Autumn colors are beginning to appear, mainly yellows, but the odd splash of red here and there. I was down near Place Ville Marie late this afternoon and one of my favorite spots looking up avenue McGill College provides a postcard view of Mount Royal and the wonderful architecture of the Royal Victoria hospital perched above McGill University campus.

Avenue McGill College
ISO 100 – 230mm – f5.3 – 1/500 sec

Avenue McGill College
ISO 100 – 70mm – f4.5 – 1/1000 sec

I gradually made my way backwards toward boulevard René-Lévesque, allowing the fountain and sculpture (Feminine Landscape by Canadian sculptor and painter Gerald Gladstone) in Place Ville-Marie to be included in the shot with a nice autumn background.

Place Ville Marie
ISO 100 – 155mm – f4.8 – 1/1000 sec

Same angle and composition, but with a different focus point.

Place Ville Marie
ISO 100 – 230mm – f5.3 – 1/1000 sec

Place Ville Marie
ISO 100 – 82mm – f4.5 – 1/250 sec (-2ev/0/+2ev)

I’m planning to shoot this spot again next week, but in the morning, so that the whole mountain side is lit. There should be more color as well !

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend everyone – a little autumn leaf peeping maybe 😉

– Martin

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