Comments: R. Fraser Elliott Hall

wow the first one is amazing. i thought it was animated when i first looked. great work

Posted by denlin k barmann at June 12, 2006 01:32 AM

Unbelievably photos! How do you make these?

Posted by sari at June 12, 2006 01:42 AM

Ok that is just awesome.

Posted by Jeff at June 12, 2006 01:42 AM

I have been waiting for this place to be finished! I can't wait to watch shows here because it's beautiful! & looks pretty massive.

Posted by christine at June 12, 2006 02:07 AM

Those are beautiful shots Sam. I'm sure we'll see some more over time :)

Posted by sspboyd at June 12, 2006 02:32 AM

Great shots. I like the capture of the utility ladder in the cealing.

Posted by Daley Mikalson at June 12, 2006 02:35 AM

wow, full stop

Posted by sami at June 12, 2006 02:36 AM

Wow, that's an AMAZING venue! Excellent! I wonder how the acoustics are.

Posted by SL at June 12, 2006 02:47 AM

Remarkable scale you have captured - the images have a resonance to them - great shots

Posted by Andy [fotopromenade] at June 12, 2006 02:53 AM

this place looks fantastic!

Posted by Susie at June 12, 2006 03:03 AM

The first photo is a very impresive shot, great light. Very interesting. Excellent.

Posted by Frank at June 12, 2006 04:12 AM

Very, very good, especially the first picture. Your new wide-angle lense was worth the money! You lucky guy, that you had an exclusive tour before the public could see the hall :-) All the best,
Tobias

Posted by Tobias H. at June 12, 2006 04:28 AM

torontoEr dislike world cup??what not show a pic about World cup of Soccer??

Posted by Bighuang at June 12, 2006 05:00 AM

WOW, the scale of the images really add to the intensity. I love the bottom one, but kinda wish that it was 100% black and white as I feel the colour is slightly distracting

Posted by JD at June 12, 2006 05:04 AM

Very imressing and Gigantic.HDR? I hope to play there one day ;-)

Posted by oldshutterhand at June 12, 2006 05:06 AM

Awsome shot! It really shows how big the hall is!
The 10-22mm at its best! :D

Posted by Stian at June 12, 2006 06:07 AM

Wow! That lens really accentuates the architecture beautifully. Nice work on both shots, they are both stunning.

Posted by Neil at June 12, 2006 06:13 AM

WOW spectacular shots - very clear and crips.

Posted by Craig at June 12, 2006 06:59 AM

Very handsome hall, should be great for opera. Terrific photo, Sam; the 4 Seasons should use it in their publicity.

Now if they'd just program Puccini's La Rondine I'd be on my way to Toronto!

Posted by Jack Bush at June 12, 2006 08:20 AM

Wow I've always wonder what the inside of this place looked like. Great job with the 10-22 on the second shot.

Posted by Dennis at June 12, 2006 09:09 AM

Wow, pretty spectacular space. Love that top shot.

Posted by Daniel Seguin at June 12, 2006 09:42 AM

Captured the size real good ...

Posted by Ali at June 12, 2006 09:46 AM

Mindblowing!!...

Posted by Kris at June 12, 2006 09:48 AM

Have been eagerly awaiting the opening of the new home of The National Ballet Of Canada ... I can see my seat in that top photo! These are the best images I've seen of the inside so far!

Posted by Fiona at June 12, 2006 10:21 AM

This is my first interior view of the place. I've heard it's pretty impressive, and it certainly looks that way too. I'll bet the acoustics are great!

Posted by Rob at June 12, 2006 11:22 AM

I'm wondering if the B&W image is taken in the flies', as they call it - up above the stage where all the liftable stage decoration disappears when not in use below. Hard to see it's so dark.

The main theatre is impressive. Seeing the roof in your wide shot makes me wonder what the acoustics will be. Acoustics is a tough art in design.

Nice to be famous and get pre show invites, eh?

Posted by Hugh Petrie at June 12, 2006 11:35 AM

Great shots!these are the best interior photos I've ever seen.I like the backstage one,the fly tower's rigging system is so special for me,not everybody has opportunity to see the scene of backstage.Thanks for shareing these.

Posted by Harlequinpan at June 12, 2006 11:51 AM

Such beautiful design! Your interior architectural photographs are always stunning!

Posted by micki at June 12, 2006 11:53 AM

Your new lens is phantastic (and goes very well with your camera / 5D?)

Posted by martin at June 12, 2006 12:01 PM

Hi I love you’re pictures! I look at you're bolg almost every day. Anyway I love the perspective on these shots. I like how in the top one you can see the ladder in the above walkways (sorry can't remember the term).
Have a good day,
Laura ^-^

Posted by Laura at June 12, 2006 12:08 PM

Nice! This building was in progress when I was last in Toronto, so it's nice to get a glimpse of the inside.

Posted by A thinker at June 12, 2006 12:22 PM

Stunning shots Sam!!

Is it possible to get notified about these events for photobloggers in Toronto? I always hear about them after the fact and I'd love to take part in some of them.

Cheers!

Posted by Dave MacIntyre at June 12, 2006 01:41 PM

Sam, your shot of the hall is amazing!! I feel as tho I am right there. Now I see that the $900 seats in the corner of tier 4 that I was hoping to get for the Ring Cycle would have been fabulous seats! It was hard to determine previously.

Posted by Henry at June 12, 2006 02:08 PM

Fabulous...

Posted by Jazzy at June 12, 2006 03:38 PM

W O O W! I want a wide angle lens like yours. Just Amazing

Posted by Marco at June 12, 2006 04:39 PM

Love the second image. The details, line, being almost monochrome are just great.

Posted by ShadZee at June 12, 2006 05:02 PM

very well done!

Posted by don Guss at June 12, 2006 05:27 PM

absolutely beautiful :)

Posted by ecila at June 12, 2006 06:53 PM

awesome wide-angle pictures!
just great!

Posted by Rui at June 12, 2006 07:09 PM

Wooot woot coolio!!! Luvvv itt!~~~
^.^ ^.^ ^.^ ^.^ ^.^ ^.^ ^.^

Posted by Olive at June 12, 2006 07:10 PM

the 1st photo looks like it was taken from the Roy Thompson Hall execpt for the ceiling.
great shots

Posted by christine at June 12, 2006 08:12 PM

i wish we could design buildings like this where i work, we always get stuck with condos

Posted by blinky at June 12, 2006 08:18 PM

UAU!!! The first picture is amazing! You got all in there.

Posted by Vitor at June 12, 2006 09:43 PM

Whoa! I don't know what to say. I don't think there are enough words to describe the perfection of these shots.

Posted by Laurie at June 12, 2006 09:52 PM

As a former theatre major, I think those are great. I vote for larger sizes for desktop wallpapers (I've got a Cinema Display, so I'm talking 1600 x 900).

Posted by Darren at June 12, 2006 10:05 PM

one thing came out of my mouth "WOW..."

Posted by Julia at June 12, 2006 11:18 PM

I worked for a performing arts center in Saint Paul, MN for several years, so I'm intimately familiar with the spaces in your shots. You've done a masterful job of capturing the majesty and scope of what's sure to be a vital cultural institution.

Posted by Kevin T. at June 13, 2006 01:18 AM

amazing shot of an equally amazing place!!!

Posted by aashish at June 13, 2006 04:15 AM

*sigh* You're making me miss Toronto, Sam.

Posted by Russ at June 13, 2006 11:12 AM

Excellent pics Sam... and amazing site.

My daily dose of imagery is more important than my daily dose of coffee!

What happend to red velvet opera houses?! All new halls are very modern, kinda distracting when you are watching ballet or opera... Roy Thomson is like that too.

Posted by Babak at June 13, 2006 11:22 AM

first photo is cool !

Posted by Marius Muscalu at June 13, 2006 11:53 AM

I hope it sounds as good as it looks

Posted by martin at June 14, 2006 06:45 PM

it's amazing what a wide angle lens can do. spectacular!

Posted by marie at June 15, 2006 09:16 PM

Beautiful series - such pleasing perspectives and tones.

Posted by Abe at June 22, 2006 01:31 PM

Wow!

Posted by Ioannis at July 17, 2006 06:26 AM
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