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Toronto Landscape Photographer: Sunrise at Ashbridge’s Bay

Juan — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:32:24 +0000

It was a very cold morning! I vividly remember it was -17C/1.4F on that day and I could barely press the buttons on the camera, let alone put a graduated filter over the lens. I hope you like it.

Toronto Landscape Photographer: Sunrise at Ashbridge's Bay

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Toronto Street Photography – A Foggy Night at The Corner of Yonge & Queen St. East

Juan — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:52:20 +0000

A lone businessman/employee going home after a long day at work in downtown Toronto. It was a foggy night, and everyone was eager to go home. I just happened to be an observer of a routine city scene, which unfolds day after day, regardless of the weather.

Toronto Street Photography - A Foggy Night at The Corner of Yonge & Queen St. East

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Toronto Landscape Photographer – Rogers Chinese Lantern Festival 2008

Juan — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:57:15 +0000

These two frames were captured at the Rogers Chinese Lantern Festival in 2008. I’d say the best time to capture the essence of the festival is right at dusk, when there’s still enough ambient light to mix with the light displays.

Toronto Landscape Photographer - Rogers Chinese Lantern Festival 2008

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Toronto Landscape Photography – Ashbridge’s Bay at Sunrise.

Juan — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:32:49 +0000

Yes, it’s a sunrise at Ashbridge’s Bay in Toronto. Unfortunately, it was taken on a warm summer morning, and this scene is a far cry from what that landscape looks like today in the middle of February.

Toronto Landscape Photography - Ashbridge's Bay at Sunrise.

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Toronto Landscape Photographer – A Mountain View Outside Barbosa, Colombia.

Juan — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:44:29 +0000

This frame was taken in the mountains outside the town of Barbosa, in the province of Antioquia, Colombia. It’s not easy up there, if you happen to be a farmer and not a weekend tourist, but by the same token life is also simpler. The image itself is an HDR composite, with final tweaks using Nik Software’s Viveza, and some dodging and burning in Photoshop.

Toronto Landscape Photographer - A Mountain View Outside Barbosa, Colombia.

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Toronto Landscape Photographer – Forks of The Credit Park

Juan — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:41:10 +0000

This picture was taken near Churches Falls at The Forks of The Credit park in Ontario, Canada. It was a cool overcast day in November, and I was on a photo walk with the Toronto Photography Meet Up group. That day presented quite a few opportunities for some interesting landscape shots, but this one is the one ended up being my favorite. I’m sure the other ones will make their way to this blog at some point. Have a happy Sunday!

Toronto Landscape Photographer - Forks of The Credit Park

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Toronto Landscape Photography – A Stormy View from Etobicoke

Juan — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:31:59 +0000

Winters in Toronto are not exactly a lot fun for a boy who grew up in a tropical country. Summer seems like such a distant memory now, and that’s probably why I’ve been going through summer pictures lately, to remind me that it will indeed come back. This particular frame was taken on a hot summer night just seconds before a rain storm came through the city. I literally made it back to my car seconds before the downpour. If you have followed the blog lately, you’ll notice that this is the same vantage point from my previous sunrise image. Have a great weekend everyone!

Toronto Landscape Photography - A Stormy View from Etobicoke

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Toronto Landscape Photography – A Waterfront View

Juan — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:57:40 +0000

The month of January in Toronto usually goes hand in hand with cold temperatures and gloomy days. Well, it hasn’t been that cold these past couple of days but it’s been raining like there’s no tomorrow. I wish summer was here already, unfortunately that’s not the case so I thought I’d post a picture to remind us of how different things can look on a nice summer morning. Taken from Etobicoke at around 6:41am. I left the shutter open for 8 seconds, and used a Cokin graduated filter over the lens to compensate the brightness of the sky with the foreground.

Toronto Landscape Photography - A View of Toronto from Etobicoke

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Toronto Landscape Photographer – Toronto is where I live

Juan — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:12:58 +0000

Before I became a Wedding and Portrait Photographer in Toronto, I was a landscape junkie. Couldn’t get enough of either natural or urban landscapes. The less people in them, the better. It’s funny how things change, and even though I now I get a great rush from photographing people and events, it’s alway good to be able to go back to landscape, enjoy the moment, and take your time to get the shot. Here’s a shot of the Toronto waterfront, take on a very early morning (4:30am) of Canada Day. The shutter stayed open for approximately 25 seconds before the image was captured.

Toronto Landscape Photography - Toronto Waterfront

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