Urban landscapes: illuminated by the light of night
CASA LOMA, TORONTO, ONTARIO
This Gothic Revival castle-style mansion and garden is a historic museum and landmark, originally built for financier Sir Henry Pellatt between 1911 and 1914. Designed by E.J. Lennox, it features secret passages, 21 fireplaces and is a popular filming location.
I knew Casa Loma is lit at night so, while staying nearby with my parents, I ventured out before dawn and found excellent long-exposure compositions like this.
Nikon D7100, tripod
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Natural landscapes: a pool of invitation
EMERALD POOL WATERFALL, MORNE TROIS PITONS NATIONAL PARK, DOMINICA
During our 20th anniversary cruise ship vacation, my wife and I were blessed to walk through Caribbean rainforest to this awesome waterfall and pool. It’s a popular place to go swimming and there were people in this scene enjoying the water; thankfully, Photoshop enabled me to remove them.
The island nation of Dominica was ravaged by a 2017 hurricane; I saw a photo of this spot taken right after and it looked like a bomb had destroyed it. Amazing how quickly it completely recovered.
iPhone 16, processed with Photoshop Elements
Natural landscapes: the beauty of spring ice
BIG HILL SPRINGS PROVINCIAL PARK,
ROCKY VIEW COUNTY, ALBERTA
I visit this beautiful little park often because it offers endless creative opportunities in any season or weather.
On this occasion, I went hoping to photography the last ice of winter. As you can see, I was not disappointed.
Nikon Z50II, 70-300 mm. zoom lens, polarizing filter, neutral density (darkening) filter, tripod
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Urban landscapes: how to get in?
FLOWERING WALL, BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS & NEVIS
During our 20th anniversary cruise, I had a few hours to wander around the capital and largest city of this Caribbean island nation. This was one of the scenes I encountered and the beautiful mix of nature and wood grabbed my attention.
Nikon Z50II 16-50 mm. zoom lens, tripod, polarizing filter
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Natural landscapes: the way to the mountains
POND, PRAIRIES AND MOUNTAINS NEAR PINCHER CREEK, ALBERTA
This trip, down the Cowboy Trail in western Canada, has yield a ridiculous number of “keeper” images like this one. The late-winter conditions were amazing and I felt inspired by God’s glorious creation. Here’s another photo from the same trip: https://wp.me/p2ccTX-253
Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter, graduated density (darkening) filter on the peaks and sky
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Rural landscapes: the white prairie beacon
BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN CHURCH,
DALUM, ALBERTA
This historic Danish church is practically in the middle of nowhere on the western Canadian prairies. It was built in 1929 by the Danish immigrants in the area. The community of Dalum was established by a Danish group called Dansk Folksamfund.
Driving through the area, I was immediately impressed by the architecture and the colour palette. The sunny weather added a welcome blue to the scene.
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Urban landscapes: the gentle beauty of dawn
SUNRISE FROM THE GRANDEUR OF THE SEA, SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO
During our 20th anniversary Caribbean cruise, I was up early to go to the top of our ship and capture the approaching dawn in this city of 340,000. I was blessed with a compelling sky and nice reflections. The big structure on the left is another cruise ship terminal.
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Urban landscapes: parked for a visit
GRANDEUR OF THE SEAS DOCKED AT ROSEAU, DOMINICA
This Caribbean island nation is still recovering from a devastating 2018 hurricane, so my wife and I (on our 20th anniversary cruise celebration) were glad to do our part by taking a day-long excursion with a local touring company. One stop was this awesome viewpoint overlooking the country’s capital city.
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Natural landscapes: the world in some snow
LEFTOVER AUTUMN FOLIAGE,
EDWORTHY PARK, CALGARY, ALBERTA
Woke up to a surprise March snowfall and, because I’m now retired, I was able to go out and spend the morning searching for compelling, intimate scenes like this.
Nikon Z50II, 70-300 mm. zoom lens, tripod, fill-flash
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Urban landscapes: the Caribbean church
THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
CO-CATHEDRAL, BASSETERRE,
ST. KITTS
During our 20th anniversary cruise ship vacation, I had a few hours on my own to explore the capital of the Caribbean island federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
This church (which opened in 1927) grabbed my attention and I was able make several satisfying long-exposure pictures inside. But it was the outside view that grabbed my attention, especially with a wide-angle lens that lets the church soar over your head.
Nikon Z50II, 16-50 mm zoom lens, tripod, polarizing filter
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Urban landscapes: ready for a game?
GIANT CHESS SET ABOARD GRANDEUR OF THE SEA, SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO
During our 20th anniversary cruise ship vacation, I was up at dawn to wander around the Grandeur of the Sea looking for picture opportunities. This chess set was the perfect subject, especially with the light and interesting sky of a Caribbean sunrise.
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Natural landscapes: Bringing light to winter
DINOSAUR PROVINCIAL PARK, NEWELL COUNTY, ALBERTA
Winter is probably my favourite time to visit this amazing badlands park about 2 hours drive from my Calgary home. The park is usually near-empty and, when I visit right after a snowfall, I encounter endless eye-popping scenes like this.
I have lots of examples of Dinosaur Provincial Park colour pictures (here’s one: https://wp.me/p2ccTX-2Na) but I often find that black-and-white makes a bigger visual impact. Do you agree?
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Natural landscapes: the world of frost
WINTER PINE BRANCHES, COCHRANE, ALBERTA
When it comes to winter photography, the colder, the BETTER. So I was delighted to head out on a sunny, frigid (-25c) day to wander along the foggy Bow River in this western Canadian town and find beautiful examples of hoarfrost.
To ensure the cleanest possible composition, I manoeuvred around until this branch had nothing but blue sky behind it.
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Rural landscapes: on a bright winter day
OLD PRAIRIE FARM BUILDING, NEAR CARMANGAY, ALBERTA
If you ‘follow’ this website, you probably know I’m a sucker for the subtle beauty and character of old farm buildings. This one grabbed my attention because of the beautifully balanced setting and the distant, snowy Canadian Rocky Mountains.
Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter
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Natural landscapes: where ice is king
ICE AND SNOW
AT ABRAHAM LAKE, ALBERTA
This Rocky Mountain lake is famous for the millions of cascading methane ice bubble that form every winter. On this visit, I concentrated more on the many ice shards that littered the shores. Loved how these shards glowed with afternoon light.
Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter, graduated density (darkening) filter on the mountain & sky
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Urban landscapes: flowing out of the city
BOW RIVER AND SNOW
CALGARY, ALBERTA
I was wandering through Inglewood Bird Sanctuary (a wonderful natural area just east of this western Canadian city’s downtown core) when I encountered the snowy remains of a tree near the river.
I spent nearly a half-hour working with various perspectives and formats; I really like this view because the tree appears to be reaching toward you, the viewer.
As with so many winter pictures, there was almost no colour in this scene, so it was a no-brainer to create and show you a dramatic monotone version.
Nikon D7100, 17-70 mm zoom lens, tripod, polarizing filter, graduated density (darkening) filter on the sky
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Natural landscapes: flowing in the cold
WINTER AT BIG HILL SPRINGS
PROVINCIAL PARK, ALBERTA
It was -25c when I visited this wonderful mix of forest, stream and waterfalls about a half-hour’s drive from my Calgary home.
I was well clothed for the adventure (including ski pants) and enjoyed having the park all to myself to appreciate scenes like this.
As is so often the case with winter photography, there was almost no colour in this landscape, so it was an easy decision to create a monotone version for you.
Nikon Z50II, 16-50 mm. zoom lens, tripod
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Wildlife: resting on a cold winter day
FEMALE DEER, INGLEWOOD BIRD SANCTUARY, CALGARY, ALBERTA
I was slowly making my way back to the car in absolutely frigid conditions when I encountered a half-dozen deer just hanging out near the path. This one stayed where she was, allowing me to set up my equipment and make a variety of pictures. What a blessing to spend time with them!
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Natural landscape: the snowy badlands world
FROSTY SHRUBS, DINOSAUR PROVINCIAL PARK, ALBERTA
Many people have never seen badlands covered in snow, so I always love the opportunity to visit this amazing park in winter. It’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site about two and a half hours drive southeast of my home in Calgary.
In this case, I was quite low to the ground to capture these frosty shrubs while keeping the stunning background in focus. Dinosaur Provincial Park is one of the richest dinosaur fossil areas on the planet. Forty species have been discovered at the park and more than 500 specimens have been removed and exhibited in museums across the globe.
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Rural landscapes: ancients reaching the sky
GRAIN ELEVATORS, MOSSLEIGH, ALBERTA
These ancient landmarks have become so rare in western Canada that those which still exist have become tourist and photographer attractions. This trio, southeast of Calgary, is one of the most photogenic to be found.
I was blessed to visit just after sunrise and was blessed with amazing light and glowing colours. It was hard to make a bad picture. In this case, I went for something a little different by twisting the camera and adding dynamic lines to the scene.
Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter
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