for the framing.

Project365 293: Vertigo

This is one corner of a large building; Canada's largest soft seat theatre. I spotted this the other day when I was out scouting and felt that it loomed over me. Not the biggest building around but rather bold.


Vertigo
The Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto,Ontario
1/40 f/4.5 33 mm
Canon EOS 40D, EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Silver Efex Pro 2

Project365 292: Old and New

In the background we see part of Commerce Court, 1 King West (the white building in the centre) and the Scotia Tower (red). In the front is a new low-rise condo development. The painted walls I showed on day 118.


Old and New
Toronto,Ontario
f/7.1 30 mm
Canon EOS 40D, EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
HDR Efex Pro, 3 images

Project365 291: Gold and Blue

My image for day 31 was this same building but just the top portion of it. Today you get to see the whole thing.

This was a four image stitch using Microsoft ICE.


Gold and Blue
Toronto,Ontario

Project365 290: Look Up, Waaay Up

A lot of noise this week in the popular media about big bad business, But I don't want to talk about that. Instead I want to focus on big buildings (or other man made structures).

This image is a composite from six frames. Three for the lower section taken at -2, 0 and +2 Exposure compensation and likewise for the upper three. Those two sets of three were then tonemapped via HDR Efex Pro. The resulting two images were then stictch using Microsoft's free ICE program.

The black building on the left is the Royal Trust Tower and the one on the right is the TD Tower. Both are part of the TD Centre  They were designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.

The red building in the centre is the Scotia Bank Tower. and the beige building below it is Bank of Nova Scotia building.


Look Up, Waaay Up
Toronto,Ontario
HDR Efex Pro, 3 images followed by Stitch using MS ICE.

Project365 289: Beyond The Corn

Wrapping up my week's theme of 'Doors'. This barn door has obviously seen better days; just a little bit of red paint left.


Beyond The Corn
Richmond Hill,Ontario
1/25 f/29 140 mm
Canon EOS 40D, EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

Project365 288: The Red Door

Went for a little drive looking for today's door. I was hoping to find something old. This one was pretty much what I was looking for. Applied a little HDR magic to pull in the stormy sky.


The Red Door
Gormley,Ontario
f/16 24 mm
Canon EOS 40D, EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM
HDR Efex Pro, 3 images followed by Color Efex Pro to add borders

Project365 287: Double Double Double Doors

Yes, there are eight of them. All open. I had been thinking about this shot all week, but the train engineers just weren't stopping the trains in the right spots.


Double Double Double Doors
Toronto,Ontario
1/25 f/4 24 mm
Canon EOS 40D, EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM

Project365 286: Altas Shrugged

Every time I see this door I can't help but think of Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged. The style of the artwork is similar to the cover illustration of the book I read.

It is a good book by the way and I am sure the see the movie.


Altas Shrugged
Toronto,Ontario
1/60 f/4 24 mm
Canon EOS 40D, EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM
color Efex Pro 4 - tonal contrast reflector and borders

Project365 285: Big Entrance - Small Door

As I was out scouting for today's "Door", I realized something about the old bank buildings in the Financial District. They all have these very grand entrances with small, in comparison, doorways. This is one paticular example from the CIBC building