Photographer's Note
Reflections Galore
Finally we were back in a big city and in Canada. We had arrived at Calgary Airport a couple of weeks earlier, but had left immediately, but now we had two days to explore the city before we’d fly back to The Netherlands. So that meant time for many new modern skyscrapers and lots of reflections, so let’s start with a picture like that.
With a population of almost 1,3 million people, Calgary is the largest city in the province of Alberta and the third-largest in Canada. It has been ranked as the most liveable city in North America for the past two years. Calgary was named after a town on the Scottish Isle of Mull. The city was founded in 1875 and was named Fort Calgary a year later. The town started growing after the Canadian Pacific Railway reached the area in 1883. The discovery of oilfields in Alberta caused the city to boom several times in the 20th century. In 1988 Calgary was host for the Winter Olympics. It is home to the world’s second fastest skating rink in the world (the Olympic Oval), for which the city is most famous in The Netherlands.
The photo was taken in downtown Calgary. The building that provided the reflection is called The Bow. It is 236 metres tall and was completed in 2012. It is the headquarters for two oil companies. The buildings that are reflected are part of the Sun Life Plaza complex (completed in 1984, 114 metres).
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Exif Data:
Make: SONY
Model: DSC-HX400V
Software: PaintShop Pro 16,00
Exposure Time: 1/125 sec
F-Stop: f/4.0
ISO Speed Ratings: 80
Focal Length: 1513/100 mm
Date Taken: 2019-08-03 11:11
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
File Size: 1529 kb
pierrefonds, quovadis, mcmtanyel, ikeharel, papagolf21, Fis2, holmertz, ChrisJ, Royaldevon, jhm, COSTANTINO, PiotrF, bertolucci, adramad, jean113, alvaraalto has marked this note useful
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lousat
(140058) 2020-03-01 13:55
Hi Lars,but this pic is your or made by your father? Ahaha... in fact this style to take reflections reminds a lot the wonderful composition of Rob. So,my best compliments for this great shot from Calgary! Have a nice week and thanks,Luciano
kordinator
(8738) 2020-03-01 14:11
Hello Lars
Fantastic light management here, wonderful shapes of reflection on the glass.
I like framing by metal construction.
Great photo job.
Kind regards
Saša
pierrefonds
(115645) 2020-03-01 15:15
Hi Lars,
You are a specialist of the reflections. The point pf view is showing the details of the reflections on the windows. The colours are beautiful. Have a nice day.
Pierre
quovadis
(5711) 2020-03-01 16:01
Hi Lars.
You have given us a praising description of Calgary/Alberta in this presentation, but the oil price at the pump in BC is still at a record high...:(
Very sharp reflection, attractive image, well seen and taken frame. TFS!!!
abmdsudi
(95869) 2020-03-01 20:11
Hi Lars
Lovely pic filled with a bit of bewilderment reflected in an adjacent building and the truth as good reference point. This is just awesome the way glass plays around presenting us a great fun shot, distorting the real world and break it up into sections. This is simply smashing, Congrats
Best regards
Nicou
(193814) 2020-03-01 20:17
Hello
quelle reflection et vue quel effet sur ces vitrage de couleur avec ces barre qui la coupent l'effet est superbe ces légères déformations très bien vu ce détail.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou
mcmtanyel
(69348) 2020-03-01 21:15
Hello Lars,
I like these well-distorted reflections of modern buildings. 👍🏻👍🏻
Regards,
MT
Gerrit
(62042) 2020-03-01 22:13
Dag Lars,
mooie vervormingen in de weerspiegeling van het flatgebouw in dit reasachtige glssoppervlak. Fraaie compositie.
groet, Gerrit
pajaran
(117171) 2020-03-01 22:37
Pozdrav.
Lep pogled i trenutak, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lepa fasada i refleks na staklu.
Lepo pokazano, dobro uhvacen trenutak.
Dobar tekst o koriscenoj tehnici i elementima snimka.
Lepa igra boja na fasadi.
Zelim vam sve najbolje.
Paja.
Greeting.
Nice view and moment, interesting and good text ...
Nice facade and reflex on glass.
Beautifully shown, well captured moment.
Good text on the technique used and the elements of the recording.
Nice color play on the facade.
I wish you all the best.
ifege
(49573) 2020-03-01 22:50
Hi Lars
At first I thought that this was going to be a Craig guided photo from Vancouver but, no, found all by yourself. Great distorted reflections.
cheers
Ian
papagolf21
(152607) 2020-03-01 23:15
Bonjour, cher Lars,
L'architecture moderne s'amuse à l'aide de ses structures mêlant verre, acier, béton et autres de jouer avec les reflets en donnant ainsi l'impression de se regarder à travers le voisinage !
Amitiés.
Philippe
emka
(158936) 2020-03-02 0:20
Hello Lar, Return to reflections in the big glass spaces. :). I like here this "star" in the corner.
Kind regards MAlgo
Fis2
(172049) 2020-03-02 0:37
Witaj Lars!
A very nice reflection, I like it.
Good POV, colors and sharpness.
Curious fragment of facade.
Well done.
Good morning.
Krzysztof
holmertz
(103710) 2020-03-02 0:40
Hej Lars.
Fönsterramarna strålar samman i en snygg stjärna som ger balans och stadga åt hela bilden. I glasrutorna ser vi en del av grannskapet i olika grad av förvrängda speglingar. Du har själv bidragit till det fina resultatet genom en noggrann komposition och fin hantering av ljus och färger.
Hälsningar,
Gert
ChrisJ
(172440) 2020-03-02 4:05
Hello Lars
I quite liked Calgary. Good sharpness and perspective with effective tight framing and wonderful repetition of geometric patterns and shapes of the skyscrapers. Tfs!
Royaldevon
(86526) 2020-03-02 6:18
Hello Lars,
You know we all love reflections.
The rigid frame details make this a little special.
The distorted buildings are superb, like modern art.
Your photograph is crisp and well saturated.
My warm regards,
Bev :-)
Silvio1953
(223069) 2020-03-02 6:21
Ciao Lars, fascinating reflection with fantastic deformation, splendid light and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio
jhm
(211738) 2020-03-02 6:39
Goedemiddag Lars,
Uw foto is een weelde aan creativiteit.
Een groot raam met zo mooie weerspiegelingen.
Een foto als een kunst werk.
Goed gevonden, bedankt.
Groeten uit Vlaanderen,
John.
jmdias
(116601) 2020-03-02 11:35
lars
another nice sample of reflections with the star and diagonals of the building in FG and the distorted shapes of the other building mixed.
take care
jorgre
COSTANTINO
(117908) 2020-03-02 11:46
Hello dear friend and have a nice time
and a happy new day
original version
great idea of presentation
of lines,designs and patterns
let your imagination free dear friend
..reflections galore...
fantastic light management
welldone
regards
Costantino
Miguel82
(47110) 2020-03-02 12:00
Lars, the picture presents two modern buildings in Calgary. One is reflecting on the glass facade of the other. What an elegant architecture. Fine colors, good sharpness, instructive photo note, regards.
macjake
(98544) 2020-03-03 11:09
Hi Lars
before reading the note or any of the text, I guess this was taken in Vancouver, it could very easily have been. Not only are the reflections important, but I could argue that the solid exterior lines are just as if not more important to the visual. great visual effect here. cheers
Craig
PiotrF
(56142) 2020-03-03 15:31
Hello Lars,
Great capture of the reflections.
I like nice colours, good quality and informative notes. Fine presentation.
Regards
Piotr
bertolucci
(14052) 2020-03-04 0:54
Hej Lars,Super geometrisch en bijna helemaal abstract ! Wat wil je meer van een archi plaat ?! Heel erg goed gedaan: het wel gekozen frame/vlakverdeling, de mix van direct en gereflecteerd, de klaarheid! Take care, Bert.
ikeharel
(114715) 2020-03-06 0:51
Hello Lars,
An excellent reflection picture. Spotted and superbly executed.
Each window pan can be a separate photo - but together with the diagonal beam they present a fine composition of the opposite building.
My best regards,
Ike
adramad
(73496) 2020-03-10 12:46
Hi Lars.
Great composition, the reflections are perfect, with the sharp contrast of the aluminum profiles and the building as if it crumbled.
Sharpness, lighting, color, and the magnificent composition; they are all perfectly adjusted factors, in this beautiful image.
Well done I like very much.
You have a good day.
Very best regards.
Luis.
jean113
(28325) 2020-03-12 9:47
Hello Lars, I seem to have got a little behind in reviewing your latest shots.
This is delightful; the distortion is quite amazing.
A very good composition with horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines. Lovely colours too.
Kind regards, Jean.
alvaraalto
(42868) 2020-05-01 1:59
Dag Lars,
Na deze afwisseling van de overweldigende, maar zich traag veranderende natuur weer terug naar het dynamische stadleven met zijn voortdurende veranderingen (behalve natuurlijk in Amsterdam). Opvallend hoe ik de verschillen weer ervaar als ik naar deze foto’s kijk.
Groet Rob
Photo Information
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Copyright: Lars Zwemmer (Tue)
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- Genre: ¦a¤è
- Medium: ±m¦â
- Date Taken: 2019-08-03
- Categories: «Ø¿v
- Camera: Sony DSC HX400v
- Exposure¡Gf/0.1, 30 seconds
- Map: view
- Photo Version¡GOriginal Version
- Travelogue¡GCanada & USA 2019
- Theme(s)¡GMy Reflection Photos [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2020-03-01 13:41