(949) Welcome to Ottawa

The Ottawa bus terminal.

I don't know which set of numbers is more amazing - that this was shot at iso6400, 1/60, f/4, or that it was shot at a quarter after five in the morning.

Meeting #16

This is #16, painted by Mark Rothko in 1957, and part of the National Gallery's permanent collection. Originally shown as Two Whites, Two Reds, it was lost - safely in storage and in excellent condition - for 30 years. It was bought by the Gallery in 1992, at a bargain price of 6.35 cents per Canadian.

I know that not everyone, possibly even a fewer than half, will 'get' this sort of thing. But when I look at #16, or its neighbours - Barnett Newman's 'Voice of Fire' and 'Yellow Edge' - I see perfection.

For what it's worth, this photo is a product of extensive time in Photoshop. If you travel to Ottawa, the gallery space won't look quite the way it does here, but the photo looks the way I want it to. There's a much larger image of the artwork on the CyberMuse website, and while its reproduction quality is reasonably good, it misses the colour and subtlety of the original painting. You'll also have to imagine it being too big to fit in your living room: #16 is over eight feet tall.

#814

I'll be in Ottawa for a few hours on Friday.

The National Gallery has a Rothko.

(948) Atmos

A Jaeger LeCoultre Atmos clock, which is powered by changes in the ambient temperature.

I actually have taken recreational photos this week, but like this one better.

Padlock

Photos of padlocks and chains are a cliche, but it's fun to play with cameras that only do close-focus at wide angles. I'm so used to telephoto macros that it makes for a nice change - and working in IR is always interesting, too.

(947) Available Dark

The days are getting short again.