Gate To Ottawa St. Past
Uploaded: July 25, 2009 12:45:13
Shot during the 2nd Annual Scott Kelby Photowalk, this was a hand painted mural in an old courtyard with it's old iron gate open.
Keeping the comp tight and using a shallow DOF allowed me to almost feel as though you could step back in time through the gate and onto the original street of Hamilton's oldest textile and merchant district.
1/1250 sec @ F4, ISO 320, 55mm fl.
Direct sun, pattern metering, 18-55mm kit zoom, sunny w.balance.
Ottawa St.North, Hamilton, Ontario
July '09
Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: -1.00, ExposureTime: 10/12500 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 320, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 55.00 mm, Model: NIKON D80
Eugenio Diaz July 25, 2009
This is a great shot! Great framing, scenery, & love the blurred background of this fabulous painted mural with vivid colors!!!Teresa H. Hunt July 25, 2009
Christine, love this shot!! It looks like a setting in a storybook. The background colors are wonderful and I love the gate. #7781516M.Christine Duncan July 25, 2009
Thank you Eugenio, this was a very last minute shot... another photographer was shooting another element of it and I turned and looked through the open gate... I had to capture it!Thanks Teresa, it was a fun shot for me! I'm greatly encouraged by the thoughtful comment! #7781704
Maria Zammit
July 26, 2009
Leslie McLain
July 26, 2009
M.Christine Duncan July 26, 2009
Really? Thank you so much Maria, so very kind of you to leave such a lovely comment! Thanks!Thank you Leslie, I appreciate your saying so... I'm very grateful to see you stop in!
Have a great weekend everyone! #7784573
Max Aureli July 26, 2009
Yes an interesting image and pretty cool how is composed!!! Love the DOF and focus with great details on the gate!!! #7784635Lori Carlson July 26, 2009
This comp definitely draws your eye in! An inviting & lovely image!! Nicely seen! #7784647M.Christine Duncan July 26, 2009
Max, thank you very much! Such a lovely comment to read... hope you have a great week!!! #7784648M.Christine Duncan July 26, 2009
Lori, we must have been typing around the same time, lol...
Christine Lobsinger
July 26, 2009
M.Christine Duncan July 27, 2009
Thanks Chris! Hey, we'll have to have a little birthday lunch somewhere when I get back from england..... #7786935Marisol Pastor July 27, 2009
Fantastic composition, color and dof Christine. Love the light on the gate. The gate's angle is perfect, really draws you into the image. #7787099Ken Jarvis July 27, 2009
Excellant composition, Christine! #7787322M.Christine Duncan July 27, 2009
Thank you Marisol, I'm so grateful for your lovely remarks :-)Thanks Ken! You'll have to join us for the photowalk next year!!! #7787631
Christine Lobsinger
July 27, 2009
M.Christine Duncan July 28, 2009
I'll email ya Chris! #7790154
Laura E. Swan
July 28, 2009
You did a great job with your "Tight Comp" and the tones are super, too. You and your new camera have become ONE.
I love it when that happens. Someday I'd like to be able to say the same. I really need a good camera.
It's terrific to see your GREAT natural and hard earned TALENTS emerging Christine! Bravo!
-Laura #7791008
M.Christine Duncan July 28, 2009
Thank you Laura, you're such a sweetie! And hey, keep an eye out for bargains or slightly used newer DSLR's.... cause you can haggle and get one for a steal if you know where to look, as long as they have great warranties tied into the package! That's how I got my latest camera, and I love it! #7792243
Laura E. Swan
July 28, 2009
GREAT IDEA! (Big smile here!) #7792250
Jean Lechleiter July 30, 2009
Such interesting composition and great selective focus gives you a fantastic shot here, Christine. I love the BG mural colours too. #7797465Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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