Canada Day Fireworks

Here's one more image from yesterday's Canada Day fireworks display over Parliament Hill. This photo is actually a compilation of three separate shots taken at various points throughout last nights pyrotechnic show.  I used the cloning tool feature in Photoshop to add two shots (shot 1 of the the centre bursts and shot 2 of the blue burst to the right) to the original image that just included the large orange burst to the right. 

  

Let me know what you think?

Hope you enjoyed your holidays.

Cheers,

Claus

Parliament Hill in its winter glory

Here's another image of Parliament Hill during last year's Winterlude Festivities (Opening night).  The photo was captured from grounds of the Museum of Civilization, located across the Ottawa River in Gatineau, Quebec.

Parliament Hill in full colour

Parliament Hill during Winterlude Opening

Feb, 2011

Hi again,

I've decided to post one of my favourite images from last winter in Ottawa.  If you have the chance I highly recommend that you plan a trip to Ottawa during the Winterlude Festivities (this year Feb 3-20th, 2012).  The opening of Ottawa's annual winter celebration begins with a spectacular fireworks display over the Ottawa River.  Parliament Hill is also illuminated in coloured lights - well worth photographing.

Hope all is well in your corner of the world.

Cheers,

Claus

Ottawa at dusk

Good evening from Ottawa!

Tonight a couple photography friends and I gathered on an abandoned railroad bridge over the Ottawa River in hopes of capturing the city skyline and its reflections with our cameras.  

The perfect time to photograph a city and its lights at night is during the minutes before and after sunset.  At that time there is still enough light in the sky to highlight the colours, texture and details of the buildings while the backdrop, the sky, remains a dark blue.  

Here are the specs from todays image:

Gear used:  Nikon D700 camera with Nikkor 24-70mm lens f/2.8.  Tripod and cable release needed.

Image captured at ISO 200, f/10, 8-10sec exposure

Thanks France for the idea - just wished there was a splash of purple in tonights sky.