Vancouver Views

Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
edited December 8, 2009 in Other Cool Shots
The first image was taken from the middle of the Granville Street Bridge looking toward the Burrard Street bridge and the next two from the water front on Granville Island.

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Jack
(My real name is John but Jack'll do)

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  • raebrownraebrown Registered Users Posts: 273 Major grins
    edited November 29, 2009
    One of my favourite places...great shots!
    Rae
    Tickled Pixels
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  • invisibleinvisible Registered Users Posts: 440 Major grins
    edited November 29, 2009
    The first one looks like a postcard. I wouldn't complain if you send me a print with a stamp on the back :)

    Granville Island is one of my favourite places in Vancouver as well.
    I steal the soul of inanimate things.

    Federico
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  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited November 30, 2009
    Jack these are just wonderful thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif
    Mary
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  • AzzaroAzzaro Registered Users Posts: 5,643 Major grins
    edited November 30, 2009
    clap.gifclap ..... azzaro
  • PantherPanther Registered Users Posts: 3,658 Major grins
    edited November 30, 2009
    Morning Jack,

    Oh My, those turned out Beautiful, really have a great feel to them, almost
    "painterly" don't know if that's a word or not, regardless,
    very nicely done.
    Take care,

    Craig

    Burleson, Texas
  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,323 Major grins
    edited November 30, 2009
    Really good work here, Jack. Nice scene selection and really good PP. I don't know anybody that shoots cities better than you.

    Take care,

    Tom
    I always wanted to lie naked on a bearskin rug in front of a fireplace. Cracker Barrel didn't take kindly to it.
  • EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
    edited November 30, 2009
    I like the first one but the third shows the buildings and they sure are interesting to look at. Are they all glass buildings?
    ~AnnaMaria~ My little life in God's big universe
  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited November 30, 2009
    raebrown wrote:
    One of my favourite places...great shots!

    Thanks so much rae. Vancouver is my favorite North American city. I'm a country guy but if I had to live in a city it would definitely be Vancouver.
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    Jack
    (My real name is John but Jack'll do)
  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited November 30, 2009
    invisible wrote:
    The first one looks like a postcard. I wouldn't complain if you send me a print with a stamp on the back :)

    Granville Island is one of my favourite places in Vancouver as well.

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    We spent the better part of a day on the island (lots to see).
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    Jack
    (My real name is John but Jack'll do)
  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited November 30, 2009
    Dogdots wrote:
    Jack these are just wonderful thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif

    Thanks Mary Kim.
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    Jack
    (My real name is John but Jack'll do)
  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited November 30, 2009
    Azzaro wrote:
    clap.gifclap ..... azzaro

    Thanks Azzaro.
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    Jack
    (My real name is John but Jack'll do)
  • BradfordBennBradfordBenn Registered Users Posts: 2,506 Major grins
    edited December 2, 2009
    Very nice. Now I have to hide them from my wife as she keeps wanting to go back to Vancouver. mwink.gif
    -=Bradford

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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited December 2, 2009
    Very nice shots, Jack. thumb.gif Super comps, and the HDR treatment really accentuates the details.

    -joel
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  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited December 2, 2009
    Panther wrote:
    Morning Jack,

    Oh My, those turned out Beautiful, really have a great feel to them, almost
    "painterly" don't know if that's a word or not, regardless,
    very nicely done.

    Howdy Craig
    Thanks for looking in and for the very nice comment.
    jrg.smugmug.com

    Jack
    (My real name is John but Jack'll do)
  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited December 2, 2009
    black mamba wrote:
    Really good work here, Jack. Nice scene selection and really good PP. I don't know anybody that shoots cities better than you.

    Take care,

    Tom

    Howdy Tom

    My gosh what a very nice thing to say. The encouragement I've gotten from folks like you on this forum means a great deal to me and helps me to want to continue learning and improving my photography.

    Thank you my friend.
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    Jack
    (My real name is John but Jack'll do)
  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited December 6, 2009
    Eia wrote:
    I like the first one but the third shows the buildings and they sure are interesting to look at. Are they all glass buildings?

    Hi Eia

    Thanks Eia they are mostly glass facades
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    Jack
    (My real name is John but Jack'll do)
  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited December 6, 2009
    BradfordBenn wrote:
    Very nice. Now I have to hide them from my wife as she keeps wanting to go back to Vancouver. mwink.gif

    Thanks for looking Brad. This was our third vacation in Vancouver... one of my favorite destinations.
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    Jack
    (My real name is John but Jack'll do)
  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited December 6, 2009
    kdog wrote:
    Very nice shots, Jack. thumb.gif Super comps, and the HDR treatment really accentuates the details.

    -joel

    Thanks joel. Composition is usually not one of my strong suits so I appreciate the comment.
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    Jack
    (My real name is John but Jack'll do)
  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
    edited December 6, 2009
    Well done, Jack! I agree with Tom's comment about shooting cities--you do have a way with them and you've given us some great views. I absolutely love that first shot! I stared it and stared it and then wished I had it on my wall. It deserves a big print, that one does! I think I get a very short stay in Vancouver next year on a cruise--but now I'm thinking I should stay over for a few days. Looks like a beautiful place.

    Lauren
    "But ask the animals, and they will teach you." (Job 12:7)

    Lauren Blackwell
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  • NeilLNeilL Registered Users Posts: 4,201 Major grins
    edited December 7, 2009
    Big-looking shots, Jack. They have a sense of scale. Your processing makes me think of 1950s postcards, nostalgic. The second is slightly affected by geometric distortion, which you might be able to fix in PS, or DxO. It would be worth it.

    Neil
    "Snow. Ice. Slow!" "Half-winter. Half-moon. Half-asleep!"

    http://www.behance.net/brosepix
  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited December 7, 2009
    NeilL wrote:
    Big-looking shots, Jack. They have a sense of scale. Your processing makes me think of 1950s postcards, nostalgic. The second is slightly affected by geometric distortion, which you might be able to fix in PS, or DxO. It would be worth it.

    Neil

    Thanks for looking in and leaving a nice comment Neil. I noticed the distortion when I was working it up but since it was limited to the second bldg. from the left, I didn't think I could fix it without messing up the outer buildings. Your post caused me to give it a go and it worked out well I think. Thanks
    (corrected version posted)
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    Jack
    (My real name is John but Jack'll do)
  • NeilLNeilL Registered Users Posts: 4,201 Major grins
    edited December 8, 2009
    Jack'll do wrote:
    Thanks for looking in and leaving a nice comment Neil. I noticed the distortion when I was working it up but since it was limited to the second bldg. from the left, I didn't think I could fix it without messing up the outer buildings. Your post caused me to give it a go and it worked out well I think. Thanks
    (corrected version posted)

    Yes, it did work out well!thumb.gif

    Neil
    "Snow. Ice. Slow!" "Half-winter. Half-moon. Half-asleep!"

    http://www.behance.net/brosepix
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