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Toronto Photowalk – August 2023 – Harbourfront

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Photowalk details:

Date: August 27, 2023

Location: We met in front of the bronze statue of Jack Layton on a tandem bicycle near the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal entrance. We made our way west from the Ferry Terminal, meandering along the waterfront and Queens Quay toward Ireland Park. Along the boardwalk leading up to Ireland Park, we saw an elaborate marriage proposal setup that featured a neon “Will You Marry Me” sign hanging in the centre of a large heart covered in white flowers and surrounded by white flower petals and lined by tea candles floating within clear glasses vases.

The theme for the photowalk was a single focal length challenge. It was meant to encourage participants to think differently through the limitations of a single focal length lens. Constraints can often spur creativity to capture stirring images. The photowalk was meant to reshape everyone’s perspective and unlock new dimensions of storytelling. Folks who don’t own a single focal length lens were encouraged to simulate the constraint by not zooming their lenses.

Below are some of the pictures I captured during the photowalk. All photos were taken with my Fujinon 56mm F1.2 R lens.

A Toronto ferry taking people to Ward's Island.
A ferry departing the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal en route to Ward’s Island. Shot using my Fujifilm X-H2s camera and Fujinon XF 56mm F1.2 R lens. 1/1000 sec at ƒ/5.6 and ISO 160.
Green algae on rocks with flowing water in Toronto harbourfront.
Waves washing over algae-covered rocks on Toronto’s harbourfront.Shot using my Fujifilm X-H2s camera and Fujinon XF 56mm F1.2 R lens. 1/8 sec at ƒ/5.6 and ISO 160.
Woman on phone in Tim Horton's during sunset along Queens Quay in Toronto.
Strong light from the setting Sun onto a woman inside a Tim Horton’s along Queens Quay. Shot using my Fujifilm X-H2s camera and Fujinon XF 56mm F1.2 R lens. 1/400 sec at ƒ/4.0 and ISO 160.
Rental canoes in storage.
Canoes for rent on Toronto’s harbourfront. Shot using my Fujifilm X-H2s camera and Fujinon XF 56mm F1.2 R lens. 1/200 sec at ƒ/8.0 and ISO 160.
Hard plastic seats inside an old Toronto ferry.
I really enjoy the aesthetic and light cast through dirty backlit windows. This old Toronto ferry has a deck full of hard individual plastic seats. Shot using my Fujifilm X-H2s camera and Fujinon XF 56mm F1.2 R lens. 1/800 sec at ƒ/4.0 and ISO 160.
Life jackets stuffed in the upper deck of a Toronto ferry.
More windows and reflections. This time the window of the upper bridge is stuffed with personal flotation devices. Shot using my Fujifilm X-H2s camera and Fujinon XF 56mm F1.2 R lens. 1/500 sec at ƒ/4.0 and ISO 160.
Spiderweb hanging from bicycle handlebars.
The way I see it, there are two possibilities for what has happened here. Either the bicycle has been parked in this spot for a long time, or we’re dealing with a quick spider. How fast can spiders weave such a beautiful web? Shot using my Fujifilm X-H2s camera and Fujinon XF 56mm F1.2 R lens. 1/640 sec at ƒ/2.8 and ISO 160.
Couple sitting on wave deck on the Toronto waterfront with a large sailboat in background.
Beautiful reflected sunlight on the sailboat and a couple seated on the wave deck. Shot using my Fujifilm X-H2s camera and Fujinon XF 56mm F1.2 R lens. 1/1600 sec at ƒ/2.8 and ISO 160.
Yellow flower with wooden fence in the background in Toronto's Music Garden.
I took this photo in the wildflower area of Toronto’s Music Garden. Shot using my Fujifilm X-H2s camera and Fujinon XF 56mm F1.2 R lens. 1/125 sec at ƒ/2.8 and ISO 160.
Holy Grail Hibiscus in Toronto's Music Garden.
Hibiscus in Toronto’s Music Garden. Shot using my Fujifilm X-H2s camera and Fujinon XF 56mm F1.2 R lens. 1/180 sec at ƒ/2.8 and ISO 160.
Deep red sail boat in Toronto's Marina Quay West.
We saw this stunning red sailboat in Marina Quay West across from the Music Garden. Shot using my Fujifilm X-H2s camera and Fujinon XF 56mm F1.2 R lens. 1/1600 sec at ƒ/4.0 and ISO 160.

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