I went downtown Toronto and took a stroll with my camera from Yonge and Bloor down to Yonge and Front street and then back up to Rosedale subway station, a round d trip of approximately 9 kilometers.
This gave me time and space to use zone focusing with it, find auto focus limitations in this light and get some great shots. It immediately performed admirably in every respect.
Meeting the chess master in Dundas Square (who I shot earlier with my X-Pro2) was a treat and his game was top notch as usual.
Seeing the isolation of people on a crowded streetcar and then not noticing myself being observed by the couple in the open bar shot only proves that we are all missing something all the time because we fail to observe what is around us and sometimes right in front of us.
The image near the very end of the night showing a student studying in a library near Yonge and Church is a refection of all the people in Toronto, busy, moving forward, building their future. She is an icon for how I have viewed this city for decades. According to Wikipedia the Toronto Public Library is the largest public library system in the world.
The Rock & Roll Heaven image, the last image of the evening, with the sun about to set on the Masonic Temple is on of may favorites. The Masonic Temple has an intimate rock & roll venue inside it on the ground floor. Music groups have been playing there for decades. Rolling Stones practiced in there for months before several of their world tours and over 200 rock bands & artists have played there from Cream to The Who to James Brown to Bob Dylan. Check Wikipedia to see some of the greats that played there. It’s small, intimate and has great sound. It’s still going strong.
October 1 2019 Leica Shoot
