I started out in light drizzle and ended up in not half bad sun - not bad for a Saturday where it had snowed 1/2 hour previous to my photo tour.
Jamieson Place
SLR with a good lens would have had less/no darkening on the right fringe, called vignetting in the top right - probably not as blown out on the left of the building.
A different view, from between the Sheraton hotel towers
From Princess Island, using about 120mm zoom. Grey and boring sky, tried to offset with trees, Eau Claire bright red roof.
Interlude - some various images in the area
What I consider to be three of the ugliest buildings in the downtown core - especially 5th & 5th in the back tallest. Ugh.
Memorial new Landscaping from Princess Island Bridge
Eau Claire rising over Eau Claire
Eau Claire tower
Eau Claire reflected in Jamieson. This had a post process for autolevels that totally turned this shot into a winner. It wasn't really that bright or contrasty to start with.
"Corners" with Jamieson as the new entry... I need a wider wide angle for this shot. But at 28mm (35mm SLR equivalent), I can at least get something with my little camera - compared to a standard 35mm "wide", would've been almost nothing. In digital SLR terms, 28mm > 17mm due to the magnification you get from a digital sensor.
Centennial Place
Reflections off of
Centennial outside elevator. Good example of the limits of a little camera with a little lens. There is all sorts of haloing around the top of the building (light bleed from the very bright to the dark areas, reducing sharpness and contrast)
Centennial Crane. Looking for nice color contrasts, patterns, and not too much light differential to minimize haloing
Centennial +15. Huge blowout shooting into bright light at the top of the picture. Lesser effect on a better camera lens
That's all for now. All sourced from my photos on
flickr.