Leica Q2 Street Photography & Rock & Roll Heaven
I went downtown Toronto and took a stroll with my camera from Yonge and Bloor down to Yonge and Front street. The I walked back up to Rosedale subway station. This results in a round trip of approximately 9 kilometers. The plan was to get some Leica Q2 street photography done but I didn’t know I would wind up at Rock & Roll Heaven! This longer walk gave me time and space to use zone focusing quite often and get some great shots. It performed admirably in every respect. Photographing the chess master in Dundas Square, who I shot some time ago with my X-Pro2, was a treat!
The Small Q2 Allows You to Go Unnoticed
People on a crowded streetcar so immersed in their phones provided some great shots. Then, not noticing myself being observed by the couple in the open bar while shooting the 2 redheads, proves observation works both ways. We are all missing something when we fail to observe what is right in front of us.
The image near the end of the night of a student studying in a library near Yonge and Church is so Toronto. Everyone is busing working towards their goal. By the way, according to Wikipedia, that Toronto Public Library is the largest public library system in the world!
Rock & Roll Heaven
The Rock & Roll Heaven image, is the last image of the evening. With the sun about to set on the Masonic Temple, it is one of my favorites. The Masonic Temple has an intimate rock & roll venue inside it on the ground floor. Music groups have been playing there for decades. The Rolling Stones practiced in there for months before several of their world tours. Well over 200 rock bands & artists have played there. Bands ranging 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 and It’s still going strong!
October 1 2019 Leica Shoot
