Edmonton, at night

Fun colors on the buildings. I like the blazing sign in the upper part of the photo. Was it late at night, no cars on the street, or were you just lucky? That there are no cars makes me think about the people that do use those tall buildings bringing me closer to the photo, so I like that the cars are missing.

Were you travelling on the 19th? Is this from a hotel room window? I really like that we can so easily take photos with our phones these days. I still like my old school cameras and will lug them around sometimes, but I'm always catching thikngs I want to photograph in my normal day, so the phone has allowed me to photograph things I would otherwise have missed.

What about you, you say this is taken with an iPhone, is that common for you?

This was taken on a Saturday night, believe it or not. I'm not an expert on Edmonton nightlife, but this isn't a popular bar area, so there don't seem to be a lot of cars at night. Yes, I was traveling with our oldest daughter and our grandson, who ran the Edmonton Marathon the next morning.

I'm impressed by the cameras that are built into cell phones these days. This was the only camera that I took along on this short trip to the Canadian Rockies and the marathon, and I got some nice pictures, if I say so myself. And this is the light version of the phone camera - the fancier versions of the Apple 14 iphones have a more powerful camera yet, but I didn't want a larger phone that was pricier, so I settled for the plain 14 model. And I tend to believe the old saying that the best camera for the shot is the one you have with you.

I do have a full sized Nikon D7000 and a great small Nikon S9900 with its 30X optical zoom, but I don't always pack them any more.

Wow - well, maybe everyone was going to bed early to prepare for the marathon! *smile*

Did you grandson finish the marathon? What fun!!

I agree with you that the best camera for the photo is the one you have with you. And no matter the camera, as long as one knows the camera's capabilites one can do amazing things. I mean, there are tons of pinhole photos that are so wonderful! So "plain 14 model"? Perfect!

A well exposed night scene there,. works just right at,.1 fifth sec. // Cheers'.. from D.j.. UK

magnifique ambiance très bien composée colorée et dyanamique,