Somehow I neglected to post some images that I took back on 24th September when I took a late afternoon stroll around parc Lafontaine. Since it had officially turned Autumn the day before I had gone to check if there were any fall colours showing.

I made my way to Parc Lafontaine via rue Prince Arthur. The late afternoon sun was catching the hanging baskets that provided a nice vibrant touch to the street that was now partly shaded. In processing I added some blur and warmth (using Topaz Labs Lens Effects).

Rue Prince Arthur
ISO 200 – 70mm – f5.6 – 1/100 sec

Some early Autumn images at Parc Lafontaine

There was still a lot of green in the trees when I visited and they’re probably looking quite different now – a good excuse for me to revisit for an update next week.

Early Autumn at Parc Lafontaine
ISO 200 – 16mm – f6.3 – 1/200 sec

Early Autumn in Parc Lafontaine
ISO 200 – 12mm – f5.6 – 1/320 sec

Just after taking the above shot, two nuns passed by and I turned quickly to grab a shot.

2 nuns in the park
ISO 200 – 35mm – f3.3 – 1/1600 sec

First days of Autumn at Parc Lafontaine
ISO 200 – 35mm – f2.2 – 1/1600 sec (-2ev/0/+2ev)

With unseasonably high temperatures it was a great afternoon to be outside and many people were taking advantage of the great weather and getting a late boost to their summer tans.

Getting an Autumn tan
ISO 200 – 12mm – f5 – 1/320 sec

Warm Autumn day at Parc Lafontaine
ISO 200 – 10mm – f6.3 – 1/400 sec (-2ev/0/+2ev)

Enjoying a warm Autumn day
ISO 200 – 35mm – f4 – 1/2000 sec

If you follow Montreal in Pictures on Facebook, you will probably have already seen this next shot…

Couple enjoying Parc Lafontaine
ISO 200 – 35mm – f4 – 1/160 sec

The above image was processed using Topaz Labs Simplify to give it a slight impressionist feel. Below is the before/after for comparison…

Thanks for stopping by. Until next time.

– Martin

Montréal in Pictures

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