Vancouver is a stressful city for a newbie who isn't working. So, I would try to relax by hunting for shots.

This was shot on tri-X with a 50mm Canon lens at f/1.8, 1/125th of a second on a bright sunny day. There was an overhang and the concrete reflected the sunlight around us just so.

A prime example of a one-shot opportunity. I saw both of these tikes in the wagon, obviously exhausted from a full day on Commercial Drive in Vancouver. I asked permission to take a shot, telling the mother it was for my portfolio. She agreed and I pointed the camera. It's just then that the girl turned and looked at me as if saying: "I've had a long day, why are you bothering me?" I couldn't believe she was giving me the look I needed to take.

This photograph is one of my favourites for a few reasons.

1) I got the shot despite freezing on the button, at first.

2) Photographs seem to somehow connect to the photographer in an abstract or subconscious manner. A part of us is in the pictures we take.

There is an extreme duality in this one as I've found in several other ones I've taken in that time. Weird coincidence? I don't know. I guess I was searching for something, answers, questions.

This duality appeared in a chess game, bike riders and other images. It was brought to my attention by someone who was peeking at my stuff and she said I should really look at that more closely. I did. A soul-search ensued.

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I'd like to thank everyone who dropped by and left a comment and ed this photo and others.

Thanks to obsidian-fox [link] for the kindness in offering this shot as a DD. I'm very grateful.

Don't be shy and look at the rest of my gallery [link]

Now if you'll excuse me, I need some chocolate