Diary of the Super Moon in Toronto 多倫多巨月日誌

【Ontario Yours to Discover】
On April 15: 《Missed the Lunar eclipse》
That night, the cloudy sky was not good for moon photography! August 10, 2014 is another great chance to capture the imminent super moon. Super moon is the moon at perigee with the closest point of 356,955 kilometers to Earth in its orbit – one that is up to 14 per cent bigger and 30 per cent brighter than a regular full moon.

Tamron 500mm Reflex Lens 騰龍500mm反射鏡頭

I bought a used Tamron 500mm f/8 mirror reflex lens last year. This kind of mirror reflective lens was produced in the 70s when I was learning film photography. It was created for photographer shooting with a longer focal length but in a compact size and light weight. However, this kind of reflective lens dropped out in favor in the 90s.

On the stage 舞台上下

【On the Stage】 《Christina Wan's 50th Anniversary in Performing Art》 In celebrating the 50th anniversary in the professional performing art in Cantonese Opera, Ms Christina Wan, a prominent celebrity from Hong Kong, together with three other renowned artists, viz. WJ Ho, Candy Wai and Johnson Yuen flied from Hong Kong to Toronto to perform a Cantonese opera show at Markham Theatre on July 6, 2014 at 6:30pm.

Three Birds on Stakes 木中無人三隻鳥

【Ontario Yours to Discover】That day we went to Pickering in Toronto to take sunset photographs. This day, my photo buddy, John and I wished to continue outdoor photography. We went to Pickering again but this time we followed the map to a nearby creek near the marinas in a lakeside park. The location was facing the dam and the distant lighthouse. We wanted to practice slow shutter shooting but upon arrival, we were surprised to find many flying birds.

Sunset Pickering 日落碧谷寧

【Ontario Yours to Discover】 Toronto has charming evening, but to shoot the beautiful sunset at dusk, we have to invest a little thought to find a suitable location good for photography. Perhaps we can go to the lakeshore downtown. The Toronto lake has a long shoreline which stretches eastward with many sunset attractions. That day, Derek, John and I, the Photo Trio went to Pickering, about 20km east of Toronto to take some sunset photographs.

I wanna be a tiny bird 我願作一只小小鳥

【Ontario Yours to Discover】  A few days ago, I was driving eastbound on Steeles Avenue in Toronto. After turning to the Old Finch Avenue I noticed that the street scene gradually changed. The busy street became narrow and desolate. My car was entering into the area of a country farm. Incidentally, I saw a small pond on the roadside. It was tranquil and lovely.

Night colors in Toronto 多倫多夜色

【Ontario Yours to Discover】  Though the night scene in Toronto is not gorgeous than Hong Kong's "Pearl of the Orient", its light colors along the lakeside in downtown are still attractive. My photo friend, John invited me to take night photos at lakeside Toronto, I was glad to accept his invitation. We had our dinner in a Chinese restaurant in downtown before heading to lakeshore.