English Bay Vancouver IR June 18 2010_DSC2051
English Bay Vancouver June 18 2010 - a few days before the Summer Solstice - in Infra Red. I love how IR treats clouds in particular the every delicate high altitude cirrus variety.
Monday, June 21, 2010
Capt George Vancouver Monument HDR 02b June 19 2010
The monument, located in Vanier Park Vancouver right near the Maritime Museum, erected in honor of Captain Vancouver - the city's namesake. Looking all nice and mystical in the light of High Dynamic Range photography. The plaque in front of the monument reads:
"Captain George Vancouver, R.N., 1758 - 1798
A veteran of Caption Cook's voyages of 1772-1775 and 1776-1780, Vancouver went on to become one of the most important explorers of Canada's west coast. In 1791 he was given command of an expedition to the northwest coast of North America for the purpose of establishing British sovereignty here and exploring the possibility of a northwest passage. On this voyage (1792-94) he charted much of the coast north of the 30th parallel, sailing up the inside passage, circumnavigating Vancouver Island and exploring many of the geographic features in the area.
Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada"
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Vancouver Biennale No 3 Freezing Water HDR 08b June 19 2010
Freezing Water #7 by Jun Ren (China). Located near the entrance to False Creek in Vanier Park Vancouver this sculpture is meant to represent "liquid water or mercury stopped in motion that revealed its shape as a drop or spill caught in the air." For me, each time I see this beautiful work I can't help thinking about the curious and friendly water creature on the 1989 James Cameron epic underwater flick "The Abyss".
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Ocean Victory English Bay Vancouver June 19 2010 HDR
The super yacht Ocean Victory, on what I think is its maiden world tour laid anchor in English Bay Vancouver today. A gorgeous 75m ship with room for up to 20 crew and 12 overly pampered guests. Build in the Netherlands and, thanks to the power of Google, freshly in from a stop in southern Alaska after laying port in San Diego California.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
1001 Beach Avenue Vancouver IR May 08 2010_DSC2007
A mid-spring very magical looking infra-red photo of the backyard of 1001 Beach Avenue. This pricey but quite sexy building is nearly flush with the North West corner of the Burrard Street Bridge in downtown Vancouver. Architecturally 1001 Beach is a very unique building. I love the round portal windows that the architects used for the upper floors. A style that’s very much in keeping with the nautical flair of the building's overall design.
English Bay Spring Rain HDR
Classic rays of light over English Bay Vancouver on June 6 2010. Thanks to High Dynamic Range this shot includes rays coming in a different angles. A damp spring in Vancouver but one filled with fantastic sunsets that more than makes up for it.
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Back Alley Yaletown Vancouver IR May 08 2010_DSC1992
Vancouver is not all 21st century with its back alleys reflecting the 20th and 21st century duality of the city. In fact, given that on June 13 1886 what was then Vancouver (1,000 or so wood houses) burned to the ground in 45 minutes (nearly 30 people were killed) the city is pretty much as new as they get in Canada. Ironically Vancouver's first fire department was formed 2 weeks before the great fire.
Friday, May 21, 2010
Pacific and Drake Vancouver IR 02 May 08 2010_DSC1974
A hard-fought-for victory for the city of Vancouver, thanks to decades of careful but firm city planning, is that we don't have a big, ugly 10 lane mega-highway cutting through the center of the city. As a result the downtown core has grown into one with a residential rather than a business focus. Very much a forest of glass and steel growing alongside a forest of 1 to 100 year old trees. Thus the reason Vancouver’s downtown core, from more than one angle looks like a model 21st century city.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Iron Wood Ocean Vancouver Seawall 02 May 18 2010 DSCN0439
Each time I'm out with a camera on the Seawall Walk that circles downtown Vancouver I'm drawn to the weather worn seawall itself. A collection of concrete, wood and iron that has kept speed walkers like me truckin' without interruption for years.
Beach Crescent and Richards St IR May 08 2010_DSC1926
A nice Infra Red treatment of the condos on the north edge of George Wainborn Park (corner of Beach Cres. and Richards St) in downtown Vancouver on May 8, 2010.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
18 Stanley Park Rhododendron April 2010_DSC1160
The April 2010 Rhododendron Park bloom in Stanley Park Vancouver Canada. Part 6 of 6.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
15 Stanley Park Rhododendron April 2010_DSC1128
The April 2010 Rhododendron Park bloom in Stanley Park Vancouver Canada. Part 4 of 6
Monday, May 10, 2010
10 Stanley Park Rhododendron April 2010_DSC1089
The April 2010 Rhododendron Park bloom in Stanley Park Vancouver Canada. Part 4 of 6
Sunday, May 09, 2010
Vancouver Sun Run 02 May 09 2010
Vancouver Sun Run 02 May 09 2010, originally uploaded by VancouverDoug.
Here's a 1 minute view of the center span of the Burrard Street Bridge in Vancouver as some of the 50,000+ marathon participants exit downtown Vancouver.
Vancouver Sun Run 01 May 09 2010
Vancouver Sun Run 01 May 09 2010, originally uploaded by VancouverDoug.
A 1 minute video of the Vancouver Sun Run participants at the intersection of Beach Ave and Pacific Blvd in Vancouver's West End. Taken at 9:51 AM Sunday, May 9 2010.
08 Stanley Park Rhododendron April 2010_DSC1076
The April 2010 bloom of the Ted and Mary Greig Rhododendron Garden in Stanley Park Vancouver.
Saturday, May 08, 2010
Lancaster Crew Photo Front 300dpi Retouched 03
My maternal grandfather's Lancaster Crew who were shot down the night of February 24, 1944.
From left to right Doug Eastham (KIA, my grandfather), Shorty Kay (KIA), Scotty Jackson (POW), Jack Rudford (POW) and Bob Freiberger (POW).
Part of the Pathfinders Bison Squadron #405.
04 Stanley Park Rhododendron April 2010_DSC1081
The Ted & Mary Greig Rhododendron Garden in Stanley Park Vancouver blooms from March to June. The park has done a great job of providing detailed information on the various species of flowers, when they bloom and where they are over the Internet. At this link, Stanley Park Vancouver Rhododendron Park you'll find tons of info on the flowers along with recommended walks for each of the blooming months.
A highly recommended way to enjoy a peaceful afternoon in the downtown core of one of Canada's most beautiful cities. Don't forget to bring your camera. :)
Friday, May 07, 2010
01 Stanley Park Rhododendron April 2010_DSC1107
During the late 1960’s, the Vancouver Park Board was the grateful recipient of an extensive collection of hybrid rhododendron and azalea plants. This stunning collection, which still blooms in the park in a spectacular show of color, form and fragrance 50 years later, came from the Royston nursery on Vancouver Island belonging to Mary and Ted Greig.
This collection of photographs was taken during the April 2010 bloom and is dedicated to mothers everywhere.
Friday, April 30, 2010
1011 Beach Ave Vancouver IR AnselA Apr 28 2010_DSC1788
Beach and Thurlow in Vancouver Canada's West End from Sunset Beach. English Bay. Made all the more dramatic in the Infra Red light of a sunny but quite blustery spring day - April 28 2010.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Sunset Beach Vancouver Looking East April 27 2010 Ansel Adams Style_DSC1796
Sunset Beach Vancouver Looking East April 27 2010 Ansel Adams Style_DSC1796, originally uploaded by VancouverDoug.
I use a program called Capture NX/2 as part of my digital photography workflow. The amount of fine grain control that this application allows and the results delivered with both HDR and Infra Red photographs is fantastic. If Ansel Adams were around today I'm certain he'd love the creative freedom that digital photography delivers.
Here's a recent Infra Red photograph treated in the Ansel Adams style - high contrast and near perfect black and white balancing. What took Ansel days in the darkroom takes but 30 minutes in the digital light rooms of today.
Processing thanks to page 336 of the definitive Capture NX/2 digital book - The Photographer's Guide to Capture NX2 by Jason P Odell.
English Bay Sunset with Solar Halo April 18_DSC1361And8more_tonemapped
English Bay Sunset with Solar Halo April 18_DSC1361And8more_tonemapped, originally uploaded by VancouverDoug.
High Dynamic Range photography more often than not will reveal details in a scene that you can't see with the human eye let alone a single exposure. Here's a pretty solar halo surrounding the setting spring sun over English Bay Vancouver the evening of April 18 2010. I didn't know the halo was there until I 'developed' the 9 images into one a week later. :)
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
English Bay Beach Logs April 28 2010_DSC1816
English Bay Beach, Vancouver in Infra Red. April 28 2010.
Log rolling contest anyone?
English Bay Beach April 28 2010 IR_DSC1828
English Bay Beach, Vancouver in Infra Red. April 28 2010
Here's a nice shot of the entrance into English Bay Beach location at Beach and Denman.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Stanley Park Rhododendron April 2010_DSC1162
Happy Earth Day 2010!
What do you get for a 4.5 billion year old planet that has everything? Easy - Flowers. :)
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
2010 Olympics Canada vs US Celebration Feb 28 2010_DSC0478
Like something straight out of a Disney feel-good movie at the final hour of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver the come back heros, Canada's mens hockey team, beat the US team in one of the most fantastic games ever seen. Needless to say downtown Vancouver pushed the 1 out 10 celebration scale to 11.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Lost Lagoon HDR Vancouver Canada Apr 2010_DSC1244And8more_tonemapped
Lost Lagoon HDR Vancouver Canada Apr 2010_DSC1244And8more_tonemapped, originally uploaded by VancouverDoug.
Lost Lagoon, Stanley Park Vancouver looking east in High Dynamic Range. Taken on a hazy spring April day 2010.
Stanley Park Rhododendron April 2010_DSC1176And8more_tonemapped
Stanley Park Rhododendron April 2010_DSC1176And8more_tonemapped, originally uploaded by VancouverDoug.
Right beside the micro-mini golf course inside of Stanley Park Vancouver. Enough green to last 100 St. Patrick's days and then some.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Warm Spring Sunset English Bay Vancouver Apr 14 2010
Here's a nice and dreamy spring sunset over English Bay in Vancouver Canada. Very much a preview of the hazy, lazy summer that's just around the corner.
One thing I really like about this photo is that it was taken by my new, simple to use, Nikon L110 point and shoot camera. I bought the camera specifically for its ability to shoot 720p High Def video onto a flash card rather than those pesky and so-old-school video cassettes. As always with these simpler cameras I find that it reinforces a key rule I've learned to love about photography - it's not the camera that counts it's the conjunction of the photographer with a camera (any camera) and the moment.
Photography is all about the moment in my opinion. With a cheap little point and shoot camera, one that's ready to go the moment I turn it on and, most importantly, is not something I'm too worried about breaking or loosing there's a much greater chance I'll have it with me than my more expensive equipment.
It's always nice to see how photographic beauty transcends the dollar.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
SunsetBeach IR Feb 19 2010_DSC1601
Here's a photo in Infra Red light of Sunset Beach in downtown Vancouver. This was taken right at the cusp of the transition between our winter and spring and during the 2010 Winter Olympics. As luck would have it most of the thousands upon thousands of vistors to Vancouver for the games skipped exploring the West End.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
2010 Olympic Ski Jumping 16 Forest 02 Feb 12 2010_DSC0038
The mists during the Olympic ski jumping preliminaries were pretty spectacular. Occasionally the sun would attempt to burn some of the fog off but never succeeded.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
2010 Olympic Ski Jumping 17 Stairway to Heaven Feb 12 2010_DSC0042
2010 Olympic Ski Jumping 17 Stairway to Heaven Feb 12 2010_DSC0042, originally uploaded by VancouverDoug.
I love this shot on several levels. First off the stairs look deadly and I think walking to the top should be an Olympic event all by itself. Second I love the grouping of the crowd near the entrance to the stairway. They are not queuing up to walk up the stairs (to get to the cool seats maybe?) but it's hard to think otherwise looking at the shot.
Monday, February 15, 2010
2010 Olympic Ski Jumping 12 Balloon Camera_DSC0019
Ever wonder how TV networks get those impossibly cool vantage points for their wide-field shots? Balloons. :)
Sunday, February 14, 2010
2010 Olympic Ski Jumping 05 Feb 12 2010 Mike_DSC0006
Cool dudes in loose moods getting ready for the pre-qualification run of the 2010 Winter Olympic ski jumping up at the Whistler Olympic Park in beautiful British Columbia Canada.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
2010 Olympic Ski Jumping 06 Feb 12 2010 Top of Hill_DSC0011
The 'launch platforms' for the two ski jumping runs at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Park at Whistler BC. This photo was taken during the preliminary qualification runs on Feb 12 2010. A fantastic day.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Vectoral Elevation Feb 08 2010_DSC9912
The 2010 Winter Olympics Vectorial Elevation light sculpture in action. Located at the entrance to False Creek in downtown Vancouver the sculpture is programmed, in 12 second configurations, by thousands from around the world. All you need is an Internet connection ( www.vectorialvancouver.net/home.html ) and a 3D creative edge and you can paint the night sky of Vancouver.
As of the moment in time I uploaded this photo the Vectorial Elevation web site had nearly received its 10 million'th hit and to date over 8,000 user submitted designs had been displayed. And we're still a day away from the opening of the 2010 Winter Olypmics. :)
Vectorial Elevation Feb 10 2010_DSC9931
Here's a portrait-wide-angle shot that nicely shows the height that the sculpture can achieve.
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Vectorial Elevation Jan 30 2010 01_DSC9626
Here's a wider angle shot taken during the initial testing of the Vectorial Elevation light sculpture at the entrance to False Creek in Vancouver Canada. The event will go live in 60 minutes or so (Feb 04 2010 at 18:00 Pacific) and I expect a billion or so pictures will soon flood Flickr of the display. Thus my last hour to be 'original'. :)
For more information on this unique sculpture and event point the browser of your choice at www.vectorialvancouver.net/home.html . On this site you can get live web-cam views of the display in action (dawn to dusk) as well as register and create your own 10s to 15s display.
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