Rural landscapes: in the glow of spring
FARMSTEAD AND FENCES NEAR COCHRANE, ALBERTA
This picture goes all the way back to the 1990s, when I had a medium-format film camera that was so big it looked like a prop on a comedy movie. I loved that camera and the super-crisp, squarish slides that came out of it. This is one of them, captured in the midst of a glowing spring morning with the Canadian Rockies in the background.
Pentax medium-format film camera, tripod, polarizing filter
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Urban landscapes: ready if needed
PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE,
REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN
During a recent visit to this western Canadian province, I spent considerable time working with this impressive structure in beautiful evening light.
Tried something different here, highlighting the fire hydrant as a subject and also through keeping it in colour while converting the rest of the scene into monotone.
Not everyone will like this scene, and that’s okay. I like doing challenging photographic things! 🙂
Nikon D7100, tripod, fill-flash, polarizing filter
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Rural landscapes: welcome to the ranch
RANCH MAILBOX, ROCKY MOUNTAIN FOOTHILLS, ALBERTA
I love driving roads I can’t remember just to see what God is going to show me. This is one of those ‘sights’, a mailbox and wagon wheel that made for a very compelling photo subject.
For this picture, I moved back and used a telephoto lens to put the subject against the soaring background. I put that background out of focus so it would complement, rather than compete, with the mailbox/wagon wheel.
Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter, 70-300 mm. zoom lens
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Rural landscapes: this is why I get up early
SUNRISE ALONG THE COWBOY TRAIL, SOUTH OF LONGVIEW, ALBERTA
My brain is overflowing with memorable moments like this, when I got up super-early to hit the road and get to places like this for the first light of a spring day. May is such a great time of year for photographing Alberta; there’s still snow on most of the peaks and it beautifully complements the overflowing spring green
Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter
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Natural landscapes: the ethereal morning surf
PACIFIC OCEAN WAVES, COX BAY, VANCOUVER ISLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA
Canada’s west coast is definitely one of the more spectacular rooms in God’s cathedral. Endless mist and surf, bald eagles, bears, sea lions and wide, flat beaches for ocean waves to create amazing reflections. My wife and I were blessed to visit in May and many mornings I was up super early (you’ll notice I most definitely did NOT write that she was up with me!) to experience scenes like this.
Nikon D7110, tripod, polarizing filter
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Urban landscapes: a twist of the lines
SKY TOWER and WATER TOWER,
TORONTO, ONTARIO
The lack of sunshine — or even definable clouds — convinced me to photograph these condominium skyscrapers in high contrast. Then, with almost no colour, I created a black-and-white version that I hope has a strong design and visual impact.
I also twisted the camera so the towers are leaning to the right, thus leaving less space for the featureless sky.
Nikon D7100, tripod
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Urban landscapes: the touch of nature
DUSK, WASCANA LAKE, REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN
My first visit to this Canadian prairie province was a photographic challenge because of a constant wind and lack of any kind of spring leaves on the trees. Nevertheless, this charming lake in the middle of the province’s capital was an excellent photo subject. And what a blessing it was when this Canada goose sauntered into my composition. In my humble opinion, it definitely made a good picture better. Do you agree?
Nikon D7100, tripod, two graduated density (darkening) filters on the sky
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Urban landscapes: the stunning dawn
SPRING SUNRISE, TRILLIUM PARK, TORONTO, ONTARIO
This park, on the shore of Lake Ontario, provided a perfect view of Toronto’s skyline. I stayed at this spot for awhile, capturing the scene at various points of the sunrise (before and after the sun crested the horizon). The needle-like spire is the CN Tower, which was for many years the world’s tallest free-standing structure.
Nikon D7100, tripod, graduated density (darkening) filter on the sky
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Natural landscapes: where the water falls
LOWER DECEW FALLS, ST. CATHARINES, ONTARIO
The water level was surprisingly low but, as you can see, there was still enough to make for some pleasing long-exposure pictures. I spent an hour finding all manner of close and far perspectives to get enough pictures to last me for years of website content.
In this case, I went for a dramatic high-contrast view that removes almost everything that isn’t falling water. In addition, there was almost no colour to be had, so going black-and-white further emphasizes the drama of the scene. (This is what the waterfall looks like with full flow: https://wp.me/p2ccTX-G7.)
Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter, neutral density (darkening) filter
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Urban landscapes: the beautiful dawn drive
HWY 420 TRAFFIC, NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO
My father in law drove his car on a bridge crossing this highway and I immediately saw the long-exposure photo possibilities. So I returned the next two mornings to ensure I got the long light stream photographs I pictured in my mind. This is one of the results. Pretty cool, eh? 🙂
Nikon D7100, tripod
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