Toronto Waterfront at Dusk
The view of Toronto's famous waterfront and tower from the Trillium Trail walkway on a pleasant June evening in 2019....
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The view of Toronto's famous waterfront and tower from the Trillium Trail walkway on a pleasant June evening in 2019.
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Location
I took this photo in Toronto, Canada. I was on the Trillium Trail which is a paved walkway along Toronto’s waterfront on Lake Ontario. It’s easily accessible from downtown and there is a nice big parking lot. There’s lots to see particularly on a warm summer evening like this one.Time
I was aiming to get a nice capture of the city skyline and some nice smooth reflections with a slow shutter so I came equipped with my tripod. This image was done at dusk about 20 minutes after the sun went down.Lighting
I wanted to wait until the lights came on in the city to add some interest so it wasn’t all about the sunset hitting the buildings. If the sun hasn’t fully set you tend to get a lot of really hot spots in buildings’ windows and that’s tough to control.Equipment
My camera is Canon T6i which I like for its light weight. The lens for this picture is my Sigma 18-300mm. I had my polarizer and tripod. The lens, polarizer and camera are my default setup. It gives a lot of flexibility since I love doing a lot of walking around the city looking for subjects. I usually only bring out the Vanguard Alta Pro tripod when I know I’m going for long exposures or night scenes like this one.Inspiration
I set out to get a different take on the Toronto skyline. There are many beautiful shots taken from Toronto Island and they are the classic angle. This angle is from a westerly viewpoint and I thought it would be different.Editing
I always do some basic Lightroom adjustments but I like to keep it fairly straight forward. I always shoot RAW for most flexibility. I dig out detail in the shadows, add a touch of texture and saturation. I tweaked the white balance to warm things a bit. I finished with lens correction, noise reduction, chromatic aberration and a gentle vignette.In my camera bag
My equipment in the bag is minimal since I move around and like to be spontaneous. I keep my 18-300 Sigma on the camera most times but I have a 10-35mm Tamron wide angle that comes in handy too. Then there are the usual accessories like spare battery, 10 stop ND, flashlight, shutter release cable.Feedback
I’m self taught and still learning so my advice is limited but I find it’s good to plan your shot in your mind’s eye before you go out. I you can, go to the location in advance to get your mind mulling the possibilities. When I’m out and about even without my camera, I’ll be looking for ideas and make note of locations to revisit at what time of day or what season. I keep a list because it’s easy to forget. Sometimes I’ll take a reference shot with my iPhone and keep those in a folder for future outings.
