No Pane, No Gain
Two adjacent storefronts in Dawson City, in Canada’s Klondike gold rush region, caught my eye a few minutes after I arrived there last year.
I was probably 65-70 metres away, because I was walking along the banks of the historic river. But I had two cameras around my neck, one with my 18-125mm lens and the other with my 70-300mm lens, so I was able to compose a really tight frame from where I stood.
It might look as if these are two separate images “stitched” together electronically – but it’s one image, simply depicting two different styles, cheek by jowl.
I do not crop, enhance or post-edit my images in any way. Shot with a Pentax K200D with a Sigma 70-300mm lens. F8, 1/350 sec, ISO 400, focal length 300mm.
Featured in FULL FRONTAL FACADES, September 2009.
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Gail Bridger
Very clever title…love it!!:-)
David McMahon replied
Thank you very much, Gail. Dawson City was an amazing experience. I just know I will be back there one day, maybe to research part of a novel …...
cherylc1
fabulous capture!!!
David McMahon replied
Thanks very much, Cheryl. The colours of Dawson City are amazing!
Tracy Faught
Just beautiful David, very well composed! Thats a part of Canada I have not been to…yet! ;]
David McMahon replied
Thank you very much, Tracy. Canada has been a huge influence in my life, in many ways, since I first entered my teenage years. I guess it’s no surprise that my forthcoming novel is partially set in Muskoka, Ontario!
Shulie1
Wonderful capture and caption!
David McMahon replied
Thank you very much on both counts, Shulie. Dawson City is a learning experience for any artist or historian.
sfmilner
Greetings David; Excellent capture ! Love the colors and the detail !
steve
David McMahon replied
Thank you very much, Steve. Dawson City is my idea of heaven!
Shelly Hiebert
Great composition and colours :)
David McMahon replied
Colour is synonymous with Dawson City!
DilettantO
No Pain No Gain…and you think I’m funny….Actually if it was a French bread shop, and you spelt ‘Pain’ the way I have, the gag would have a double ( make that triple) meaning haha. Oddly enough ( or maybe it isn’t ) I thought I was the only person on the planet who took pix like this, just because the shapes and colors are so appealing. Lots of regular folks don’t get that at all. You’re obviously not ‘regular folks’. That’s a relief! I might just go spend my life’s saving’s on that Nikon D5000 I’ve been salivating over and get out there and start over. Now look what you’ve gone and done…..
David McMahon replied
Mate, if my work has inspired you in any way – that’s a great result! There is a DSLR waiting for you to pick it up …..
DilettantO
... And you’re buying???? Great!!! Hahaha.
David McMahon replied
As soon as I win Tattslotto!
IndraniGhose
Lovely patterns and colors!
David McMahon replied
Thank you – that’s what Dawson City is all about, quite honestly! Spirit, resilience – and colour.
PPPhotoArt 18 days ago
another lovely shot, i’ve been looking for some more dawson, i just love your titles, very clever