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Gate To Ottawa St. Past


 

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Gate To Ottawa St. Past
Gate To Ottawa St. Past
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

M.Christine Duncan

 
 
 

Eugenio Diaz
 

This is a great shot! Great framing, scenery, & love the blurred background of this fabulous painted mural with vivid colors!!!
Very interesting composition and I like the way you have divided the frame using this fabulous metal gate as your main subject and as a background the painted mural...great feeling of 3D effect!
By the way, how was the Photowalk this year?...I am so sorry I could not participate...but I was really busy...hope next time!
WTG, Christine!


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July 25, 2009

 

Teresa H. Hunt
  Christine, love this shot!! It looks like a setting in a storybook. The background colors are wonderful and I love the gate.


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July 25, 2009

 

M.Christine Duncan
  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!
The walk was really good, we had perfect weather and a good crowd. Smaller group met afterwards to have lunch but they're such nice people (from the Hamilton Flickr Group) that it was easy to sit and chat! We missed you there!

Thanks Teresa, it was a fun shot for me! I'm greatly encouraged by the thoughtful comment!


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July 25, 2009

 

Maria Zammit
  I love the composition, details and colours in this amazing shot Christine. We'll see this again for sure!


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July 26, 2009

 
- Leslie McLain

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  Terrific capture, colors, and DOF.


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July 26, 2009

 

M.Christine Duncan
  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!


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July 26, 2009

 

Max Aureli
  Yes an interesting image and pretty cool how is composed!!! Love the DOF and focus with great details on the gate!!!


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July 26, 2009

 

Lori Carlson
  This comp definitely draws your eye in! An inviting & lovely image!! Nicely seen!


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July 26, 2009

 

M.Christine Duncan
  Max, thank you very much! Such a lovely comment to read... hope you have a great week!!!


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July 26, 2009

 

M.Christine Duncan
  Lori, we must have been typing around the same time, lol...
thank you so much for your positive remarks m'dear! To hear that it draws you in is something every photoger loves. I appreciate it!


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July 26, 2009

 
- Christine Lobsinger

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  Very well seen my friend... love this scene you made! I am smiling from ear to ear...
Simply gorgeous!!!
CHRISTINE
SMILING WITH YOU


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July 26, 2009

 

M.Christine Duncan
  Thanks Chris! Hey, we'll have to have a little birthday lunch somewhere when I get back from england.....


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July 27, 2009

 

Marisol Pastor
  Fantastic composition, color and dof Christine. Love the light on the gate. The gate's angle is perfect, really draws you into the image.


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July 27, 2009

 

Ken Jarvis
  Excellant composition, Christine!


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July 27, 2009

 

M.Christine Duncan
  Thank you Marisol, I'm so grateful for your lovely remarks :-)

Thanks Ken! You'll have to join us for the photowalk next year!!!


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July 27, 2009

 
- Christine Lobsinger

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  Hey, when do you get back again CD?
CHRISTINE
SMILING WITH YOU
{PS call me, I'd love to go out with you for our birthday lunch- we will of-course bring our cams too...lol)


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July 27, 2009

 

M.Christine Duncan
  I'll email ya Chris!


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July 28, 2009

 
- Laura E. Swan

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  I see I am not the only one wanting to say AMAZING here...but really I do feel like I am standing right there.

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


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July 28, 2009

 

M.Christine Duncan
  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!


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July 28, 2009

 
- Laura E. Swan

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  Okay. I will. Thanks for the fresh advice...I hadn't thought of that! :)

GREAT IDEA! (Big smile here!)


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July 28, 2009

 

Jean Lechleiter
  Such interesting composition and great selective focus gives you a fantastic shot here, Christine. I love the BG mural colours too.


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July 30, 2009

 
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