Vancouver Xmas Market, a photo from British Columbia, Western

Photographer's Note

After a much needed break from TE, i'm back and feeling refreshed.

And what better way to do that than a Holiday Seasonal photo from Vancouver. This is the Christmas Market in the downtown core. You may or may not recognize some of the subjects.

To the far right, the red and green subject is our Couldron, from the Winter Olympics we held in Vancouver a few years back, its now a staple in our community.

I used a long shutter speed here, about 5 seconds, so the people are blurred as they're moving around. And I got a much higher POV than everyone else, i climbed the stairs to the rooftop, i was the only one up here.

In the bg, that large building is the Convention Centre, its located beside the Coloured Sails which I have posted several times. In the far bg, those city lights you see twinkling is the city of North Vancouver, and the North Shore mountains.

I liked the effect of the melting snow on my camera lens, so i decided to go with it and NOT photoshop them out - I think it adds to the festive motif.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all TE members!

pierrefonds, ChrisJ, ikeharel, worldcitizen, COSTANTINO, bukitgolfb301, claudeD, snunney, jhm, Hansaphotos, danos, ourania, GyurMaster has marked this note useful

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holmertz (103540) 2016-12-26 6:50

Hello Craig,
Welcome back after your unexpected sudden break. It's good to know you feel okay. This is so different from the Irish ruins, so much light and colors, diagonals and angles and probably quite a lot of action among the people who hardly even resemble ghosts. I didn't even think of the melting snow until you pointed it out, but it's quite a nice effect.
I wish you a good end of the year and a happier next year.
Gert

pierrefonds (115436) 2016-12-26 6:56

Hi Craig,

The subject is well framed. Using a tripod and a slow shutter speed is showing the details of the Vancouver Christmas market. It also has a special effect on the colours. Have a nice day.

Pierre

gervaso (28383) 2016-12-26 7:05

Hello, Craig!

Wonderful night shot, with these colorful lights making the photo really attractive! The light was very well managed and the sharpness is perfect! Very good composition! Well done!

ChrisJ (172378) 2016-12-26 7:21

Hello Craig,

I like the colorful wigwam arrangement of the structure at right and its red and green lights. A superb high pov with good sharpness. The long shutter speed has given nice starbursts. Tfs!

ikeharel (114477) 2016-12-26 7:49

Hello Craig,
Its good to take a break from time to time - but at least tell us not to worry... Glad to see you are back.
Fantastic long shutter night photo, I see some "ghosts" walking around there. Colors and lights superbly appearing on the scene.
Happy holidays and Merry Christmas,
Ike

No_One (4) 2016-12-26 8:05

Hi Craig
Happy Christmas! Really cool joyful scene from the Christmas markets and a great fun color combination too. Call me captain consumerism but the red and green combo now reminds me of the limited edition festive m and ms haha. I really like how you managed to get the high view down on the market for a great all encompassing view
Best of the season to you!
Cheers
Noel

Silvio1953 (222779) 2016-12-26 8:11

Ciao Craig, great POV on fantastic Christmas market, splendid light, excellent perspective and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, a belated Merry Christmas and Happy new Year, ciao Silvio

worldcitizen (16226) 2016-12-26 8:54

Hello Craig,
Welcome back. :-) It's nice to see the holiday market, especially from your higher POV looking down on everything. The Couldron looks different close-up, the construction is very futuristic. There are lots of different styles in this one photo: modern architecture, a sci-fi Couldron, and the market stalls that look a bit like a holiday shanty town. :-)

Tue (93328) 2016-12-26 10:21

Hello Craig,
What a great view of the Christmas market from this great vantage point. You captured the illuminations so well and they make a beautiful golden view. The lights look like wonderful golden stars too and some of the people are only seen as a vague blur. Really well done!
Lars

COSTANTINO (117672) 2016-12-26 11:20

Hello dear Craig and have a nice time
and a happy Christmas day
thanks for sharing with us this excellent
postcard from Christmas Market in the
downtown core your notes are really
useful Merry Christmas to you and many wishes
for a happy new year 2017
lets hope that 2017 will be better from
2016
regards
Costantino

lousat (139914) 2016-12-26 12:32

Hi Craig,Merry Christmas in delay to you too first. I'm happy to see again,and you're back with this long exposure on the market that is absolutely perfect,what a brightness and sharpness,and the choice of POV too is a winner,a modern market in a geometric composition full of lights and colors,well done!! All the best for these days and thanks,Luciano

emka (158680) 2016-12-26 15:27

Hello Craig, I am glad that you are back here after the break. We missed you here :). Nice picture from the festive Vancouver. Nice view of the Christmas market from above. Beautiful night shot with the great colours and sharpness.
have a nice week

MAlgo

bukitgolfb301 (54014) 2016-12-26 17:13

Hi dear Craig

So stylish postcard image at night. Some steel structures makes great framework and composition as such. Long shutter speed setting makes created so fantatsic atmosphere.

All the best and have a good day! Takero

jemaflor (148124) 2016-12-26 23:45

Hi Craig,
Nice night shot well managed, good choice for the POV, good exposure, interesting effect with all these colors, tfs.

Nicou (193814) 2016-12-27 1:09

Hello

Très très belle vue de ce marché de noël sueprbe ces cabanes de bois dan au milieu de lumirèe qui scintillent de partout quelle vue d'ensemble et ces colonnes de couleur qui se croisent sueprbe.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

snunney (130967) 2016-12-27 2:28

Hello Craig,
Welcome back to TE, I thought we had lost you forever. Your high vantage point offers a great perspective over the Christmas market and the adjacent buildings. Excellent exposure control assures very good colours and clarity. All the best for 2017.

jhm (211738) 2016-12-27 3:18

Hello Craig,

I think everyone must sometimes take a break on TE, otherwise, this becomes an addiction.
Welcome back again with much enthusiasm with the Christmas market as subject.
Pleasant perspective and depth picture.
Wonderful presentation, composition and sharpness be perfect.
Very well done, TFS.

I wish you and your family a healthy 2017,
John

Hansaphotos (11381) 2016-12-27 5:27

Hello Craig

It`s good to see you`re back! This is superb night shot. I think I recognize some of the subjects. A very suitable shot for the occasion. Love the green and red colour combination in the right part of the frame. A crisp and clear shot with well managed colours and light.

Happy holidays, Craig:)

Greetings, Erling

claudeD (47754) 2016-12-27 6:28

Hello Craig,

very fine night picture to celebrate Xmas and to show us this wonderful view over Xmas market from Vancouver. Very good light managment and sharpness.TFS.

With regards from Luxembourg and all my best wishes for new year 2017

JC

danos (110407) 2016-12-27 7:08

Hello Craig,
i know the place but not during the Christmas and New Year era.I like the panoramic view from this advantage POV with the kiosks of the Christmas market to dominating the scene.The colourful light on the right enhance even more the beauty of the scene.

Regards,danos

ourania (51103) 2016-12-27 9:27

Hello Craig,
welcome back! It's great to have a panoramic view of this fascinating part of your city at this special time of the year. I like all the effects and colours of the light, the way our glance glides and bounces around the frame, the mix of sharp details and abstract impressions. The intensity and colour of the warm lights are superb. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a great day,
Ourania

carlo62 (81265) 2016-12-27 14:23

Ciao Craig
ormai i mercati di Natale sono ovunque....
Per fortuna sul tetto non c'era nessuno, così hai potuto fare come volevi ed eri lontano dal caos. Infatti sei riuscito ad ottenere una bella foto notturna, con molte luci colorate e anche un bel panorama luminoso.
Buon Natale anche se in ritardo
Carlo

GyurMaster (25000) 2016-12-29 5:36

Hello Craig,

Good to see you again on board! :) Nice portrayal of the Vancouver Xmas Market.

Best Wishes,
Gy.

kasianowak (17676) 2016-12-30 6:46

Different concept, but also very beautiful image. This time people are the dynamic element and the lights the static one.
Too late to wish you a Merry Christmas so I hope you had a good one and wish you Happy New Year 2017!
Kasia