The road to Tofino….
For me, the road to Tofino starts as I leave Port Alberni and ends at the Tofino/Ucluelet junction.
Last saturday I drove to Tofino to make a business call on the gallery selling my prints, LoveCrafts in the main street.
I never tire of driving the windy road which provides many opportunities to photograph. Our variable west [...]
Courtenay Estuary on a misty morning
Driving along the dyke road between Courtenay and Comox on a recent morning, I noticed interesting light from a low winter sun and a fog bank swirling around the estuary. I knew there were interesting pilings supporting the CoastGuard navigation lights that could be incorporated into a composition. Although not on a specific photo shoot, I [...]
More refinements to the Coffee Mug image
After looking at last weeks version of the coffee mug , “Developing a Composition”,I decided to make more refinements to further strengthen the composition.
I am directly influenced by Don Farrell’s “Talking about Art” lectures. I have removed the Miele logo from the bottom panel and then applied grid lines in varying tones to pick up [...]
My first “Where to Photograph” article. De Courcy Island.
The first of these artiles is published on Dave Ingram’s Vancouver Island Nature site.
You can read it at http://islandnature.ca/2010/02/nature’s-abstract-gallery/
This and many subsequent articles will be posted on this blog site.
Developing a Composition
I was in N.Vancouver last weekend visiting my son and family. They had just remodelled their house and the kitchen boasted a fancy coffee maker. As Chris Jr. made me a coffee I was struck with the compositional strengths of the coffee maker and mug. I immediately took some exposures, trying to include steam and [...]
Which way up ?
I took this image recently and displayed it on my Pages. It a simple but interesting composition.
While I was making some prints of the image and looking at them more critically I happened to turn on upside down. I liked the upside down version as an abstract composition.
What do you think ?
Another Sunrise !
Are there just too many sunrise images on display ? Although these images can become a cliche, every now and again a special combination of coloring and composition does occur and justify being shown. I believe this image is such and have posted it today when it is dull and pouring with rain. One morning [...]
First Snowshoe Trip in 2010
A heavy snowfall over the New Year has improved photographing conditions when snowshoeing. At least a foot of clean fresh snow has refreshed the appearance of the snow. Yesterday was foggy but I still managed a few new images and variations on this theme. How many haystacks did Monet paint ?
This first image has been [...]
Christmas in North Vancouver
Photographing the North Vancouver waterfront as a visual exercise during Christmas celebrations using a Panasonic GF 1 camera.
Snowshoeing on a wet day
A two hour photographic expedition on snowshoes from the Nordic lodge at Mt.Washington Alpine Resort.
Searching for Ice Crystals
Four days after my last Ice Crystal shoot, I returned with my Canon 5D and 100mm Macro Lens to try and shoot the twigs and ice crystals in greater detail. What a difference four days can make. After four nights of freezing cold the strams had covered over, humidity had dropped and there were no [...]
An Indoor Project On A Wet Day
When I could not snowshoe last weekend, it was raining hard, my friend Tim Penney invited me to try some indoor photography in his woodworking workshop. Using the available light, we came up with some interesting images. We plan another session with macro lenses and more directional lighting next time we cannot get out
An Accidental Composition
I attend talks on painterly composition with Don Farrell in Qualicum. His teaching and explanation on compositional considerations is helping me with my photography. I hope !
Don shows us his latest work as part of the talk. Last week I photographed his palette.
What an interesting composition has occurred by accident !
Snowshoe Season Starts November 21st 2009
Wow ! Snow has come early and heavily this year. This first snowshoe trip was in deep snow and a dull day.
Ice Crystals in the Meadows
Another surprise !
Time to turn round and snowshoe back to the Nordic Lodge and enjoy a bowl of soup.
