Last weekend I visited Quebec (province) and the cities of Montreal and Quebec.

We hit up Quebec City first, here's a few introductory pictures. This is pretty much the first picture I clicked after waking up from the drive

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We then walked to Notre Dame de Quebec, a fantastic basilica (I think its a basilica)

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Great pics and hope you had a wonderful vacation! :)

Those ARRET signs always make me laugh.

Thanks for the comments, and I did have a good time TB :)

another picture:

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Excellent! We want moah, we want moah!!

Excellent stuff! I do like Quebec City, Ottawa and Montreal far more than other Canadian cities it has to be said.

Just to echo the previous posters sentiment though:

MOAR

Nice pics :)
Those ARRET signs always make me laugh.
:D

Great pics mate!


I'm surprised that they have "arret" signs - I thought "stop" would have been used in North America, even in the French speaking parts..

Excellent photos!

Thanks for the comments :)
Yes, they use "Arret" all around Quebec...same with 'traveaux' as construction work signs...

Here is Old Quebec

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and here is another part, still in the old city, but not the oldest part...

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it's amazing how much like Europe some parts look...

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S'more of Quebec City

Walking the streets
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A major lane, lots of eateries on this street
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Near the Laval University of architecture
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Great pics mate!
I'm surprised that they have "arret" signs - I thought "stop" would have been used in North America, even in the French speaking parts..

^^ Even in France we use "stop".

^^ Even in France we use "stop".

Some Quebecois think they are more French than the French, I guess

This is even more silly (Ottawa):

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8a/Bilingualstopsign.jpg

Not to mention this (French, English, Cri-a native language):

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/Mistassini_roadsign.jpg

Canada is a funny country :)

What's so funny/silly about arret? What's really silly would be to have government signs in a different language than the people actually speak. And yes, that includes the places that actually do it.

^^I just find arret funny, because even France uses stop.

now I find bilingual or even trilingual TRAFFIC signs kinda silly.

Very nice pictures of Quebec City , I just learnt something new to day Arret = Stop , easy , that's the fun thing traveling to another City otherwise I would just stay home :)

How did France come to use Stop?

Moving on...

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Chateau Frontenac

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Oldest part of the city

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What's so funny/silly about arret? What's really silly would be to have government signs in a different language than the people actually speak. And yes, that includes the places that actually do it.

When it comes to traffic signs, safety must always take precedence over everything else. That's why air traffic control is in English globally.

I have no issue with 'Arret' because the sign is so distinctive, everyone knows what it means. If it was confusing, then it would be an issue. Even a German is going to understand what the sign means because it is red and shaped like an octagon.

Last snap from Quebec City - start with going off to Montreal tomorrow!

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:master:

that was a VERY cool shot. Great use of focus.:cheers::banana:

I'd suggest you put it in the photo contest, but there will be a troupe of people complaining that the picture is out of focus! :lol:

Thanks guys - TB, I would enter it in the contest, but it doesn't match the caliber of a lot of shots there. Maybe if I ever click a gem of a shot, then I can send it in (doubtful). :)

Off to Montreal!

We were greeted in Place D'armes by Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve, the founder of Ville-Marie, which developed into Montreal.

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The biggest eye-catcher in Place D'armes is the fantastic Basilique Notre Dame de Montreal. Pictures of the interior will go up later.

The Basilica is built in the Gothic Revival style, and the architect, James O'Donnell, a Protestant, converted to Catholicism in order to be buried within his masterpieces' crypt. The interior took much longer to build than the exterior.

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Here is the exterior:

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The towers were added to the basilica afterwards:

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Tomorrow, we will cover some streets of Montreal

Signing out :cheers:

Hello Maitreya can i put some photos of Mtl too?

ok, im gonna put just one ok.

http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/226/dsc02533jy5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/226/dsc02533jy5.48f52f3436.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=162&i=dsc02533jy5.jpg)

Great pics bro!

Great photos, you reflect the architecture very well.. beautiful!:cheers:

Here we are on some of the major tourist streets in the city. This was when I was heading from Basilisque Notre Dame towards Place Jacques-Cartier

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That's it for now! :cheers:

^^^wauw, nice photos.

keep going.

Maitreya - these are fantastic. However, I'm wondering what camera and settings you are using? There is a lot of ISO noise on some of the pictures where it does not seem necessary; I'm not sure if it is the effect you're going for, but it's really a LOT of ISO noise... also, a lot of unnecessarily blown highlights. From the quality of the camera otherwise (I'm guessing you shoot RAW), I wonder if you could pull a bit more detail out. Some shots, like your arch shot could use multiple exposures and blending to kill the noise. Your pictures have very good to excellent framing.

Please do not take this as criticism because your shots are better than the vast majority of urban shots. I would never offer criticism if they weren't so very nice indeed.

Maitreya - these are fantastic. However, I'm wondering what camera and settings you are using? There is a lot of ISO noise on some of the pictures where it does not seem necessary;

I'm using a (relatively dated) 6 MP Canon digital camera...I'm really just starting to get into photography and I'm experimenting...I agree with you. Most of my shots have a high degree of pixel fluctuation, that is because of the experimenting, again. I want to buy a DSLR, but first I want to learn about proper photography. These are really just a bunch of shots I tried to experiment with effects etc. to see how they'd look.

Some shots, like your arch shot could use multiple exposures and blending to kill the noise.

I really haven't even tried experimenting with it, because I have a digital. I have a lot to learn about photography, I really have just started.


Please do not take this as criticism because your shots are better than the vast majority of urban shots. I would never offer criticism if they weren't so very nice indeed.

Thanks! May I PM you for some photography introduction and help?

Some pictures of Notre Dame de Bon Secours in Montreal

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and one of the streets just for fun

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:cheers:

For someone who has just started at photography, you are doing an AMAZING job! Obviously you have a knack for it! :)

Thanks TB! :)

I was camping on Georgian Bay for the week, so no pictures went up for a while. New pictures tomorrow though!

nigel, you actaully suprise me on so many levels

all your shots captivate all sorts of different features that normally wouldn't stand out in a regular picture

keep it up! :applause:

It doesn't matter what the sign says. If it's red and shaped like a hexagon that is all that anyone needs to know. Lovely photos of Canada's urban gems.

nigel, you actaully suprise me on so many levels

all your shots captivate all sorts of different features that normally wouldn't stand out in a regular picture

keep it up! :applause:

Hey, buddy, thanks! You gotta start posting more, y'know...you're a pretty good photographer

Anyway, some more pictures from Montreal

an ambrotype of Marche Bon Secours, I really like the ambrotype, and it fits with a lot of the stuff I click a lot more than a full-blown daguerrotype-style shot

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Centre d'histoire de Montreal

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Hotel de Ville (City Hall) de Montreal in Place Jacques Cartier...significant ISO noise on this one. Enjoy the pixel fluctuations folks. :D

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:cheers:

The great cathedral of Notre Dame de Montreal. One of the best interiors I have ever seen.

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:cheers:

Great photos. Very Catholic.

Today's picture, the Crucifix in Notre Dame

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S'more Notre Dame fun for today:

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Long time no update...

here we go, the chapel of Notre Dame de Montreal

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Trip concludes with tomorrow's pictures!

:cheers:

The last batch of pictures:

The fountain on which Paul de Chomedey's statue is mounted

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Chomedey watches over Notre Dame
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Adieu, Montreal!

I love your pics, Mahratta, and you really captuted the spirit of what you saw on your vacation! :cheers:

Your pics Mahratta are awesome :cheers: thanks for sharing :okay:

^^ Thanks TB & Christos

TB, I'm an admirer of your Toronto pictures myself :)