Photography Contest: Torontohenge
October 21st, 2009 by The Walrus | 6 Comments »
Since at least 2002, when astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson gave it a name, photographers in New York City have observed the passing of Manhattanhenge, which happens when the rising or setting sun perfectly aligns with east-west streets that follow the island’s 1811 planning grid. The phenomenon occurs in every metropolis with a similar plan, and is coming soon to Canada’s city of skyscrapers. According to The Photographer’s Ephemeris, a free application developed by landscape photographer Stephen Trainor, the next Torontohenge is due to illuminate T.O.’s downtown thoroughfares on the evenings of October 24–25.
The Walrus invites local photographers to send us your best photos of Saturday and Sunday’s Torontohenge effect. Bree Seeley, our picture editor, will choose her favourite images for a gallery to be published on walrusmagazine.com. The overall winner will receive a gift bag from Drawn and Quarterly; two runners-up will each receive a pair of tickets to The Walrus events at the International Festival of Authors. All three winners will also receive a complimentary one-year subscription to The Walrus.
Submit images as JPGs (minimum 640×480 pixels) to contests@walrusmagazine.com before 12:00 pm EST, Tuesday, October 27. Friends and family of Walrus employees are welcome to enter… but will not win prizes.
P.S. Watch this space for coming editions of Calgaryhenge, Montréalhenge, Ottawahenge, Vancouverhenge, etc.
(Photo of Bloor Street by Mike Hoye)
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Thanks for the tip. Looking forward to getting some shots!
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I’ll be shooting from the Yonge & Bloor Scramble Intersection from around 5:45 p.m.
The scramble should allow for some nice middle-of-the-streetness captures.
Sunset is about 6:19 p.m. tonight.
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