Taking a walk downtown on a rare sunny afternoon in May, I hoped to see some things of interest to photograph. I had borrowed a wide angle lens (12-24mm) and was trying to get a feel for it. The sharp lines and colour attracted me in both of these photographs.
Canada will be celebrating its 150th Birthday on July 1. There is a multi-year plan to renovate many Federal buildings in Ottawa. You can just see some scaffolding in the reflection of the Parliament Buildings in the first photo. The fencing covered in colourful posters dressed up another construction site and made for an interesting composition.
June 6, 2017 at 5:01 pm
Fabulous images, Belinda! I particularly like the reflections in the top image.
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June 6, 2017 at 5:22 pm
Thank you Pete, I’m partial to the first one too.
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June 6, 2017 at 12:22 pm
Nice shots – love the reflections in the glass wall.
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June 6, 2017 at 1:02 pm
Thank you, nice to hear.
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June 6, 2017 at 11:42 am
Delightful shots of the downtown architecture.
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June 6, 2017 at 1:02 pm
Thanks very much!
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June 6, 2017 at 11:00 am
I hope you continue with your walks. I have never seen Ottawa.
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June 6, 2017 at 12:59 pm
Thanks Ted. I plan to.
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June 6, 2017 at 10:59 am
What a picture! The reflections are wonderful. The second picture surprised me. I didn’t realize that was a fence with the posters on it.
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June 6, 2017 at 12:59 pm
Thank you Anneli!
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June 6, 2017 at 10:47 am
Interesting photographs and very good use of colours
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June 6, 2017 at 12:58 pm
Thank you.
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June 6, 2017 at 8:32 am
I love all those lines and angles in the first one, and of course the reflection! Nice composition.
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June 6, 2017 at 12:56 pm
Thank you. I’ll have to try more cityscapes, they’re fun to do.
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June 6, 2017 at 6:11 am
Hope the new builds are in sympathy
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June 6, 2017 at 8:46 am
The buildings are being reinforced, the exteriors will retain their original appearance.
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June 6, 2017 at 3:43 am
What a worthwhile way of covering up a construction site.
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