Urban landscapes: a perfect sailing day
BOATS IN THE HARBOUR, ST. PETER PORT, CHANNEL ISLANDS
During our May, 2017 cruise ship vacation, I had one glorious day of sunshine to photograph this charming little city, which is the capital of Guernsey Island. Guernsey is in the English Channel, off the coast of France. It’s part of a group called the Channel Islands. Guernsey is a British crown dependency, but not part of the United Kingdom.
Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Urban landscapes: morning on the ocean
MORNING SUNSHINE ON THE CARIBBEAN PRINCESS, GUERNSEY ISLAND
After our first night aboard this cruise ship, I was up before sunrise to capture the new day as we entered St. Peter Port, capital of Guernsey Island off the coast of France. This is a very contrasty scene, so I did a lot of work in Photoshop to darken the sky & sun, while also making the cruise ship lighter.
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Natural landscapes: the flowers of May
SPRING TRILLIUM, PRESQUILE PROVINCIAL PARK, ONTARIO
The trillium, in all its colours (including purple and pink) is the official flower of this Canadian province. It flourishes all over the southern half of the province, including this park on the shore of Lake Ontario east of Toronto.
Nikon D50, tripod.
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Rural landscapes: the kingdom of turbines
ROAD TO THE TURBINES, NEAR FORT MACLEOD, ALBERTA
The windy prairie landscape of southern Alberta is home to many hundreds of turbines. Lots of people don’t care for them, but I find them to be a fascinating photo subject (here’s another picture of turbines from the same general region: https://wp.me/p2ccTX-qE). In this scene, they play a supporting role to the dramatic light and shadows of a spring evening.
Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter, possibly a graduated density (darkening) filter on the sky.
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Urban landscapes: the emerging light of dawn
ST. PATRICK’S ISLAND BRIDGE AND BOW RIVER, CALGARY, ALBERTA
This pedestrian bridge, just east of Calgary’s downtown, is beautifully lit and a source of many interesting photos. This pre-dawn view required a very long exposure, which was ideal to smooth out the water and highlight the reflections. The giant art installation on the left side of the bridge is called “Bloom”.
Nikon D7100, tripod.
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Rural landscapes: the wagon wheel of spring
RANCH ENTRANCE NEAR NANTON, ALBERTA
Couldn’t possibly name the road I was on, or the exact location, when I made this photo on an April morning. My photo trips often involve wandering down any old road that strikes my fancy, knowing at some point it’s going to hit a larger road that will take me back to civilization. 🙂
Nikon D90, tripod, polarizing filter
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Natural landscapes: the misty mornings of spring
APRIL SUNRISE AT PRESQUILE PROVINCIAL PARK, ONTARIO
One of my favourite Ontario photo locales, Presquile protects a beautiful mix of Lake Ontario beach, forest, dunes and extensive wetlands; a particularly misty morning made this photo possible at a wetlands boardwalk. Here’s another picture from the same morning: https://wp.me/p2ccTX-Et.
Nikon D50, tripod.
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Rural landscapes: those fitful moments of spring
SNOW AND SPRING POND, NEAR CALGARY, ALBERTA
Spring is a fitful beast in southern Alberta; one day it’s sunny and the next is cold and snowy. I found this gorgeous prairie scene, only 10 minutes’ drive from my house, just after sunrise. There’s a lot going on here, but I think the strong diagonal thrust of the near pond shore and the fence help pull everything together. I also like the near-far perspective provided by the wide-angle lens.
Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter, probably a graduated density filter on the sky.
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Natural landscapes: the opening light of day
SPRING POND AT SUNRISE, NEAR CALGARY, ALBERTA
I saw this just off the dirt road and, as daybreak neared, I knew it would make a compelling photo. The landowner was already there, but had no problem with me setting up my equipment and capturing this scene as the first rays of light hit.
Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter, graduated density (darkening) filter on the sky, enhancing filter.
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Natural landscapes: the harmony of ice and water
SPRING ICE AT BIG HILL SPRINGS PROVINCIAL PARK, ALBERTA
This charming little park, west of Calgary, is one of my go-to photo locales when the weather isn’t good. On this overcast day, I found all kinds of intriguing scenes of spring ice hanging on as the weather slowly turned away from winter. (Here’s another Big Hill Springs ice/water combo: https://wp.me/p2ccTX-vs).
Nikon D90, tripod, polarizing filter
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Natural landscapes: standing against the waves
THE ROCKY SHORE, PRESQUILE PROVINCIAL PARK, ONTARIO
This park, on the north side of Lake Ontario, is one of my favourite photography locales. I was wandering along the shore in April when I spotted the boulder and saw the backdrop of little waves. I figured it would make a compelling composition if I focused on the boulder and kept the waves out-of-focus, so they complement the boulder, rather than compete with it.
Nikon D50, tripod, polarizing filter
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Urban landscapes: where the light is reflected
BORD GAIS ENERGY THEATRE, DUBLIN, IRELAND
This stunning example of modern Irish architecture was designed by Daniel Libeskind of New York and RHWL Architects of London. According to Wikipedia, it seats 2,100 and was created to present theatrical productions that were previously unable to visit Ireland.
I’ve seen other pictures of this theatre and it’s plain the best photos are to be had during evening blue hour; I didn’t have the luxury of being around at that time, but I think this abstract approach, which captures reflected light off nearby buildings, is pretty interesting.
Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Rural landscapes: when the snow won’t let go
COUNTRY HOMESTEAD NEAR BRAGG CREEK, ALBERTA
Spring has begun with unusual cold and snow in the southern half of this western Canadian province. I made this photo on the last day of March, when the temperature was -10. That said, the overnight snow and frost created absolutely ideal photography conditions. Those conditions turned scenes I wouldn’t normally bother with — like this rural home — into worthy subjects. As is so often the case this time of year, the only significant colour was the blue sky, so I opted for a black-and-white treatment.
Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Rural landscapes: the transition to spring
WALKING PATH, GLENBOW RANCH PROVINCIAL PARK, ALBERTA
I wanted pictures that clearly illustrate the winter-to-spring transition in this western Canadian province and I think this scene fits the bill. I especially like the meltwater flowing across the path and how the path leads you to to the visitor centre amongst the distant trees. Glenbow Ranch is near the town of Cochrane; parts of it are still a working ranch, which enhances the visitor experience.
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Urban landscapes: the awesome atmosphere of worship
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST BASILICA, ST. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND
Most churches older than a century tend to be dark, but I was delighted to find a lighter atmosphere in this basilica, completed in 1855 in Canada’s easternmost province. At that time, it was the largest Irish cathedral outside of Ireland. (The exterior is nearly as impressive. Check it out here: https://wp.me/p2ccTX-14V.)
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Urban landscapes: walking over the river
ELBOW RIVER PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE, CALGARY, ALBERTA
A beautifully designed bridge, made even better for photographers thanks to the strong lighting. I used a long exposure to make the water silky so it would complement, rather than compete, with the strong lines and lighting of the bridge’s underside.
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Rural landscapes: the lighthouse and the fence
CAPE SPEAR LIGHTHOUSE, NEWFOUNDLAND
I would have loved better weather, but I think I did a reasonably good job working with the fog to create a moody picture of the most eastern point in Canada. I carefully timed this exposure to ensure the light was shining when I clicked the shutter. There was almost no colour in this scene, so I went all the way and made it a black-and-white photo.
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Urban landscapes: the light of night
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC BASILICA, NEWFOUNDLAND
During a business trip to this eastern Canadian province I made sure to make two stops at this glorious church in St. John’s. The first, in daylight, captured the splendid interior. When I realized the exterior was lit at night, I came back to make pictures like this, knowing the illumination would be far more dramatic. I also went with black-and-white, since there was almost no colour to be had.
This basilica was constructed between 1839 and 1855; at the time, it was the largest Irish cathedral outside of Ireland. The basilica was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1983.
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Rural landscapes: the pathways of light
LIGHT IN THE BEDROOM, NEAR BEISEKER, ALBERTA
Not long after encountering this abandoned farmstead on the Canadian prairies (here’s an outside view: https://wp.me/p2ccTX-Sm), I managed to get upstairs and find these amazing shafts of light. Pretty cool, eh? 🙂
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Natural landscapes: the waves of winter
BREAKING WAVE, CAPE SPEAR, NEWFOUNDLAND
I added an extra day to a business trip so I could photograph just a bit of this stunning province. I made a lot of pictures of breaking waves; many were over-exposed (I don’t have a lot of experience with this subject matter) but this one came out pretty good. Cape Spear is the most easternpoint in Canada, so it’s the very first spot to receive sunrise light.
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