Darkslinger's 52 for 25

[Darkslinger]

Nice flaaarz Bill

Thanks Dave.

Good set Bill, prefer the real ones

LOL, thanks Keith.

 

[rpn]

Nice set of flora photos and good variety of colours too.

 

[Darkslinger]

Nice set of flora photos and good variety of colours too.

Thanks Stan.

 

[Darkslinger]

Week #17 Stairs

Lots of stairs to find downtown.

#1 - Some moving stairs leading up to the Skytrain platform


#2 - A little bit of water on the ground under Robson Square made for interesting reflections of the stairs leading up to the street


#3 - The stairs outside the Art Gallery gave me the opportunity to try a technique used by one of the speakers the presented for our local camera club. The technique was to use a 2 or 3 second exposure and pan a subject that was moving across your field of view. The idea was not to keep the subject sharp but rather to have a move dreamy or abstract look.


#4 - Another photographer shooting his model on the Art Gallery steps on the other side of the building. I liked the pops of red.


#5 - A random guy enjoying the sunny weather (it was hot).


#6 - A multiple exposure of someone going down the moving stair at a different Skytrain station (5 images blended in PS).

 

[eoSimon]

I really like the light you’ve captured with stairs #1 and the arty feel of the multiple exposure in #6.

 

[nog]

Good set Bill, shots #1 and 6 for me as well

 

[Boots]

Another strong set! I'm glad I didn't have to make the choice.

 

[-Oy-]

Yep - a lovely varied set.

 

[Kell]

I came to say I really like your chosen image (and I still do) but I also am a big fan a taking photos of people taking photos and agree the pop of red really works. I also like the dude chilling out.

Strong set.

 

[SimonH]

Nice set Bill. All good, I like your chosen shot and the person at the top makes the image

 

[rpn]

Lovely set of stair photos, I like the viewpoint of your main post image and the multiple exposures of the last.

 

[Allan.H]

I do like the last one, it really works with that style, a good set.

 

[Simonbrown16]

Another strong set of pictures from you again, really nice to multiple shots of the same subject.

 

[RyanB]

Great set for stairs Bill, all strong but loving you last ME shot, very cool.

 

[Darkslinger]

I really like the light you’ve captured with stairs #1 and the arty feel of the multiple exposure in #6.

Thanks Simon, it was hard choosing between the two.

Good set Bill, shots #1 and 6 for me as well

Thanks Keith!

Another strong set! I'm glad I didn't have to make the choice.

LOL, just had to flip a coin...all good!

Yep - a lovely varied set.

Thank you Dave.

I came to say I really like your chosen image (and I still do) but I also am a big fan a taking photos of people taking photos and agree the pop of red really works. I also like the dude chilling out.

Strong set.

Thanks Kell, I was lucky to come across the couple. I took a few of them but I think that this was the best one.

Nice set Bill. All good, I like your chosen shot and the person at the top makes the image

Thanks Simon, without the person I don't think that I would have chosen this shot.

Lovely set of stair photos, I like the viewpoint of your main post image and the multiple exposures of the last.

Thank you Stan.

I do like the last one, it really works with that style, a good set.

Thanks Allan, yeah, I was happy with how that one turned out.

Another strong set of pictures from you again, really nice to multiple shots of the same subject.

Thanks Simon!

Great set for stairs Bill, all strong but loving you last ME shot, very cool.

Thanks Ryan, kind of a last minute shot. I had to make an unplanned stop on the way home and the opportunity just kind of fell into my lap...

 

[Cloudforest]

A terrific set Bill of which I like the one you've chosen the best. The colours work nicely as do the refections of the steps to the side.

 

[Darkslinger]

A terrific set Bill of which I like the one you've chosen the best. The colours work nicely as do the refections of the steps to the side.

Thanks Pete!

 

[Darkslinger]

Week #18 Geometric & Tech

Went for an evening stroll downtown. Spent a lot of time looking up at the buildings, I had to remember to keep looking everywhere

#1 some rectangles to peer through


#2
I was intent on capturing the shapes of the pavers but, truth be told, what I really liked the coloured lens flare


#3
I liked the small geometric shapes on this panel and the reflected light


#4
There were some images I grabbed by looking up, like this one


#5
and this one


#6
This multii-cross crosswalk on Granville street is new and I liked the triangles that had been painted on the street (this is a new crop that I've been playing with)


#7
And on the post by the crosswalk is this explanatory sign. It's actually bright yellow, but I think that the b&w makes it pop more.

 

[BobBCN]

Great set, with #4 being my pick of the bunch. Stunning colours.

 

[Allan.H]

A good set I thought this theme would be your kind of thing

 

[-Oy-]

Super set - like them all

 

[Boots]

A great set of images.

 

[nog]

Great set, looks like the lady on the crossing is just standing there
Was the lens flare with lens hood removed?

 

[SimonH]

Excellent set as usual Bill. I like the crosswalk shot especially

 

[Cloudforest]

A lot going on in your chosen shot Bill and it tells the story really well.

 

[Darkslinger]

Great set, with #4 being my pick of the bunch. Stunning colours.

Thanks Bob, being downtown during golden hour helped.

A good set I thought this theme would be your kind of thing

LOL, too true Allan...

Super set - like them all

Thanks Dave!

A great set of images.

Thank you Paul!

Great set, looks like the lady on the crossing is just standing there
Was the lens flare with lens hood removed?

I think that she saw me taking a picture of the sign and thought that I was taking a picture of her...

Not much of lens hood really, just a cheap one like this:

Excellent set as usual Bill. I like the crosswalk shot especially

Thanks Simon.

A lot going on in your chosen shot Bill and it tells the story really well.

Thanks Pete, I tried to get something that had a little context in it. It would have been really cool to get someone walking just like the little stick figure in the sign

 

[Darkslinger]

Week #19 Symmetry

As I often do, I went on a walkabout yesterday.

These are in a, not very nice, part of town. They were probably once windows but would have been prime targets for breakage. I was quite close to them using a 40mm equivalent so this is a three-shot panorama:



The columns at a nearby bank



This is part of an insurance building in Chinatown (and you can get marriage licences here as well...)



I liked the look of this old building and the guy riding his bike through the image



The sails at the convention and cruise ship centre



I took this on a whim but thought that it turned out pretty well. I got lucky with the positioning of the people walking towards me

 

[Boots]

A really good set!

 

[Darkslinger]

A really good set!

Thanks Paul.

 

[Allan.H]

Another good set, the building and the windows stand out for me

 

[Darkslinger]

Thanks Allan.

 

[nog]

Nice set Bill, love the pandas in the window. I’m not seeing the symmetry in the last shot though, prob just me.

 

[SimonH]

Lovely set Bill. Some crackers in there. I like the tall B&W building one.

 

[Kell]

I do like hte chosen shot, but I think the pandas edge it for me.

 

[Darkslinger]

Nice set Bill, love the pandas in the window. I’m not seeing the symmetry in the last shot though, prob just me.

Thanks Keith, fluffy pandas or inflatable pandas?
Your right the last shot might be a bit of a stretch, I was looking at the general shape of the cones and the colour...I really just like how the shot turned out with the placement of the people coming towards me...

Lovely set Bill. Some crackers in there. I like the tall B&W building one.

Thanks Simon.

I do like hte chosen shot, but I think the pandas edge it for me.

Fluffy pandas or inflatable pandas?

 

[Darkslinger]

Week #20 Light and Dark

Took a shot trip over to Crescent Beach (a small community about 20 minutes from where I live) to take a few long exposure shots.
It was a little cool and overcast. This is more what it looked like as a normal shot (I liked how the seagulls photobombed the shot):


I think that I liked the composition of this one the best:


Here are a few runners up:

 

[Boots]

I really like your chosen shot. Perfect for the theme.

Really like #5 too.

 

[Allan.H]

Your chosen shot is very good indeed.

 

[nog]

The biggie inflatables for me
Think you chose the best shot, no seagulls and just a hint of colour in the sky

 

[AlanDorset]

Your chosen shot was eye catching, made me want to click through. Best composition of them.