Night shots in Toronto 多倫多夜景攝影

【Ontario Yours to Discover】
In the past two years, I used to go out alone to take pictures. More recently, my photo buddies John, Derek and I always met together for photography. So we called our group the  "Photographic Trio" to share photographic experience. That evening, we went to the Toronto waterfront to take shots of the late night view. We also went to the bridge of Brimley Avenue over Toronto Highway 401 to capture the traffic lights on the highway.

We learnt to shoot photos with full manual mode and long exposure techniques. In addition to using my Nikon digital SLR camera, I also shot with the Ricoh compact camera. This is my first time in Toronto doing night shots for my photography assignments. 

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Photo equipment:
Nikon D300s with Nikon GP-1 GPS
AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Ricoh Digital GR 3, 28mm, f/1.9, 10MP
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【安省景物 由你發掘】
過去兩年，我習慣了獨自出外拍攝照片。最近，與兩位攝影拍友章和東經常走在一起，因此，我們自稱「攝影三人組」，研究和分享攝影心得。這晚，我們「三人組」跑到多倫多湖濱拍攝燈飾夜景，也走到冰梨大道拍攝橋下多倫多401公路行車燈影，學習全手動模式拍攝和長時間曝光的技巧。我除了利用藝康數碼單反相機外，也用麗確小型相機拍攝。這是我初次在多倫多拍攝夜景的攝影習作。

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【CN Tower ● 加拿大電訊塔】

1.  It was close to 11pm, I felt that the moon was hanging too high, otherwise the charming light of the moon and the CN Tower would be more appealing!
Nikon D300s, 17-55mm, f/2.8 @24mm, f/2.8, 1/2 sec, ISO 200 (manual mode)
接近晚上11時，我嫌月亮掛得太高，否则，可與加拿大電訊塔平分夜色！

2.  At 11pm, the buildings of the Toronto lakeshore were brightened up.
Nikon D300s, 17-55mm, f/2.8 @23mm, f/8, 8 sec, ISO 200 (manual mode)
晚上11時，華燈照亮多倫多的湖濱建築。

3.  12:15am:   Although the moving lights on the CN Tower were off at 12 midnight, Toronto lakeshore was still lightened up beautifully.
Nikon D300s, 80-200 mm, f/2.8 @112mm, f/10, 8 sec, ISO 200 (manual mode)
過了零時，雖然加拿大電訉塔的活動彩燈剛剛關掉，但燈色仍點綴着多倫多湖濱夜景。

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【Sheldon Lookout Park ● 榭爾登觀景公園】

4.  It is already midnight, this street lamp is off but the others still display the beautiful star light!
Nikon D300s, 17-55mm, f/2.8 @20mm, f/10, 13 sec, ISO 200 (manual mode)
已是零晨12時，這盞街燈已熄，但其他的却散發出點點星芒！

5.  12:52am:  The bridge is decorated with beautiful lights and reflection on waters.
Ricoh Digital GR3 @6mm, f/9, 8 sec, ISO 200 (manual mode)
12時52分：天橋被燈光及水中倒影裝扮得美侖美奐！

6.  1:12am:   The cloudy sky in late night was revealed for 8 seconds!
Ricoh Digital GR3 @6mm, f/3.5, 8 sec, ISO 200 (manual mode)
凌晨1時12分：用八秒長時間曝光將晚空雲彩顯現！

7.  1:27am:   Presenting the moving cloud in late night for 30 seconds!
Ricoh Digital GR3 @6mm, f/9, 30 sec, ISO 200 (manual mode)
凌晨1時27分，我用30秒時間曝光，拍出夜空彩雲移動的狀態！

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【Photographic Trio ● 攝影三人組】

8.  1:14am:   Having photographic zeal, we were still taking night shots
Ricoh Digital GR3 @6mm, f/5, 8 sec, ISO 200 (manual mode)
凌晨1時14分，我們攝意尚濃，仍在拍摄夜景。

9.  1:05 am: Using tripod and self-timer, we held the breath and kept our posture still for 8 seconds.
(Nov 26 update: I did not use flash light in order to present the actual and natural dark night environment by using long time exposure.)
Ricoh Digital GR3 @6mm, f/3.2, 8 sec, ISO 200 (manual mode)
凌晨11時05分：我們要閉氣不動，用自拍掣曝光八秒鐘拍下夜間獵影照
(11月26日增訂：我棄用閃燈而選用長時間曝光以反映真實和自現的黑夜現場感。)

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【Road Light ● 路光】

10.  12:23am: Tranquility on Brimley Avenue and the bridge over Highway 401. The street lamps display a series of star light.
Nikon D300s, 80-200 mm, f/2.8 @200mm, f/16, 4 sec, ISO 160 (manual mode)
零晨12點23分，走到橫跨多倫401公路的冰梨大道，拍下寧靜的街頭，路燈發出美麗的星光。

11.  Lines of tail lights left from the passing vehicles.
Nikon D300s, 80-200 mm, f/2.8 @200mm, f/16, 5 sec, ISO 160 (manual mode)
駛過的汽車留下長長的燈影

12.  Flood of colorful vehicle lights captured on Highway 401.  The blue light on the right was left by a police car.
Nikon D300s, 80-200 mm, f/2.8 @200mm, f/20, 13 sec, ISO 200 (manual mode)
401公路留下色彩艶麗的汽車燈光。右邊一條藍光是一部路過的警車造成的。

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【Ricoh Digital GR3 ● 麗確GR3】