Richmond Waterfront

On the Waterfront

While on the Canada Line from Vancouver to Richmond, B.C. I spied a sculpture on the skyline. One right and a quick left from our hotel and an old-school waterfront appeared, featuring a walking path and imaginative art installations.

The photographic conditions were spectacular: warm, morning light, a fierce hoar frost embalming the rocks and vegetation, and not a breath of wind. I shot on two settings: aperture priority and pre-programmed landscape, accounting for the variance in the shades of water and sky. The photos practically took themselves and required almost no post-production.

I had 45 short minutes to shoot before our shuttle’s departure, and a bucket full of good luck. Here’s what happiness looks like.

 

4 responses to “On the Waterfront”

  1. theresa Avatar

    That blue! So gorgeous. The contrasts in the ones with the boathouses remind me of the light in Yellowknife — blue blue sky, clean buildings with geometrical beauty. (Only in Yellowknife, the houseboats on the lake were painted vivid primary colours. Amazing to see them against the ice and water.)

    1. Andrea Cordonier Avatar

      I know, right? I’ll post pics of my newly-sided house, which should have a similar effect to the houseboats.

  2. TAD Avatar
    TAD

    Ace you are an amazing photographer!,!