Natural landscapes: flowing water in a snowy world
ELBOW FALLS, KANANASKIS COUNTRY, ALBERTA
I revisit this natural attraction, about an hour’s drive from my home in Calgary, at least once a year just to see what it offers for photographic art. On this day, I knew the weather would be overcast and I figured a very recent snow would create beautiful conditions where sunshine would not be needed. Was I right?
Nikon D7100, 17-70 mm. zoom lens, tripod, polarizing filter, graduated density (darkening) filter on the sky.
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Urban landscapes: sweet snow in the suburbs
NOSE CREEK, AIRDRIE, ALBERTA
I drove past this scene on the way to a medical appointment and decided to give it a harder look on the way home. As you can see, it was worth stopping and photographing the beautifully sombre, snowy scene.
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Rural landscapes: seeing red in a world of snow
PRAIRIE FARM NEAR CALGARY, ALBERTA
I’ve passed this farm dozens of times over the years, but never saw good conditions for a picture until this sombre winter day. I looked for a compelling foreground element and found it in these snowy wild grasses.
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Natural landscapes: me in the autumn forest
MORNING LIGHT AT CARBURN PARK, CALGARY, ALBERTA
I liked the rough pathway through the forest in this western Canadian urban park, but it needed a person to provide a focal point. That person was ME.
I’ve done this enough to always wear a red coat/shirt/hoodie when on photo trips, since it’s the most noticeable colour — and if I’m going to put a person in a landscape picture, I may as well ensure that person stands out.
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Natural landscapes: the beautiful approach of ice
BOULDER FALLS,
KANANASKIS, ALBERTA
I arrived in this mountain region of western Canada in November, before it was encased in ice and snow. Love the mix of epic ice and flowing water.
A long exposure ensured a silky water flow, nicely contrasting with the sharp ice edges.
There was almost no colour in this scene, so it was an easy decision to create a black-and-white version that heightens the drama.
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Urban landscapes: the beauty of a setting moon
APPROACHING DAWN AT CARBURN PARK, CALGARY, ALBERTA
This 135-hecatare urban park, created in 1986, features two man-made ponds, plenty of forest, pathways and deer that are so used to people that, during this trip, a trio wandered past me barely six feet away.
Carburn is one of the most beautiful parks in Calgary and always has great photo opportunities. On this occasion, I visited before dawn on a full-moon day – providing yet more photo possibilities. In this case, I needed a 30-second exposure to properly record the scene.
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Rural landscapes: worship in an awesome landscape
OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC CHURCH, DOROTHY, ALBERTA
A tiny hamlet in the amazing badlands of western Canada has several decommissioned churches that anyone can visit. On this occasion, I had an incredible snowy world to work with and even as I made a colour picture, I knew it would also make a compelling black-and-white image. Was I right?
(Here’s a colour picture of Our Lady of Perpetual Help on a sunny summer morning: https://wp.me/p2ccTX-29E.)
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Natural landscapes: autumn’s winter wonder
SNOW ON THE KICKING HORSE RIVER, YOHO NATIONAL PARK, BRITISH COLUMBIA
This is one of the most scenic parts of Yoho, where the river flows through a hole in a rock wall known as the Natural Bridge. Whenever I visit here, I attempt another photo of the river as if plunges down into the opening. On this occasion, I was blessed to have snowy trees to make up an attractive background.
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Urban landscapes: end of another day
CITY SKYLINE AT DUSK, CALGARY, ALBERTA
When it comes to photography, I’m a sunrise guy, so this was a rare sunset outing in this western Canadian city. The Bow River flows out of the Rocky Mountains and through Calgary, making long-exposure (30 seconds!) reflection photos like this possible.
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Urban landscapes: the morning rush-hour
TRAFFIC ON SECOND STREET, CALGARY, ALBERTA
I visited the downtown core of this western Canadian city, looking for compelling long-exposure photo opportunities. I think this scene fits the bill. The distant strange structures are an urban structure called “The Trees”. Love how The Trees are illuminated at night!
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Rural landscapes: beauty in the land of wind
WIND TURBINE AND HAYROLLS, PINCHER CREEK, ALBERTA
The southern end of this western Canadian province is one of the windiest places in the country. As a result, there are hundreds of wind turbines scattered for many kilometres. I know many people hate turbines, but they make for a compelling photo subject, especially when paired with the distant Canadian Rocky Mountains on a stunning November day.
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Natural landscapes: the start of winter?
MARMOT CREEK, KANANASKIS COUNTRY, ALBERTA
I visited this creek, which includes three gorgeous waterfalls, in early November when temperatures were cold enough to start the ice formations that will eventually envelope most of the creek.
I really liked this mix of water and ice and went with a long exposure to make the creek silky and provide a contrast to the jagged ice edges. There was almost no colour in this scene, so it was a no-brainer to go monotone and heighten the drama.
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Urban landscapes: Beauty on the rocky hill
THE BATTERY, ST. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND
The Battery is a neighbourhood in the capital city of Newfoundland and Labrador. It’s on the entrance to the harbour, on the slopes of Signal Hill. The Battery is sometimes described as an outport within the city and is noted for its steep slopes and colourful houses. I made this picture from across the harbour using a telephoto lens. It’s astonishing to find such stunning beauty in an urban centre, but this is common in one of Canada’s most scenic provinces.
Nikon D7100, 70-300-mm zoom lens, tripod
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Urban landscapes: autumn reaching for the skyscrapers
FALL COLOURS AND APARTMENTS, TORONTO, ONTARIO
Walking along the street, I loved the glowing hues in these trees. The trick was combining them, in a compelling way, with the very urban environment around them. How did I do?
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Rural landscapes: a walk in glory!
AUTUMN AT KORTRIGHT CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION, VAUGHAN, ONTARIO
During a trip to the Greater Toronto Area, I found time to visit this place in the hopes of finding good autumn conditions. I was NOT disappointed, as you can tell. There were many delightful vistas, so for this one I decided to highlight a leaf-covered staircase.
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Urban landscapes: the city, exploded!
CALGARY SKYSCRAPERS, ALBERTA
This is a good time of year to photograph city skylines; the sun comes up late enough for all the building lights to be on during ‘blue hour,’ an ideal time to make city pictures. That was the case here in this western Canadian city. Just for fun, I tried a long exposure while zooming my lens in and out. Creates a fun result, eh? 🙂
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Natural landscapes: the emerging sunrise
BOW RIVER AT DAWN, CALGARY, ALBERTA
It was so dark when I arrived at Fish Creek Provincial Park that I needed a flashlight to make my way from the car to the river. As the light slowly arrived, I saw several strong long-exposure compositions like this. I love how the long exposures smooth out all the ripples in the flowing river. If you look carefully, you can see a few stars in the sky.
The 13-square-kilometre park preserves the valley of Fish Creek in the southern part of Calgary. It is bordered on three sides by the city, and on the west by the territory of the Tsuu T’ina First Nation. Much of the park remains in a natural, forested state.
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Natural landscapes: autumn in the forest
FALL COLOURS, KORTRIGHT CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION, VAUGHAN, ONTARIO
During a trip to the Greater Toronto Area, I found time to visit this place in the hopes of finding good autumn conditions. I was NOT disappointed, as you can tell. There were many delightful vistas, so for this one I decided to highlight a few of the most colourful leaves.
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Urban landscapes: the artistry of night lights
DINNER THEATRE LIGHTS, HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA
I don’t think this business was open when I visited, but I was sure glad to see it so beautifully illuminated. Made for many great creative possibilities, including a loooong exposure when I zoomed my lens in and out to create these amazing light trails. There was barely any colour in this scene, so it was an easy decision to go monotone and heighten the dramatic impact.
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Natural landscapes: the amazing autumn morning
DAWN IN JASPER NATIONAL PARK, ALBERTA
My wife and I were blessed to visit this glorious Canadian national park at the height of autumn – and a year before devastating wildfires burning part of the town and the park. I made this picture from the side of the road, seeing how the florescent trees contrasted with the brilliantly illuminated peaks.
Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter, two graduated density (darkening) filters on the peaks and sky
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