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A dog’s life in Old Quebec.

Post author By Stanley
Post date 17 October 2018

There are dogs that have a more difficult life than the dog above. For many years, this dog has accompanied his master who works as a coachman in Old Quebec.

This picture was taken with a hand held camera using a shutter speed of 1/60, which is very little considering the 200mm focal length. Normally, with 200mm, a photographer would have to use a speed of 1/200. But the light was not ideal and the ISO already at 3200. I stabilized my position as best as I could by using one of the Château Frontenac’s wall, which is solid enough!

The lens used was a Canon EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM mounted on a Canon 5DSR camera.

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Tags animal photography, Canon 5DSR, Canon 70-200 f2.8L IS II USM, Old Quebec, Quebec City photos, street photography

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Acrobatic performance in Quebec City.

Post author By Stanley
Post date 10 October 2018

The strange composition of the picture above was only possible because the lady was suspended in the air by a rope surrounding her body. The interaction between the two people is vertical: the young woman observes the man who looks somewhere else.

In the picture below, a woman stands in equilibrium upside down on one hand. Both pictures were taken during RDV Quebec 2017, while an impressive crowd was visiting Quebec City lower part of the town for the tall ships rendez-vous.

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Tags Old Quebec, people photography, photographic composition, Quebec City photos, street photography

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Street photography and biking.

Post author By Stanley
Post date 16 September 2018

The owner of that bike above will be happy to learn that the inner tube is still in good shape as it can obviously hold the air. So in order to repair the bike, it is only necessary to change both wheels, the bike frame, the chain, the chain guard, the saddle, and both fenders.

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Did I miss the onshore call?

Post author By Stanley
Post date 4 September 2018

There is nothing like a cruise to meet people... — There is nothing like a cruise to meet people…

They told him a cruise was the perfect place to socialize…

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The ideal access to school in Quebec City

Post author By Stanley
Post date 21 August 2018

The St-Louis-de-Gonzague school in Quebec City.

By cropping very tightly a picture of the St-Louis-de-Gonzague school’s entrance, in Quebec City, it is possible to modify the access to the school.

To the right of the hole in the wall, you can see “Entrée des élèves”, which means “Entrance for students”. With this reinterpretation, the students are invited to leave school as soon as they arrive. At a time where the society promotes an alternative education and the environment, this is an ideal opportunity for the students!

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Tags environment, photography technique, Quebec City, street photography

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The boy with the man’s face.

Post author By Stanley
Post date 26 June 2018

In Canada, we cannot take the picture of someone who is the main subject unless we have obtained her permission. This is even more important with a child, where the authorization of the parents is required. But in the case of the picture below, it is different: it is a child whose face seems to belong to somebody else!

The child with a man's face. Terrasse Dufferin, Quebec City. — The child with a man’s face. Terrasse Dufferin, Quebec City.

I took this picture and enlarged it in the camera to understand what I was seeing. I realized that the child was holding the image of an adult man directly in front of his face.

The child with a man's face (enlarged photo) — The child with a man’s face (enlarged photo)

There was a group of adults that were standing nearby. One of the man called the child, who rapidly stepped down from the statue. They told me that the picture held by the child represents the sensei of a karate club that came all the way from British-Columbia for a national competition of Shotokan style karate being held at Laval University in Quebec City. The mystery was solved!

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Tags bizarre, humor, Old Quebec, people photography, pictures of children, Quebec City, Quebec City photos, right to take photos in public, street photography

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Jeanne d’Arc and the snow geese

Post author By Stanley
Post date 19 June 2018

When someone wants to do street photography, he must continually ask himself: “What don’t I see, but that is there? What do I take for granted but that would deserve a different approach?”

While I was heading to Old Quebec, I walked by the Jeanne d’Arc park. This park is known for its beautiful flowers and its huge statue of Jeanne d’Arc. But how could I get the statue without the flowers?

I was looking left and right when I finally looked straight up to see, in the background, hundreds of snow geese flying at high altitude and enroute for the Arctic. I had to very rapidly find a way to photograph the statue and the snow geese.

A few seconds later, the tip of Jeanne d’Arc’s sword was pointing towards the snow geese, making a link between the two subjects.

On a more theoretical note, an abstract diagonal line crossed the photo, starting from the front of the horse and going through the rider, the tip of the sword and following the two lines of geese, ending in the upper right corner of the picture.

The picture was taken with a Canon 5DSR full frame camera equipped with a Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM.

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Tags background in photography, bird photography, Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM, parc Jeanne d'Arc, photography composition, photography theory, Quebec City, Quebec City photos, snow geese, street photography

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Parking is available but you cannot park.

Post author By Stanley
Post date 3 June 2018

Available parking space but not allowed to park.

(Stationnement disponible = Parking available)

(Défense de stationner = No parking allowed)

(Remorquage à vos frais = Towing at your own expenses)

Street photography is also about noticing anomalies in commercial signs. In the picture above, the commercial establishment offers parking space, but if you use the parking you will be towed because it is forbidden to park.

On the store’s door, you can see that many credit cards are accepted. So, if we follow the same reasoning, you will have problems if you use those cards. It is better to pay with Diner’s Club or American Express. The washrooms are also available for whoever does not need to go. The bankrupted establishment is also open except when it is closed.

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You are either too cold…or on fire.

Post author By Stanley
Post date 5 May 2018

An excellent way of keeping warm...but not keeping your feet. — An excellent way of keeping warm…but not keeping your feet.

Street photography sometimes means having to take risks. But this time, it was not me who was at risk. During the Quebec Carnival 2018, I saw this young tourist who had found an original way of keeping her feet warm. With this method, it is never necessary to bother warming up your feet a second time!

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Tags Quebec Carnival, street photography, winter photography