Notre Dame de Bon Secours Montreal,Quebec
These paragraphs were taken directly from Marguerite Bourgeoys website.
“For over 350 years, the Chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours, a jewel of history and heritage, has made its way into the hearts of generations of visitors and pilgrims. As you step into the church, you will immediately notice the peaceful atmosphere and feel a palpable link to Montreal’s past.
This is the chapel of 1771, built over the ruins of the first stone chapel of pilgrimage whose foundations were recently uncovered. This is the site where officers of the British regime considered setting up barracks to house the military. This is the silent witness to the faith of Montrealers who rebuilt a chapel when it seemed impossible.”
The website is named after the women who would become a saint “Marguerite Bourgeoys”.
“Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys was canonized in 1982. A pioneer woman who worked in an outpost of the French empire, she built houses and established a farm, and opened schools for native children as well as for children of the colony. She was deterred by neither bishop nor king in the pursuit of her mission. The Church presents her to us now as a model for modern times. In a moving ceremony in May 2005, the sisters of her community and the people of Montreal brought her mortal remains in procession to Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours through the neighbourhood where she had lived and worked and died, back to her chapel. A woman of courage, vision, compassion and deep spiritual strength remains with us today, part of the fabric of our lives.”
I hope to add a few new images to this post in the coming months.
madeleine - what camera do you use?
thanks
kev - Hi Madeleine,
I’m a canon shooter,these images were shot with a canon 5D MK2 with a 16-35mm lens.
My camera setting were shutter speed 30 seconds, aperture f/11, iso 50.
If you have any other questions don’t hesitate to ask.
Catharina Kremer - I really like your photos! Especially the HDR and night ones. I personally have a Canon EOS 1000D and I would love to know how i can take the night pictures with my camera. Should I just use the same settings as you did or is it different?
kev - Hi Catharina,
The settings I used for these shots would be a good place to start. Basically what I did was set my iso as low as possible because long shutter speeds tend to heat up the sensor, which can add noise to the image. Set the shutter speed to between 20 and 30 seconds to get the light trails from the passing vehicles. Use the aperture to dial in the exposure. I also used a tripod and a remote release and I shoot in raw. I hope this helps, as always if you have any other questions don’t hesitate to ask.