Quebec by night Photo

Photographer’s Note

Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in the province – after Montreal, about 233 kilometres (145 mi) to the southwest. As of the 2006 Canadian Census, the city has a population of 491,142 and the metropolitan area has a population of 715,515.

The narrowing of the Saint Lawrence River approximate to Quebec City and Lévis, on the opposite bank, provided the name given to the city, Kébec, an Algonquin word meaning "where the river narrows". Founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain, Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in North America. The ramparts surrounding Old Quebec (Vieux-Québec) are the only remaining fortified city walls in the Americas north of Mexico, and were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985 as the 'Historic District of Old Québec'.

Quebec City is internationally known for its Summer Festival, Winter Carnival, and the Château Frontenac, a hotel which dominates the city skyline. The National Assembly of Quebec (provincial parliament), the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (National Museum of Fine Arts of Quebec), and the Musée de la civilisation (Museum of Civilization) are found within or near Vieux-Québec. Among the other attractions near the city are Montmorency Falls and the Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré in the town of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré.

mpb001, Clementi, bakes888, Cricri, denisn72, AiresSantos, Jonathan_Tree, rigoletto, Charo has marked this note useful

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batalay (20804) 2009-06-18 17:14

Hello Christian,

You have produced a superb night shot, featuring extraordinary light management, colors and resolution. By presenting the musician who is virtually motionless, you could afford to shoot at a relatively slow 1/30 second shutter speed. It's too bad we cannot hear the music he is playing on his saxophone.

Warm regards,

Bulent

mariandrea (973) 2009-06-18 17:40

Hi Christian, good night scene, I like the perspective and composition. Good sky and colours too, chau chau,

Maria

mpb001 (4600) 2009-06-18 19:10

Hi Christian,
Amazing low-light shot. Great perspective with the line of stores. The man in the foreground playing the sax adds mood. Noise is kept to a minimum. That's the strength of a Canon camera.

Mike

Wandering_Dan (3209) 2009-06-18 19:23

Hi,Christian -

Excellent handling of light and shadow. The musician is a bit hard to see, but there's no way he could stand out, and what attracted me to the shot was the overall glow of the light, combined with the blue hour sky. My first thought when I saw the thumbnail was of Van Gogh's Cafe Terrace at Night; this scene is a mirror image of it.

Regards,
Dan

Clementi (43543) 2009-06-18 22:00

ciao Christian,
molto bella questa notturna dove le luci sono sapientemente dosate e la scena è costruita molto bene con il suonatore di sax in primo piano, interessante anche la prospettiva e la profondita'.
ottimo lavoro
Giorgio

bakes888 (18055) 2009-06-18 23:20

Hi Christian. Wonderful blend of natural and artificial light. The musician is a great inclusion and adds life and a good focal point. Nice work and thanks for sharing.
Have a good weekend, Paul.

Cricri (43030) 2009-06-19 11:28

Hello Cowboy
Belle ambiance noctune, belle prise des lumières, des détails, belle présence du musicien...il ne manque plus que le son :-)
Beau week end
cricri

porto62 (1771) 2009-06-19 15:37

Hi Christian,a nice clear and bright nite shoot you done here, great POV and you had capture the essence and feeling of the Old Québec. That's what we feel when walking in that historic distric of the city, your verry talented and got the feeling of a great photograph,to be at the right place at the right moment and share it whit us.TFS.Alain

divail (1455) 2009-06-19 19:09

Bonsoir Christian,
C'est une superbe prise de vue de nuit. L'angle est intéressant, avec son enfilade d'enseignes, et particulièrement le musicien, qui ne semble pas faire fortune ce soir là. Le ciel est magnifique.
Diane

denisn72 (6949) 2009-06-20 5:32

Bonjour Christian!
Les couleurs ressortent très bien grâce aux ajustement parfaits de l'exposition, de l'ouverture et de la sensibilité. La netteté est remarquable ainsi que le point de vue. Le format vertical est approprié. Le joueur de saxophone solitaire contribue à donner un cachet particulier à l'ambiance. Bien capté.
Amicalement
Denis!

AiresSantos (41780) 2009-06-22 23:25

HI Christian
Despite some noise, it is a very beautiful night picture from you.
Excellent vertical framing, fine atmosphere and good inclusion of street musician
TFS and have a nice day
Aires

giorgimer (20964) 2009-07-08 12:22

Hi chris,

what a poethic shot, very fascinating atmosphere, very good details

TFS

Gio

Jonathan_Tree (4152) 2009-07-14 10:39

Howdy Christian!
Nice shot, very nice night picture. Good atmosphere. Very good capture.
Cordially!

guillaumejm (9036) 2009-07-24 13:34

hello christian
A nice evening scene. really look like french scene to me!. You did a strong pp with a powerfull red dominant colour. Perhaps a little strong but it also helps to create this so special atmosphere.
well done
JMarc

rigoletto (26084) 2009-08-12 23:45

Hi Christian,
This is a wonderful nightshot with all those glittering tungsten yellows and your warm wb application. I like the vertical compo, which adds to the perspective, and the idea of keeping the musician as to give us a sense of size. The branches filling up the sky are also good to keep in. TFS,
Deniz

InasiaJones (19974) 2009-09-01 1:07

Hi Christian,

Interesting and original view over beautiful Quebec City. Fine balance between buildings light and the sky.

The presence of the street musician brings a lot to your shot and you have attributed him a perfect space and location within your composition.

Cheers!

Andre

Charo (31665) 2009-09-09 15:38

Hola Christian,
Me gusta mucho la perspectiva y la luz. Una imagen con una gran atmósfera y estupendos tonos dorados. Me gusta el solitario músico poniendo música a la noche. Buen trabajo amigo!
un fuerte abrazo,
Charo

GREGG (2210) 2009-09-27 12:07

Hi. Amazing low-light shot. Great perspective with the line of stores. Nice work.
Regards Grzegorz