Lightbender: Toronto

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Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Red Sky

Red Sky

Toronto, 2018

Playing around in Photoshop with a photo I shot last summer in Toronto.

Friday, September 28, 2018

Galerie Voltaire

Galerie Voltaire

digital photograph, 2018

Shot in Toronto this past summer.

Sunday, September 16, 2018

Bay and Wellington

Two photos made at the corner of Bay and Wellington Streets in downtown Toronto when I was visiting there last month.

Thursday, September 6, 2018

Purple Man

Purple Man

Digital photo, 2018

Shot while visiting Toronto last month.

Saturday, September 1, 2018

Toronto City Hall

Toronto City Hall

digital photograph, 2018

Dundas and Spadina

Dundas and Spadina 1

digital photograph, 2018

Dundas and Spadina 2

digital photograph, 2018

Dundas and Spadina 3

digital photograph, 2018

Three photos made at the same time and place, the intersection of Dundas and Spadina streets in the heart of Toronto's Chinatown.

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Three Versions

Nathan Phillips Square (v.1)

2018

Nathan Phillips Square (v.2)

2018

Nathan Phillips Square (v.3)

2018

Here are three different versions of a photo I made when in Toronto recently. It was shot with my ultra-wide angle lens at Nathan Phillips Square, a large plaza in the city center (the curved towers in the background are Toronto city hall).

The color version is the one I did first. While it looks 'natural', there's actually quite a bit of post-processing in this image, beyond the typical color balance and contrast adjustments. I did the B&W version because I thought this photo would look good in B&W, and I was right. The third one is me playing. I've been pushing myself to play more with photographic manipulation. I do it from time to time, but most of the time the results look too gimmicky and over processed, so I usually don't post them anywhere. This one turned out pretty good, however. While definitely a special effect type of image, it doesn't feel overdone.

Most of the time, when I do different versions of a photo, one of them ends up an obvious favorite for me. I really like all three different versions of this photo, however, and would be hard pressed to choose the one I like the best. Which is your favorite? Leave me a comment and let me know.