CNE 2013 Games: Toronto Photography

I’m one of ten official CNE bloggers, this is my third blog post about the CNE this year. This one is about the full games you can play.

I’m sure you’ll be able to figure out that I simply loved photographing the Ring Around the Bottle game! The repetition, the fading off into bokeh, processed in a nostalgistic way, definitely a fave!

Ring Around the Coke Bottle Game

Ring Around the Golden Bottle

Ring Around the Coke Bottle

Water gun game:

Shoot Here

Catch the fishie!

Catching Fish

Pulling Fish Up

Bottles, bottles, bottles!

Bottles in the Sun

Coke Bottles in Ring Bottle Game

Lines of Bottles

Golden Bottles in the Distance

Ring Around the Bottle Game

BottleRingGameCollage

Watch for another CNE blog posting soon….

(Equipment used: Canon EOS-1D MarkIV (new version of this camera is the Canon EOS-1D X Digital), Canon 50 f1.4 lensCanon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Telephoto Zoom Lens and the Canon 100 mm f2.8 macro lens)

CNE 2013 Treats: Toronto Food Photography

I’m one of ten official CNE bloggers, this is my second blog post about the CNE this year. This one is all about the yummy treats and food you can find there.

I couldn’t believe that my sister had never had the pleasure of a Waffle Ice Cream Sandwich! So delicious! And not that unhealthy. 🙂

Waffle Ice Cream Sandwich

Various Candied Apples:

Candied Apples collage

Yummy Carnival Fare:

Caramel Corn and Pop Corn

Crispy Chips!

Crispy Chips collage

Delicious French Fries:

French Fry collage

Don’t forget to treat yourself to some Tiny Tom Donuts!

Tiny Tom Donuts

The roasted corn on the cob is also not to be missed!

Roasted Corn collage

Perhaps a Pogo stick or Lobster Roll?

Pogo Sticks and Lobster Roll

Or a Funnel Cake Sundae?

Funnel Cake Ice Cream Sundae Collage

A tropical drink?

Umbrella Drink

Giant lolly pop?

Twirl Pops

Watch for another CNE 2013 blog posting later this week…

(Equipment used: Canon EOS-1D MarkIV (new version of this camera is the Canon EOS-1D X Digital), Canon 50 f1.4 lensCanon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Autofocus Lens, , Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Telephoto Zoom Lens and the Canon 100 mm f2.8 macro lens)

CNE 2013: Toronto Photography

I’m one of ten official CNE Bloggers this year, which means multiple trips to the CNE, and fun photographic possibilities.

Summer is fast coming to a close, so any excuse to be outside enjoying a balmy summer evening is wonderful. I’ve been timing my visits for the afternoon/evening for the best light for photography. In this blog post I’ll be sharing images from the various rides at the CNE.

This one is a fave. I wished I’d had a longer focal length, as I had to crop it a little, but just love this shot with the setting sun in the corner, and the people silhouetted as they await their turn on the Zip Line, a new ride this year at the CNE:

CNE Zip Line at Sunset

The Canadian flags against a sky of blue, the Ring of Fire ride:

Ring of Fire Ride at the CNE

Crazy Mouse Roller Coaster with the CN Tower in the background:

Crazy Mouse ride with City Skyline in the Background

I’m not sure of the name of this ride…swinging people against a sky of blue:

CNE Ride

The Sky Ride:

Sky Ride at CNE

The Swing Tower ride:

Swing Tower Ride at CNE

Captured the city skyline from the Giant Wheel ride:

City Sky Line from CNE Giant Wheel

CN Tower Seen from Ferris Wheel at CNE

The Sky Ride at sunset, captured from the Giant Wheel ride:

Sky Ride at Sunset

Sunset Seen from top of Giant Wheel

Captured the same evening as the Zip Line ride image at the beginning of the blog post, this is the Blitzer Roller Coaster:

The Blitzer at Sunset

The Blitzer Ride at Sunset

Another from the same night, I think this is the Ferris Wheel ride:

Ferris Wheel at Sunset

From the same evening, the setting sun:

Sunset at the CNE

The moon framed by the CNE Ring of Fire ride:

Moon Encircled by CNE Ring of Fire Ride

Crazy Mouse Roller Coaster and the Swing Tower, lit up at night:

Crazy Mouse and Swing Tower Ride

Watch for additional blog postings from the CNE, coming soon!

(Equipment used: Canon EOS-1D MarkIV (new version of this camera is the Canon EOS-1D X Digital), Canon 50 f1.4 lensCanon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Autofocus Lens and the Canon 100 mm f2.8 macro lens)

Beautiful Summer Evening Skies, Giving Way to Signs of Fall: Toronto Photography

Beautiful soft pastel colors in a sunset this past weekend:

Beautiful Evening Sky

Beautiful Evening Sky2

Beautiful Evening Sky3

Beautiful Evening Sky4

Then a cool day with stormy looking clouds, letting us know that fall will soon be upon us:

Stormy Skies of Summer Make me Think of Fall

Stormy Skies of Summer Make me Think of Fall2

Stormy Skies of Summer Make me Think of Fall3

Stormy Skies of Summer Make me Think of Fall4

But summer isn’t quite ready to say goodbye, beautiful billowy clouds in the distance on a warm summer afternoon:

Summer Afternoon Sky

(Equipment used: Canon EOS-1D MarkIV (new version of this camera is the Canon EOS-1D X Digital), Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Telephoto Zoom Lens)