Tim Watts
Fine Art Landscape Photography
North America
Cities after rain, through winter, and at the edge of night—architecture and waterways shaped into studies of structure, movement, reflection, and light.
Ottawa · 2019
On a windless spring night, Pretoria Bridge and its stone piers mirror almost perfectly in the still Rideau Canal. The empty pathway and starburst lamps turn a familiar Ottawa crossing into a study of geometry and light. … more
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Bank Street Bridge · 2016
A powerful summer storm clears west of Bank Street Bridge just as the setting sun ignites the remaining rain and cloud. The bridge lights and their reflections provide a quiet counterpoint to the drama overhead. … more
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Ottawa · 2020
Bank Street Bridge spans the Rideau Canal beneath sweeping clouds, its arches and lamps reflected in the water below. Built from 33 high-resolution frames, the monochrome panorama emphasizes the bridge’s scale and symmetry. … more
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Bank Street Bridge · 2020
A city bus becomes a band of colour across Bank Street Bridge during a ten-second exposure, with the TD Place tower and stadium beyond. The image captures the vibration, speed and energy of Ottawa at blue hour. … more
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Atlanta · 2016
Looking straight up through the soaring atrium of Atlanta’s Marriott Marquis, repeating balconies curve around a pair of glass elevators. A ten-second exposure traces their movement through the building’s dramatic interior architecture. … more
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Ottawa · 2020
Illuminated arches and bridge lights cast soft reflections across the icy canal surface in this black-and-white Ottawa cityscape. Bare branches frame the bridge, while the canal wall draws the eye towards its repeating arches. Broad grey tones and an open sky give the scene a quiet, contemplative atmosphere. Photographed in 2020. … more
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Ottawa · 2016
From a winter bridge above the Rideau Canal, this wide panorama follows the illuminated city from downtown offices to the National Arts Centre and Château Laurier. Long exposures soften traffic into light and reveal the capital’s layered nightscape. … more
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Ottawa · 2016
From the rooftop terrace of the Andaz Ottawa ByWard Market, a long exposure stretches evening clouds above Parliament Hill and the downtown skyline. Captured shortly before the hotel opened, the view records a rare, elevated perspective on the city. … more
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Ottawa · 2016
Streams of headlights and taillights converge on downtown Ottawa in this winter night panorama. The centred viewpoint and cool monochrome treatment turn traffic, buildings and roadway into a precise study of urban movement. … more
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Ottawa · 2016
From the edge of an Ottawa bridge on a winter night, long exposures turn traffic into ribbons of light leading toward the illuminated downtown skyline. The panoramic composition balances the city’s still architecture against its constant motion. … more
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