[Redroom Studios]

Queen's Park

U of T

Toronto's Messy Urbanism

Crystal Reflection

Bloor Street-scape

Toronto Sunset (not my photo - was posted by someone else on this forum and I did some tricks on it to make it flashier)

Distillery

Distillery: Drinks on the Patio

Distillery: Launching Beaches Jazz Fest

The Beautiful Game

Now Entering....

The Real Jerk

Beaches Jazz: Soul in the Jeans

Beaches Jazz: Beacher Cafe

Beaches Jazz: Street Sign Collage

Beaches Jazz: Sea of Humanity

Beaches Jazz: Tuning Up

Beaches Jazz: Sound Check

Beaches Jazz: Nevada Restaurant

Beaches Jazz: VIP

Caribana: Rastafarian

Caribana: Mr Bojangles

Caribana: Souvenir Dealer

Caribana: Girls on Parade

Caribana: Flag Man

Caribana: Photo Bandit

Caribana: In The Crowd

Caribana: Wearing their Colours

Caribana: Head Gear

Caribana: Girls Having Fun

Caribana: Lakeshore West

 

[ganjavih]

Gorgeous collection... some real beauties there!

 

[flar]

Crazy photos!

 

[doady]

great photos

 

[Irishmonk]

Incredible photos. Hate to ask you this, but what program do you use? I will soon be checking out your flickr page--perhaps some tech info is there.

 

[Redroom Studios]

thanks guys for the nice comments...

Irish Monk, I am using Photoshop 7.0... it doesnt really have all the high end effects available in newer versions but its enough to have fun with as you can see... Good luck figuring out some of you own tricks! (a hint - its all about layers!)

 

[Long Island Mike]

Good Toronto-and Caribana pics!

RS: Good pics-the Caribana pics were good-even the one 4 pics above showing the colors worn-even the Cincinnati Reds are represented at Caribana! LI MIKE

 

[yyzer]

Fantastic pics Redroom! (and beautiful effects). Summer can't come soon enough!

 

[Redroom Studios]

thx LIM and yyzer...

ya summer rules! Cant complain about this January melt though...

 

[doady]

I like how you have some photos of people from close up, instead of from really far away.

 

[3Dementia]

Really love what you are doing... it's all part of creating an urban mythology that is sorely needed (Hollywood has made many inferior U.S. cities "mythological").

In the spirit of "less is more", I think the first shot with crushed colours/contrast, mulitple layers and drop-shadows is the weakest.

On the other hand, your b/w and gold canvas is truly unique... this could be your signature style.

All in all, I'm just nitpickin' and giving some feedback... you have a terrific eye (no need to borrow other people's shots) and a terrific imagination.

Call me crazy, but this still life is almost perfect:

 

[dt_toronto_geek]

Terrific compilation of sensational photos.
Damn I love this city.

 

[Redroom Studios]

In the spirit of "less is more", I think the first shot with crushed colours/contrast, mulitple layers and drop-shadows is the weakest.

who knew? 3D doesnt like the 3D stuff! if anything that is my signature style that I havent seen many other people doing... as for that still life, its good but I wish the label of the wine bottle was facing the camera and I wasnt sure about the way the neck of the bottle goes out of frame.

Just happy to share life in T.O. as seen through my eyes... thanks guys for taking a look and leaving such nice comments!

 

[Urban Shocker]

I think that your imaginative, experimental abstracts - where you really let go and create entire worlds out of pure colour and form - are more compelling than these slightly tweaked streetscapes for skyscraper geeks, charming and undeniably popular though they are.

 

[Redroom Studios]

nice of you to say, but of course those have their own venue... thats more my artistic side. I quite enjoy the challenge and rewards of street photography though clearly I am strictly an amateur in that category. What the heck, atleast it gets me out of the house....