Where's Nifty?! #2

Thanks, guys

PS! Just shot a whole press conference/book presentation with Nifty.

Here are some random pics from the event (all were taken with a ceiling bounced flash).

#1 This is the book - Estonian car racing yearbook Autosport 2012.

Tessa.. More great shots from you from what seems The Most Interesting Place in the World!
You said that the last set was from work.. now I'm interested in what you do for work.

The ice pictures are fantastic.. it shows that it get really, really cold there!

joayne wrote in post #15683677
You said that the last set was from work.. now I'm interested in what you do for work.

I work for a car magazine About half of my work is related to photography (this is a weekly magazine, so we don't do any glossy studio shoots, it's more of a "real life" look), but I also help with testing, translate some stuff and even write on rare occasions.

Sounds perfect for you!

Ottawa

Our town's winter festival was a couple weeks ago. I didn't manage to get any shots of it with Nifty because I accidentally packed my own 50mm f1/4 on the day I went. I'll share a couple of those shots anyway.

The ice sculptures were beautiful but the crowds made them hard to photograph. I liked this one a lot.

Ottawa


This craftsman was carving ax handles. He was really not dressed for the weather. I'm pretty sure it was -10 C or below that morning.

Wow, that ice sculpture is stunning!

Well, I really need an explanation of Beaver Tail Pastries

and I agree with Tessa, that ice sculpture is amazing..
.. and I love maple sugar.. Sorry it is so cold!

joayne wrote in post #15684991
Well, I really need an explanation of Beaver Tail Pastries

and I agree with Tessa, that ice sculpture is amazing..
.. and I love maple sugar.. Sorry it is so cold!

A beavertail is fried dough. I think there are probably variants of this all over the place but ours might be unique in that it is a large, flat oval. It looks like a beaver tail, hence the name. They are made fresh for each customer and topped with your favorite topping. The original flavour is called Killaloe Sunrise (after the Ontario town where the business got started) and consists of cinnamon sugar drizzled with lemon juice. Another favorite is Nutella. The stands pop up on the canal every winter and we have one permanent year-round stand in one of the touristy areas downtown.

AE12XTI wrote in post #15685179
A beavertail is fried dough. I think there are probably variants of this all over the place but ours might be unique in that it is a large, flat oval. It looks like a beaver tail, hence the name. They are made fresh for each customer and topped with your favorite topping. The original flavour is called Killaloe Sunrise (after the Ontario town where the business got started) and consists of cinnamon sugar drizzled with lemon juice. Another favorite is Nutella. The stands pop up on the canal every winter and we have one permanent year-round stand in one of the touristy areas downtown.

I miss beavertails. We used to have one located at the base of Lake Louise ski area. It disappeared in the mid 90s replaced by a drinking establishment.

Wow, all those local customs, dishes and what have you. It's just so terrific to learn about all that. What a great thread this is...
Once again wonderful images by you both, Tessa and Julie. And I love that ice sculpture!!

Man, my nifty shots are going to be so boring compared to all of these awesome photos you've both been posting!

^^ Not to everyone
Your area will be new to many people..

GuitarFreak wrote in post #15686226
Man, my nifty shots are going to be so boring compared to all of these awesome photos you've both been posting!

God, those are exactly my thoughts! I'm to receive nifty from Tessa... how bad is that?!