Samuel De Champlain: Father of New France

This statue overlooks the bridges that connect Quebec and Ontario. De Champlain was the founder of New France. Overlooking the fact that the French lost control to the Brits, I thought it was a very cool statue. I also wondered about what this spot was like in 1608, back in his time; I really wish I could see the surrounding area of the Ottawa River untainted by man's touch.
I doubt Champlain imagined his colonial settlements turning into the cities that they are now.

The Library of Parliament

This is a massive structure located at the Parliament buildings in Ottawa. It truly is a beautiful structure, and I really tried to bring out its true colours. I had a hell of a time trying to find a proper angle to shoot from; some angles would introduce too much sun and darken the colour of the building, while others would show eyesores like the construction (or restoration, I guess) going on around it.

As always, I hope you enjoy it!

The RY Flower

Hopefully you have seen my other posts and this flower looks familiar. It was taken at the Ottawa Tulip Festival as well; it was simply a macro shot with colour adjustments done in Photoshop. The colours are really saturated, but I felt that this really gets across how vibrant these flowers are in reality.
I hope you enjoy it!

A little bit about my site...

Well, I created a new title banner for the page; nothing fancy, just thrown together in Photoshop. You'll notice that clicking the pictures here link to another site. If you wish for even larger versions (i.e. for desktop backgrounds) I'd be happy to provide them; the photos are typically 1600x1200 or larger and roughly 1.5MB in filesize. You can leave a comment or send me an e-mail, and I'll send you the large size photo ASAP.

Thanks again to all for visiting, and I hope you enjoy the photos!

In Remembrance

A statue in honour of all those who gave their lives, defending our freedom. Today is Remembrance Day (for Canadians, anyway) and we should all take a moment to remember their sacrifice.

A bit of architecture...

A snap of the Aboriginal Museum in Washington, D.C., located on the National Mall. I believe this building is relatively new; the sandy coloured blocks were built into a formidable, flowing structure with beautiful curves.
The museum itself? Well, the insides were nice, too, but I have no interest in Native American history. Despite that fact, it was still worth the visit.
I had taken many photos on my trip to Washington, but I was taking photos with a very dated Canon Powershot S400 (and I still am), and many of the indoor museum photos ended up blurry or very noisy. The camera has far too much trouble in low-light conditions, and its max ISO setting of 400 creates grainy photos. I'm hoping to upgrade to a nice dSLR in the near future (I'll decide on the model when I have the money).

Blooming Colours

Another snap which was taken at the Ottawa Tulip Festival. The many colours are what I liked about this shot. I highly recommend taking a walk along the Rideau Canal when the Tulip Festival is underway: the cornucopia of colour is a feast for the eyes, and your lens =).

Ocean on the Rocks

This photo was taken in South Korea; I can't remember exactly where, but it was along the coastline somewhere...
In any case, i really liked the colour of the water that day and I took a quick snap to remember that.

A second post... already?

Well, I do want to offer more than just one photo.
This photograph was taken at the Ottawa Tulip Festival in 2005; I absolutely love the vibrant colours these flowers have to offer. I hope you enjoy it!

The Inaugural Post!

I'm excited to start my new photo-blog here; I'm not expecting people to come in droves, but hopefully whoever visits this site will enjoy at least one of the photos here. If there is anything you enjoy, please give me a "Thumbs Up" if you're a Stumbler =). To kick it all off, I've put up one of my favourite photographs.
I actually took this photo from my house; it's not an apartment or anything, just a regular 2-storey house. I love how this photo gives the sense that you're really high up.
This image was processed in Photoshop, but to be honest, I don't remember exactly what I did to the original image; it was taken a few years ago.