Castle Commute

The Colours of Our City

Train Town

Include the telling things in your compositions. Sometimes we shy away from street and business signs and climb a little higher to avoid entire structures to get that great shot. On occasion, perhaps more often than this, it is better to include these things as they inform the viewer about the whole. If you intentionally include these things, the overall composition will also be improved.

I shot this image with my 60 mm macro lens - it is what I had with me. My shutter speed was 1/4000 and my aperture was f/2.8. ISO was fixed at 100.

There's a Castle in my City

Actually, we probably have more than one building that resembles a castle in Winnipeg. This one (the one on your right) we stayed at when we were first married. There were rumours of rooms being haunted but we didn't encounter any ghosts on our honeymoon!

I used settings f/9 and 1/160 and 100 ISO for this shot. Since I didn't have a tripod, holding the camera steady was important but a little easier with the faster speed.

Once on my computer I used a preset and then also brought it into Photoshop to add a layer to get some great lighting enhancements. I think the end result brings a bit of fantasy and mystery to this shot. Every castle needs a bit of mystery, no?