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Back to Montreal
Made by boihoannguyen
I haven't uploaded a picture from Montreal in quite a while I think. Well I was there last weekend, and I was told that there was quite the storm in Ottawa. So I figured I'd see the same storm in Montreal within 2 hours or so. So naturally, I packed my stuff and headed out to try and get some pictures of it. I was actually quite unlucky with lightning this time, although I did manage to get a few good shots. But I usually missed the big flashes right after I stopped shooting. DRI blended from 3 exposures. I was just shooting picture after picture hoping for some lightning, and I decided to take a break from it to take an underexposed and an overexposed shot. Being the unlucky guy that I am, lightning struck as I was shooting the +2EV shot. So I had to use Adobe Camera Raw to bring it down to a correct exposure for this picture.


St. Joseph's Oratory at night
Made by boihoannguyen
I've been meaning to take a picture of St. Joseph's Oratory at night for a while now. But winter got in the way. As you might be able to tell by the clouds, it was quite windy that day, and I was afraid it would rain, so I left. I would have liked a picture when it got darker though. 3 exposures tone mapped in Photomatix. Some layer masking in Photoshop for the lights and light reflections in the cars. Then some curves adjustments and sharpening like always. Best appreciated at this size


Beckerath Great Organ 03 - DSC_6303ED
Made by @ThetaState
The Beckerath Organ - Basilica World-famous for over 40 years, the basilica's superb instrument is considered one of the world’s top 10 outstanding organs. This majestic organ was built in Hamburg, Germany between the years 1958 and 1959. It was dismantled and subsequently installed in the Oratory in 1960. It has 78 stops, 118 ranks, and 5811 pipes activated by 5 manuala and a pedal board. It is the masterpiece of the celebrated German organ builder Rudolf von Beckerath.


Storm in Montreal
Made by boihoannguyen
These lightning strikes were pretty far away from where I was. I was just shooting randomly while waiting for them to get closer to get better shots of them. Then eventually, they were behind me. It didn't really mean much to me back then, but in retrospect, I should have known that the rain was coming. Maybe a minute after, it started pouring... Processed from a single RAW exposure.


St. Joseph's Oratory during blue hour
Made by boihoannguyen
More from St. Joseph's Oratory, this time during the blue hour. Tone mapping in Photomatix. Layer masking, curves adjustments and sharpening in Photoshop. I'm getting lazy with these descriptions. More detail here


Carrying the Cross
Made by JB by the Sea
Outside of the Oratory is a garden for meditation, prayer, and reflection, with statues representing the Way of the Cross. The statues were designed by Louis Parent in the 1940s and 1950s, and carved from Indiana buff stone and Carrera marble by Ercolo Barbieri in the 1950s.


Sainte Nuit
Made by Archiphilm
L'oratoire St-Joseph à la veille de Noel. St-Johns oratory on Christmas eve. Il faut porter attention aux perspectives car elle sont très trompeuses! You must pay attention to perspectives because they are tricky!


DSC_0053
Made by Quantum Stalker
St Joseph's Basilica, the biggest and baddest church in Montreal. Situated in the Southwest section of the city, this fortress was built on the side of a large hill, and can be seen from many parts of the city.


DSC_0062
Made by Quantum Stalker
Some shots taken inside the highest part of St-Josephs basilica, referred to as the oratory. I keep thinking aviary due to its location at the top of the hill.


Orange Julep
Made by Jason Lister
Find out more about Orange Julep. Or run a to see some closeup of the Orange Julep building.


IMG_1729
Made by ip.sebastian
Should have remember the barrel distortion on the G10 and taken a couple steps back and use a different focal length. Oh well looks a bit fish eyed.


St. Joseph's Oratory
Made by manyhighways
The modern style interior of St. Joseph's Oratory in Montreal, Canada. - www.manyhighways.com


img_4479_80_78
Made by boihoannguyen
The organ in Saint Joseph's Oratory. With its 5811 pipes, it used to be the biggest organ in the world. 3 exposures processed in Photomatix.


Oratoire St-Joseph
Made by gushnu
Montreal Oratoire St-Joseph. This is my first night shot with this camera. Retouching with Picasa


Framed Foliage
Made by Jason Lister
Sorry for the total lack of new uploads over the past week, I just got back for a week off in Miami. Many photos to come from the trip...


St. Joseph's Oratory Organ
Made by manyhighways
The organ of St. Joseph's Oratory in Montreal, Canada. - www.manyhighways.com


img_4463_4_5
Made by boihoannguyen
The inside of the dome, which is the third largest of its kind in the world. HDR processed in Photoshop from 3 exposures.


img_4505-13
Made by boihoannguyen
Vertorama consisting of 3 vertical landscape shots, of 3 exposures each. Made using Photomatix and Panorama Factory.


Faith and Darkness...
Made by Atticus Finch!
Though I am an atheist, the crucifix fascinates me. I spent a lot of time getting the light right on this one...


St-Joseph Oratory
Made by Tanya & Steve
These pictures were taken by me in March 1999, during a short airplane tour of Montreal. Scanned from prints.