Flickr Forum: July 6th, 2007

"Gone in a flash"

I took this photograph during the demolition of the Lakeview coal-fired generating station on Thursday, June 28 at about 11am. Standing at the far edge of the marina ? here:
http://tinyurl.com/23y2hh

I got as close as I could (with a decent sight line) to the safety zone that was set up prior to the demolition.

The Lakeview coal-fired power plant has been an iconic landmark that everybody can identify with who has lived in the SE corner of Mississauga or anywhere near the lakefront from downtown Toronto to it?s western edge. As much as it?s an incredible experience to see (and feel) something that size blow up, I found that many local people lamented it?s demise. At one time it was the largest coal-fired plant in the world. Local residents were saddened that a power plant ? which had provided much employment and economic benefits to the area ? was being shut down with the likelihood of a gas-powered plant simply being erected in its place. As much as gas-fired plants are touted by politicians as much cleaner alternatives to coal, there are many technology and environmental issues that are not so clear-cut when you try to compare the two. The power plant is gone, but the debate about pollution, power supply and what will be constructed on the land is really heating up now.

You can also see the video I shot at:
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=50575126131252481

Paladin! That guy's nuts... He's been working on that suit for forever, and it's gotten as complex as having its own FM transmitter to be able to simulcast whatever DJ set he's playing at the time.

I took "Paladin 5.1" at an event called Time Bomb, in a small club called The Opium Lounge a week or so ago. Paladin's sets have always fascinated me, because not only does he spin some wicked wax, he also puts on a crazy show. His suit is not only handcrafted, ridiculously awesome (and terribly expensive!), but its also water-cooled, has an fm transmitter on it, some sort of equalizer, lasers, and all sorts of other crazy gizmos and gadgets. I have been in awe for quite some time now of the quality of his music, his suit, and the sheer effort that he puts into playing an enjoyable show for everybody around. Once again, the Opium Lounge is a small club, tucked away in a corner of Toronto's club district, and many of the attendees could not show up to this event at the last moment. As a result, there were not many people on the dance floor(s) for most of the night, but when Paladin came on and took his most-epic stride through the venue, people did follow his lead. A most epic rocking out did occur, to electronic music. :)

"Lunch Break" was taken in Markham where I worked; I was a noob at infrared and recently bought a Hoya R72 filter for use with my D70s DSLR. I figured the clouds would show their most dramatic forms after an early morning downpour, and that day I decided to bring my camera bag to work. Before I took my lunch break I looked out the shipping docks and started shooting the scene outside on infrared. I could not see and tweak the end result until I got home at least. Through those shipping docks I always look outside because it is always to me a short breather after working inside the warehouse. Using infrared as well, I've gotten more excitement out of photography these days. Thanks for the inclusion!

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