Rob & Lars in North Vancouver, a photo from British Columbia, Western

Photographer's Note

Well, as most of you probably know by now, our TE friends Rob and Lars visited Vancouver for the second time.

I took the day off work and my wife Joanne met up with us later in the day. In case you're wondering, no that's not us in the photo haha.

This photo wasn't taken during our TE meeting, however I did take them here as one of our destinations for the TE meeting. That's why i'm posting it.

I'll add 2 WS photos of the three of us that Joanne captured on her cell phone.

I took Rob and Lars to North Vancouver because it was a place they've never been to before, and most tourists don't take the time to explore here if they only have 1 or 2 days.

This is THE SHIPYARDS. Its a mixture of industrial and commercial/tourism. As you can see in the main post, there is a large tall yellow crane, there are a few of them here. This is the area where they build very large ships, tankers, cargo ships etc...

Over the past 5-10 years, it has also transformed into a bustling spot for locals with new restaurants, new hotels, new museums and art galleries. Yet, still maintaining the current Shipyards and Industrial areas, its working well together.

This shot was taken at sunset, during a Food Festival which is held here every Friday evening, and its free. There are several food trucks, live music and lots of fun :)

You'll see the crane in the WS photo with Lars and Rob as well.

Sonata11, ikeharel, pajaran, holmertz, Fis2, pierrefonds, papagolf21, jhm, Royaldevon, sacimar, worldcitizen, PiotrF, annjackman, adramad has marked this note useful

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Sonata11 (34119) 2019-07-28 19:53

Hello Craig,
beautiful pic like always and catch perfectly well showing young people in great moment.
All the best,
Barbara

Nicou (193806) 2019-07-28 21:50

Hello

quel ensemble et image superbe cette immense grue jaune et ces c稈les qui pendent et en fond ces jeunes tois gar輟ns trois filles sur ce mur quel vue le sommet et d馗oupage de bateaux blancs superbe
Bravo et amiti�
Nicou

Tue (92360) 2019-07-28 22:11

Hello Craig,
Really cool shot from North Vancouver. That was a beautiful evening as well with great sunlight and an attractive sky. You captured the people very well underneath the large yellow crane, which stands out so well from the clouds. I love the WS photos too, a great impression from our meeting last week! The three of us make a great skyline in front of the Vancouver skyline as well!
Lars

alvaraalto (42804) 2019-07-28 22:11

Hello Craig
It's great that you used Joanne as a secret photographer, so that the three of us are simultaneously on the photos in the workshop. In the second workshop photo you are even the tallest of the three of us and even without photoshopping.
This should actually be the main photo.
Excellent presentation
Have a good week, groet Rob

ifege (48085) 2019-07-28 22:52

Hi Craig
A good one of people under the yellow crane. Good workshops too.
cheers
Ian

jemaflor (147128) 2019-07-28 23:18

Hi Craig,
Nice warm light well captured, interesting photo about shipyards, good effect for contrast with these clouds in the sky. Nice WS with our TE friends during this meeting, tfs.

emka (158156) 2019-07-28 23:36

Hello Craig, You know how I am envious, I would like to be there view all of you. Interesting yellow crane, looks nice. But of course the Workshops are or me more interesting. It would be funny if I stood near Lars :).
Have a nice day

MAlgo

dta (98848) 2019-07-29 0:30

Hello Craig ,
What a good composition ! the three people perfectly places under the yellow crane . And above all a great sunset light combinated with a wonderful sky .
Regards

holmertz (102700) 2019-07-29 0:36

Hello Craig,
A perfect combination of warm light, dark sky, people, bright objects and an interesting environment. Your description of this area reminds me of the island where I live, which is full of trendy restaurants and caf駸, design hotels and even museums, and fortunately not visited by 90% of the tourists to Stockholm. As for the WS, don't worry about being the small guy. I met Rob and Lars too, so I know what it's like. ;-)
Best wishes,
Gert

Fis2 (170747) 2019-07-29 1:04

Witaj Craig!
Such meetings are interesting.
Curious scene.
An interesting yellow port crane.
Good POV, composition and colors.
Warm regards.
Krzysztof

ikeharel (113345) 2019-07-29 1:25

The yellow crane draws first attention, than "discovered" the three of you...
My humor, Craig, all three posts are wonderful, WS when looking over Vancouver downtown is my choice on this mini-series.
Best regards,
Ike

Silvio1953 (221593) 2019-07-29 3:11

Ciao Craig, lovely composition with great crane and sitting trio, excellent clarity, splendid light, fine details and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

gervaso (28177) 2019-07-29 4:01

Hello, Craig!

It must have been a great TE meeting, and I'm looking forward to see the photos from there! Beautiful contrast of the yellow tones of the machine with the sky behind with some beautiful clouds! The presence of the people give more life and interest to the scene! Wonderful job!

pajaran (115891) 2019-07-29 4:59

Pozdrav.
Lepi pogledi, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Dobar rad sa lepim fotografijama u radionici, lepo pokazano, dobar kontrast, lepe boje, dobro uhvacen trenutak.
Interesantano mesto za druzenje.
Lep kran i oblaci koji dolaze i donose kisu.
Zelim vam sve najbolje.
Paja.

Greeting.
Nice views, interesting and good text ...
Good work with nice photos in the workshop, beautifully shown, good contrast, nice colors, well-caught moment.
An interesting place to socialize.
Nice crane and clouds that come and bring rain.
I wish you all the best.

pierrefonds (114448) 2019-07-29 5:01

Hi Craig,

You have captured well the actions of the persons. The point of view is showing the details of the big crane. The light is enhancing the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

papagolf21 (152607) 2019-07-29 6:58

Bonjour, cher ami Craig,
Belle prise du vue d'une fin de journ馥, la grue donne une id馥 de l'environnement et de son importance;
J'ai beaucoup appr馗i� les photos pr駸ent馥s en atelier.
je remarque que chacun prend le temps de la r馭lexion pour la prise de vue pour donner le meilleur.
Pour r駱ondre � ta question relative au ch穰eau rose (c'est sa couleur), c'est la vue arri鑽e du ch穰eau, donc, moins ostentatoire, la vue y est moins per輹e, de ce fait, le jardin est moins bien tenu.
Tr鑚 bonne journ馥.
Amiti駸.
Philippe

rychem (72187) 2019-07-29 8:14

Such industrial areas like this shipyard can be picturesque, a very nice photo with interesting light, well composed
regards Ryszard

jhm (211736) 2019-07-29 10:05

Hello Craig,

The 3 Amigos is a nice picture but the picture with Rob and Lars is also very nice.
The two Dutch friends in Canada.
Nice perspective and depth image.
Pleasant composition and splendid presentation.
Very well done, TFS.

Regards from Flemish Belgium,
John

kasianowak (17676) 2019-07-29 11:55

Hi Craig
Well, I'm glad you mentioned it's not you in the photo, I was about to start thinking you had broken TE rules, now my faith in humanity is restored... ;-D
Seriously though, I like this shot, the crane really makes it special both for the vivid yellow colour (perfect on the blue-ish background) enhanced by the evening sun and the strong diagonal line which makes the images very graphic. People are just an addition to the crane, but an important addition, for thanks to their presence we know how big the crane is, and that this is not some spooky abandoned shipyard but a place full of life.
Talking of which... did you say "Food Festival!? I know where I will be going next time I visit Vancouver... ;-)
I really like this recent trend on TE of showing the photographers/travellers in WS photos. I do that too and it feels like sharing not just photos and the knowledge about the destination but also the actual experience of being there.
Best wishes
Kasia

Miguel82 (47110) 2019-07-29 12:11

Craig, good idea to convert partly that industrial zone into a commercial area. Nice view showing that shipyard. It s a playground for the teenagers, they add life to the scene. The tall yellow crane is eye-catching, good vertical framing capturing the whole machine.

Royaldevon (85932) 2019-07-29 12:22

Hello Craig,

I think the setting is a great place for photography.
I spent a lot of time on the harbour when I was in Brittany and, like you, could not resist the yellow cranes! Besides being a very interesting feature, it creates a near diagonal on you frame.
Those three figures make a good, animated focal point and, had you noticed, they seem quite unaware of the three figures behind them , whilst the crane, is slowly moving towards them! Oh, what a scenario for a movie! Ha! Ha!

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

sacimar (38173) 2019-07-29 12:37

Hello Craig,

I like it! it looks you enjoyed the meeting... good composition with the 6 people and the yellow crane, it is and interesting combination, the visual result is excellent, well seen,

Best regards,

Sergio

worldcitizen (16072) 2019-07-29 12:38

Hello Craig,
It's interesting to see those young people hanging out in a spot that seems so industrial, but from your note I know that there is lots of cool stuff nearby. :-) I really like the lighting in this shot; the sunlight is shining on the people, while there are still some large clouds in the sky. The yellow color of the crane is also eye-catching. Great WS photos, too! :-)

PiotrF (54666) 2019-07-29 14:10

Hello Craig,
An interesting series of photos with friends Rob and Lars.
I greet everyone!
Well done, fine presentation.
Regards
Piotr

lousat (139266) 2019-07-29 15:53

Hi Craig,the main pic is a great idea,with the guys,the cranes and the wonderful sky,but obviously i prefere to see the photographers in action in the 2 WS. The pic watching the skyline in background is a masterwork talking about the prospect!! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

abmdsudi (95869) 2019-08-02 22:58

Hi Craig
Human and the massive crane combination! you chose the right time of day with lovely colour and contrast. Well done
Best regards

annjackman (23019) 2019-08-04 7:43

Hello Craig,
The people on the dock wall make this an appealing image despite the concrete and metal of the shipyard. I think it is the lovely light and the strong angle of the yellow crane that makes this such a successful image.
Kind Regards, Ann

adramad (72978) 2019-08-13 9:31

Hi Craig
A new area of the city that you show us here, with friends Lars and Rob, in this main photo people seem to be sunbathing, sitting next to the big crane, which with its yellow color, gives a powerful role in the picture.
A magnificent color, which gives a lot of chromatic richness to the image.
Good lighting and sharpness management.
Well done. I like it.
I wish you a pleasant week.
Very best regards.
Luis.

clic (76) 2019-08-24 12:43

Hello Craig I immediately thought of "Lunch atop a Skyscraper", featuring eleven New York construction workers lunching on a crossbeam atop the steelwork of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, during the construction of the Rockefeller Center in Manhattan! Their feet were dangling 260m above the streets!The picture was taken in 1932. A 'staged' photo for publicity by probably Charles C. Ebbets. I consider your diners appear rather fearful, compared to those of 1932!!! Thanks for showing.
Cheers