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Other people's art. I was surprised to learn that author Douglas Coupland is the artist behind it.
Had this in panorama at first as I wanted to include North Vancouver in the background. But portrait seems more fitting.
Digital whale, analog clouds.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Panasonic Lumix G 14mm f2.5
Olympus OM-D E-M5
Digital whale, analog clouds.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Panasonic Lumix G 14mm f2.5
Olympus OM-D E-M5
Digital whale, analog clouds.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Panasonic Lumix G 14mm f2.5
Olympus OM-D E-M5
Digital whale, analog clouds.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Panasonic Lumix G 14mm f2.5
Olympus OM-D E-M5
The full moon rises over the Pan Pacific Vancouver hotel as the setting sun lights up the rooftop lawn on the Vancouver Convention Centre building. Minutes before this shot, this whole area was dark from the clouds behind me blocking the sun. Captured from the Coal Harbour Seawall in Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ~ May 28, 2018 🌝
Digital whale, analog clouds.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Panasonic Lumix G 14mm f2.5
Olympus OM-D E-M5
Digital whale, analog clouds.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Panasonic Lumix G 14mm f2.5
Olympus OM-D E-M5
Killer views from the Vancouver Convention Centre to the North Shore. The Lego-like "Digital Orca" breaches from the concrete beach into yesterday's semi-sunny sky. In the distance, the steeple of the historic red brick Queen Mary Elementary School (built in 1914) can be seen in front of high-rises in Central Lonsdale of North Vancouver. Houses on the foothill of Mt. Fromme (aka Grouse Mountain) and beyond to Mt. Seymour Provincial Park. Captured in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ~ June 11, 2020 💦
"Protect where you play" ~ #SurfRider
Vancouver, officially the City of Vancouver, is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada, and the most populous city in the province. The 2011 census recorded 603,502 people in the city, making it the eighth largest Canadian municipality. The Greater Vancouver area of around 2.4 million inhabitants is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country. Vancouver is one of the most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities in Canada; 52% of its residents have a first language other than English. Vancouver is classed as a Beta global city. The City of Vancouver encompasses a land area of about 114 square km, giving it a population density of about 5,249 people per square km (13,590 per square mi). Vancouver is the most densely populated Canadian municipality with over 250,000 residents, and the fourth most densely populated such city in North America behind New York City, San Francisco, and Mexico City. The original settlement, named Gastown, grew up on clearcuts on the west edge of the Hastings Mill logging sawmill's property, where a makeshift tavern had been set up on a plank between two stumps and the proprietor, Gassy Jack, persuaded the curious millworkers to build him a tavern, on 1 July 1867. From that first enterprise, other stores and some hotels quickly appeared along the waterfront to the west. Gastown became formally laid out as a registered townsite dubbed Granville, B.I. ("B.I" standing for "Burrard Inlet"). As part of the land and political deal whereby the area of the townsite was made the railhead of the CPR, it was renamed "Vancouver" and incorporated shortly thereafter as a city, in 1886. By 1887, the transcontinental railway was extended to the city to take advantage of its large natural seaport, which soon became a vital link in a trade route between the Orient, Eastern Canada, and Europe. As of 2014, Port Metro Vancouver is the third largest port by tonnage in the Americas (displacing New York), 27th in the world, the busiest and largest in Canada, and the most diversified port in North America. While forestry remains its largest industry, Vancouver is well known as an urban centre surrounded by nature, making tourism its second-largest industry. Major film production studios in Vancouver and Burnaby have turned Greater Vancouver and nearby areas into one of the largest film production centres in North America, earning it the film industry nickname, Hollywood North. [source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver]
Jack Poole Plaza was flooded with people waiting for the fireworks show on Canada's 150th Birthday 🇨🇦 @VanConventions The Olympic Cauldron and the Digital Orca catch the last rays of sun while a boat hoists a large Canadian flag in Coal Harbour. Captured from North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ~ July 1, 2017 🇨🇦
Digital whale, analog clouds.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Panasonic Lumix G 14mm f2.5
Olympus OM-D E-M5
Digital whale, analog clouds.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Panasonic Lumix G 14mm f2.5
Olympus OM-D E-M5
Located in the heart of Vancouver’s downtown harbour front, Canada Place is an iconic national landmark welcoming local residents, visitors and ships to the West Coast. Canada Place is a multi-use facility that includes Fly Over Canada, Vancouver Convention Centre East, Pan Pacific Hotel, Port Metro Vancouver cruise ship terminal, World Trade Centre office tower and VINCI Park parkade. Canada Place hosts Canada Day at Canada Place, the largest Canada Day celebration outside of Ottawa, and well as a number of other community events including National Aboriginal Day, the Canada Place Summer Series and Christmas at Canada Place.
Localizado no coração da frente do porto do centro de Vancouver, Canada Place é um marco nacional icônico que recebe moradores locais, visitantes e navios para a Costa Oeste. O Canada Place é uma instalação multiuso que inclui o Fly Over Canada, o Vancouver Convention Center East, o Pan Pacific Hotel, o terminal de cruzeiros Port Metro Vancouver, a torre de escritórios do World Trade Center e o parque VINCI Park. Canada Place hospeda o Dia do Canadá no Canada Place, a maior celebração do Dia do Canadá fora de Ottawa, além de vários outros eventos comunitários, incluindo o Dia Nacional dos Aborígenes, o Canada Place Summer Series e o Natal no Canada Place.
Ubicado en el corazón del frente del puerto del centro de Vancouver, Canada Place es un hito nacional icónico que da la bienvenida a los residentes locales, visitantes y barcos a la costa oeste. Canada Place es una instalación de usos múltiples que incluye Fly Over Canada, Vancouver Convention Center East, Pan Pacific Hotel, la terminal de cruceros Port Metro Vancouver, la torre de oficinas del World Trade Center y el estacionamiento VINCI Park. Canada Place organiza el Día de Canadá en Canada Place, la celebración más grande del Día de Canadá fuera de Ottawa, así como una serie de otros eventos comunitarios que incluyen el Día Nacional de los Aborígenes, la Serie de Verano de Canada Place y Navidad en Canada Place.
Située au cœur du front de mer du centre-ville de Vancouver, la Place du Canada est un monument national emblématique accueillant les résidents locaux, les visiteurs et les navires sur la côte ouest. La Place du Canada est une installation polyvalente qui comprend Fly Over Canada, le Vancouver Convention Centre East, l'hôtel Pan Pacific, le terminal de croisière Port Metro Vancouver, la tour de bureaux du World Trade Centre et le parc de stationnement VINCI Park. La Place du Canada accueille la fête du Canada à la Place du Canada, la plus grande célébration de la fête du Canada à l'extérieur d'Ottawa, ainsi qu'un certain nombre d'autres événements communautaires, notamment la Journée nationale des Autochtones, la série d'été de la Place du Canada et Noël à la Place du Canada.
Situato nel cuore della parte anteriore del porto del centro di Vancouver, Canada Place è un iconico punto di riferimento nazionale che accoglie residenti, visitatori e navi sulla costa occidentale. Canada Place è una struttura multiuso che include il Fly Over Canada, il Vancouver Convention Center East, il Pan Pacific Hotel, il terminal delle navi da crociera Port Metro Vancouver, la torre degli uffici del World Trade Center e il parkade VINCI Park. Canada Place ospita il Canada Day al Canada Place, la più grande celebrazione del Canada Day al di fuori di Ottawa, e una serie di altri eventi della comunità tra cui il National Aboriginal Day, il Canada Place Summer Series e il Natale al Canada Place.
Canada Place, gelegen in het hart van het havenfront van het centrum van Vancouver, is een iconisch nationaal monument dat lokale bewoners, bezoekers en schepen naar de westkust verwelkomt. Canada Place is een multifunctionele faciliteit met onder meer Fly Over Canada, Vancouver Convention Centre East, Pan Pacific Hotel, Port Metro Vancouver cruiseschipterminal, World Trade Center-kantoortoren en VINCI Park-parkade. Canada Place organiseert Canada Day op Canada Place, de grootste viering van Canada Day buiten Ottawa, en ook een aantal andere gemeenschapsevenementen, waaronder National Aboriginal Day, de Canada Place Summer Series en Kerstmis op Canada Place.
Der Canada Place liegt im Herzen der Hafenfront von Vancouver in der Innenstadt und ist ein ikonisches nationales Wahrzeichen, das Anwohner, Besucher und Schiffe an der Westküste willkommen heißt. Canada Place ist eine Mehrzweckanlage, zu der das Fly Over Canada, das Vancouver Convention Centre East, das Pan Pacific Hotel, das Kreuzfahrtterminal Port Metro Vancouver, der Büroturm des World Trade Centre und der Parkhaus VINCI Park gehören. Canada Place veranstaltet den Canada Day am Canada Place, die größte Canada Day-Feier außerhalb von Ottawa, sowie eine Reihe anderer Community-Events, darunter den National Aboriginal Day, die Canada Place Summer Series und Christmas at Canada Place.
バンクーバーのダウンタウンのハーバーフロントの中心部に位置するカナダプレイスは、地元の住民、訪問者、西海岸への船を歓迎する象徴的な国のランドマークです。 カナダプレイスは、フライオーバーカナダ、バンクーバーコンベンションセンターイースト、パンパシフィックホテル、ポートメトロバンクーバークルーズシップターミナル、ワールドトレードセンターオフィスタワー、VINCIパークパーケードを含む多目的施設です。 カナダプレイスでは、カナダプレイスでのカナダデー、オタワ以外で最大のカナダデーのお祝いのほか、ナショナルアボリジニデー、カナダプレイスサマーシリーズ、カナダプレイスでのクリスマスなど、さまざまなコミュニティイベントが開催されます。
يقع Canada Place في قلب واجهة المرفأ بوسط مدينة فانكوفر ، وهو معلم وطني بارز يرحب بالسكان المحليين والزوار والسفن إلى الساحل الغربي. كندا بليس هي منشأة متعددة الاستخدامات تشمل Fly Over Canada و Vancouver Convention Center East و Pan Pacific Hotel ومحطة Port Metro Vancouver للسفن السياحية وبرج مكتب World Trade Center و VINCI Park parkade. يستضيف Canada Place يوم كندا في مكان كندا ، وهو أكبر احتفال بيوم كندا خارج أوتاوا ، بالإضافة إلى عدد من الأحداث المجتمعية الأخرى بما في ذلك اليوم الوطني للسكان الأصليين وسلسلة كندا الصيفية وعيد الميلاد في كندا بليس.
Caught the Ursa Major constellation right behind the popular figure "Digital Orca" by Douglas Coupland
This aluminium sculpture representing a killer whale is a prominent feature of the promenade next to the Vancouver Convention Centre.
Olympus OM-D EM-1 with 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO
The Digital Orca Sculpture breaks down a three-dimensional Orca whale into cubic pixels-----making a familiar symbol of the West Coast become something unexpected and new. This use of natural imagery modified by technology bridges the past to the future
Canada Place----Vanouver, BC
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Digital Orca is a 2009 sculpture by Douglas Coupland, located adjacent to the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The work, part of the Vancouver Convention Centre Art Project, is commonly referred to as #LegoOrca or #PixelWhale
A unique piece of art created by Douglas Coupland, Digital Orca is located on the waterfront outside the Vancouver Convention Centre.
Famed Vancouver writer Douglas Coupland (Generation X) resumed his career as a visual artist in 2001. He has created Digital Orca for the Vancouver Convention Centre. This may not be the best angle to shoot the sculpture from but I liked how the cloud formation had a similar shape to the Orca.
From the plaque at the site:
The 'Digital Orca' sculpture breaks down a three-dimensional Orca whale (they are really dolphins not whales, but I digress...) into cubic pixels - making a familiar symbol of the West Coast become something unexpected and new. This use of natural imagery modified by technology bridges the past to the future. It speaks to the people and activities that created Vancouver's thriving harbour culture, while addressing the massive changes reshaping the BC economy. The sculpture's metal construction and lighting components evoke the daily moods of the harbour and the diversity of those who work there.
Douglas Coupland 2010
Another photo of Douglas Coupland's Digital Orca sculpture, outside the Vancouver Convention Centre.
For this photograph, I wanted to be able to blur the lights of North Vancouver in the background. However, due to the size of the sculpture, it's very hard to do this, as you need a wide-angle lens with a very shallow depth of field -- something I don't have.
In order to take this shot I therefore tried the Brenizer Method for the first time. This uses a side-effect of the panorama creation process -- by stitching together photos taken with a telephoto lens with a shallow depth of field (in this case, my 1970s Pentacon 135mm f/2.8 prime lens), you are creating a resultant image which is wide-angle but retains the shallow depth of field.
This photo is made up of 20 shots taken at 135mm, f/3.5. Calculating from the resultant panorama, to get this photo in a single shot with my camera, I would have needed a 33mm f/0.85 lens, which I'm pretty sure doesn't exist!
Even now, there is not as much blur in the background lights as I would like, nor as much separation between the lower half of the sculpture and the background as ideal. I'm pretty happy though, as it's my first attempt at this technique.
Digital Orca is a 2009 sculpture of a killer whale by Douglas Coupland, installed next to the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The Digital Orca, a sculpture by Douglas Coupland located outside the Vancouver Convention Centre. Douglas Coupland is, amongst many other things, famous for popularising the phrase 'Generation X', and lives in West Vancouver. The sculpture is made from a steel armature with an aluminium cladding, and has LEDs inset into the cubes that twinkle at night.
The clouds were just coming in after another beautiful day, and give some interesting texture to the sky, I think. A few minutes later, they were reflecting the city lights and had turned orange, which was much less appealing.
The sculpture is approximately 25ft high. To emphasise this, I placed the camera low and used my Sigma ultra-wide angle lens -- I seem to be using this quite a lot at the moment. I like the way that the Shaw Tower, the third tallest building in Vancouver, fits neatly into the space under the flipper!
As a lot of the sculpture is black, I used my flash to provide some fill light on the near side -- this was set at 1/4 power and manually fired a few times from the left and right side of the sculpture during the exposure. (Running around firing a flashgun is always a good way to get some funny looks!)
Aaron and I spent the day being too hot while wandering around downtown. We went on a mission to find this whale by Douglas Coupland. At first, we couldn't find it and I actually called Alena to go Google it's location, but then I looked up and there it was.
Douglas Coupland's Digital Orca sculpture, looking just as pixelated as intended. Photographed on film for extra irony.
Canon TX
Canon 50mm f/1.8 SC
Kodak Gold 200
Digital Orca art installation in downtown Vancouver in British Columbia.
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As I suspected they were installing the lights the other day, now the Orca sparkles as different light patterns play across its surface.
Famed Vancouver writer Douglas Coupland (Generation X) resumed his career as a visual artist in 2001. He has created Digital Orca for the Vancouver Convention Centre.
From the plaque at the site:
The 'Digital Orca' sculpture breaks down a three-dimensional Orca whale (they are really dolphins not whales, but I digress...) into cubic pixels - making a familiar symbol of the West Coast become something unexpected and new. This use of natural imagery modified by technology bridges the past to the future. It speaks to the people and activities that created Vancouver's thriving harbour culture, while addressing the massive changes reshaping the BC economy. The sculpture's metal construction and lighting components evoke the daily moods of the harbour and the diversity of those who work there.
Douglas Coupland 2010