Olympic Line Streetcar
Sunday, January 31st, 2010 :: 11:38 pm
The Vancouver Olympic Line runs from the Canada Line Olympic Village station directly to Granville Island, which will be a easy way for anyone who can catch a skytrain to easily access Granville Island without taking their car, especially given that during the Olympics it will be quite congested. It’s not the fastest mode of transportation but it certainly is one of the more interesting ways in the city.
The two streetcars are currently on loan from Brussels, and runs from January 21st to March 21st, mornings to evenings, all for free. There hasn’t been any solid plans as to what they will do with the line afterwards, continuing it, or even expanding it. Why not take advantage of this while you can?
Shutter speed: 1/8s / Aperture: f/11.0 / Focal: 60mm / ISO: 100
Shutter speed: 1/200s / Aperture: f/4.5 / Focal: 85mm / ISO: 200
Vancouver Olympic Line Streetcar arriving
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All aboard!
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Costly new rails
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Departing the station
Shutter speed: 1/160s / Aperture: f/5.6 / Focal: 10mm / ISO: 200
Pretty banners
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Alone
Shutter speed: 1/125s / Aperture: f/5.0 / Focal: 10mm / ISO: 200
Finally arriving
Shutter speed: 1/160s / Aperture: f/4.0 / Focal: 75mm / ISO: 200
Shutter speed: 1/6s / Aperture: f/11.0 / Focal: 12mm / ISO: 800
Large posters indicating the Granville Island station
Shutter speed: 1/60s / Aperture: f/4.0 / Focal: 75mm / ISO: 800
Shutter speed: 1/250s / Aperture: f/4.0 / Focal: 75mm / ISO: 800
Shutter speed: 1/500s / Aperture: f/5.0 / Focal: 10mm / ISO: 800
Shutter speed: 1/15s / Aperture: f/4.5 / Focal: 22mm / ISO: 100
The streetcar isn’t too fast, maxing at around 50km/h
Shutter speed: 1/5s / Aperture: f/7.1 / Focal: 13mm / ISO: 100
Shutter speed: 1/15s / Aperture: f/4.0 / Focal: 138mm / ISO: 100
Inbound
Shutter speed: 1/80s / Aperture: f/4.0 / Focal: 200mm / ISO: 320
Shutter speed: 1/15s / Aperture: f/4.0 / Focal: 70mm / ISO: 100
Sunset
Shutter speed: 1/250s / Aperture: f/4.0 / Focal: 14mm / ISO: 100
Shutter speed: 1/13s / Aperture: f/8.0 / Focal: 10mm / ISO: 125
Shutter speed: 1/10s / Aperture: f/4.5 / Focal: 22mm / ISO: 125
Back to the start
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Shutter speed: 1/5s / Aperture: f/10.0 / Focal: 10mm / ISO: 400
Passing by
Shutter speed: 1/10s / Aperture: f/8.0 / Focal: 10mm / ISO: 400
February 2nd, 2010 at 12:46 am
Nice, I love your colors and motion! I need to practice panning more. I went on the Olympic line late night, got some good reflection photos tho, but nothing distinctively “Olympic Line” like you
February 4th, 2010 at 8:33 am
awesomeness! great pictures – looking forward to riding it when i get home (granville island was always so hard to get to…)
February 11th, 2010 at 12:58 am
aw: Keep practising and you’ll get a good one :-) Later on in the afternoon, when it’s darker, helps too!
Janet: I agree, Granville Island either required a car or a short walk from a bus… though now they charge an arm and leg to park on the Island, this will be perfect companion to the Canada Line!