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Vancouver 2010 Olympics Photos
I shot these photos during the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. The most recent images are at the top.
There are many photos so please be patient while the page loads. Click on any image to see it on Flickr.
UPDATE: February 28th 2010
Vancouver wrapped up the Olympics today with one hell of a strong finish. Team Canada won the gold medal in one of the greatest hockey games of all time. Our 14th gold medal put us at the top of the list for most gold medals any country has ever won in the Winter Olympics. In internet parlance; we pwnd teh podium.
We’ve been talking/bitching/moaning/worrying about the Olympics for years and now they’ve come to a close. Before we get all bitter and negative about games’ legacy consider how much fun it was. Have you ever felt so connected and excitement in a city in your life?! I will fondly remember this moment in the history of Vancouver for the rest of my life. We can go back to griping about this and that later, when it’s raining and we’re having coffee together. For now, let’s take time to enjoy and be proud of how we hosted the world!
Thank yous!
First thank you to Dorothy Sliwicki. Dorothy has been working tirelessly for 2+ years on the Olympics. She was heavily involved in hiring literally hundreds of people that ended up putting the games together. Obviously she did a remarkable job in her hiring process given the games went so well. I am super proud of you Dorothy. It was a pleasure to support you during this challenging time. It was incredible get an inside glimpse at just how much work goes into a event like this. To look behind the curtain at the sheer scale of this event was mind boggling. From VANOC HQ to the backlots that the general public doesn’t see I really got a sense of just how challenging it has been to pull off. It’s way more work than you’d think. Way more. So thank you sweetheart.
Thank you Nancy for putting our schedule together and being so organized! Thank you to @airwaves1 for all the tickets etc!!!
Thank you Team Canada! Thank you Jon Montgomery for being so charismatic! You couldn’t have represented Canada any better.
Thank you to all the local photographers, videographers, twitteres, and bloggers who kept us all informed and engaged.
Thank you True North Media House for the bringing the local media together in an organized and yet decentralized fashion. I had nothing to do with #tnmh but I tagged some stuff and hope I added some value. #tnmh and #van2010 we’re arguably the best sources of Olympics information and media that we’re available during the games.
What follows is my Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics experience in photos.
I worked really hard capturing these images for you. Whether it was running as hard as I could to chase down the Torch or walking miles and miles in search of the spirit of the games. I hope I got it and that you feel it too.

Huge Canadian Flag at Howe and Robson
To view the photos click the ‘continue reading’ button below:
Over on the Kitskam (my vancouver webcam) I’ve posted some free software that allows you to run a high resolution webcam. The application lets you connect a DSLR or digital camera (with ptp) to the web and upload photos at a given interval. It’s basically a web connected DSLR intervalometer that uses Amazon S3 for online storage.
Here are some screenshots:

(This is the application itself. It ain’t pretty but it works!)

(This is the preferences pane.)
So you end up being able to view near real time images like this view of Vancouver right now:

(this photo will update every 30 seconds. You’ll need to refresh the page to see a new image…)
Or you can make timelapses with it like this
I designed the software and Michael O wrote the application. You can get him to write you an app on elance if you want as well.
Download this free high resolution mac webcam software here.
Here is a collection of my favorite photos that I took in 2009. These images are quite large so it might take time for the whole page to load…


