Dundas Street West, a photo from Ontario, Central

Photographer's Note

Taken at the crosswalk at Dundas and Spadina Avenue, as people are passing. I really liked the variety of images and ideas I was able to capture in this view. Please, let your eyes and mind wander, and come up with your own commentary for this busy photo.

I'm not sure how I got the effect of the moving people appearing sharp and still but the background appears blurred. Any ideas?

Same location as here, but a different day.

Comments and critiques are always welcome.

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pierrefonds (114347) 2006-03-09 8:41

Hi Michelle,

It is a good photo of people moving, the cold weather probably made them going faster. The colors are nice and good composition.

Pierre

lestans (17258) 2006-03-09 11:15

You are right, there are many different, VERY different people and moods, some running, some strolling, one is sitting and perhaps waiting.... It is possible to watch a corner like this one for hours and look at life passing, and w0onder what is people doing
Ciao! Livia

tabora (0) 2006-03-09 15:27

Bonsoir Michelle,

Belle composition de l'activité trépidante en ville, les couleurs et détails sont extras, le seul défaut cela penche un peu.
Amitiés Joseph

FORJP001 (3819) 2006-03-15 16:32

C'est vrai qu'il y a beaucoup d'activité à l'intersction Dundas et Spadina.

Blurred people is caused when the photographer is walking, shooting and affraid of a car, a street car or a driver in a hurry or worst a crazy driver. If all these conditions are met then it may causes a blurred background.

Jean-Pierre

kajenn (2462) 2006-04-10 19:04

I guess you did a bit of pano(?) here, Michelle, following the people that moved across the street with your camera. This move and the slight tilt gives some extra action to the shot - as if taken by an investigator following one or more of the people in the street. Like it's one of a series of rapid shots showing an event. There's much more activity compared to your previous upload from this intersection and the technical size is much better. Well done!