TO Skyline @ Sunrise Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is the photo of the Toronto Skyline in the morning. It is quite a treat to watch all these birds (Canada Geese I suppose) that show up right after the sunrise in the morning. I have too many photos from this place (all with a different character) but I would like to start off with this one.

The tallest structure in the photo is of course the CN Tower, the world's tallest building as well as the pride of Canada at a height of 553.33m (1,815 ft., 5 inches).

Candian goose always swim in quite a line, please see the Workshop for the demonstration.

Thanks for your visit
Cheers, Sarju

Paolo, aloyho, weswang, maphoto, singuanti, Galmeida, ajcsousa, cherryripe has marked this note useful

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sAner (112) 2005-08-20 13:52

Wow, a marvelous sunrise! The composition is brilliant with the birds coming in. The colors are great and the light is warm. I like this shot. TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

rumatte (612) 2005-08-20 14:04

THE CLASS! MUCH BEAUTIFULLY!

jemm (256) 2005-08-20 14:27

Really nice shot, did you do any thing special for the exposition metering?
Colors are very nice and the slow speed gives life to the ducks. The only thing I whish wasn't there is the flare on the left.
JM

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Ina (2681) 2005-08-20 14:29

Lovely sunrise and some very interesting silhouets... I love the colors and light... TFS...Ina...

xup (390) 2005-08-20 15:56

Buena composicion y bonito atardecer, las aves aportan una segunda sensacion a la foto, great shot!!!

john_c (24635) 2005-08-20 16:29

Hi Sarju,
An amazing capture! You have caught the birds really well in the setting sun here. The colours are most enjoyable and there is an interesting balance in the scene between the placid ducks and more sombre cityscape on the left and the fiery sky, sea and flying ducks on the right. A dynamic and effective shot.
John

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sayzey (2358) 2005-08-20 20:33

Very good shot, not just your typical skyline! The sun is a very welcome addition to the scene as are the birds and their silhouettes : )

Very well done I love this

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aloyho (6109) 2005-08-20 22:11

Hi Sarju,
An excellent shot. The row of buildings and the row of birds are something quite unusual to catch. The birds that are about to land in the foreground provided nice entry point and the colours are just fantastic. Congratulations!!! A nice weekend to you.

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oochappan (22032) 2005-08-20 23:39

Perfect composed this sunrise, the sun is not overexposed, well done and what a beatifull layers with these birds and the fine gabarit in counterlight, very well done Sarju.
Greetings
Henk

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weswang (18223) 2005-08-21 3:27

Hi Sarju, I like this beautiful shot. The color at the sunrise is so beautiful. A great capture of the line of ducks on the lake and the reflections of the sunlight on the lake. The silhouette view of the city is very impressive and attractive. Well done.

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poulinp (4464) 2005-08-21 3:36

It's a beautiful view, where there is a good mix of nature and urban elements. Very good.

Pascal.

cloverstar (0) 2005-08-21 7:03

This really is a lovely shot of the Toronto skyline Sarju. Good straight horizon too. Of course, sunsets make the perfect colours to enhance Lake Ontario. I like how you placed the Canadian Geese in the foreground as it adds a lot of interest to the scene. I saw the workshop of the geese swimming, and I think it's worthy of a full post by itself. Both are great shots, also the one of the view from the tower. Well done.

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ndb1958 (9248) 2005-08-21 11:27

Hi Sarju,
what a beautiful sunrise. Nice silhouette of the skyline. I like the reflection of the sun on the water. The birds are an extra. Great capture.
nino

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cessy (13647) 2005-08-21 12:57

wow sarju
what a wonderful moment you captured here
the birds, the silhouette of the city and the sun plus the light on the water
perfectly composed
very well done

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erdna (5360) 2005-08-21 21:57

Very nice sunset photo, spiced by the group of geese that makes it more interesting. I think the group of geese can stand a little bit more of contrast against the water, for more punch.

By the way, thank you for your visit and comment on my photo,"Old city Hall".

Andre'

jwmunro (6251) 2005-08-21 22:18

Sarju -

I really like your sunrise image, Toronto has such a wonderful skyline. I don't know if its me or what but I have been looking at this image for some time and it seems that all of the major elements (skyline and geese) appear to be out of focus or just a bit soft. I am not familar with the Powershot but an f/8 aperature seems rather larger for a scene such as this. Also, I am not sure whether the lens flare adds anything to the image.

Just my 2-cents for what its worth.

BTW - what time was sunrise? Early, I bet.

Thanks for sharing

Quentin (5278) 2005-08-22 9:40

Hi Sarju
Great sunrise! Your composition is really intersting with these
birds and the city. The reflection in the water is beautiful
too. Thx
Regards
Quentin

Photograph2u (596) 2005-08-22 10:28

Hi Sarju, great photo, great colours. Good compo with the birds. Well done, take care. Yan

Cos (1562) 2005-08-22 11:45

Hi Sarju
This is a lovely sunrise shot. The pano format suits the composition well and emphasises the size of the city. I like the movement you have captured with the geese as it gives interest to the foreground.
Well captured.
Regards, Sarah

rabdelnoor (2973) 2005-08-22 19:30

Hi Sarju,
This a very nice picture. You got just the right exposure and beautiful colours of the sunrise. The city skyline silhouete is a bit fuzzy but very nice. I only didn't like the red circle at the bottom left, but nothing that could avoid a big smile for you. Well done.
Ricardo

maphoto (8076) 2005-08-22 22:16

Nice sunrise from Toronto Sarju, nice panoramic view. I like the sunlight directed on the water and its reflection through the birds, all the good elements for a nice post.

Maybe just this red spot on the left center that could be clowned out, but very minor, well done and good choice from your datafiles.

Galmeida (12559) 2005-08-23 7:38

Hi Sarju,
Excelent capture of this beautiful sunrise over the skyline and the lake. The Canada Geese greeting the sun rays are a must to this clear and very well composed picture. Fine colors and handling of light.

Very good work. Well seen and composed.
Congratulations.
Fernando

singuanti (15240) 2005-08-23 12:24

Hi Sarju. Wow Canadian Geese in Canada, how can you top that? How about with that sunset! I like how you captured them in flight with good motion present. The colors and silhouettes are all outstanding. Nice catch Sarju! Hey I was a Geography major too!

apache (1426) 2005-08-24 2:42

Hi Sarju,

A superb morning shot. I love the city skyline that you have so nicely caught. The sun coming up brightly throwing reflections on the water and the geese are very well caught
TFS
Ranjith

Paolo (40753) 2005-08-24 8:33

Whata a fantastic view Sarju!
really wonderful!
the sunset was amazing with a great water reflection.
the Toronto skyline is fantastic and well composed!
all excellent and with a great mood!
thank, ciao.

toni_al (15476) 2005-08-25 6:43

Hi Sarju
Très belle photo j'aime beaucoup ces couleus et le cadrage pano ma plait bien.
Le premièr pla est bien rempli avec tous ces oiseaux.
Muy buen trabajo.
Toni

everlasting (10940) 2005-08-26 16:07

I'd say it was worth gettign up early to catch this. You have all the elements here, Sarju, the colours, the line of geese, the skyline and a very well exposed sunrise. Have a nice weekend.

sixTL (8586) 2005-08-27 7:30

Hi Sarju, Good job! What a beautiful countryside. Colors are great. Very impressive picture! Regards Artur

PLD_images (7141) 2005-09-07 7:12

Hello Sarju,

Thanks for your visit in my gallerie! To answer your question about the Carnaval dog race, yes I used a tele-lense and I was standing on the top steps of the entrance of a restaurent. I agree with you about Quebec city, it's really an interesting place. Also one of my favorite place in Canada, but I have never been out west. Maybe soon!

This shot has less colors then the other skyline, but the addition of the birds in the frame gives this shot a lot composition.
I like them both!
Nicely done.

ajcsousa (1804) 2005-09-08 18:12

Hi Sarju,
Very nice sunrise (where i am i usually go after the sunsets ;) ). Very nice composition. Fantastic colours, light and silhouettes. Well done
Regards, António

danielswalsh (13324) 2005-10-13 22:50

Another superb Sunrise Sarju;

Love the composition on this one; the sunset slightly off centre, the city skyline, the stationary and moving geese.

Overall mate- "WOW"!
Cheers Sarju, keep up the great work!
- Dan

mayabee (374) 2005-10-18 2:44

Wow! what a beautiful photo. I love the colors, the composition, everything. simply perfect!
Maya

greg64g (11193) 2005-10-21 3:25

Hi Sarju

What a supeb view, i like a lot these nice birds here on foreground, and the sky is veery impressive.
the A75 give a great quality , and you managed it perfectly
cheers
greg

DLM (6447) 2005-11-02 12:12

Hi Sarju,I missed this one,Wow,, Its awesome.
Lovely colour tones,nature and the big city together,Well captured.
Dave.

jbweasle (9294) 2005-11-05 9:22

A wonderful sunset and skyline, Sarju. It is so obviously Toronto. The colours are great and the landing birds make this picture special.

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Stepan (27175) 2005-12-10 5:05

The landing on of the geeses (in a really pertinent exposure time) provides originality to quite a classical shot.
The frame is good too.
Very successful.
Stéphane

cherryripe (19173) 2006-01-05 15:19

Hi Sarju
Stunning Skyline with the red sky. The geese really add interest to the shot and depth. I like the position of the sun and it's reflection on the water.
Regards Nikki

banyanman (7737) 2006-01-31 4:50

I like the colours that you have captured in this impressive sunrise shot, Sarju. Although it is a bit soft (as others have pointed out) that doesn't detract from its quality in my view. The inclusion of the geese in the foreground, including some in flight, really makes this composition stand out. Exposure is spot-on and I like the panoramic format. Cheers . . . David
PS: The CN tower is the tallest freestanding tower in the world - Taipei 101 is classified as the tallest building these days ;)

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