2014 Week 52 Photos

2014 Week 52 Photos

By Corey Lablans Photography 

(30^th week, Year 2 – 574 days)

2014 12 22 – Ice patches interlock in the harbour at Confederation Basin. In the background is Shoal Tower, which is 11m high by 16.5m in diameter.

(Nikon D300 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f5 1/2000^th I.S.O. 200)

2014 12 23 – I’m pouring in the butter tart filling, which consists of brown sugar, egg, vanilla and butter. This was the first time making them, a few things to adjust for next time.

(Nikon D300 w 17-35 f2.8 @30mm f5 1/6^th I.S.O. 200) 

2014 12 24 – Members of Crossroad United Church depict the nativity scene during Christmas Eve family service, a traditional celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.

(Nikon D7000 w 70-200 f2.8 @170mm f2.8 1/60^th I.S.O. 4000) 

2014 12 25 – Rosy sits in front of the Christmas tree at Nanny’s on Christmas Day.

(Nikon D7000 w 50 f2 @50mm f2.8 1/60^th I.S.O. 4000) 

2014 12 26 – Two of my cousins opening presents on Boxing Day. In 1917 Hallmark sold out of tissue paper, so they supplied fancy coloured envelope lining. Its popularity led to it being added to their line of products.

(Nikon D7000 w 50 f2 @50mm f2.8 1/80^th I.S.O. 4000) 

2014 12 27 – Nanny makes a move while playing Ticket to Ride. A German-style board game invented by Alan R. Moon in 2004, since then it has won numerous awards.

(Nikon D7000 w 17-35 f2.8 @26mm f3.2 1/50^th I.S.O. 1600) 

20014 12 28 – A black-capped chickadee flies off a hand while at the Owl Woods on Amherst Island. This is the state bird for both Maine and Massachusetts, as well as the provincial bird of New Brunswick.

(Nikon D7000 w 70-200 f2.8 @200mm f2.8 1/1000^th I.S.O. 500) 

THANK YOU

Corey Lablans

cldailyphotos@gmail.com

2014 Week 51 Photos

2014 Week 51 Photos

By Corey Lablans Photography

(29^th week, Year 2 – 567 days)

2014 12 15 – Lights decorate the trees at Springer Market Square behind City Hall. City Hall was constructed in 1844 and designed by George Browne.

(Nikon D300 w 17-35 f2.8 @17mm f8 (1^st/2^nd/3^rd: 0.4sec. /0.8sec. /1.6sec.) I.S.O. 400)

2014 12 16 – A manual crank at Kingston Mills used to open and close the locks. Construction began in 1827 and is one of 24 lockstations making up the Rideau Canal system.

(Nikon D300 w 17-35 f2.8 @22mm f5.8 (1^st/2^nd: 5sec. /30sec.) I.S.O. 800) 

2014 12 17 – In 1913 Oskar Barnack of Leitz developed the first prototype of the 35mm camera, altering the standard cinema 35mm film. Ten years later after WWI, the first 35mm camera was commercialized and the Leica I was born.  

(Nikon D300 w 17-35 f2.8 @20mm f5 0.5sec I.S.O. 200) 

2014 12 18 – A set of fun postcards made for another residence don during a Christmas gift exchange. What he wrote down for his gift was, “a trip around the world with Jennifer Lawrence.”
(Nikon D300  w 17-35 f2.8 @17mm f4 1/30^th I.S.O. 400 w SB800)

2014 12 19 – Crew set up the stage at Springer Market Square for the Roger’s Hometown Hockey. They are touring 25 cities across Canada with their next stop in Peterborough.

(Nikon D300 w 17-35 f2.8 @17mm f5 0.4sec. I.S.O. 400) 

2014 12 20 – The first pastry I have made in over 10 years and the first mincemeat tarts. Original mincemeat tarts in England had meat, now they are made more as desserts.

(Nikon D300 w 17-35 f2.8 @25mm f4 0.8sec I.S.O. 200) 

2014 12 21 - An ornament hangs on our Christmas tree as lights from behind allow it to glow various colours.

(Nikon D300 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f2.8 0.4sec. I.S.O. 200)

THANK YOU

Corey Lablans

cldailyphotos@gmail.com

2014 Week 50 Photos

  2014 Week 50 Photos  

By Corey Lablans Photography

(28^th week, Year 2 – 560 days)

2014 12 08 – The Integrated Learning Centre is a Queen’s engineering building that opened in 2004. The building features many sustainable elements such as a three-storey biofilter wall seen through the front window.

(Nikon D300 w 17-35 f2.8 @17mm f13 (1^st: 2^nd: 3^rd @ 2sec: 6sec: 20sec.) I.S.O. 400) 

2014 12 09 – Large floating docks sit in the parking lot at the Portsmouth Olympic Harbour for the winter season. During the summer the harbour supports 300 slip finger docks.

(Nikon D300 w 17-35 f2.8 @19mm f3.2 15sec. I.S.O. 400) 

2014 12 10 – Fresh snow covers everything outside of the John Deutsch University Centre after the first moderate snowstorm of the year. On average Kingston receives approximately 40 cm of snow in December.

(Nikon D300 w 17-35 f2.8 @17mm f8 (1^st: 2^nd: 3^rd @ 0.8sec: 2sec: 6sec.) I.S.O. 400) 

2014 12 11 – Snow covered landscape at Duncan McArthur Hall. The land originally had a farm and stone quarry, operated by inmates prior to Queen’s purchasing the land in 1969.

(Nikon D300 w 17-35 f2.8 @17mm f8 (1^st: 2^nd @ 0.6sec: 3sec.) I.S.O. 400) 

2014 12 12 – An increasing population in the mid 1800’s increased the demand for burial locations. Fears of the dead causing disease prompted the need for alternative burial sites. In 1850 the Cataraqui Cemetery Company started and bought 70 acres of land in the village of Cataraqui.

(Nikon D300 w 17-35 f2.8 @22mm f9 (1^st: 2^nd: 3^rd @ 4sec: 6sec: 30sec.) I.S.O. 400) 

2014 12 13 – Jean Royce Hall is named after Jean Royce. She was the registrar at Queen’s for 35 years (1933 – 1969). Each phase consists of numerous houses, which are named after former faculty and trustees.

(Nikon D300 w 17-35 f2.8 @35mm f11 (1^st: 2^nd: 3^rd @ 1.6sec: 10sec: 20sec.) I.S.O. 400) 

2014 12 14 – The Grand Trunk Station, also referred to as the “Outer Station,” was the first train station in Kingston, built in 1856. Located off Montreal Street the limestone walls are all that remain.   

(Nikon D300 w 17-35 f2.8 @22mm f5 30sec. I.S.O. 200) 

THANK YOU

Corey Lablans

cldailyphotos@gmail.com

2014 Week 49 Photos

2014 Week 49 Photos

By Corey Lablans 

(27^th week, Year 2 – 553 days)

2014 12 01  - A batch of chocolate chip cookies for this evening’s Miller Roy meeting. They were dyed red for the holidays. The plan next time is to make fresh loafs of bread.

(Nikon D300 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f2.8 1/80^th I.S.O. 200 w SB800) 

2014 12 02 – A compass and protractor lie on top of a piece of paper with a Mohr Circle diagram. The diagram is a graphical representation defining the normal and shear stresses at a given point.

(Nikon D300 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f2.8 1/20^th I.S.O. 100 w SB800) 

2014 12 03 – This is some of the studying that I have done for tomorrow’s Structural Geology exam. This particular questions deals with faults and a missing vein that we are suppose to find.

(Nikon D300 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f4 1/50^th I.S.O. 200 w SB800)

2014 12 04 – A geology students reacts to a comment while waiting in Dunning Hall prior to writing the Structural Geology exam at 2:00 p.m.

(Nikon D300 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f2.8 1/100^th I.S.O. 1250) 

2014 12 05 – Two students study for exams in the Queen’s Centre. Exams run from December 3^rd to the 18^th.

(Nikon D300 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f2.8 1/30^th I.S.O. 500) 

2014 12 06 – Rolls of Kodak Ultramax 400 hang on the walls at Camera Kingston. In 1954 Kodak held 90% of film sales and photofinishing. Due to its monopoly on the industry the government and Kodak entered into a Decree that Kodak would no longer bundle film sales with photofinishing. 

(Nikon D300 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f2.2 1/20^th I.S.O. 800) 

2014 12 07 – Cooked stuffed bell peppers with cheese on top. The bell pepper is the only member of the Capsicum genus that does not produce capsaicin, the chemical that makes peppers hot.

(Nikon D300 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f4 1/13^th I.S.O. 250 w Tripod)

THANK YOU

Corey Lablans

cldailyphotos@gmail.com

2014 Week 48 Photos

2014 Week 48 Photos

By Corey Lablans Photography

(26^th week, Year 2 – 546 days)

2014 11 24 – Mimi sits beside Sahand’s giant teddy bear during our residence staff meeting.

(Nikon D300 w 17-35 f2.8 @28mm f4 1/40^th I.S.O. 400 w SB800) 

2014 11 25 – A calculator and pen sit on top of physics notes after completing the online homework.

(Nikon D300 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f4 1/13^th I.S.O. 125) 

2014 11 26 – A drawing of a trilobite is seen through a geological hand lens sitting on notes while studying for tomorrow’s paleontology lab exam.

(Nikon D7000 w 70-210 3.5 @135 f3.5 1/200^th I.S.O. 4000) 

2014 11 27 – A student smiles after getting her face painted during carnival night at Jean Royce Hall. There were various snacks like cotton candy, balloon creations and games.  

(Nikon D300 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f2 1/100^th I.S.O. 800) 

2014 11 28 – Queen’s geology students enjoy the after dinner dance at the Christmas Gronch. It is an end of semester party with tones of food and various fun skits by each year, as well as the professors. 

(Nikon D300 w 17-35 f2.8 @22mm f4 1/20^th I.S.O. 500) 

2014 11 29 – Laura and Em have some fun with Christmas decorations during a photo shoot at Jean Royce Hall.

(Nikon D300 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f4 1/50^th I.S.O. 200 w 2x400W Orions) 

2014 11 30 – Queen’s Gaels #18, Shawna Griffin battles for the puck in front of the Western Mustangs net during third period at the Memorial Centre. Griffin scored the game-winning goal in overtime to finish it 2-1.    

(Nikon D7000 w 70-200 f2.8 @200mm f4 1/400^th I.S.O. 4000) 

THANK YOU

Corey Lalans

cldailyphotos@gmail.com