Toronto Garment District

Toronto Garment District · Posted by lbam, 06-05-2008, 11:57 PM

I went out for a wander today, just before it rained to pick up a manikin head in Toronto's Garment district with the DA 35mm Macro. It may not be a zoom, but it's certainly flexable in use...

Oh the Manikin... that's another story... lol.

Hope this is not too much...

Thanks for looking.

**J.Scott** · 06-06-2008, 01:32 AM

I like them - each and every one! I really like street photography.

My question to you is why does it seem like almost all the shots have vignetting? Since I can't see the EXIF I don't know what camera you used with the 35mm macro. Unless the vignetting was added in PP it might be concerning. However, the effect does work.

Thanks for sharing

lbam · 06-06-2008, 02:08 AM

Thank you.

K20D and 35mm Holga lens, borrowed from Ben.

Seriously it was the Pentax DA 35mm, and the vignetting was done in pp. I guess I wanted that dark look.

zeek10d · 06-06-2008, 03:25 AM

Nice PP^^ I really like the fan^^

**roentarre** · 06-06-2008, 05:05 AM

Street photography at its best!

JCSullivan · 06-06-2008, 05:32 AM

I like the "vignietting" and hence the shots. It seems to give that district of Hogtown a mood which didn't exist 20 years ago.

It has changed so much.

dws1117 · 06-06-2008, 06:58 AM

I like your shots. You give those of us who've never been there a real feel for the area.

Meredith · 06-06-2008, 10:29 AM

I like your style and composition. The vignetting gives it oomph and adds to its character. Awesome shots!

axl · 06-06-2008, 12:50 PM

beautifull shots, I like the style, the colours...
Really good wander

and 35ltd seems to be SOME force to count with...
BR

Truax_photo · 06-06-2008, 01:06 PM

cool shots! I have not yet mastered the art of turning ordinary objects into interesting images... You have done that very nicely in this series.

lbam · 06-06-2008, 03:34 PM

Thanks a lot guys, I appreciate the critique be it good or bad.

Maybe I went a little over board on the vignetting but I wanted a particular atmosphere to the pictures.

I wandered around a lot of back alleyways to places people (including myself), don't actually see normally to get some of the shots.

I'll post a few more pics up when I get chance... probably in the next 24hrs.

Neisey · 06-06-2008, 03:55 PM

Great shots. My fave is the number keys. I also like that post processing - definitley gives a gritty feel.

lbam · 06-06-2008, 05:47 PM

Ok here's a few more

Truax_photo · 06-06-2008, 08:15 PM

The vignetting is what makes them so dramatic.. Did you achieve that post processing?.. I don't think I would have noticed the vignetting unless you wouldn't have pointed it out....

*k100d* · 06-06-2008, 08:52 PM

nice photos! i should explore more parts of the city
was this along Queen street?