Montreal In Pictures

September 14 2012

The 3rd edition of the Tall Ships festival began yesterday with the arrival of 6 ships in the old port of Montreal. I thought I would drop by earlier today to check them out from the quay side. For 10$ you can go aboard each ship, but I was happy just shooting them from the quay. A lot of school kids seemed to be enjoying getting a taste of being a shipmate though.

This year 6 ships made the voyage to Montreal; The Pathfinder, Fair Jeanne, Roter Sand, St Lawrence II, Empire Sandy, and The Peacemaker. When not participating in festivals, the ships are normally being used as training vessels for youth groups and persons interested in learning to sail.

3rd Edition of the Tall Ship Festival of Montreal
ISO 100 – 11mm – f4.8 1/750 sec (-2ev/0/+2ev)

The Empire Sandy tall ship stern
ISO 100 – 70mm – f4.5 – 1/500 sec

Empire Sandy Tall Ship
ISO 100 – 18mm – f6.7 – 1/500 sec (-2ev/0/+2ev)

The Peacemaker Tall Ship in Montreal
ISO 100 – 10mm – f9.5 – 1/125 sec (-2ev/0/+2ev)

The Peacemaker Tall Ship bell
ISO 100 – 195mm – f5.3 – 1/250 sec (-2ev/0/+2ev)

3rd Edition of the Tall Ship Festival of Montreal
ISO 100 – 18mm – f4.8 – 1/500 sec (-2ev/0/+2ev)

3rd Edition of the Tall Ship Festival of Montreal
ISO 100 – 70mm – f4.8 – 1/750 sec (-2ev/0/+2ev)

The Fair Jeanne Tall Ship in Montreal
ISO 100 – 260mm – f5.6 – 1/250 sec (-2ev/0/+2ev)

Captain of the Empire Sandy
ISO 100 – 260mm – f5.6 – 1/180 sec

Had better days
ISO 100 – 22mm – f6.7 – 1/1500 sec

3rd Edition of the Tall Ship Festival of Montreal
ISO 100 – 70mm – f4.8 – 1/750 sec (-2ev/0/+2ev)

I’d actually forgotten the festival was starting yesterday as I would have much preferred to see the ships under sail on the Saint Lawrence. I intend to see if there is a specific time when they will be departing, and may try to catch them then. Also, if I’m able to, I hope to try and get doen there in the evening to grab some night shots of the boats lit up against the Montreal skyline.

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