Natural landscapes: the waves of winter
ICE AND WINTER WATER, AJAX, ONTARIO, CANADA
Lake Ontario, one of the Great Lakes shared by Canada and the United States, doesn’t ice over in winter. But it often creates photogenic ice formations on stumps and rocks. Once I saw how the waves could fill the background, it was a question of timing and depth of field to make the picture I had in mind. Nikon D50, tripod.
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Natural landscapes: amidst the epic splendour
WINTER AT EMERALD LAKE, YOHO NATIONAL PARK, BRITISH COLUMBIA
This large-format slide was made in 1995 using a Pentax 6×7 film camera, tripod and polarizing filter. Emerald Lake is one of the most spectacular locations in the majestic Canadian Rocky Mountains. And unlike nearby Lake Louise, it’s not overrun with busloads of tourists. Especially in winter.
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Natural landscapes: encounter with ice bubbles
ICE BUBBLES AT ABRAHAM LAKE, ALBERTA
This man-made lake, just outside Banff National Park in the Rocky Mountains, has become famous for cascading ice bubbles caused by methane. This ice is major SLIPPERY; I took a few nasty tumbles while carefully wandering about, hanging onto my tripod to stay upright. Nikon D90, polarizing filter. (More ice bubble photos here: http://wp.me/p2ccTX-gf and http://wp.me/p2ccTX-gT)
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Natural landscapes: when the light strikes
AFTERNOON SUN ON THE PEAKS, JASPER NATIONAL PARK, ALBERTA, CANADA
Conditions weren’t ideal – there hadn’t been a decent snowfall in several weeks before I visited this Rocky Mountain park – but I managed to ‘enterprise’ some decent photographs thanks to strong winter light on the peaks. Nikon D90, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Rural landscapes: where the fences meet
RURAL SCENE WEST OF CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA
As soon as I saw this fence and the clean, white fields around it, I knew there were pictures possibilities. This is about as close to a black and white scene as possible without actually processing the photo that way. Nikon D90, tripod.
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Natural landscapes: casting light on the river
WINTER, VERMILLION RIVER, KOOTNAY NATIONAL PARK, BRITISH COLUMBIA
I was blessed with warm early-morning light streaking across this river in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Screwing on a polarizing filter, plus two neutral density (darkening) filters, reduced the light enough for me to get a long exposure and turn the churning, ice-cold water into a silky flow. Nikon D7100, tripod.
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Natural landscapes: railroad through the snow
WINTER AT MORANT’S CURVE, BANFF NATIONAL PARK, ALBERTA, CANADA
This spectacular viewpoint, which brings together Hwy. 1A, the Bow River and the main rail line through Banff National Park, is named for photographer Nicholas Morant. He worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway and this viewpoint was such a favourite photo locale that it was named for him.
I kept the soaring peaks out of this photo so you can concentrate on the glorious snowy forests and almost feel the cold wintery atmosphere. Nikon D90, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Urban landscapes: angles into the sky
BELL TRINITY SQUARE, TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA
This building, in the downtown of Toronto (Canada’s largest city), is all about strong, simple lines and shapes. Works equally well as a black-and-white photo, too. Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Natural landscapes: on the edge of winter
BIG HILL SPRINGS PROVINCIAL PARK, NEAR COCHRANE, ALBERTA, CANADA
Believe it or not, I photographed this glorious scene three weeks before the official start of winter. It was nearly monochromatic, so I went all the way and processed it as black and white. If the little waterfall seems a little blurry, it’s due to the temperature (-15) creating steam. Nikon D7100, tripod.
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Rural landscapes: prairie love song
ANCIENT BARN NEAR VULCAN, ALBERTA, CANADA
I love touring around the prairies in western Canada because I often come across evocative scenes like this. I spent at least a half-hour here, checking out various compositions with and without fences (here’s another view of the barn: http://bit.ly/WinterBarn). Nikon D90, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Natural landscapes: view from the top
THE VIEW FROM MONT TREMBLANT, QUEBEC, CANADA
This one is going way, way back to the 1980s, when I lived in eastern Canada and skied at Mont Tremblent. It was a bitterly cold day when I made this photo on negative film. Many years later, I scanned the paper photo and did a ton of work to make it look even this good. Nikon FM2, negative film.
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Urban landscapes: receding lines
THE PEACE BRIDGE, CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA
I’ve photographed this wonderous Santiago Calatrava creation before (you can see those here: http://wp.me/p2ccTX-5J and http://wp.me/p2ccTX-5G) but it was worth another try with the camera when I was nearby recently.
This is a controversial bridge; it cost $25 million CDN and wasn’t put out to tender for construction. But since opening just a few years ago, it’s become one of the city’s most popular ways to cross over the Bow River. Nikon D7100, tripod.
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Natural landscapes: the quick freeze
WINTER AT STELLA FALLS, BANFF NATIONAL PARK, ALBERTA, CANADA
I didn’t expect this waterfall, one of seven in Johnston Canyon, to be so close to frozen over. But a very cold snap in early November brought the onset of ice. It was still a great scene to photograph, though. I put a neutral density (darkening) filter on the lens to ensure a looong exposure that would turn the water silky. Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Natural landscapes: winter afternoon
WINTER SUN OVER LAKE ONTARIO, AJAX, ONTARIO, CANADA
Couldn’t have asked for more dramatic lighting at this location, east of Toronto (Canada’s largest city). I made several exposure to capture different wave motions; picked this one because it shows the best sunshine reflection in the sand. Nikon D50, tripod.
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Natural landscapes: where the dinosaurs roamed
WINTER AT DINOSAUR PROVINCIAL PARK, ALBERTA, CANADA
It was definitely a lot warmer — and more tropical — when dinosaurs roamed this amazing place southeast of Calgary. I roamed this park without seeing even one other person. Amazing!
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 around the globe.
Nikon D90, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Natural landscapes: the beginnings of winter
ICE AND WATER FLOW, BIG HILL SPRINGS PROVINCIAL PARK
This wonderful little park, near the western Canadian city of Cochrane, Alberta, protects a spring-fed stream as it flows down series of beautiful little waterfalls. This close-up captures the creeping onset of November ice. Nikon D90, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Urban landscapes: under the bridge
ST. PATRICK’S ISLAND BRIDGE, CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA
This newly opened bridge didn’t catch my eye until I found out it is illuminated underneath and along both sides of the entire pedestrian path. That grabbed my attention and I spent 45 minutes before dawn capturing various long-exposure views. The 30-second exposure helped smooth out the waters of the Bow River. Nikon D7100, tripod.
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Natural landscapes: transition
FIR TREE AND ASPEN LEAF, BANFF NATIONAL PARK, ALBERTA, CANADA
I was following a mountain stream when I found an opening in the mountain forest. It, and the small fir trees in it, were covered in snow and half-melted ice – typical conditions along the valley floors in the Canadian Rockies. Because a few bare aspen trees were nearby, I started wandering around looking for icy aspen leaves stuck in fir needles. This is one of the finds I photographed. Nikon D7100, 70-300 mm. lens, tripod.
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Rural landscapes: on an autumn morning
OLD WAGON, JUST SOUTH OF CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA
I always enjoy driving along rural roads south of this western Canadian city; you never know what you’ll find. This wonderful old wagon is outside the entrance to a winding road leading to a wedding chapel. I spent a half-hour exploring all the photo possibilities while the leaves swirled around in the morning breeze.
Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Natural landscapes: flowing through autumn
PETAWAWA RIVER, PETAWAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA
Petawawa, northwest of Canada’s capital city (Ottawa), is best known as the home of a military base. But when I visit there, I go straight to the river. As you can see, it’s a beauty, flowing through the Canadian Shield amidst glorious forests. (You can see what the river looks like in mid-winter here: http://wp.me/p2ccTX-nX)
Notice the ugly graffiti on the rocks at the bottom? It wiped out many potential photos – heck, some of you might think it even ruins this photo. 😦 Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter.
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