Running in the city, a photo from Quebec, Central

Photographer's Note

Again "Le Carnaval de Québec" - Quebec's winter carnaval- is upon us. For the next two weeks a million people from many parts of the world will visit all the activities that this festival offers.

This is a the very popular dog sled race. It's run in the old city on a 5 kilometre track. They bring in over a hundred trucks of snow to give the rider a track. The funny thing is that a one point the city paid to have the snow removed, then they put it back for the race and then they take it away once more... ;-)

I took around 200 shots of the race, many closes up of the mushers and there dogs. I like this one because it gives a general idea of what the old city turns into for that event. Hope you enjoy it as well.

mortijo, jane-d, nwoehnl, robiuk, Didi, avigur_11, orme, maphoto, naxius, ChrisJ, ma-tibou, chinchini, elihesamian ha puntuado esta nota como útil.

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mortijo (12828) 2005-01-30 10:11

This is a very good action shot. I like the colors and the carnival mood in this pcture. Congratulations.

glecor (22) 2005-01-30 10:15

I like the Cartier-Bresson type framing around the photo and the interplay of colors - the clothing worn by spectators and participants,and the snow. I have been on that street where the photo was taken, though never in winter, so it's a different ambiance altogether.

jane-d (154) 2005-01-30 10:35

I once visited the Stampede in Calgary, and love the festive mood there... Your picture expresses the same kind of feeling, even when the temperatures differ enormously :-) How cold was it? Are your fingers still a live? It is a wonderful shot, and the note is as well

clodreno (0) 2005-01-30 10:39

on eput dire que c'est tout frais cette image.. j'aime bien la perspective proposée ici, course dechiens en pleine ville.. resto Italien, café de paris, ( j'en sors à l'instant, celui de Reykjavik)
plein de couleurs..
belle atmosphère.

Graal (103040) 2005-01-30 10:42

Very nice shot. Interested report from race. Well done.

PixelTerror (0) 2005-01-30 10:48

Bonjour Paul,
Une photo pleine de vie et qui donne envie de mettre une veste, la facon de celebrer le carnaval est apparemment differente de chez nous, et plus adaptee aux traditions locales, bien de faire participer ces splendides chiens.
A suivre demain les debuts des versions europeennes...
Bonne soiree,
Jean-Yves

nwoehnl (122) 2005-01-30 11:04

Hi Paul. A beautiful scene from the dog sled race, that gives a vivid impression of this festival. The slight diagonal made by the "race track", and the crowds of spectators add up to a colorful and vivid composition amidst the old-town setting. Great light you had for this one. Hope you'll show us more from the carnaval soon.

robiuk (10807) 2005-01-30 12:40

Bravo Paul,
You took this image of a street in Quebec, showing us hussle & bussle around the event.
Very good crop that reveals many details on the street.
Robi

Didi (61589) 2005-01-30 13:01

Bonne prise de vue de la vue générale qui décrit parfaitement l'ambiance de festivité.
Couleurs diversifiées, c'est du bon reportage Paul.
A suivre ...

ChristianS (2997) 2005-01-30 16:15

Hi Paul, very nice photo, I really like the perspective showing the sloping street flanked by the crowds of peoples and the buildings. The photo is colourfull and rich in details. Well captured!

avigur_11 (22535) 2005-01-30 17:35

Through your lens the Canadian cold winter looks like a great happy event, Paul - always carnivals, racing, winter sports and celbrations etc. A very nice action shot this time. It looks freezing, but seems that nobody cares about it.

ninadev (5377) 2005-01-30 18:52

Ah oui! très bien choisi cette photo pour l'ambiance générale, la foule colorée, le traineau à chien qui se démarche bien malgré la cohue et les bâtiments tout autour avec la porte en arrière plan...

orme (7219) 2005-01-30 22:25

Great shot, Paul. Very well captured, considering all the action. I like the way the sled run and the crowds stretch 'up' in to the distance. The old city wall and decorative shop signs really add to the composition. Well framed.

naxius (16685) 2005-01-31 4:12

Bonjour Paul;
Effctivement, j'ai raté ce carnaval lors de mon séjour express à Montréal. Mais heureusement, tu nous rapportes quelques clichés pour l'illustrer.
Cette première photo est parfaite pour donner un aperçu général de ce festival.
Bonne PDC, belle lumière et couleurs très vives.
Une série qui s'annonce déjà un succès ;o
Alexandre

jp80 (8443) 2005-01-31 4:27

Une très belle image Paul, bien cadrée et vraiment bien exposée. Beaucoup d'action. L'ambiance est parfaitement retranscrite ici. Merci pour ce partage.

Pascal

ChrisJ (171146) 2005-01-31 4:40

Hi Paul

You've certainly captured the essence of this hive of activity. Good note. Superb sharpness, color, & pov. The snow covered road adds some persective & the dogs are a bonus. Good shot!

maphoto (8082) 2005-01-31 5:30

Une superbe photo Paul, quel point de vue, l'ambiance est formidable, une photo très colorée avec tous les gens ainsi que les enseignes à gauche et à droite. J'espère que vous en avez d'autres à nous montrer, je vais quelques fois à Québec à chaque année, malheureusement pas pendant le carnaval, je vais devoir me discipliner, merci pour le partage....de retour

Kenny10pin (19301) 2005-01-31 9:01

fantastic action shot, I like the colours ad the amount of people is just amazing, really good jobe, good lighting too, well done

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ma-tibou (4568) 2005-01-31 9:05

bonjour Paul, une agréable prommenade dans les rue de cette belle ville .Une réalisation aux couleurs éclatantes, bien vue.
amitié/ Martine.

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elihesamian (26149) 2005-01-31 14:44

Wow!
busy!
beautiful,full of the people,with a great feeling of the winter atmosphere,I like it,excellent prespective you managed,with a nice light controlling,well composed and great work,Paul.
Yours
M

chinchini (31529) 2005-01-31 14:50

Bonsoir Paul, C'est une très belle présentation, pas évidente je pense, de cette course de chiens.
La composition est judicieuse, le cadrage serré permet de voir beaucoup d'éléments. J'aime bien toutes les couleurs sur cette image, des drapeaux, vêtements et même des enseignes le long de la rue.
Bien vu !
Pierre

joseelias (0) 2005-02-10 8:34

I think it’s very interesting how the Carnival in Quebec becomes so sportive! This one is a very good image portraying very nicely the action and activity. Even if the crowd is not very colorful their fluorescent clothes add some originality. Good placement of the road which crosses gently in a diagonal the whole image.

sarju (5324) 2005-09-06 22:44

Hi Paul
I was one of those million people to visit this place one week after you took this photo ... I would definitely consider this photo to be one of the best 25 photos in your gallery ... but I just have a quick question here .... how were you able to take this photo from some height ... was there some platform or did you use some some telephoto.
Very good composition and great capture of the spirit of carnaval
Amities .... Sarju
PS: I have to tell you a short story here ... the first night we reached the city, i was telling my friend ... "Look at all the drunk people on the street" .... well the next day we were one of them ... good times