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Remembering Europe

View from our hotel room in Schwanden, Switzerland 2013
View from our hotel room in Schwanden, Switzerland 2013

Here are some of the pictures recently added to the Europe photo gallery. Schwanden, in Switzerland, was a superb discovery as the hotel was in the countryside but at a very reasonable distance from a big city like Bernes. This is an HDR picture, as the contrasts were just too important between the shadows under the balcony and the natural light of the sky. The Schwanden picture represents in fact five shots each taken with a different exposure. Photomatix is the software used to mix together all the pictures. Have a good visit in the photo galleries!

Paris, France 2013
Paris, France 2013
Gruyères, Switzerland 2013
Gruyères, Switzerland 2013
Geneva, Switzerland 2013
Geneva, Switzerland 2013
Domodossola, Italy 2013
Domodossola, Italy 2013
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Last opportunity for a picture in Montreal

Montreal, 2012. Juste à temps pour prendre cette dernière photo, avant la démolition du bâtiment
Montreal, 2012. Juste à temps pour prendre cette dernière photo, avant la démolition du bâtiment.

I was lucky to be able to take this picture. Being in Montreal for a winter photography session with a Canon 5D MKII, I went by a street where some employees were busy demolishing a building. There was an interesting scene to be taken but I had to get much closer before I could start shooting. The site was fenced and under surveillance while workers were active, so the access was forbidden.

As lunch time was approaching, I decided to wait a bit, hoping that the workers would leave the site for a quick bite. I was expecting the security guard to accompany the group and forget about locking the fence. That’s exactly what happened. As soon as the last employee had disappeared, I was on the site with my photo equipment. By the end of the afternoon, nothing was left of the building. I hope that you like this picture, as much for the scene as for the small murale done by the unknown artist, murale that is today only a souvenir.

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Update October 5, 2014

Hi,

There has been few additions in the past weeks, especially in the photography section, under Province of Quebec. A book about the Bugaled Breiz affair has been presented. There has also been, in the flight simulation section, under FSX, a C130 experimenting a double engine failure while enroute from Smithers to Prince George, Canada. The real life stories  continue and soon I will be able to start posting the stories that happened up north, in Inukjuak and Iqaluit.

Have a good visit!

St-Adolphe
St-Adolphe
Yann Queffélec - On l'appelait Bugaled Breizh
Yann Queffélec – On l’appelait Bugaled Breizh
C130 Smithers - Prince George, Canada
C130 Smithers – Prince George, Canada
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Autumnal Ride in Baie-St-Paul

Hi,

There has been many additions since the last update, as much on the flight simulation section than on the photography side of the site. Profiting from an end of September beautiful autumnal day, I visited Baie-St-Paul and the Maritime Museum of Charlevoix to take few pictures. Here are some shots that have been added recently in the Photography section, under Province of Quebec. Have a good visit!

François

Autumn colors near Baie St-Paul
Autumn colors near Baie St-Paul
Maritime Museum of Charlevoix, 2014.
Maritime Museum of Charlevoix, 2014.
HDR picture of an autumnal scene taken at St-Joseph-de-la-Rive, 2014
HDR picture of an autumnal scene taken at St-Joseph-de-la-Rive, 2014.
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Update August 29, 2014

The content of the “photography” section is now similar in both languages of the site. The same applies for the virtual links of the “flight simulation” section. This picture, taken during the summer of 2014 in Victoria, British Columbia, is now part of a collection that will increase progressively.

Trépied, lentille 16-35mm et filtre polarisant ont été nécessaires pour la prise de cette photo.
Tripod,16-35mm lens and polarizing filter were necessary in order to take this picture.

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Hello Everybody!

Welcome to my new web space. It’s a very humble site for the moment as I am developing it at the same time that I am learning WordPress. Once my site is completed, you will find quality photos and insights into improving your photography skills. This site will also contain information about aviation, flight simulation, weather and flight information services (FSS). I will be uploading real life stories about flight information services spanning over thirty years of experience in Quebec and Canada’s North. These stories will be accompanied with photos that I took over the years. I will also share my passion for books.

I am looking forward to your visit in the coming weeks.

François