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Antarctican

03-21-2009, 01:57 PM

Since there are no other Toronto members just now, this inaugural TPB meet-up was small. We hit 'Ireland Park' for sunrise, and then wandered around Kensington market as the storeowners opened up their shops. I'll post a few images, with more to come. And hopefully Chiller will share his as well.

BTW, "Ireland Park" is a memorial to the refugees from the Irish Famine who came to Toronto. Some info on the area is here (http://www.irelandparkfoundation.com/index.php), and you may note a familiar name (Carl's!) as the provider of some of the photos there!

Behold!The sun rises!
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PhotoJet

03-21-2009, 02:02 PM

Nice pics! I really like them both! Can't wait to see the market shots & stuff from chiller.

invisible

03-21-2009, 02:15 PM

Cool shots! I think I've seen some photos of this place posted by Chiller on The Other Side a while ago. I really dig those sculptures, and like how you captured the texture of the one in #2.

Antarctican

03-21-2009, 02:30 PM

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More pics will follow later tonight or tomorrow....

Terri

03-21-2009, 03:00 PM

Wow - what amazing statues, they are so emotional! Love the texture.

This looks like a fun excursion, and marks the very first TPB meetup, too. :love: Very cool!

Looking forward to seeing some more, as well as Chiller's. Thanks for posting!

Arch

03-21-2009, 03:27 PM

ooo very nice! :)

PhotoJet

03-21-2009, 03:28 PM

What is the story behind these statues? They certainly are interesting!

Chiller

03-21-2009, 11:16 PM

Woo hoo Jeanney. What a blast eh. It was so nice to get out and see this place at sunrise. I am going to forward some of my images to the park, and hope one might make the book. :blush:

What is the story behind these statues? They certainly are interesting!
These statues were created by sculpture Rowan Gillespie for the Ireland Park Foudation as a memorial to the 40000 Irish immigrants that came to Canada in 1847 to escape the famine in Ireland. Many passed on the way over, and those who died on the ships were buried at sea. Some who were sick when they left Ireland, were not allowed on the ships, and were seperated from their families. The trip took 2 months at sea.
This particular set of monuments are called The Arrival. In Ireland where they left the port, the monuments are called The Departure.

So, the day started off leaving my crypt at 6:15, and I flew downtown to the Igloo, to pick up the Penguin Queen. We made it to the park before sunrise.

http://chiller.smugmug.com/photos/496115775_mR7Kt-M.jpg

http://chiller.smugmug.com/photos/496115792_8nXVh-M.jpg

Hey Jeanney...this is the shot you saw me fighting with laying on the grass. :biglaugh:
http://chiller.smugmug.com/photos/496115834_gnwrg-M.jpg

http://chiller.smugmug.com/photos/496115810_tKSGm-M.jpg

http://chiller.smugmug.com/photos/496115863_6qBWD-L.jpg

Will post more tomorrow of the park and a few from Kensington.

Terri

03-22-2009, 09:10 AM

Antarctican

03-22-2009, 09:28 AM

Carl - your shot of The Orphan (second last shot) is soooo lovely and moving! Love it. And it was definitely worth the lying on the cold ground to get that shot of the 'mother' through the legs of one of the other statues. (Do you know the correct name of some of the other statues? I'll have to google it)

I hope you post your shot of the pregnant woman's hands on her belly...I want to see what angle you chose (as it was your idea to zoom in on just that portion).

Terri - the early morning light was gorgeous, that's for sure. And it had been almost a year since Carl and I had gone shooting together, which is absolutely ridiculous given we live in the same city.

Chiller

03-22-2009, 09:29 AM

So, it seems that sunrise is a great time to be there, since the light is so lovely and warming on the stone. Gosh, you two, that's dedication to the cause! :salute:

I like the one where you had to lie down on the grass, Chiller. Looking forward to seeing more from this shoot!

Thank you Terri. I prefer to get out, before all the humans wake, and get in my way. :biglaugh::biglaugh:

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Love the exposure on this one Jeanney, and you can see all the money let between her fingers.

Here is my take
http://chiller.smugmug.com/photos/496346295_MX53e-L.jpg

http://chiller.smugmug.com/photos/496346284_jKsQP-M.jpg

On my good copy of this one, I have cloned out the black dot(birds):mrgreen:above the orphans head
http://chiller.smugmug.com/photos/496346303_2rLo4-L.jpg

http://chiller.smugmug.com/photos/496346315_v8Mvq-M.jpg

More to come later. :(

Chiller

03-22-2009, 09:40 AM

[quote=Antarctican;2911]Carl - your shot of The Orphan (second last shot) is soooo lovely and moving! Love it. And it was definitely worth the lying on the cold ground to get that shot of the 'mother' through the legs of one of the other statues. (Do you know the correct name of some of the other statues? I'll have to google it)

I hope you post your shot of the pregnant woman's hands on her belly...I want to see what angle you chose (as it was your idea to zoom in on just that portion).

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Thank you Jeanney,I think there is a list of the statues on the Ireland park site...cant remember. I remember the Orphan from talking to Ken at Ireland park before.
I love your exposure on the pregnant womans hands better. I have two version of it, so I hope the other is nicer. That warm light was so amazing. I wish it could have sat just so , for a little longer. :-) I was surprised at how little I shot at Kensington. :o

Here are two more. I have 22 images from Ireland Park. :shock:

http://chiller.smugmug.com/photos/496353634_CLbR6-L.jpg

Cant wait for the grass to turn green again. :biglaugh: This was just as the sun came over the horizon and caught that building in the corner. Looked like a fire. :shock:
http://chiller.smugmug.com/photos/496353644_uPafw-L.jpg

Seefutlung

03-22-2009, 11:28 AM

Very nice ... interesting park ... good job on bringing life to the statues.

Gary

LaFoto

03-22-2009, 12:50 PM

Antarctican

03-22-2009, 01:37 PM

Was the first TPB-meet-up at some point in time last week?
Just to think that in all theory (and previous plannings, even!) I could have been there, too :( :( :(

To be there for sunset, though ... erm ... how early do you have to get up at this time of the year?
You definitely were there at the rightest of moments!!! Well done!

The meet-up was yesterday morning. And we were thinking of you, and how it would have been great if you could have made it to Toronto this past week. :(

Sunrise was around 7:15 a.m. Ireland Park is about a 2 minute drive from where I live, so I didn't have to get up terribly early. Carl was coming in from the suburbs, so had to get up earlier.

Chiller

03-22-2009, 02:11 PM

Very nice ... interesting park ... good job on bringing life to the statues.

Gary

Thank you Gary.

Was the first TPB-meet-up at some point in time last week?
Just to think that in all theory (and previous plannings, even!) I could have been there, too :( :( :(

To be there for sunset, though ... erm ... how early do you have to get up at this time of the year?
You definitely were there at the rightest of moments!!! Well done!

Thank you Corinna. Yes, your name came up a few times. :-) Wish you were there, but whenever you get to Toronto, we will show you this place....maybe at 6am. :biglaugh:

The meet-up was yesterday morning. And we were thinking of you, and how it would have been great if you could have made it to Toronto this past week. :(

Sunrise was around 7:15 a.m. Ireland Park is about a 2 minute drive from where I live, so I didn't have to get up terribly early. Carl was coming in from the suburbs, so had to get up earlier.
I was up at about 5:15ish. :shock: Once we got a coffee into Anty, things were good. :biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh:.....sorry Jeanney...next time I will come armed with one of those Booster Juices. :mrgreen:

PhotoJet

03-22-2009, 02:18 PM

Oh, wow, Chiller! I just love that laying-in-the-grass shot. Just amazing! Actually, they all are! It's fabulous that you two can get together and shoot like this!

Can't wait to see the market shots!

Antarctican

03-23-2009, 08:56 AM

Chiller

03-23-2009, 09:46 AM

I found a link (http://www.irelandparkfoundation.com/index.php?p=1_15) that sets out the names of the sculptures:

The Jubilant Man
The Orphan Boy
Woman on Ground
Pregnant Woman
The Apprehensive Man

As you can guess, the sculptures don't usually have flowers on them. Carl and I figure that the flowers were placed there a few days ago, maybe on St. Patrick's Day.

Interesting stuff. Thanks for the link Jeanney. Do you remember the statue that used to be in the BCE place...it was related to this, from what I understand.

Antarctican

03-23-2009, 10:33 AM

Yes, I remember that statue and wondered what became of it and why it wasn't at the park with the others. Maybe they use it on a 'road show' to continue to raise funds. Its positioning (arms reaching up) is very similar to The Jubilant Man, which is a wee bit odd.

I really like that shot you posted with the silhouettes of Apprehensive Man and Jubilant Man right as the sun was rising (3rd shot above). Nice to have the juxtaposition of those two figures.

Chiller

03-23-2009, 11:03 AM

I read someplace that they moved it, and now sits someplace else. Damn....cant remember. :(
I hope to throw up a few Kensington shots later.

PhotoJet

03-23-2009, 11:34 AM

I read someplace that they moved it, and now sits someplace else. Damn....cant remember. :(
I hope to throw up a few Kensington shots later.

Please.. do not throw up! :puke: :lol:

Chiller

03-23-2009, 11:42 AM

Please.. do not throw up! :puke: :lol:
It was a hairball...sorry. :biglaugh::biglaugh:

A few quickies from Kensington....yooo hooo....Anty...we are waiting for yours. :sexywink:

Remember all the poles that looked like this. ?:lol: Take out those staples, and the pole will come crumbling down
http://chiller.smugmug.com/photos/496887352_pUpVq-L.jpg

Spary piant does not have splel cheque
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Slow day at the office
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Slow day at the other office.
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Can y'all imagine this is the door you have to enter to go to work every day? :confused:
http://chiller.smugmug.com/photos/496906045_HumQR-M.jpg

Terri

03-23-2009, 12:27 PM

Remember all the poles that looked like this. ?:lol: Take out those staples, and the pole will come crumbling down
I am very familiar with poles like these...in fact, I helped contribute to the staple population, back when my musician buddies were playing out regularly and a few of us would head out with flyers.... :lol:

Ah, fun times. :goodvibes:

MissMia

03-23-2009, 12:55 PM

Amazing shots! I love the morning light on the statues! I was trying to pick out a favorite shot, but they are all so wonderful and each one tells a story.

Sounds like you two had a great time.

PhotoJet

03-23-2009, 07:26 PM

Great stuff! I love the slow day at the other office shot.

Is this market downtown? I had a photo workshop in Toronto a few years back & we did street photography in a market that looks similar (from what I can see). It would be funny if it were one & the same! :)

Can't wait to see more!!!

Antarctican

03-23-2009, 07:42 PM

Yes, Jeanette, Kensington Market is downtown. Another 'market' that's well-known in downtown Toronto is the St. Lawrence Market, but it's contained within 2 buildings. So if it was a market 'area' you went to, chances are it was Kensington Market (or part of Chinatown that's virtually adjacent to it)!

kundalini

03-23-2009, 07:51 PM

You two have given us some great photos to view. Thank you. Diggin' the statues but want more of Kennsington Market please.

Chiller

03-23-2009, 09:13 PM

You two have given us some great photos to view. Thank you. Diggin' the statues but want more of Kennsington Market please.

I didnt grab a lot of the market , but we have a plan for another meet up when the warmer weather gets here. I think the cold was playing havoc with my wonky leg. :batterup:
Here is the last of my Market shots. Some funny things.

Ya know things get pretty bad, when birds start posting Private Property signs. :biglaugh:
http://chiller.smugmug.com/photos/497669147_7fPbh-L.jpg

I guess this was a good idea at the time. I chuckled at the Revise note in the back. :lol: Change of plans next time.
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One of the many colourfull store fronts. :mrgreenpeace:

http://chiller.smugmug.com/photos/497669332_CtZjy-L.jpg

Hey Anty....did you get a shot of this place when it was open. :-) I totally forgot, but it would been cool to see what these locks turned in to.
http://chiller.smugmug.com/photos/497669382_9pUTe-M.jpg

Thats it for me. Looking forward to our next TPB Toronto meet. :-) We have to do those back alleys and maybe U of Toronto and AGO. That place is crazy photography

PhotoJet

03-23-2009, 10:22 PM

These are all great! I'll bet it is the same market!

Are you guys familiar with the Elevator Gallery run by Bob Carnie?

ferny

03-24-2009, 02:23 AM

Spary piant does not have splel cheque
http://chiller.smugmug.com/photos/496906079_QZuse-M.jpg

By the beard of Pleus! That's brilliant!

Huh, oh, right. I'll stop now. ;)

I'm really enjoying these photos. I'm loving the composition and colours. And you've made that staff door look great. I've no idea what the rest of it looks like but I think it looks cool.

Antarctican

03-24-2009, 02:52 AM

Hey Anty....did you get a shot of this place when it was open. :-) I totally forgot, but it would been cool to see what these locks turned in to.
http://chiller.smugmug.com/photos/497669382_9pUTe-M.jpg
No, I didn't get a picture when it was open. I was lingering outside, hoping to get a shot of all the sunglasses on the table, but that's when the owner came out with the air hose and we were afraid of where she was planning to put it (given the bad experiences some of us have had with store owners in that area).... :lol:

I ran out of time tonight, so didn't get any more pics posted. Maybe tomorrow?

Tangerini

03-24-2009, 11:29 AM

These are great! What a wonderful way to kick off the TBP meet-ups!
The statues are very moving and you both captured them wonderfully. :)

Lord Montagu the 3rd

03-26-2009, 03:43 PM

Oh I see, my invite was 'lost' in the post was it? :irked:

Chiller

03-26-2009, 05:22 PM

Oh I see, my invite was 'lost' in the post was it? :irked:
You dont need an invite....you just gotta get here.:cheers: Nobody needs an invite to come out shooting with us. :-)

Lord Montagu the 3rd

03-26-2009, 05:32 PM

You dont need an invite....you just gotta get here.:cheers: Nobody needs an invite to come out shooting with us. :-)

now they tell me ;-)

Antarctican

03-29-2009, 02:45 AM

Some of my shots from Kensington Market:

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http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/1350/img7385pcr.jpg

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/9638/img7392pr.jpg

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René

03-29-2009, 03:15 AM

Cool shots. Those Ireland Park images, we have similar statues here in Dublin beside the River Liffey were Irish people then boarded the 'coffin boats' as they were known to leave the country. They were called this as most people died on their way to the U.S. and Canada. As Bono put it once in a live DVD when he talked about Ireland, he said at a time when over 800,000 Irish people died through the famine and starvation, the British government turned their back on us and let us die. This is for those who dont know because at the time, the British ruled Ireland and we were slaves in our own country till we fought back....

Needless to say, there is similar statues in New York along with a full old Irish Cottage in Battery Park, which looks amazing if you ever get the chance to shoot it.

René

03-29-2009, 03:16 AM

Kensington Market looks like a great spot to shoot....

Chiller

03-29-2009, 08:43 AM

Wow, Anty. You pulled off some killer colours there. Im glad that shot of the kitty turned out too. :big grin:

Cool shots. Those Ireland Park images, we have similar statues here in Dublin beside the River Liffey were Irish people then boarded the 'coffin boats' as they were known to leave the country. They were called this as most people died on their way to the U.S. and Canada. As Bono put it once in a live DVD when he talked about Ireland, he said at a time when over 800,000 Irish people died through the famine and starvation, the British government turned their back on us and let us die. This is for those who dont know because at the time, the British ruled Ireland and we were slaves in our own country till we fought back....

Needless to say, there is similar statues in New York along with a full old Irish Cottage in Battery Park, which looks amazing if you ever get the chance to shoot it.

Thank you for your comments Rene. There was a show on the History channel a few weeks back, called Death or Canada, which was the story of the Irish coming to Canada in 1847. Some of my photos are on the Ireland Park website, and a few were recently picked up for a book. I have been dying to see the other statues from the Departure in Ireland. Maybe if I can ever win a lottery, I will fly over and see them.
If you get a chance to see that show Death or Canada, it is very moving, and it mentions how the Irish were treated, and the failure of the potatoe farming there. Really sad stuff to see.

invisible

03-29-2009, 09:15 AM

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Nice collection, Anty! These two are the ones I like the most from this batch.

Antarctican

03-29-2009, 09:32 AM

Kensington Market looks like a great spot to shoot....Oh, it is! Tons of colourful graffiti, and lots of interesting 'characters' roaming the streets. If you ever make it to Toronto and have the time to go there, it's highly recommended. (Any chance Toronto is in your travel plans??)

Cool shots. Those Ireland Park images, we have similar statues here in Dublin beside the River Liffey were Irish people then boarded the 'coffin boats' as they were known to leave the country. They were called this as most people died on their way to the U.S. and Canada. ...

Needless to say, there is similar statues in New York along with a full old Irish Cottage in Battery Park, which looks amazing if you ever get the chance to shoot it.Do you have pictures of the statues from either of those places? I'd love to see them. I knew there were 'related' statues in Ireland, but didn't know about the statues in New York.

René

03-29-2009, 02:53 PM

Chiller I am sure you will get here one day... Even if its only to meet up for a fresh pint of Guinness!

I will try and get some shots tomorrow morning depending on the weather of the other statues, worst case scenario, I will have some up by the next weekend as I need to do it on my way to work.

Antarctican

03-29-2009, 03:37 PM

Nice collection, Anty! These two are the ones I like the most from this batch.
Thanks Federico!
I will try and get some shots tomorrow morning depending on the weather of the other statues, worst case scenario, I will have some up by the next weekend as I need to do it on my way to work.No rush! Whatever you post will be a lot 'sooner' than me seeing them in person

PhotoJet

03-29-2009, 06:11 PM

Great shots, Anty! I love the sneakers! :toast:

And that cat! How much did you have to pay it???? hahaha :lol:

Rene, thanks so much for the history. My husband's family (the Rooneys & Westcotts) came to Michigan via Canada & NY. It is always good to know your history. I just recently bought him a book about it at a tag sale.

Half of my family actually came from Canada. My mom was the last of her siblings born there. They were from Golden Lake, Ontario. I had/have relatives in Toronto.

René

03-30-2009, 01:08 PM

My best friend is a Rooney!

MissMia

03-30-2009, 07:48 PM

I love the shots from the market! They are so colorful. It would be fun to roam around Toronto with you guys.

PhotoJet

03-30-2009, 10:23 PM

My best friend is a Rooney!

"It's a small world after all! It's a small world after all....." :love:

Antarctican

04-08-2009, 04:36 AM

This was the setting of Chiller's "Staff Only" shot
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/3233/img7406pcr.jpg

And just one more shot of some of the amazing graffiti in the Kensington Market area
http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/618/img7426pr.jpg
^^^ This one is at least 3 stories high

Lensmeister

04-09-2009, 11:07 AM

WOW .... These are some seriously great images :)

Well captured you guys

Hertz van Rental

04-10-2009, 10:58 AM

So how many lines of maple syrup did you two snort?

Antarctican

04-10-2009, 03:31 PM

We are not at liberty to disclose that information, short of a court order. And I'm sure you can find a local solicitor to assist you should you wish to pursue that line of questioning further.

http://www.gifs.net/Animation11/Jobs_and_People/Justice_System/Judge.gif
^^^This actually looks like you!
The 'hanging' Judge?

Artograph

04-19-2009, 07:40 AM

Chiller

04-19-2009, 08:37 AM

Wow....great job you 2!!!! :thumbsup: What wonderful colours at the market....and the Ireland Park Statues are so striking, so moving....super job!!

Some day, will you guys let me tag along??? (I'm soooo a "small town" girl....the big city frightens me!!! :eek: Oh, and you'll have to help me...I can GET to Toronto...but that's it....the off ramps scare me too!!! :lol: LOL!!!!)

:toast:

Thank you Arto. You just gotta get here. I will pick you up outside the city if you wish. Even tho Im in Scarborough, I work in Concord. If you want, I can pick you up at my work, leave your car there, and I will do the city driving...k? :-)...as long as you dont laugh at my car. :biglaugh:

Artograph

04-19-2009, 11:38 AM

Thank you Arto. You just gotta get here. I will pick you up outside the city if you wish. Even tho Im in Scarborough, I work in Concord. If you want, I can pick you up at my work, leave your car there, and I will do the city driving...k? :-)...as long as you dont laugh at my car. :biglaugh:

:boogie::boogie::boogie: You are on!!!!!! :goodvibes:

I won't laugh at your car...if you don't laugh at my camera!!!!! :lol::lol::lol:

...Car???? Er, :o.....ummmm......:shock: aren't driving a hearse these days....:eek: are ya!!!!???????? :lol:

:toast: