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Casa Loma in Toronto, Canada.

Casa Loma in Toronto, Canada.
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cameraCanon EOS 6D

settings Aperture f/16.0 ISO 200 Shutter 1/160 

upload_dateJun, 2014

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15 Comments |
gondmagdi Premium
 
gondmagdi June 16, 2014
wonderful picture !
AliAlzuhair
 
AliAlzuhair June 16, 2014
Amazing!
johnallenphoto
 
johnallenphoto June 16, 2014
Thank you!
Gragorgix
 
Gragorgix July 18, 2014
Absolutely Beautiful shot. Great detail.. Wonderful stonework!
johnallenphoto
 
johnallenphoto July 19, 2014
Thanks guys for the nice comments! Sorry I've been away for a while.
jrhalphen
 
jrhalphen August 28, 2014
Just too beautiful!
Jocmif
 
Jocmif August 30, 2014
This is just beautiful!
johnallenphoto
 
johnallenphoto September 01, 2014
Thanks guys. Ozcloggie gave me a chuckle and you might be right!
Vince542
 
Vince542 January 17, 2015
Wooow!!! fabulous editing!!!
johnallenphoto
johnallenphoto January 18, 2015
Thank you much!
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samrosu June 25, 2016
That is absolutely breathtaking
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martelG September 21, 2016
Breath Taking
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rogerlawless May 07, 2017
Hogwarts?
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Alwolfe September 25, 2017
Beautiful photo!
johnallenphoto
 
johnallenphoto September 26, 2017
Thank you!
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LeeSmithMediaProductions January 21, 2018
This is phenomenal!

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Behind The Lens

Location

I was on vacation in Canada to shoot a wedding actually and ended up visiting some of the local tourist attractions and Casa Loma is probably right at the top of the list for most people visiting Toronto. This was shot in the rear garden area.

Time

According to the file, this was shot in the afternoon around 2:30 PM.

Lighting

Well, there was a lot of cloud cover that day so that helped make the image a little more interesting than just plain old blue skies. Time of Day can be important depending on the look you want to achieve. I didn't really have that option so I went with what was available.

Equipment

Canon 6D and an ultra wide zoom lens, I think if memory serves a 17-40mm f/4 Canon L Lens. I had to do some profile corrections and in hindsight I probably would've used something else from further away, but this was what I had at the time.

Inspiration

Casa Loma is one of the coolest places to visit I can't imagine anyone not wanting to take a photo there. I've seen Casa Loma in the movies over the years ...I know it was in Strange Brew, X-Men, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, but down here in the Southeast (USA) everyone goes to the Biltmore Estate, which seems to have a similar function these days (tourism, movies, events, and etc). It was a no brainer, besides they have a pretty cool military museum there as well.

Editing

Yes I used Lightroom combined with Photoshop to do all the editing. Mostly brush adjustments.

In my camera bag

Well I shoot professionally and some freelance fun as well so it depends on what I'm doing. If I'm out all day exploring I'll usually pack a Canon 6D, a 35 f/2 USM IS, a 70-200 f/4 USM IS L Lens, and a 17-40 f/4 L. I do a mix of studio work and I like going outdoors too so I'm all about keeping things light with f/4 zooms.

Feedback

Wait for good cloud coverage and time of day if possible, I always feel like when I see clear blue skies it's missing something. That being said framing helps and shooting a few extras wide so you can re-frame later is not a bad idea either. Rarely do I ever just take one photo, I'll shoot a bunch and pick the best to work with.

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