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Downtown Dan's photostream
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I've been a fairly keen amateur photographer for quite a few years. I've had a few of my photos published (typically accompanying articles I've written -- I'm a journalist), but for the most part I'm involved in photography for the love of the hobby.
It's always a bit tricky defining one's "style" -- but I do especially enjoy the challenge of evening and night-time photography, including astrophotography. I am also inclined toward "urban landscapes" -- though i realize this is a broad term, perhaps with no clear definition! I also love to travel, so "travel photography" (hopefully more than mere snapshots!) makes up a significant part of my collection.
I primarily shoot 35 mm slide film, using an old manual-focus Minolta SLR and a variety of lenses.
I also have a few point 'n shoot cameras, including the Canon PowerShot S-70, as backup. Because it's so easy to post digital photos here, I will post some of them "just for fun." As for my scanned slides, however, I will make a concerted effort only to post the best ones.
Please note, these images -- like all photographs -- are protected by copyright. If you'd like to use them, please ask me. All of these images are compressed from much higher-resolution originals. If you'd like a high-resolution print of one of these images, just give me a shout; I'm sure we can work something out.
(I am new to flickr, so this site is just in the "beginning phase" of construction.)
Cheers!
Photos of Downtown Dan (17)
Downtown Dan's favorite photos from other Flickr members (18)
Contacts (169)
Groups (44)
- Cambridge, Massachusetts 10,383 photos, 683 members
- Postcards from Earth 74 photos, 55 members
- Globe and Mail Reader Submissions 33,396 photos, 3,266 members
- Easter Island / Rapa Nui / Isla de Pascua 4,552 photos, 500 members
- [Star Trails] 9,079 photos, 2,758 members
- The Shadow Collective 24 photos, 10 members
- flickr@paris 3,773 photos, 3,079 members
- Rainbows.....PLEASE READ DESCRIPTION BEFORE POSTING 10,305 photos, 4,839 members
- Oxford 34,338 photos, 2,618 members
- London 574,977 photos, 28,556 members
- Prague 59,988 photos, 4,757 members
- Film-friendly folks. 164,120 photos, 3,455 members
- TUEAM Calendar Submission Group 2008 53 photos, 33 members
- Urban Toronto 20,492 photos, 768 members
- LabRats 331 photos, 48 members
- BEAUTIFUL CANADA 13,254 photos, 534 members
- Wandering At Night 6,046 photos, 530 members
- Head Lake, Ontario, Canada 90 photos, 15 members
- Toronto Pub and Patio Tour 264 photos, 44 members
- The Standard Pose 2 photos, 13 members
- World from a Streetcar Window 603 photos, 115 members
- Toronto Exposure 10,493 photos, 470 members
- Toronto Squared 117 photos, 78 members
- Of and By Engineers 2,347 photos, 171 members
- Analog + Digital (pairs) 245 photos, 102 members
- Toronto Photography Meet-up Group 8,142 photos, 1,600 members
- Flickr Parisian International Meeting - June 2006 418 photos, 599 members
- Haunted Places 4,362 photos, 643 members
- Which celebrity do you look like? 55 photos, 89 members
- New York City 477,733 photos, 30,165 members
- Toronto Transit 12,785 photos, 1,446 members
- Picture The Cure 501 photos, 318 members
- Stuck in an Elevator 140 photos, 27 members
- Landscape Exploration 88,271 photos, 5,725 members
- U&I Magazine 127,686 photos, 10,794 members
- fourONEsixSTYLE 15,447 photos, 353 members
- moon 5,845 photos, 1,552 members
- FlickrFotoForum 30,515 photos, 1,835 members
- Sunrise, Sunset -- Anything Sun! 511,201 photos, 45,116 members
- Astrophotography 45,448 photos, 7,853 members
- GREECE! 92,657 photos, 6,652 members
- Sunsets & Sunrises around the world (121 Countries!) 562,904 photos, 85,906 members
- I Shoot Film 1,764,906 photos, 69,649 members
- Toronto 113,955 photos, 7,923 members
Testimonials (3)
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Chris Luckhardt says:
"Dan's astrophotography is amazing and inspirational. I've always had a keen interest in night photography, but I didn't have very much success until watching and learning from Dan. Those moments photographing the sky at the VLA are in my lifetime Top 10 list. Now, if only he would realize that Led Zeppelin was far superior to The Who. ;)"
27th March, 2008
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basslinegfx says:
"Dan is an exceptional photographer with a keen eye for details. His dedication to slide film and consistent quality of his photographs are a marvel in itself. TPMG has always welcomed his leadership and this group has continued to grow through his constant efforts. As a fellow Simpsons fanatic, Dan is simply the man."
15th April, 2006
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re-Verse says:
"Downtown Dan is a veteran photographer, who always takes the time to help bring more people in to the photography culture. He is one of the most dedicated, and most interesting, photographers that I have met."
4th October, 2005
- Name:
- Dan Falk
- Joined:
- September 2005
- Hometown:
- Halifax
- Currently:
- Toronto, Canada
- Occupation:
- Science Journalist -- freelance