Poppy Plaza

A recently opened war memorial on a busy Calgary corner (off a bridge crossing the river) has steel plates with quotes carved into them, nifty in ground lighting with red gels, cool one legged benches and a pseudo wood floor.

1. Daytime view from the bridge
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7308/9...ff2a3902_b.jpg

2. MEMORIAL
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3814/9...15d241d1_b.jpg

3. In Flanders Field
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7448/9...9c5c7b3e_b.jpg

4. No Skateboarding Allowed (they kept drifting in and out of my time exposures)
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3795/9...0e5849a4_b.jpg

5.Volunteer
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7414/9...f16c4c06_b.jpg

6. We Remember
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5524/9...cc71f319_b.jpg

Really likin'#4 for the lighting and the textures, and #5 for the comp, and the slow shutter sped along with the detail captured.

I am liking that bridge image and the smooth river. I think the city has changed the colour of the lights on the bridges which was a hideous orange before. The new lights enhance the bridge a lot more.

Thanks HBG and Jackie.

Sorry for the partial reply, Mike! It comes from multi- tasking. :) That's my story anyway, and I am sticking to it.

I think I favour shot 3 here - nice set.

Really liking the deep blue skies in 3 and 4 with my favourite being 4.

I like the detail on the benches in 3.

Cheers Marko, Asnow and Q1.