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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 10,419 photos, 686 members
- Postcards from Earth 75 photos, 55 members
- Globe and Mail Reader Submissions 33,571 photos, 3,278 members
- Easter Island / Rapa Nui / Isla de Pascua 4,680 photos, 504 members
- [Star Trails] 9,102 photos, 2,767 members
- The Shadow Collective 24 photos, 10 members
- flickr@paris 3,773 photos, 3,078 members
- Rainbows.....PLEASE READ DESCRIPTION BEFORE POSTING 10,314 photos, 4,846 members
- Oxford 34,371 photos, 2,623 members
- London 575,977 photos, 28,597 members
- Prague 60,054 photos, 4,768 members
- Film-friendly folks. 164,379 photos, 3,456 members
- TUEAM Calendar Submission Group 2008 53 photos, 33 members
- Urban Toronto 20,586 photos, 768 members
- LabRats 331 photos, 48 members
- BEAUTIFUL CANADA 13,222 photos, 534 members
- Wandering At Night 6,051 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 10,458 photos, 470 members
- Toronto Squared 117 photos, 78 members
- Of and By Engineers 2,354 photos, 173 members
- Analog + Digital (pairs) 245 photos, 102 members
- Toronto Photography Meet-up Group 8,141 photos, 1,599 members
- Flickr Parisian International Meeting - June 2006 418 photos, 599 members
- Haunted Places 4,369 photos, 644 members
- Which celebrity do you look like? 55 photos, 89 members
- New York City 477,760 photos, 30,213 members
- Toronto Transit 12,813 photos, 1,447 members
- Picture The Cure 501 photos, 318 members
- Stuck in an Elevator 140 photos, 27 members
- Landscape Exploration 88,439 photos, 5,728 members
- U&I Magazine 127,538 photos, 10,795 members
- fourONEsixSTYLE 15,371 photos, 353 members
- moon 5,849 photos, 1,550 members
- FlickrFotoForum 30,530 photos, 1,835 members
- Sunrise, Sunset -- Anything Sun! 512,387 photos, 45,195 members
- Astrophotography 45,698 photos, 7,883 members
- GREECE! 92,820 photos, 6,663 members
- Sunsets & Sunrises around the world (121 Countries!) 564,233 photos, 86,021 members
- I Shoot Film 1,767,664 photos, 69,780 members
- Toronto 114,187 photos, 7,934 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