Inspiring Photo: Casting Her Shadow in Roy Square #101042

Casting Her Shadow in Roy Square

Uploaded: April 12, 2003

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Roy Square is a small, alley enclave just behind one of Toronto's main intersections and main subway transfer points, Bloor and Yonge. I was taking pictures of the roof to sidewalk murals covering the buildings on one side of the square when a yound woman passed by, casting her shadow in the square. I snapped the picture as she was passing. Available light, shutter speed 1/290, aperture f/6.7.

Comments

Carole Bradford April 12, 2003

Excellent composition and colours, Gerda! Great capture! #30345

Gerda Grice May 26, 2019

Thank you very much, Carole. I'm delighted you enjoyed this. I was really lucky that the girl walked by at just the right time. #80661

Joy Brown May 26, 2019

Great image, Gerda! #80668

Gerda Grice May 26, 2019

Thank you very much, Joy. I delighted you liked it. -Gerda #80824

May 26, 2019

HI YA GERDA..BEEN AWHLIE SINCE I LAST SEEN YA,ive been over at photosig.com..came back for a look...you are gettn` better,,,love this shot,,,love it #81100

Gerda Grice May 26, 2019

Thank you very much, Ronnie. Nice to have you back! #81246

William C. Raco May 26, 2019

Great shot, Gerda.
Congratulations on this and your other finalists.

bill #100466

Damian P. Gadal May 26, 2019

Congrats again Gerda! :-) #100564

Gerda Grice May 26, 2019

Thank you again, Damian and thank your very much, bill, too. I'm ecstatic at being in the finals. I feel really honoured and privileged! #100792

Carole Bradford May 26, 2019

Congrats, again! #100866

Gerda Grice May 26, 2019

Thank you very much again, Carole! I really appreciate your taking time to write and your kind words. #101611

Katherine Chan May 26, 2019

Gerda,

Love this image! Good catch! I might like it even more if the person on the back were not there. Anyways, like it as it is now. Good luck on the final!

Kat #101894

Gerda Grice May 26, 2019

Thank you very much, Kat! -Gerda #101921

Monika Sapek May 26, 2019

Great composition and really good timing, Gerda! Many congratulations!
Monika
#102642

Dolores Neilson May 26, 2019

Another congrats, Gerda! Beautiful capture of urban art...with an extra element! Those two windows seem like eyes to me. #102647

Gerda Grice May 26, 2019

Thank you very much, Monika and Dolores. Monika, I wish I could take credit for the timing, but I'm afraid it was mostly luck! Dolores, you're right about the windows looking like eyes! I hadn't thought of it, but now that you mentioned it, I took another look--and yes, they really do! #102764

Kathleen Clemons May 26, 2019

Congrats on your win, Gerda! :) #103796

William C. Raco May 26, 2019

Well done, Gerda
Congratulations again.

bill #103825

Katherine Chan May 26, 2019

Congrats on your win! #103832

Robert Mann May 26, 2019

Congrats on your win, Gerda! Very cool! Rob #103837

Viveca Venegas May 26, 2019

Happy win Gerda, Bravo!! Viveca. #103868

Gerda Grice May 26, 2019

Thank you very much, Kathleen, bill, Kat, RoB and Viveca! I appreciate your kind congrats very much. Wow! This is really exciting! #103974

Patrick Campbell May 26, 2019

Nicely done composition, congrats on your win! #103997

Gerda Grice May 26, 2019

Thank you very much, Patrick, for your kind congrats. I appreciate it. -Gerda #104011

zcaley May 26, 2019

This is just the coolest picture Gerda. It is really quite outstanding.
Congratulations. #104081

Dolores Neilson May 26, 2019

I'm so happy for you, Gerda!! Congratulations!! Very deserving winner indeed!! #104087

Rick Joyce May 26, 2019

This really is a fabulous image. It has an almost 1940's cartoon aura about it.

RJ #104327

Donna J. Eaton May 26, 2019

A wonderful capture Gerda and a great win! Many congratulations! #104338

Barbara K. Breitsameter May 26, 2019

Congrats Gerda! This is a favorite of mine. Well done! #104362

Gerda Grice May 26, 2019

Thank you very much, Barbara, for your kind congrats. I truly appreciate it. -Gerda #104399

Gerda Grice May 26, 2019

Thank you so much, Caley and Dolores and Rick and Donna. It was very kind of you to take the time to comment and I truly appreciate it! #104402

Monika Sapek May 26, 2019

Many congratulations on your second place win, Gerda!
Monika
#104486

Gerda Grice May 26, 2019

Thank you very much, Monika. I truly appreciatre your taking the time to write and your kind comment. #104527

Mette Vendelboe Allison May 26, 2019

Congratulations! #104556

Gerda Grice May 26, 2019

Thank you very much, Mette! -Gerda #104900

Bernard B. Travers May 26, 2019

Excellent photograph, Gerda. Congratulations. #105091

Gerda Grice May 26, 2019

Thank you very much for your kind congrats, Bernard. It's mucfh appreciated. #105107

Patricia Marroquin May 26, 2019

A belated congratulations on your win, Gerda! This is wonderful! The woman in shadows looks like she's a part of the mural. :-) #107288

Gerda Grice May 26, 2019

Thank you so much, Patricia, for your kind congrats. I was really lucky to be in the right place at the right time with this image. I'm delighted you enjoyed it. #107334

Roberta R. Hedman May 26, 2019

Gerda, I am just now getting time to check out the winners on Betterphoto - CONGRATULATIONS!! This is quite an accomplishment!! Bobbi #109381

Gerda Grice May 26, 2019

Thank you so much, Bobbi, for your kind congrats. I was really thrilled with being a finalist, and even more so with the 2nd place win! Wow! It was really exciting! Thanks again so much for writing, Bobbi. I really appreciate it. #109395

Kathleen K. Parker May 26, 2019

Very pleasing to the eye... It makes me feel peaceful. I like it very much, Gerda.
Kathleen #110077

Gerda Grice May 26, 2019

Thank you very much, Kathleen. I'm delighted you enjoyed it. -Gerda #110211

May 26, 2019

Congratulations Gerda, this is wonderful..kay #125128

Gerda Grice May 26, 2019

Thank you so much, Kay! I'm delighted you enjoyed it. I was reading in the paper recently that some developers are planning to demolish this charming little area to put up some huge skyscraper. I hope it doesn't happen, but I'm not very optimistic about it. #125510

Susana Matos September 28, 2003

what an incredible gallery you have!! And everywhere you go you take the best in your photos.
Congratulations on this one, I hadn´t discovered betterphoto by the time you won, very beautiful photo!
Cheers from Portugal, Su #214861

Gerda Grice September 28, 2003

Thank you so much, Su! I'm really delighted that you enjoyed my gallery, and I appreciate your kind comments a lot, especially since they come from such an excellent photographer. Thanks again. -Gerda #214873

Debbie S. October 06, 2003

WOW!!! This is such a stunning image Gerda! I'd love to see it printed really large and hanging in a prominant spot somewhere...Big congrats in your win! ;>) #223731

Gerda Grice October 07, 2003

Thank you very much, Debbie, for taking the time to look at and comment on this image. I must admit that I quite like this one, too.

PS I'm delighted to see that you're in Jim course, too. -Gerda #224485

Rick Joyce January 31, 2004

This is an oldie but, by golly, it's still my favourite.

RJ #354938

Gerda Grice January 31, 2004

Thank you very much, Rick. It's one of my favourites, too. #354944

Anette Linnea Rasmussen April 16, 2004

Great image, Gerda!
Congrats on your win!

Many regards from Linnea
#486010

Gerda Grice April 16, 2004

Thank you very much, Linnea! -Gerda #486019

JO ANN CLEVELAND December 02, 2008

This is absolutely gorgeous Gerda! Outstanding colors and comp...

jo ann c. #6840941

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