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Posts by Carlos

23
Jun
Mother Nature in Woodbine Park, Toronto 2011-06-20

Photo Solstice

The summer solstice is the day of the year with the longest period of light, when the sun is at it’s highest position in the sky.

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21
Jun
Lion on the Beach on Queen Street East, Toronto 2011-06-19

Animals on Queen Street

It was a beautiful walk. The temperature was perfect, the lighting was good and I was ready to photograph my outing.

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15
Jun
CTV News crew on Place Jacques Cartier, Montréal 2001-05-30

Freedom of Expression

Having lived under a dictatorship for nine years of my life has trained me to be careful of what I say and to whom. Because of this, I used to view freedom of expression as a luxury.

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14
Jun
Abstract reflections in the Bonsecours Basin, Montréal 2011-05-30

The Right Amount of Light

I love to shoot light when it shines over water. It creates a multitude of unique abstract images and a world of possibilities.

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10
Jun
Street lamps on rue Saint Paul est in Montréal 2011-05-30

Smells Like Kerosene

I have the gift of being able to transport myself to another time and place. This time, I was transported for a short moment to Montréal.

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8
Jun
Button with Salvador Allende in guitar case, Place Jacques Cartier, Montréal 2011-05-30

Chile in Montréal

In Montreal, one can find this rich culture that screams freedom through music. Walking around old Montreal, my attention was drawn to the sound of Chilean folk songs coming from a trio of Latin men strumming their guitars.

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6
Jun
Store on Kensington Avenue, Toronto 2011-05-24

Two Great Men

Walking around Kensington Market can be like entering a time machine that can transport you to a world of your choice. On this occasion, I was transported to a time when two great men impressed the world: Che and Bob.

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5
Jun
Crane seen from Widmer Street, Toronto 2011-05-28

In the Clouds

I still hear my mother’s voice telling me to look ahead when I walk and not at the clouds. As a young boy I always had my head in the clouds; I am a dreamer by nature. I used to sit under a weeping willow at a nearby river and cloud-watch as long as I could.

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3
Jun
Close-up of horse at Riverdale Farm, Toronto 2011-05-26

Not a Trojan Horse

There are many stories about horses. As a young boy, I was captivated by this wonderful animal and loved hearing stories about them.

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1
Jun
Scene on Nassau Street, Toronto 2011-05-24

Read the Message

Just like the posting by Stéfan on creative block, I too have hit a brick wall in the past.

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