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.
NikonD7100, tripod, polarizing filter, graduated density (darkening) filter on the sky.
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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.
Nikon D7100, tripod.
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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.
Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter, graduated density filter on the top half.
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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. 🙂
Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter.
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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.
Nikon D7100, tripod (this was a looooong exposure).
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Rural landscapes: Surrounded by Christmas
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM ALBERTA
One of the
best places to enjoy Christmas lights in southern Alberta is Spruce Meadows, an international equestrian venue in Calgary. We’re talking 250,000 lights spread out among trees and buildings in the beautiful 360-acre facility.
Some of the trees are arranged in circles and that’s where I made this self-portrait – surrounded by lights of this season of hope and renewal. “For a child has been born—for us! The gift of a son—for us! He’ll take over the running of the world. His names will be: Amazing Counselor, Strong God, Eternal Father, Prince of Wholeness.”
Nikon D7100, tripod, 18-70-mm. lens.
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Natural landscapes: from the shadow to the light
WINTER AT BOW LAKE, BANFF NATIONAL PARK, ALBERTA
December days are short in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, but the sunlight is always at a pleasingly slanted level. That makes for scenes like this, photographed just off the Icefields Parkway. When there’s snow on the trees in the mountains, it’s hard to make a bad picture.
Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter, neutral density (darkening) filter on the top half.
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Urban landscapes: the morning commute
MEMORIAL DRIVE, CALGARY, ALBERTA
It was so, SO cold, -15C with a windchill making it feel like about -25. But I stuck it out on this pedestrian overpass for nearly a half-hour, making 30-second exposures like this and feeling a giddy surge when I saw the very satisfying images show up in my viewscreen. The most visible tower here is The Bow, with the slightly taller Brookfield Place just behind and to the left. (Here’s another downtown view from before the arrival of Brookfield Place: http://wp.me/p2ccTX-gb).
Nikon D7100, tripod, graduated density (darkening) filter on the ground.
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Natural landscapes: running away
HORSES AND THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS, NEAR EXSHAW, ALBERTA
In the end, it was a desperate photo. The horses had taken off and I scrambled to get something — anything! — with the Rocky Mountain front range in the background. Looking back several years later, I think I made a pretty good photo. Do you agree?
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Rural landscapes: the barns
FARM BUILDINGS, LUSKVILLE, QUEBEC, CANADA
I dug around in the archives and found this beauty dating back a decade, to when my wife and I visited Ottawa, the capital of Canada. Just across the provincial border, in Quebec, are scenes like this.
Nikon D50, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Natural landscapes: the rocks of winter
LAKE ONTARIO SHORELINE, WHITBY, ONTARIO, CANADA
I had a great time carefully walking along this icey shoreline, looking for gatherings of rocks that would make for pleasing compositions. A telephoto lens was crucial to make closeup views like this.
Nikon D50, tripod, polarizing filter
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Rural landscapes: snow along the road
FENCE, ROAD AND MOUNTAINS, NEAR PINCHER CREEK, ALBERTA
Most mountainous regions are bordered by smaller foothills. That’s not the case in the extreme southwest of the Canadian province of Alberta. There, prairies lead right up to peaks. As you can see, it makes for dramatic photo possibilities.
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Rural landscapes: the road to anywhere
PRAIRIE ROAD, CALGARY, ALBERTA
The empty landscape and the curving lines of the road have grabbed my attention every time I’ve driven this route, just 15 minutes’ drive from my home in this western Canadian city. When the combination of sunshine and dark sky happened, I knew I had the conditions for a good picture. Do you agree?
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Urban landscapes: the ghosts of pre-dawn
WINTER POND, CALGARY, ALBERTA
In the hour or so before daybreak, I found this duck-filled pond near the skyscrapers of this western Canadian city. The loooong exposure needed to capture enough light turned the squawking ducks into strange little ghosts. Kinda cool, eh?
NikonD7100, tripod.
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Natural landscapes: the painterly sky
NOVEMBER MORNING AT CARBURN PARK, CALGARY, ALBERTA
In the strictest sense of the word, this isn’t a natural scene. Carburn Park was created out of a gravel pit operation and now it’s a jewel in the parks system of this western Canadian city. And scenes like this show it’s quite possible to make compelling photographs in overcast conditions. 🙂
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Urban landscapes: the music of night lights
PART OF THE VANCOUVER SKYLINE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
Photographed from nearby Stanley Park, I was blessed to have relatively still water in Coal Harbour to make this picture. (Here’s another Vancouver skyline photo made the same evening: http://wp.me/p2ccTX-6z.) Vancouver is consistently ranked one of the most beautiful cities in the world. I agree.
Nikon D90, tripod.
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Natural landscapes: the spine of winter
MOSTLY FROZEN OTTAWA RIVER, PETAWAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA
It kinda looks like a boney spine, doesn’t it? I saw this line of hardened, protruding snow from a long way off and, intrigued by the picture possibilities, walked the distance needed to use it for photos like this. My shadow is in there to fill up the relatively unremarkable snow surface; it also serves as a secondary (or primary, depending on which one you looked at first) point of visual interest.
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