2016 Week 39 Photos

2016 Week 39 Photographs

By Corey Lablans Photography

(17^th Week, Year 4 – 1211 days – 1 missed) 

2016 09 19 – The setting sun shines through wild grape vines at Lemoine Point Conservation Area. There are a total of 79 species within the family Vitaceae.

(Nikon D7000 w 70-200 f2.8 @200mm f4 1/40^th I.S.O. 200) 

2016 09 20 – Students enjoy the common area in the lower level of the John Deutsch University Center while doing some work.

(Nikon D7000 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f3.2 1/400^th I.S.O. 640) 

2016 09 21 – Students make their way along the side of Union Street in front of the Physical Education Centre (PEC) while construction workers drill holes for a fence. Queen’s is revitalizing the PEC into a health, wellness and innovation centre.

(Nikon D7000 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f2.5 1/8000^th I.S.O. 200) 

2016 09 22 – Students look through posters during the annual Imaginus poster sale in the John Deutsch University Centre. Imaginus has been putting on poster sales at Universities and Colleges across campus since 1975.

(Nikon D7000 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f2.8 1/500^th I.S.O. 2000) 

2016 09 23 – Yellow tomatoes wait to be picked in our back vegetable garden. Out of all the vegetables and fruits they are doing the best. Yellow tomatoes tend to be less acidic then red tomatoes.

(Nikon D7000 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f4 1/160^th I.S.O. 400) 

2016 09 24 – Alf discharges his microblaster, breaking off a large section of a marble block at the Tweed Marble Quarry. This particular block has a unique feature running through it known as a pegmatite dyke.

(Nikon D7000 w 17-35 f2.8 @35mm f8 1/1250^th I.S.O. 200) 

2016 09 25 – Luscious McIntosh are waiting to be picked at an orchard west of Kingston along ON-33. First discovered in Upper Canada by John McIntosh in the early 1800’s, the McIntosh is Canada’s national apple.

(Nikon D7000 w 70-200 f2.8 @170mm f8 1/800^th I.S.O. 200) 

THANK YOU

Corey Lablans

cldailyphotos@gmail.com

2016 Week 38 Photos

2016 Week 38 Photographs

By Corey Lablans Photography 

(16^th Week, Year 4 – 1204 days – 1 missed) 

2016 09 12 – Queen’s University students make their way through campus during the first day of classes. Queen’s welcomed 4,517 first year students making up the class of 2020.

(Nikon D7000 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f3.2 1/6400^th I.S.O. 200) 

2016 09 13 – A student examines a Herschel backpack at the corner of University Avenue and Union Street outside of Stauffer Library. The company originated in Vancouver in 2009.

(Nikon D7000 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f4 1/200^th I.S.O. 200) 

2016 09 14 – The Print & Copy Centre in the John Deutsch University Centre was very busy during the first week of classes. The service began in 1988 when students wanted a cost effective printing outlet.

(Nikon D7000 w 17-35 f2.8 @20mm f4 1/320^th I.S.O. 2000) 

2016 09 15 – Workers install slatwall into newly constructed display cases inside Miller Hall. These new cases will feature displays on various geological resources such as: gold, zinc, nickel and industrial minerals.

(Nikon D7000 w 17-35 f2.8 @35mm f4 1/200^th I.S.O. 2000) 

2016 09 16 – Dr. Jean Hutchinson poses for a photograph outside of Miller Hall. Dr. Hutchinson is the Department Head for Queen’s Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering.

(Nikon D7000 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f3.5 1/160^th I.S.O. 400) 

2016 09 17 – Beautiful flowers, a guest book and photos of Pam Lablans (my grandma) decorate a table at the front entrance of the Emerald Community Centre for a celebration of life gathering. She passed away on August 16^th at the age 85.

(Nikon D7000 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f3.5 1/80^th I.S.O. 400) 

2016 09 18 – Queen’s Gael, #2, Brittany Almeida lines up for a kick during a regular season OUA women’s soccer game at the newly built Richardson Stadium. Queen’s defeated the Carleton Ravens 1-0.

(Nikon D7000 w 70-200 f2.8 @98mm f4.5 1/2500^th I.S.O. 200) 

Thank You

Corey Lablans

cldailyphotos@gmail.com

2016 Week 37 Photos

2016 Week 37 Photographs

By Corey Lablans Photography

(15^th Week, Year 4 – 1197 days – 1 missed) 

2016 09 05 – Queen’s Engineering Society members repaint the crests from the past four years outside of Clark Hall. Each year a new crest is developed for the incoming students.

(Nikon D7000 w 70-200 f2.8 @135mm f5 1/2000^th I.S.O. 200)

2016 09 06 – 3,373 students, faculty and community members gather on Nixon Field at Queen’s University to break the Guinness World Record for the largest human letter. Dell Technologies was the previous record holder forming the letter E with 2,166 people.

(Nikon D7000 w 70-200 f2.8 @140mm f4 1/2000^th I.S.O. 200) 

2016 09 07 – A upper year Queen’s engineering student, known as a Frec, is dyed purple during one of the engineering orientation events. Gentian, hexamethyl pararosaniline chloride is what is used to dye the skin purple. 

(Nikon D7000 w 70-200 f2.8 @200mm f4 1/1000^th I.S.O. 400) 

2016 09 08 – First year Arts and Science student roll around in sand during Orientation Week’s Frosh Olympics at City Park. The day’s events include numerous games involving mud and shaving cream.

(Nikon D300 w 17-35 f2.8 @35mm f5 1/3200^th I.S.O. 400) 

2016 09 09 – First year Engineering students cover each other in mud during the annual Highland Games at City Park.

(Nikon D300 w 17-35 f2.8 @19mm f5 1/3200^th I.S.O. 400) 

2016 09 10 – First year Arts and Science students have fun covering each other with paint after painting their coveralls in City Park.

(Nikon D7000 w 70-200 f2.8 @155mm f4 1/320^th I.S.O. 500) 

2016 09 11 – Members of the Kingston Chinese Alliance Church perform a traditional dance during the Kingston Multicultural Arts Festival at Confederation Park.

(Nikon D7000 w 70-200 f2.8 @175mm f4 1/2500^th I.S.O. 200) 

THANK YOU

Corey Lablans

cldailyphotos@gmail.com

2016 Week 36 Photos

2016 Week 36 Photographs

By Corey Lablans Photography

(14^th Week, Year 4 – 1190 days – 1 missed) 

2016 08 29 – Construction workers put the finishing touches on a new sidewalk along Lancaster Drive. In North America the legal terminology is “sidewalk” while in the United Kingdom it is “footway.”

(Nikon D7000 w 70-200 f2.8 @155mm f8 1/640^th I.S.O. 200) 

2016 08 30 – Mason workers continue replacing limestone blocks on Ontario Hall while people walk along the side of University Avenue. Completed in 1903 it was built to house the Faculty of Mining and Agriculture. It now houses the Department of Art.

(Nikon D7000 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f4 1/1000^th I.S.O. 200) 

2016 08 31 – Queen’s University students make their way across University Avenue during a torrential rain storm. It was impossible to stay dry; so much rain came down in 10 minutes.

(Nikon D7000 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f3.5 1/200^th I.S.O. 400) 

2016 09 01 – Sarah, a graduate student in Geological Engineering, poses for a portrait.

(Nikon D7000 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f4 1/500^th I.S.O. 400) 

2016 09 02 – Queen’s University students examine a campus map outside of the John Deutsch University Centre. Over 17,000 students will be returning to campus over the next couple of days.

(Nikon D7000 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f2.5 1/6400^th I.S.O. 200) 

2016 09 03 – Players from the Queen’s Gaels and Nipissing Lakers battle for the ball during an OUA men’s soccer game at the Miklas-McCarney Field on West Campus. The Gaels dominated winning 5 to 1.

(Nikon D7000 w 70-200 f2.8 @135mm f4 1/2500^th I.S.O. 200) 

2016 09 04 – Players from the Queen’s Gaels and Laurentian Voyageurs race after the ball during a regular season OUA women’s soccer game at Miklas-McCarney Field on West Campus. Queen’s maintained control of the game winning 2 to 0.

(Nikon D7000 w 70-200 f2.8 @200mm f4 1/2000^th I.S.O. 200) 

THANK YOU

Corey Lablans

cldailyphotos@gmail.com