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20 photos of iconic Toronto landmarks on Instagram
While a cult of photography purists still denigrate the retro-filter craze brought on by the ubiquity of Instagram and other such apps, for certain subject matter this processed-look just works really well. Case in point: iconic architecture and landmarks. Perhaps it's because we're already over-exposed to such images, but quirky, saturated takes on things like the Gooderham (Flatiron) Building, OCAD, and the Eaton Centre (to name but a few) are reminiscent of cheesy postcards: you wouldn't call them art, but they're fun to look at.
With that in mind, we asked our Instagram followers to upload their favourite photos of Toronto icons and landmarks with the tag #iconicTO. The result is a huge gallery of shots, of which the 20 below are some of the best. Add yours to the pool and we'll can update the post with more photos.
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I don't use it myself, and I'm the first to admit that a lot of the pictures of peoples' lunches and babies can get pretty boring. But you can find some very good stuff on there. This set is a good example. A couple of these are excellent.
As far as I'm concerned(and for whatever that's worth), anything that gets people thinking about photography, and taking photos is a good thing. A lot of people might be intimidated by the barriers to entry that even amateur photography can present. Even a low-end DSLR with a kit lens will run several hundred dollars, and that's just the beginning. Apps like Instagram have democratized the process, so now people who may not know, or even care for that matter, about aperture, ISO, shutter speeds and f-stops, can take part in what is a really great hobby.
that ceiling is inside Commerce Court
As most images these days spend almost all their time on a computer screen anyway, resolution isn't a problem.
But I think the shock that most people will get when they try to get an "Ansel Adams" sized print out of a cell shot, will show the dividing line of what you can do with such great shots.
As well: I've been hassled using a dSLR while standing beside someone taking a shot with a cell phone, who is ignored. So there is that plus for cell phones as well.