Rural landscapes: amidst the canola
PHOTOGRAPHING CANOLA, NEAR CALGARY, ALBERTA
This is the first time I’ve put a smartphone photo on this website. I’m a snob when it comes to photography; in my view, photos are made using cameras, not phones. All that said, I often try snapshots like this while out on photo trips and I happen to like this composition enough to publish it here. I was careful to make the distant oil pump a secondary point of visual interest, so your eye could start at the camera/tripod, then wander through the glorious canola before landing at the oil pump.
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Natural landscapes: pools of artistry
LOW TIDE AT GREENPOINT, PACIFIC RIM NATIONAL PARK, BRITISH COLUMBIA
The west coast of Canada’s Vancouver Island is so darn spectacular that even overcast weather can’t dim its charms. I wandered around a rocky section of this beach, checking out pools to see if there was any marine life and any chance for artistic compositions. I think I found the latter with this scene.
Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Urban landscapes: Propelled above it all
AIRPLANE ENGINE AND LOWER MAINLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA
I guess it’s no surprise that whenever I’m flying, I ask for a window seat. I liked the combination of engine and coast mountains north of Vancouver (host city of the 2010 Winter Olympics), but even with a very fast shutter speed, I couldn’t entirely stop the propeller movement.
Nikon D7100, polarizer
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Rural landscapes: under the threatening sky
CANOLA FIELD AND STORM SKY, NEAR CALGARY, ALBERTA
Sometimes I have to pinch myself to fully believe that I live just 10 minutes’ drive from epic, iconic western Canadian landscapes like this. Every July I go on a ‘canola hunt’ as field of brilliant yellow provide all kinds of stunning photo opportunities like this.
Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter, graduated density (darkening) filter on the sky.
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Natural landscapes: the last gasp of light
DUSK AT LONG BEACH, PACIFIC RIM NATIONAL PARK, BRITISH COLUMBIA
The beaches on the west coast of Canada’s Vancouver Island are phenomenally wild, atmospheric and scenic in pretty much any light or climate. I was blessed to be at this popular spot during the last moments of sunlight and made an entire series of ‘keeper’ photos.
Nikon D7100, tripod, graduated density (darkening) filter on the sky.
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Natural landscapes: flowing through the forest
VERMILLION RIVER, KOOTENAY NATIONAL PARK, BRITISH COLUMBIA
The mid-day light was h
arsh, but using a polarizing filter helped bring out the attractive colours in this scene in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. I also used a neutral density (darkening) filter to ensure a long enough exposure to turn the foreground ‘surf’ into a silky highlight.
Nikon D7100, tripod.
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Urban landscapes: all that remains
AFTER THE WILDFIRE, FORT McMURRY, ALBERTA, CANADA
In May, when a catastrophic wildfire swept through parts of this northern Alberta city, entire streets were leveled to their foundations. By the time the fire was finally controlled in the city, more than 2,400 buildings had been reduced to their foundations.
I was there to document the work of Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association of Canada. They were providing physical, emotional and spiritual help to devastated residents.
I had a few moments to capture scenes of destruction. It was hard to find recognizable things, but the remains of this vhicle made for a good photograph.
Nikon D7100, polarizing filter
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Natural landscapes: where’s the marble?
MARBLE CANYON, KOOTENAY NATIONAL PARK, BRITISH COLUMBIA
Perhaps the name comes from the beautiful hues of the rock base at the top of this canyon, in the glorious Canadian Rocky Mountains. Maybe there’s another reason. But I’ve never heard of marble coming from this location. Still, it makes for a wonderful photo. This entire area was swept by fire about 15 years ago, so all the surrounding forest has been replaced by stark tree trunks and growth in various stages below.
Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Urban landscapes: waiting for passengers
SEAPLANES, VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
No matter how often I see them when I visit this region (the third largest, by population, in Canada), I’m always amazed to see seaplanes in the midst of epic urban development. Many of these planes commute passengers to and from their homes on Vancouver Island (usually Nanaimo). The strong morning light made this scene particularly attractive.
Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter
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Wildlife: the hairy yellow eyeball
PRAIRIE HARE, CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA
Larger and leaner than your standard rabbit, these hares are very common where I live. It’s a rare day when I don’t see at least two or three on my front lawn, or in the back lane or hanging out at the neighbourhood park.
This one, on my lawn, didn’t move when I walked past on the front walk. So I went inside, put the 70-300 mm. zoom lens on my Nikon D7100, then spent a half-hour sitting on my butt and slowing moving ever closer to make all kinds of compositions. This one is appealing because his (her?) one ear is partly at attention.
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Natural landscapes: downtown waterfall
RIDEAU FALLS, OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA
Canada’s capital city has all kinds of tourist attractions – world-class museums, Canada’s parliament and supreme court, NHL and CFL teams and waterfalls. Yes, the Rideau River plunges down a beautiful cascade into the Ottawa River — while traffic roars by just a few metres away.
A looooong exposure ensured the plunging water became a soothing silky flow.
Nikon D90, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Natural landscapes: when morning strikes
LOOKING NORTH FROM CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK, ALBERTA, CANADA
This park, in the deep south of Alberta, is a rarity – it continues east into the province of Saskatchewan, making it an ‘interprovincial’ park. I overnighted here in 2009, sleeping in my car so I could photograph deep into dusk and then be up in plenty of time to capture this sunrise. The landscape in this telephoto view reminds me of the famed, much-photographed Palouse region in the U.S. state of Washington.
Nikon D90, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Natural landscapes: Cascade clouds
SPRING GREEN, SPRING SNOW, BANFF NATIONAL PARK, ALBERTA
I was investigating the remains of a long abandoned mining town in the Canadian Rockies when I saw this mix of sunlit spring green, snowy trees and clouds. The tree on the left serves as a connector between the three layers of this scene. The partially shrouded peak is Cascade mountain, which is often seen lording over the town of Banff in tourist postcards.
Nikon D90, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Rural landscapes: the sky above them
GRAIN BINS AND PRAIRIE SKY, AIRDRIE, ALBERTA, CANADA
This old bins are a welcome contrast to the corrugated steel bins that dot the Canadian prairies. Sadly, these bins have disappeared since this photo was made in 2009. But I’ll always have this picture. And this field is just 15 minutes drive from my home in nearby Calgary. 🙂
Nikon D50, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Natural landscapes: the drama of daybreak
SUNRISE ON GULL LAKE, ASPEN BEACH PROVINCIAL PARK, ALBERTA
I made this photo in 2009, but even now, that morning still stands out as one of the most amazing sunrises I’ve ever been blessed to witness. This lake, in central Alberta, is a popular summer recreation destination. But for some people, it’s just an oversized slough. I recall showing this and other sunrise photos from that morning to a co-worker who had a summer job at Gull Lake. It took several minutes of convincing before she would consider this to be her old summer job location.
Nikon D50, tripod.
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Natural landscapes: those moments of dusk
APPROACHING DARKNESS, TOFINO, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
The west coast of Vancouver Island is a sublime mix of glorious beaches, rainforest, whales, eagles, starfish and so much more. This scene, on Mackenzie Beach, was just a five-minute walk from the cottage we rented for a week. I spent a half-hour capturing various versions of this scene. As the darkness gathered, I was making 30-second exposures to gather all the light. That’s why the water looks so silky.
Nikon D7100, tripod, graduated density (darkening) filter on the sky.
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Natural landscapes: the lower falls
SPRING AT DECEW FALLS, NEAR ST. CATHARINES, ONTARIO
The Niagara Penninsula is one of the richest areas in Canada for waterfalls. While it’s best known for Niagara Falls, there are dozens of other photogenic cascades between Niagara Falls and Hamilton. This is the lower of two glorious waterfalls on Twelve-Mile Creek. Getting access can be challenging but, as you can see, it’s worth the effort.
Nikon D90, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Natural landscapes: remnants of winter
AIRPLANE VIEW OF CANADIAN ROCKIES, ALBERTA
My wife, bless her heart, always lets me have the window seat when we fly anywhere. I’m particularly grateful when we’re flying over the glorious Canadian Rocky Mountains. The view you’re seeing is in Alberta; further west, there was a lot more May snow still hangin’ around.
Nikon D90, 28-85 mm. zoom lens
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Natural landscapes: path through the valley
RED DEER RIVER, NEAR DRUMHELLER, ALBERTA, CANADA
This region, about 90 minutes’ drive northeast of Calgary, is a treasure trove of history (especially coal mining) and glorious photo opportunities. This lookout provides a great view of the river, especially at sunrise. I augmented the lighting by using the flash on my camera to illuminate the nearby vegetation.
Nikon D90, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Natural landscapes: the beauty of spring snow
ELBOW RIVER, KANANASKIS COUNTRY, ALBERTA, CANADA
Where I live is 1,000 metres above sea level. That means unpredictable weather, like snow in May, is not a big surprise. Personally, I love it — a transformed world that I know will only last a few days before spring returns. The Elbow River starts in the Canadian Rockies and flows east into Calgary, where it joins with the Bow River.
Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter.
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