Rural landscapes: under the dawn sky
TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY AT HARVIE HEIGHTS, ALBERTA
This long exposure was made on an overpass near the entrance to Banff National Park in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. It was a very c-c-cold morning, but as you can see, the effort paid off. The giant mountain on the left is Mount Rundle, one of the most photographed mountains in Banff.
Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter, neutral density (darkening) filter.
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Natural landscapes: a badlands moment
ARTISTRY IN THE BADLANDS, NEAR DRUMHELLER, ALBERTA
Very near this spot is a group of hoodoos that pretty much everyone photographs when they drive through this area in western Canada. I did too, then turned my attention to quieter scenes of artistry like this.
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Natural landscapes: where the light travels
SHADOW AND LIGHT ALONG THE ICEFIELDS PARKWAY, BANFF NATIONAL PARK, ALBERTA
Gotta love how a telephoto lens can isolate a particular element of God’s creativity. Photographed in bitter cold temperatures in the glorious Canadian Rocky Mountains. You can see the scene in colour here: http://bit.ly/BanffPeak.
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Rural landscapes: wandering through the fields
FIELDS IN THE FOOTHILLS, WEST OF COCHRANE, ALBERTA
When conditions are this good (i.e. snow on the trees and clear, strong winter colours), I like to drive along nameless country roads until I find scenes like this. I’m not quite sure why this picture is so satisfying; perhaps it’s how the trees subtly lead you through the scene, from the foreground shadows to the gentle curves of the distant hills.
Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Natural landscapes: view from the top
BOW RIVER VALLEY FROM THE TOP OF SULPHUR MOUNTAIN, BANFF NATIONAL PARK, ALBERTA
I had the good fortune to take the gondola to the top of this peak, in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, while there was snow on the trees. That made all the difference when it came to producing compelling photographs. Scenes like this are why I love winter. 🙂
Nikon D90, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Urban landscapes: where the bridge goes
CENTRE STREET BRIDGE AND DOWNTOWN CALGARY, ALBERTA
It’s a tricky thing to capture this scene at just the right time. That time is ‘blue hour’ – after sunset, but before all the light disappears from the sky – and when the buildings are still fully illuminated. I pulled it off here; the only thing that would have heightened this scene’s impact further would be open water on the Bow River (instead of merely the sliver of water you see here).
In this western Canadian city, achieving ALL these things is quite difficult, since Calgary is 1,000 metres above sea level so the river usually comes close to entirely freezing. (And there’s no point in trying this scene during summer; the sun sets so late that most of the building lights are turned off by the time ‘blue hour’ arrives.) Still, I’m pretty darn happy with this photo. 🙂
Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Natural landscapes: the icy queen
QUEEN OF MALIGNE ICE FORMATION, JASPER NATIONAL PARK, ALBERTA
This formation, in Malign
e Canyon in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, forms every winter. It’s probably the most awe-inspiring ice formation in the canyon, thus its name.
As you can see, I was there on an overcast day with little colour, so it made sense to transform this picture into black-and-white. I also darkened the featureless white sky so your eye would not be drawn to it.
Nikon D90, tripod
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Rural landscapes: the creeping shadows
FARM AND FIELDS NEAR PETAWAWA, ONTARIO
Driving aimlessly around this region of eastern Ontario, I stopped the car when I saw this foreground fence. What a perfect element to put in a farmscape! It provides something in the bottom half of the picture to offset the farmstead and justify having all the snowy fields in the photo.
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Natural landscapes: afternoon on the river
OPEN WATER ON THE OTTAWA RIVER, DEEP RIVER, ONTARIO
Most of this river, which forms the boundary between the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec, freezes over in winter. Fortunately, I found this break in the ice and snow and I hope it makes for an interesting composition – especially after I put my shadow into the scene. The distant shore hills are in Quebec.
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Rural landscapes: beautifully abandoned
ABANDONED HOUSE, NEAR BEAVER MINES, ALBERTA
I came upon this beauty while traveling in the deep southwest of this western Canadian province. I like the touch of snow that pops in the scene.
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Urban landscapes: blue hour at the bridge
LANGEVIN/RECONCILIATION BRIDGE, CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA
This was just an ordinary bridge over the Bow River, until the city of Calgary installed lights that change colour regularly. Now, especially when covered in frost and snow, it’s a fabulous photo subject that I’ve returned to regularly.
Nikon D90, tripod.
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Natural landscapes: under the snowy canopy
OPEN STREAM, KANANASKIS COUNTRY, ALBERTA
I was on a trail in the Canadian Rockies that would eventually take me to Troll Falls when I encountered this stream. Besides not being covered over with ice and snow, what attracted me was the canopy of snowy trees, expecially the angled trunks.
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Rural landscapes: the frost and the tire
BITTER MORNING ON THE PRAIRIES, NEAR CALGARY, ALBERTA
It was at least -15 when I stepped out of the van to make this picture. Definitely worth the discomfort, especially when I converted it to black-and-white. (The scene was already close to monochrome.). A key part to making the picture successful was to put as much space as possible between the top of the tire and the distant horizon. I was definitely on tippy-toes when I pressed the shutter button.
Nikon D90, tripod.
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Natural landscapes: the flow of the Bow
BOW RIVER, BANFF NATIONAL PARK, ALBERTA
By the time it reaches Calgary, about 250 kilometres to the east, it’s a wide, significant river. But near Lake Louise (where this pictures was made), the Bow River is just 50 kilometres from its source. That means the it has yet to add water from assorted streams, creeks and rivers, so it’s a much more human-sized river.
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Rural landscapes: Alpen glory
ALPEN GLOW ON THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS, NEAR LONGVIEW, ALBERTA
Wind, wind and more wind. That’s what I remember from making this picture. The howling wind was so strong, I had trouble concentrating enough to make simple photographic decisions. But I had enough of my faculties together to make this exposure; the angled cloud at the top is a sign of a chinook, a weather phenom that raises temperatures and – surprise, surprise – brings high wind.
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Natural landscapes: rocks and snow
DUFFINS CREEK, GREENWOOD CONSERVATION AREA, AJAX, ONTARIO
Dug around in th
e archives to unearth this picture from almost 10 years ago. Photographed on my first digital camera with a tripod and a polarizing filter to reduce reflections on the water.
(Here’s another take of the same spot, photographed on the same: http://wp.me/p2ccTX-fg. The difference between the two photos shows you how processing a picture in Photoshop can radically change what you look at.)
Greenwood Conservation Area is a quietly delightful natural area in the Greater Toronto Area, the most populated urban region in Canada
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Urban landscapes: the contrast of styles
NEXEN BUILDING, CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA
T
he clean lines and sharp angles of the Nexen building make it one of my favourite photo subjects amongst Calgary’s skyscrapers. In this case, I liked the contast in light and architectural styles with an older office building nearby.
Nikon D90, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Rural landscapes: the fenced-in view
FARMLAND AND MOUNTAIN, NEAR RADIUM, BRITISH COLUMBIA
I went on a drive through nameless roads, going wherever the spirit led in this western Canadian province. This is one of the views I was blessed to find. Happy new year, folks.
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Natural landscapes: the unfathomable view
BOW RIVER VALLEY AT LAKE LOUISE, BANFF NATIONAL PARK, ALBERTA
I took the gondola to the top of the Lake Louise ski area and, amidst quite pleasant -21 temperatures (but no wind!), I spent an hour photographing incredible scenes like this. Even as I made pictures, I breathed prayers of thanks to the One who created it all. 🙂
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Rural landscapes: the Christmas tour
CHRISTMAS AT SPRUCE MEADOWS, CALGARY, ALBERTA
Part of the Christmas light tour through this 360-acre equestrian facility is this charming little barn. Not sure what it’s used for, but it certainly makes for a pleasing photo subject. I was careful to make sure the two lit trees behind the barn were perfectly centred in the opening.
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