So where's the water anyway!, a photo from Quebec, Central

Photographer's Note

This is a shot of people training the ice canoe race that will be held on the last day of the Carnival. It’s the biggest event of the whole thing. I will try to get some photos of the race for you guys.

I have posted a workshop with a more general view of the area so you can get an idea of how dangerous this sport can be. But I prefer this one because you can actually see the size that the ice gets around them and I feel it’s more dramatic. Let me know what you think.

Last year I asked for volunteers to make a Trek Earth team for the race. Nobody seemed interested. Any takers for next year ;-)

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singuanti (15250) 2005-02-03 22:26

I'm glad you explained what they were doing otherwise I never would have figured it out. Oh you crazy canucks! you captured this odd sport quite well, and thanks for sharing something that I had never seen before!

waterboy (20) 2005-02-03 22:49

Get some shots of the race.

fooeleen (713) 2005-02-03 23:29

wow, looks like cotton candy...what a fun sport!

anil-ahuja (327) 2005-02-04 0:16

Very interesting photo. When I saw the thumbnail I was wondering what was going on? You could've improved the shots by having them lower in the frame..

And i would like to volunteer for participation in this interesting sport. But I must say I have no experience of this sport.

Alain (302) 2005-02-04 3:10

Nice photo that show the size of the ice chunks compared to the canoe. This is now a sport but it used to be a way of life for the inhabitants of the islands in the St-Laurence River east of Quebec City.

avis2avis (4264) 2005-02-04 5:09

Will agree with Anil, it would have made a better shot to have the boat on the bottom left corner with space ahead. But anyways, this is a great TE shot and I wish I could take part in this sport if I were anywhere near Quebec.

clodreno (0) 2005-02-04 6:45

bien vu cette image Paul..tu as beau dire qu'il ne fait pas froid là-bas, mais quand je vois ces images, je gêle..

J'espère voir un cliché de la course. J'aime bien la compo, sans le ciel.. On peut tout imaginer.

Kenny10pin (19301) 2005-02-04 10:02

Well done, I like the snow formation and also the guys seem to be struggling a bit, but I like it, well done

nwoehnl (122) 2005-02-04 13:38

Wow - excellent shot, Paul. The shapes created by the ice make for a good geometrical impact, and the folks in the boat are well positioned in the scene, and at a good diagonal perspective. The whole scene looks genuinely cold indeed. The WS view is also impressive, with the other boat seen in the wider angle. Well done (no, I'm still not participating ;-)

Ebbe (9625) 2005-02-04 16:49

Well composed with the diagonal slant of the canoe and the slight of center position. The surrounding iceformations makes the men look small indeed and I think it was good of you to include a lot of ice to increase that feeling.

I have tried something similar in the winter of 1980 as part of my military training, it can be quite a thrill...

avigur_11 (22535) 2005-02-04 21:19

I am sorry that I can't join your team, Paul, but this seems to cold and to risky for me.
But it's a wonderful, well lit and very well captured shot. The angle is amazing, and the sapes of the ice are amuzing. Very good shot, keep on the great time.

carper (96) 2005-02-05 0:50

I had miss this one Paul,
Again a good action shot, very nice with that boat, that shadow from the ice, and a nice contrast in the photo too, very good job

chinchini (31529) 2005-02-05 3:07

Bonjour Paul,
Tout le plaisir est pour eux. Je pense tout de même qu'ils doivent réellement s'amuser. Pas pour moi !
Ceci dit, l'image est excellente, bien présentée. Vrai aussi que les blocs de glace sont impressionnants. Je préfère celle-ci au WS.
Merci pour le partage
Je te souhaite meilleure chance pour l'an prochain... et un bon week-end.
Amicalement/Pierre

papagolf21 (152605) 2005-02-05 3:54

Bonjour Paul,
Une image particulièrement étonnante ! Un sport particulièrement dangereux.
Félicitations pour cette composition vraiment très originale.
Excellente maîtrise photographique (ainsi que la balance des blancs).
Merci Paul de nous faire partager des moments aussi étonnants !
Very well done.
Bien amicalement.
Philippe

jmdaoudal (82) 2005-02-05 5:53

Impressionnant et cocasse.
La compo est excellente.
Compliments
Jean Michel

Didi (61589) 2005-02-05 6:03

Hooo Hisse !
Bien vu Paul pour le cadrage !
J'apprécie l'éclairage qui met bien en évidence la surface de la glace; l'exposition est bien calculée; tu as su éviter le piège de la sous exposition.

ChristianS (2997) 2005-02-05 6:09

Hi Paul, nice action shot, and what these people are doing seems to me like an impossible and dangerous task. Nice colours and contrast between the ice, the canoe and the people. Well captured!

RGatward (20108) 2005-02-05 6:16

Yes very dramatic winter sports shot. I can't actually imagine what the sport involves. Is the idea that it's a mixture of paddling and running across the ice with the canoe, or is the idea to try and stay on the ice?

premels (2400) 2005-02-05 9:01

Les dents de glace paraissent effectivement menaçantes. Est-ce qu'elles bougent aussi ?
Le canoe est-il un atout ou un handicap pour effectuer cette traversée ?
Une belle image où j'aime particulièrement le mouvement du dernier homme entièrement hors du canot.

PixelTerror (0) 2005-02-05 11:58

Bonjour Paul,
vous avez l'air de bien vous amuser les cousins !
Cette photo nous permet de participer a l'action et effectivement la mise en perspective des hommes et locs de glace est une bonne idee, belle lumiere et couleurs aussi, beau boulot et n'oublie pas un bon verre de vin chaud en rentrant !
Bon week end,
jean-Yves

elihesamian (26149) 2005-02-05 15:10

EXCELLENT,Paul!
great cold touch,very strong,great composition you drew here,well controlled the light,it's difficult in snowy-sunny situation,but you and 20Dmmmmm!great work,Paul,I like it,nicely composed.
Yours
M

maphoto (8082) 2005-02-05 23:06

Bon travail Paul, l'atelier est également plaisant avec le bateau en arrière plan, bien cadré. Une course ? Pas certain, un sport un peu trop dangereux pour des personnes pas habitués. J'en ai pris une l'an passé similaire, mais malheureusement je n'étais pas assez près et avec 4x j'étais encore trop loin à ce moment, bon travail.

loupiot (3909) 2005-02-06 9:30

Bonjour Paul,
Ces blocs de glace ont l'air vraiment très impressionnant! Une photo originale, avec une bonne maîtrise de l'exposition. Merci de nous la faire partager, et félicitation!

orme (7219) 2005-02-08 0:30

Excellent shot, Paul. Good point of view. The large pieces of ice in the bottom right corner are very impressive - some even look bigger than the men. You captured the action of the people training very well. Nice framed.

bazal (7900) 2005-02-08 10:57

Cette photo est vraiment impressionnante. Les blocs de glage déchiquetés sont d'une bonne taille et donnent une texture particulière à la vue. Quant aux canoeistes qui poussent leur embarcation, on ne peut que compatir à la dureté probable de leur effort.
PS.: Je veux bien postuler à l'équipe TE, mais il va y'avoir un problème de distances (malheureusement, je n'ai pas encore trouvé de Canoe pour traverser l'Atlantique avant l'hivers prochain !)
Amicalement.

sunny (3069) 2005-02-17 10:36

I would never stop being amazed by the creativity of mankind for finding various activiteis that can bring high levels of adrenalin in the blood...:-)) Terrific capture, Paul! Actually I love both - the main pic and the one in WS, as both bring different accent on details but on the same subject: the risk of the moment and the boldness in doing it! The very good framing allows to underline the contrast between the rough texture of ice blocks and the yellow canoe with people in black. Excellent!

faubry (35447) 2005-02-19 5:43

very impressionnant shot! the same approximativ from yakoutia, i like it! the ice is very well done, bbbbbrrrrrrrrrrr
i return for etnic spring carnaval in april people with ethnic clothes, very interesting certainly, you will can see after ,in may, for the time you can see shots, some are'nt quality but there are graved in my memory with emotions..
read you soon

joseelias (0) 2005-02-21 9:03

I believe you’ve posted another image from his event in the other year. Something related with the mental health of these sportsman or something… ;-)

And this is another good view of them. I do find impressive the ice shapes and textures and understand how hard and dangerous this must be. Very good colors and details. About the framing I think that if they would be more to the top left corner, exploring the icy landscape in the bottom part the image could be even stronger.

fryz (1735) 2005-04-14 7:36

humoristique cette photo ;)