False Creek Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

OK I know I like finding the unusual shots and they sometimes aren't so pretty. This one was taken in False Creek and it is a very beautiful area in Vancouver, BC. Only the fairly rich can live right along the water here. The reason I took this photo was I was attracted to the kyackers quietly floating by.

Take care,
Tosca

Royaldevon, JanD, PixelTerror, Amaz, ciakgiak, magalik, delkoo, ChrisJ, Didi, herowono, riclopes, Bluejeans, adramad, BelCan75, danos, cfreire, ktanska, serp2000, pierrefonds, avene has marked this note useful

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ManuMay (10672) 2009-10-16 14:48

Hi Tosca!

Very nice cityscape under a beautiful ight!!

Good composition, proviiding a great graphic effect!!

Have a nice week end...

Manuel

pulezan (767) 2009-10-16 15:19

Very good light, I like it. The composition is also nice. The reflection of the buildings fit very well in your picture.

Regards,
pulezan

asajernigan (14080) 2009-10-16 15:47

Tosca,
This is a great cityscape taken under wonderful lighting conditions. The reflection adds depth and lead lines for the shot. The kayaks add a nice point of interest in the foreground.
TFS,
Asa

jplebrun (16834) 2009-10-16 17:27

Bonsoir Tosca
grâce à toi je suis en train de visiter Vancouver, cette ville qui semble si loin du Québec, mais que j'aimerais un jour visiter, surtout lorsque je vois de si belle photo de ta ville
Amitiés
Jean-Pierre

jimmyjimmy (474) 2009-10-16 19:24

Hello Tosca

Love the image of the harbor. Very good POV. Nice work

Regards
Jimmy

macjake (1554) 2009-10-16 20:46

Hi Tosca

What i like most about this photo is the orange reflections in the water.
And yeah, this is not your typical photo, but its great to diversify!
The buildings are very well focused, with sharpness.
Very well done
Until next time
Craig

dta (4960) 2009-10-16 22:27

Hello Tosca ,
The morning light provides superb colors . Fine relections in the harbour .May be a little lack of sharpness ? I make a WS .
Regards

[workshop] [compare] +

danyy (68572) 2009-10-17 0:16

Hello again Tosca,
voilà des couleurs qui me plaisent bien, portées par les lumières douces de ce moment privilégié de la journée.
Un excellent POV de cette région qui sera vite enrobée de l'hiver froid canadien.
Mes amitiés.
Daniel.

Royaldevon (5890) 2009-10-17 1:07

Hello Tosca,

Tom (Gunbud) will be wanting to come here if he sees the kayakers!)
A lovely pov where the vertical buildings create their own patterned layer between the water reflections and the pale sky. It looks like the low, evening sunshine, painting a golden glow over the buildings. I have had similar shots in London when the setting sunsets the windows and stonework aglow.

Have a good w/e,
Bev :-)

JanD (14707) 2009-10-17 1:34

Howdy Tosca!
Amazing skyscrapers, wonderful port, excellent light and colours, original cityscape. Good frame.
Regards.

pattabe (415) 2009-10-17 2:55

Hi Tosca.

great shot, the sunlight on the buldings is amazing,
and The reflection of the orange sunlight color into the water is great,
goes on and make manny more good shots
all the best
regards Freddy

bracasha75 (22009) 2009-10-17 3:14

Hello Tosca
What a lovely view on Vancouver and lovely light effect
Excellent work
TFS
Cheers,Braca

PixelTerror (86038) 2009-10-17 3:41

HI Tosca
Vancouver is a place for early birds... nice skyline view well put in light as the sun rises
Have a nice day JY

korina (418) 2009-10-17 3:43

Hello Toska,
Beautiful Vancouver photo! I like the colours of the buildings and their reflections on the water. Nice composition too.
Warm regards and nice to meet you on TE!
Korina

Amaz (6622) 2009-10-17 4:54

Wonderful marina with new buiding in background, Tosca!!
Extremely nice golden colours and interesting composition.

Great work!!

Best regard,s

ciakgiak (10528) 2009-10-17 7:32

Ciao Tosca,
Lo scenario è davvero splendido, molto bella la luce sui grattacieli ed il contrasto col cielo, magnifici i riflessi sull'acqua. Un caro abbraccio.
Giorgio

magalik (1292) 2009-10-17 13:15

Hello Tosca,

You choose the perfect hour for taking this photo.
With this beautiful light, you have succeeded to confer at this place much serenity.
Very pleasant to look at, very harmonious. Reflections are great.
Well done !
Have a good WE.
Magali

fserajian (4465) 2009-10-18 0:50

Hi Tosca,

Nice composition, the moment is just perfect....good warm lighting calm and beautiful reflection, Well done ;-) Fara

subhendu_bagchi (2976) 2009-10-18 3:16

Hi Tosca,
beautiful buildings and the reflection is fantastic. Depth and colours are great. But the vertical lines seems to tilted clockwise a bit. It may be for distortion for lower POV. But if it is so there must be some buildings at right side having tilted a bit in anti clockwise. I think they are cropped from the frame here. Anyway it is very good composing. Tfs.
Have a nice weekend.
Subhendu

delkoo (34220) 2009-10-18 6:14

hi tosca
Light management, contrast, colors and definition are simply superb.

well seen and well executed.

didier

ChrisJ (70099) 2009-10-18 7:17

Hi tosca

I walked over the Burrard Bridge, & took a few shots of the False Creek Ferry. The cbd of Vancouver is more like Australian cities. Lots of little eateries, restaurants, clubs, bars etc, with people around until almost midnight. In comparison, I found the cbd of Calgary quite dead, after 5pm. The only signs of life were at Tim Hortons. Good sharpness, superb warm cold colour contrasts & excellent reflections here. Tfs!

snunney (34684) 2009-10-18 7:18

Hello Tosca,
An interesting contrast between the kayakers and the high rise blocks in the background. The composition is made for by the beautiful warm light and the golden reflections. It looks sharpness to my eyes but this does not spoil the overall enjoyment. Thanks for sharing.

Dyerco (9032) 2009-10-18 18:48

Hi Tosca
You have captured some very fine light and there are some nice reflections here. It's too bad the kyakers are in the shadow here as they don't show as well as they might. Nicely done.
Phil

Didi (36044) 2009-10-19 11:35

Hi Tosca
Nice view on the city. Interesting warm lights and good exposure balance with the shades in foreground.
Best regards

herowono (456) 2009-10-19 11:49

Hello Tosca,
Nice shot, beautiful light and good composition. Nice color on the cityscape/skyscraper as the background and the boats with the shade on the foreground. Lovely. Thanks for sharing.
My best regards,
Ismojo

quillo (7146) 2009-10-19 14:10

♥

Hola Tosca ---->

I think that you have obtained a good composition
in framing and light. Perhaps it is absent a little
of sheen, but in any case it is a photo with delight.
I Like.

Un saludo desde España.

♥

Bartleby (4826) 2009-10-19 14:11

Hi Tosca,
funny you should mention the kayaks because that's the last thing I noticed on your picture! First I noticed the beautiful warm light and then the reflections in the marina. Did you try a vertical format here to catch more of those reflections? About the crop, I think I would go for something a little tighter to get rid of the unwanted bits on the right and the left. Anyhow, I like the general impression here. Looking forward to seeing your next posts! Keep'em up!

Best,

Philippe

Manamo (3472) 2009-10-19 15:00

Hello Tosca,
the challenge in shooting "usual" places is finding a light, an angle, a concept, a way of shooting it that will make it look different. Not necessarily more beautiful, but different so it stands out.
I think yours stand out for 2 reasons. First, I like the strong orange cast and second, the kayakers.
I wish the people in the kayak were better lit.
see you
Marc

riclopes (32969) 2009-10-20 1:35

Olá Tosca, the kyackers can be hardly seen in this picture. They would make me push the button as well but what is great here is the wonderful golden light on the buildings and the marvellous show of reflections on the water. The WS is nice and improving the image. Excellent work.
ric

Bluejeans (32053) 2009-10-20 5:18

Ola Tosca ,
Uma bela foto com uns tons dourados magnificos ,foi um belo momento para fotografar , gostei muito dos reflexos na agua , bonitos detalhes de arquitectura , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

adramad (3530) 2009-10-20 7:24

Hello Tosca.
First welcome to the family TE, I wait let's share many photos. A good composition with the high buildings with the light of late afternoon and the yachts aligned ahead, a few nice reflections gilded in the water.
Regards.
Luis.

Longroute (9203) 2009-10-20 7:29

Hello Tosca,

welcome in TE!
I see you have done good start and have already a lot of friends!
This is pretty nice and you chose a fine hour and framing.
The kayaks are interesting details but I think that our eyes are attracted more by the lovely warm light on those skyscrapers and their reflections on the water.
A bright and enjoyable photo.

Best regards,
Donato

(By coincidence I've just commented another photo of Vancouver few seconds ago, False Creek too. Today seems the Vancouver day!)

wolf38 (12712) 2009-10-20 8:45

Hi Tosca. I would say that your pictures have a typical photographic signature. Above all, you show your urban living environment. The camera is the ideal tool for this. It is so to speak, the notebook for your observations. The light in your photo is fantastic. Overall, excellent. Best regards, Wolfgang.
tfs

cd70 (705) 2009-10-20 15:25

Hello Tosca,
c'est un superbe cadrage avec des lignes bien droites, relevé par une lumière rasante qui apporte la teinte chaude si particulière à ces batiments.
Bravo à toi !
A + Cyrille.

Yves-triga (3392) 2009-10-21 4:36

hello tosca,
un sueprbe coin de vancouver que tu nous montres ici,les couleurs de fin de journée donnent un rendu encore plus agréable,merci de ton passge sur ma galerie.
c'est du beau travail.
bien à toi
yves

giorgimer (21034) 2009-10-21 14:25

Hi Tosca,

beeautiful contrast between the little harbour and the skycrapers in the BG, pleasant light

Well done!

G

BelCan75 (2416) 2009-10-21 15:57

Hi Tosca,

Beautiful photo of False Creek! I love the light, the colours and the details. The reflections on the water are wonderful as well. Great work!

Greetings,
Ann

jemaflor (39235) 2009-10-22 12:14

Hi Tosca,
Superbe light with wonderful golden reflections on water, well these kayaks to give life at your view, well taken.

travelm8 (260) 2009-10-22 23:55

A really good cityscape, wonderful lighting and reflections.
Well captured, the kayakers give the photo life to an otherwise still shot.

Cheers

John

danos (32250) 2009-10-23 0:26

Hi Tosca,
very nice this side of the False creek with the morning light to falls on the skyscrapers making the scene so attractive.I like the reflections on the water,as the floating by of the kyackers.
Yesterday,light on the Olympic Torch in the ancient Olympia and in 106 days,in a total length (in km) of 45,000+,with 12000 torchbearers,will makes the route of Olympia - Victoria British Columbia - Yukon - Northwest Territories - Alberta - Saskatchewan - Manitoba - Nunavut - Quebec - Newfoundland and Labrador - Nova Scotia - Prince Edward Island - New Brunswick - Quebec - Ontario - Manitoba - Saskatchewan - Alberta - Vancouver, British Columbia

Regards,Danos

cfreire (11647) 2009-10-23 7:12

Hi Tosca,
First, welcome to TE. Second, congratulations for your beautiful capture with the suberbs reflections on the water. Good pov and framing indeed. Well done. Regards, Consuelo

HimalAnda (1054) 2009-10-23 13:01

Hello Tosca,

You managed to catch this beautiful light on the city.
I like the composition : the men in the kayak first, then the boats in the harbour, and the buildings in the background.

Stéphane

cyborg83 (3774) 2009-10-25 1:52

Hello Tosca,
Yes, the canoeists looks nice with the high buildings in the background.
I would try to do it different - I would show them on the top and the full reflection of those builings below - but it good to say after I see your idea :)
I like the colors and the warm light in your photo too,
TFS
Seweryn

ktanska (16524) 2009-10-26 4:26

Hi Tosca,
Vancouver is an impressive city especially on sunset light. If you are local, I suggest revisiting this place again at sunset, preferably with half cloudy weather to get more impressive sky. And wide angle lens to catch more of those reflections.
Lovely city scene nevertheless.
Kari

Colombiana (2542) 2009-10-26 7:01

Hi Tosca,
I can't wait to visit Vancouver. I've heard so many nice this about that city. The city looks beautiful covered in that golden light.
Best regards from Miami!
Maryori

jwmunro (6571) 2009-10-26 15:09

Hello Tosca -

Wonderful warm rich light on this morning and the kayak's are a nice added bonus. Do the three front and center buildings really lean to the right? I think that you need to perform a touch of Free Transform to make sure the buildings are vertical. When ever you raise you camera upward the verticals begin to lean inward or outward depending upon position. Anyway, well seen and presented.

Thank you for sharing.

John

jimkil (528) 2009-10-27 2:30

Hello Tosca
Vancouver is a fine city, I prefer Vancouver Island myself ;-).
Beautiful Golden lights here, natural looking colours with a fine compo. It looks rich alright.
Regards
Jim

mkamionka (4300) 2009-10-27 3:07

Hi Tosca,
very nice shot: the light is amazing and the colors are fantastic. I have the impression that the central buildings are a bit tilted to the right.
The reflections enrich the composition very much: it looks like an impressionist painting,
TFS
M

johannita (357) 2009-10-27 7:45

Hello Tosca,

beautiful composition, lovely colours
and nice reflections on the water.
Congratulations.

Regards,
johannita

abiesudiono (97) 2009-10-30 0:43

Hello Tosca!

Beautiful city view.
Nice composition and tone.
Thanks for share.

Warmest regard's abie.

Selmik (1418) 2009-11-02 14:14

Hi Tosca,
this is another photo that is attractive in my opinion.First is sunrise/sundown light that makes the whole composition light, soft and cheerful; another is marine mood in it-water, yachts and kayaks.
Nice work!
Cheers,
Mike

serp2000 (9375) 2009-11-02 20:16

Privet, Tosca,
Excellent graphism! I like this composition, there is the BG more interesting than FG. Nice evening lights and colours! Well done! My compliments!
Greetings from Ural,
Serghei

chpp (3966) 2009-11-03 8:07

hi Tosca
I only spent a day in this beautiful city but have lots of good memories.
you capture this shot with a beautiful warm light and a soft reflection of colour in the water.
good framing and sharpness to showcase the area
TFS
C

pierrefonds (26137) 2009-11-04 4:33

Hi Tosca,

The reflections in the water are assets to the composition. The kayakists lead our eyes toward the highrise buildings which is giving depth to the photo. The early morning light is enhancing the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

TopGeo (21711) 2009-11-04 14:16

Hi Tosca! Very nice city picture under a beautiful light! gave excellent management!Good composition, with sea and boats a great graphic effect!! perfect contrast between the little harbour and the buildings in the BG,beautiful frame pleasant colours compliments
Georgios

specialist (789) 2009-11-06 1:28

nice presentation of a usual place Tosca...what makes the shot eye-appealing is the reflection in the water and your pov ;)
but i wonder how the shot would look if you'had just focused on the reflection in the water...

cheers,
kurtul

avene (10944) 2009-11-09 7:23

hello Tosca,
the kayaks look good, but I would be more attracted by the beautiful golden light flooding the scene, it is for the moments like this that I pray whenever I venture out with my camera :) the composition works nicely, even if there are lots of details in the scene, it doesn't feel messy, for me the light does the trick. you'd need a polariser to deepen the colours and darken the sky in a scene like this, or at least work a little in postproduction to adjust levels and curves to remove the slight digital fog, I think it would improve the shot.

best,
Kristine

roshangar (1485) 2009-11-10 7:27

Nice light and reflect. You took this shot in the good moment of the day :)

photoray (1260) 2009-11-11 5:06

Hello Tosca,
I think your False Creek is one of the best from your group. I like the stark modern condos in the late golden lighting with their mirror in the water.

I would have liked more of the water reflection if possible to contrast with the urban details.

Good job,
Ray

Silvio1953 (41533) 2009-11-14 23:29

Ciao Tosca, splendid urban view with wonderful skyscrapers, great light and colors, fascinating reflections, very well done, have a good Sunday, ciao Silvio

devimeuxbe (55865) 2009-11-24 15:28

Bonsoir Tosca
et bien je ne savais pas que Vancouvbers ressemblait à Hong Kong !
c'est une très belle image grace à une lumière splendide
amicalement
Bertrand

janusz2054 (799) 2009-11-24 17:55

Hi Tosca

Lovely view on Vancouver.
Wonderful reflections in the water.Good light.
Well done.
Regards
Janusz

alin-m (947) 2009-11-27 3:34

Hi Tosca.
Impressive buildings in this city.I think is an amazing view from top of it.Good picture.
Best regards.Alin.