such a familiar sight.. i practically live on the spadina streetcar. it WAS pretty nippy earlier today, wasn't it?

So many good things here... motion, a bit of chaos, wonderful sky, the strong tower in the background, the shadows, contrast, and rich, vibrant colors. This is fantastic!

Woah, check out that light! Very nice.

wow
nice shot

donno chinatown looks pretty clean in pic

u know what...

u r really gd...

i just checked some of ur old photoes n i cant believe tha's toronto lol

Now thats colours I dont get with my Sony Cybershot! Toronto looks nice, maybe I should go there sometime...

Some might think the polarizer effect is a little overdone but i like the way it increases contrast and add a graphic touch to the picture. Unless i'm wrong and that darkness is the result of burning. :)

great light!... seems cold!

maybe im just confused... but how is there sop much light on the side of that bus and the car behind it if all the other shadows are pointing the other way? are the shadows close to the camera just due to a reflection on that building?

I know this spot well. A nicely balanced crisp, clean picture and a good example of the bustling activity around this area. Nice shot!

Love the light dappling on the roadway. What's the story with the car in the nearest lane trying to cut over in front of the other though.

Toronto drivers... bah!

great street shot.
nice sharpness. I like the color of sky and composition.

Ahhhh...two of my favourite parts of Toronto..streetcars..and the CN Tower. *puts it as my wallpaper* great shot. :D

I like all the shadowing in this picture. Looks nice ;)

very scrumptious warmth!!!

Wow, the shadows really had me confused for a minute. It took me a minute to realize the person running with the bag and the black car have shadows because of the glass building in the rear. Eerie!

Nice shot.

Post processing on this one would be excellent to see. :)

you always bring a new and refreshing angle to familiar sights!

The lighting in this photo is fantastic. You can tell the sun is on the right of the shot. But, the glass building on the left is bouncing light back to the right into a shadow of another building. It's slightly confusing to the eye and makes one study the photo.

It's also a great shot of city life.

Very sharp shot!

looks like there's so much more snow up here in Ottawa

Don't you just love that low winter sun? Great photo lots to occupy the eye.
Cheers
Phil

wat an amazing shot here.. wonderful lightin and shadows adds depth to the shot, and wat amazing sharpness... ;p

Note the reverse shadow, with the light reflecting off the building,
creating a "early morning" shadow on the Honda
in the middle of the street.

Funny how all the cars visible in the pics are Hondas.

Love the shadows. The lady crossing the street on the left with the shadow on the road just sells teh whole picture for me. Very nice.

its a crime that you did not make the list for best photoblog in the contest. this is a good shot.

As others note, the reflected sun makes for a spooky shot.

I'm puzzled by the two red posts with the ref frilly stuff hung around. It's not clear enough for me to figure out. The posts look like they're traffic lights with something hung around them????

Good shot! I haven't been there in 21 years.

whew some awesome reds

A great picture. The red streetcar, the red sculpture and the red taillights. The lighting is very nice, especially the long shadows. The very dark sky. This is one of the best ones you made lately.

i love the movement and action in tis shot. well done!

Perfect exposure - love the long shadows going in both directions with the reflected sun.

Just coincidental, but EVERY SINGLE vehicle, including one in the background, at left, is a Honda. The shadows are insane, too. I didn't think it was a very interesting photo at first, but after a good look, there are many intersting little things about it.

Excellent tonal range.

Re: "...the two red posts with the ref frilly stuff hung around..."

Keep in mind this is the heart of Toronto's Chinatown. The 'posts' are a up-dated version of the traditional Chinese city gate, with huge _red dragons_ writhing downwards from each top!

Wonderful shot, Sam! The lighting is crisp and quite surreal -- truly arresting to the eye!!

TTFN, =])

so vivid it makes it surreal.

I am utterly amazed at the way you have handled the extreme range of contrast in this picture. The light is fantastic.

Great scene! Love the PP you've done to get all those great colours popping the way they do. I'd love to read a "winter scene" tutorial of yours some day...

Chinatown looks so much nicer here.

Happy year of the Dog!

is this a honda ad? :-)