Calgary commutes: driving out of downtown

Commuter lights - 2013 © Christopher MartinFuji X100s + 23mm lens: 1 second at f/11 on ISO 200

The Plus 15 walkways which are ~5 metres above Calgary’s street level connect the majority of buildings downtown.  This allows people to avoid going outside during cold winter days and provides a great vantage point for watching the bright, orderly retreat of workers from their offices to their homes.

Two to blur - 2013 © Christopher Martin

Fuji X100s + 23mm lens: 1/4 of a second at f/5.6 on ISO 3200

I played around with longer exposures (wishing I had a way to counter the slight bounce in the skybridge due to my fellow Plus 15 pedestrians) and had a moment to appreciate a benefit of the early sunsets that come with the winter months and daylight savings time.

Downtown lines - 2013 © Christopher MartinFuji X100s + 23mm lens: 4 seconds at f/11 on ISO 200

3 responses

  1. LOVE this !

    November 27, 2013 at 11:54 am

  2. Great view but I am glad I go home before the traffic builds up.

    November 26, 2013 at 7:56 pm

  3. The middle one makes them look like toy cars 🙂

    November 26, 2013 at 3:37 am

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