Rural landscapes: the ghost of the prairies
ANCIENT GRAIN ELEVATOR, DOROTHY, ALBERTA
Sadly, these icons of the Canadian prairies are mostly gone, replaced by massive concrete or steel grain storage/transportation facilities in far fewer locales. I was blessed to get low to the ground and photograph this beauty before part of the roof caved in.
Nikon D90, tripod, polarizing filter
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Rural landscapes: the hard coast
THE MISTY DINGLE COAST, IRELAND
I fished back into the archives and landed this evocative picture from my 1993 trip to Ireland. This was photographed on slide film with my much-loved, long-gone Pentax medium-format film camera.
Years later, I had the slide scanned onto CD, then did a ton of work in Photoshop to make it clear why I set up my tripod and captured this scene, which hints at the terrible beauty of Ireland’s history.
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Rural landscapes: the castle viewpoint
URQUHART CASTLE RUINS AND LOCH NESS, SCOTLAND
During our 2017 European vacation, my wife and I took an excursion into the Scottish Highlands to check out this glorious castle and the beauty of Loch Ness. The lake is famous for the mythical Loch Ness Monster.
NikonD7100, tripod, polarizing filter, graduated density (darkening) filter on the sky.
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Natural landscapes: where the mountain soars over the river
ATHABASCA FALLS AND MOUNT KERKESLIN, JASPER NATIONAL PARK, ALBERTA
Anyone travelling along the glorious Icefields Parkway in the Canadian Rocky Mountains has the opportunity to visit three waterfalls that absolutely qualify as spectacular. This one is closest to the town of Jasper and I captured it late on a summer afternoon.
Nikon D90, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Natural landscapes: the epic mountain sunrise
DAWN AT LAKE ANNETTE, JASPER NATIONAL PARK, ALBERTA
It turned out to be a cloudy morning, but I was rewarded for getting up at 4:30 a.m. and driving to this Canadian Rocky Mountain lake with a few minutes of sublime glory. Annette is one of eight lakes within easy driving and walking distance of the town of Jasper.
Nikon D7100, tripod, graduated density (darkening) filter on the sky
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Natural landscapes: road through the highlands
ARGYLL FOREST PARK, SCOTLAND
Our tour bus stopped at the Rest and Be Thankful Commemorative Stone, giving me just enough time to hastily photograph stunning views of the Scottish Highlands and Loch Restil. Established in 1935, Argyll Forest Park is the oldest forest park in the United Kingdom.
Nikon D7100m tripod, polarizing filter
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Urban landscapes: the smoggy day
THAMES RIVER AND PARLIAMENT BUILDING, LONDON, ENGLAND
During our whirlwind three-day 2017 visit to London, my wife and I saw much of the historic downtown from the London Eye, a giant ferris wheel with 32 sealed and air-conditioned capsules. (Here’s another London Eye view, showing some epic bridges: https://wp.me/p2ccTX-V5.)
Unfortunately, the day was so smoggy that making good pictures with my Nikon D7100 was quite difficult; each jpeg required a lot of Photoshop processing to fully reveal the beauty of this ridiculously iconic city. How did I do on this one?
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Rural landscapes: the canola trail
FARM PATH TO THE FIELDS, NEAR AIRDRIE, ALBERTA
I pulled the van off the road when I spotted this scene, attracted by the pathway leading into fields and guiding your eyes to the distant canola. I also liked the symmetry; the trail is flanked by canola and large bushes, the latter serving as a kind-of entryway to the distant fields.
Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Urban landscapes: the dynamic buildings
NEW LIBRARY AND CITY HALL, CALGARY, ALBERTA
The new library isn’t finished yet, but it’s already a stunning subject for urban architecture photography. I like the contrast with the glass facade of the city hall in the background.
The final touch to making this picture successful, in my humble opinion, was twisting the camera away from a straight vertical view. By doing this, the scene has much more dynamic diagonal lines.
Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter
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Rural landscapes: It’s all about the yellow
PRAIRIE CANOLA FIELDS, NEAR CALGARY, ALBERTA
July is canola time on the prairies of this western Canadian province and I like nothing more than to drive the dusty roads looking for atomic yellow compositions. I like the distant storage shacks that highlight the tremendous distances that can be seen on this landscape.
Nikon D90, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Natural landscapes: see the herd of elk?
ELK ROAMING THE FOOTHILLS SOUTH OF LONGVIEW, ALBERTA
I stopped to photograph the awesome scenery along the Cowboy Trail south of Longview. Only after setting up all my equipment and filters did I look through the lens and notice dozens of elk roaming along the top of the ridge. As if this scene needed anything else to make it special! 🙂
Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter, graduated density (darkening) filter on the distant peaks and sky.
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Urban landscapes: the charming streetscape
OLD HOME, KINGSTON, ONTARIO
I was absolutely charmed by the streetscape of wonderful old houses in this city of 124,000, which was the home of John A. MacDonald, Canada’s first prime minister. I was fortunate to have soft, even light to work with, eliminating any harsh shadows.
Nikon D50, tripod.
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Rural landscapes: view from the bridge
COTTAGES ON THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER, THOUSANDS ISLANDS, ONTARIO
This region, which straddles the Canada-United States border, is actually more than 1,800 islands. It’s one of the prettiest places in North America, with charming villages, legendary castles and several shipwrecks.
I made this picture from a pedestrian sidewalk on the Thousand Islands Bridge just an hour after sunrise. Traffic roared along just a few feet behind me; in fact, when a tractor trailer passed by, I had to wait until the bridge stopped vibrating before I could make another photo.
Nikon D50, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Natural landscapes: from the river to the peak
SUNRISE ABOVE THE ATHABASCA RIVER, JASPER NATIONAL PARK, ALBERTA
I visited this Canadian Rocky Mountain viewpoint in overcast conditions and vowed I would return when the weather was better. Fortunately, that was the next morning. Truly one of the most spectacular scenes in all of North America; I made equally compelling vertical and horizontal photos because it’s hard to screw up a vista this stunning. 🙂
Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter, graduated density (darkening) filter on the peak and sky.
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Urban landscapes: the boat painter
BOAT MAINTENANCE, INVERARAY, SCOTLAND
While my wife checked out the shops in this charming little town, I wandered around looking for picture opportunities. This scene was an unexpected bonus.
What do you think of the ropes that flow through this scene? Part of me wishes they weren’t there; the other part likes the unique touch they add to the composition.
Nikon D7100, tripod (I think….)
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Natural landscapes: shadows and light in the canyon
BIGHORN RIVER BELOW CRESCENT FALLS, NEAR NORDEGG, ALBERTA
After the challenge of photographing Crescent Falls (you can check out the picture here: https://wp.me/p2ccTX-WP), I turned the camera to where the river was going and dealt with the challenge of strong light on the trees and a canyon in shadow.
I managed to balance the lighting pretty well, even as I knew I would transform the dull brown water into a more pleasing blue in Photoshop. Some might think this is wrong, but I have little interest in being a documentary photographer. I’m trying my imperfect best to be a fine art photographer and that means interpreting a scene, rather than simply recording it.
Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter, graduated density (darkening) filter on the trees and sky.
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Urban landscapes: the magnificent museum
CANADIAN MUSEUM OF HISTORY, GATINEAU, QUEBEC
This glorious Douglas Cardinal design (formerly the Canadian Museum of Civilization; the name change happened in 2013) is across the river from Ottawa, Canada’s capital city. About 1.2 million people visit every year, making it the nation’s most popular museum. I loved the stunning feminine lines of the structure; the reflecting pool was a nice bonus.
Nikon D90, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Urban landscapes: the emancipator’s church
ST. ANDREW’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, DUBLIN, IRELAND
Amidst the bustle of commuters traveling to work, I stepped inside this church (completed in 1843) and found instant peace and silence, with just a few people there for morning devotions. While not as high-profile as St. Patrick’s Cathedral or Christchurch Cathedral, It certainly ranks among the city’s most beautiful places of worship. I was impressed by the stunning ceiling and the overall sense of light.
Fans of Irish history will be impressed to know that the land for St. Andrew’s was procured by renowned political leader Daniel O’Connell (the “Great Emancipator”) and among those baptized here were poet/singer/songwriter Thomas Moore, playwright Brendan Behan and rebel Kevin Barry.
Nikon D7100, tripod, graduated density (darkening) filter above the pews.
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Urban landscapes: the flowery landscape
FLOWERBOX IN THE HARBOUR, ST. PETER PORT, CHANNEL ISLANDS
I had most of a day to explore the capital city of Guernsey island, a charming UK protectorate off the coast of France. Flowerboxes like this are near the dock where I arrived and left from our cruise ship. I went for a shallow depth of field, so the background would complement, rather than compete, with the flowers.
Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Natural landscapes: the resisting rock
RIBBON CREEK, KANANASKIS COUNTRY, ALBERTA
I loved how this rock stiffly resisted the cold, clear water of Ribbon Creek as it unceasingly battered it. A long exposure turned the flow silky, which helps highlight the sharp shape of the rock.
Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter
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