This one is really perfectly done! The composition is stunting - the buildings on the side look great and the contrast between grass and sky is also amazing. Great job!
Posted by Gustavs at August 12, 2006 02:22 AMI wish i lived downtown.
Posted by Andrew at August 12, 2006 02:27 AMThanks for your good picturs, how you could get such a nice pix everyday(and night too)?
Brilliant wide angle! and thats some GREAT light :D
Colours a re superb, contrast is possibly just off a little on the people, but this could just be down to the size of the image!
Really amazing :D
what camera and lens was this taken with?
Posted by JD at August 12, 2006 05:49 AMTo me, this shot has a harsh, manipulated look.
Posted by forrest at August 12, 2006 07:45 AMThat sky is pretty powerfull. I like the composition too, with the 'concrete gap' in the grass. The contrast between city- and nature elements is also very visable...
Posted by javga at August 12, 2006 09:05 AMInteresting shot, theres not alot going on but I like the colours.
Posted by Craig at August 12, 2006 10:23 AMGreat shot Sam. Nice of you to respond to Salem's request! It's been a while since I've been to Toronto...what building is that being built there in the background? It looks too big to be a condo...but maybe not....
Posted by Sean B at August 12, 2006 10:32 AMi love the late summer sun and feel of this shot, nicely framed. but my brain is finding it hard to believe that the front of the backboards would be so bright white if the sun is setting behind them and to the right.
Posted by CrankPhoto at August 12, 2006 11:23 AMI love the polarizer effect. Good composition too.
Posted by jesse at August 12, 2006 11:38 AMamazing sam, the buildings. would love to see the original of this!
Posted by shane j montgomery at August 12, 2006 11:55 AMI knew I recognized this place...I pass by it everyday. :)
The contrast between the grassy area and the city behind it just pops up.
Posted by vanessa at August 12, 2006 12:13 PMThe postprocessing is great. You made it look like a really great day to be out playing balls. :)
Posted by PlasticTV at August 12, 2006 02:11 PMI like the fact that there is no basketball readily visible. It gives it a feeling of surreality.
ra
Posted by ra at August 12, 2006 02:50 PMUsed to walk by this court all the time, but never stopped or went inside. I didn't realize there was so much green space there--it's lovely.
Posted by Susanna at August 12, 2006 03:26 PMIt seems everywhere i look in toronto something is being built! Nice pic Sam -- it Feels like i'm looking outside my window, doesn't look like a photo at all. Amazing!
Posted by Ige Egal at August 12, 2006 05:18 PMNice pic. Nice job getting both the close up basketball court, the far away buildings and even the sky in focus.
Posted by Graham at August 12, 2006 07:24 PMRa's comment is interesting, but there *is* a basketball visible! It's just above and a centimeter or so to the left of the closest backboard.
Posted by forrest at August 13, 2006 05:16 PMAwesome shot, love the bold colours and the sky is brilliant. Did you use a polariser or was this all PP?
Posted by Rob at August 16, 2006 06:23 AMIs this HDR or just polarizer with post-process?
Posted by Jonathan Leaders at August 22, 2006 02:49 PM