On Tuesday I had to stop by the printers in Vieux Montréal to order some prints, so while in the area I took the opportunity to do a quick photowalk.

I began on rue Bonsecours adjacent to the Hôtel-Château Pierre du Calvet for a shot of the Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel. I was a bit too early to photograph it in all its splendour when the bell tower is lit, but I can never resist taking a photo whenever I pass-by.

Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel
ISO 200 – 13mm – f4.5 – 1/30 sec (-2ev/0/+2ev)

Next to the Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel on rue Saint Paul is the Marché Bonsecours

Marché Bonsecours
ISO 200 – 11.5mm – f4.2 – 1/8 sec

Rue Saint Paul
ISO 200 – 18mm- f5.3 – 1/8 sec

The christmas light decorations are now out on Place Jacques-Cartier. It’s the same as last year, four rows of light trees from rue Saint Paul up to almost rue Notre-Dame. They make for some great pictures with City Hall in the background. If I’d had my tripod I would have probably spent much longer trying different angles, but with the light quickly fading, it was getting to my limit of being able to take hand-held shots, so I thought it best to leave to another visit – preferably just after a fresh covering of snow.

Place Jacques-Cartier
ISO 200 – 20mm – f5.6 – 1/20 sec (-2ev/0/+2ev)

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Thanks for stopping by. Until next time.

– Martin

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