Saturday, June 28, 2008

BEFORE THE RAIN


At least this rainy weather is good if you like the dramatic effect of cloudy skies, which is ideal for good black and white pictures.

Thursday, June 26, 2008

SUPERWIDE


my friend Steve lent me his super wide zoom lens so I could try it out. Normally I don't work with extreme wide angle lenses so it takes some adjusting to get to know the visual possibilities of this type of lens.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

WELCOME, AHNIIN, BIENVENUE


Driving through Sturgeon Falls, Ontario this morning, I noticed this wooden statue outside a motel. Of course I had to take some pictures. Its pure folk art.

Monday, June 23, 2008

CLOUD


It looked almost like Summer this morning but by the afternoon the clouds started to roll in bringing lots of rain and thunderstorms.

Sunday, June 22, 2008

BARN, POWASSAN, ONTARIO


With all the rain and dark skies we are getting lately I think black and white is the best way to make images reflecting this type of dark unsettling weather.

Saturday, June 21, 2008

SWAMP NEAR WASI LAKE


I passed this creek running through a swamp on the road to Wasi Lake. What really caught my eye were the dramatic sky and the reflection in the water. To emphasize the clouds I decided to print the image dark which increased the dramatic aspect of this scene.

Friday, June 20, 2008

SUMMER, WASI LAKE


Titled this picture Summer because that season started today. Actually you might not think so with all the rain we are getting. It feels and looks more like early Spring. However today I went on another of my photo excursions. I came to Wasi Lake near Powassan and got a few nice images. Taking pictures is very much like fishing, you take some interesting pictures but not until you download them do you know if you have images you can get excited about.This image is one I really enjoy.

Thursday, June 19, 2008

WALL AND POST


What can I say about this image? I like to simplify the subject to just texture and contrast. So simply enjoy.

Monday, June 16, 2008

POPPIES


The poppies in our garden are magnificent this Spring. Maybe it was the wet weather or the right soil. I just like to photograph them. My wife does the work of course and I benefit of her labour. This time I experimented with a technique I learned from Corey Barker. Photoshop allows you to use a wide variety of techniques which might not be strictly photographic but gives startling visual effects.

Saturday, June 14, 2008

WALL ABSTRACT


I always enjoy abstract subject matter, so when I go on a photo tour I simply can't resist making this type of images like this wall in downtown North Bay.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

RAINY DAY


We have had quite a bit of rain lately but the dark wet days also bring beautiful colours. I just love taking pictures when the sky is overcast. So here is a picture of our garden which I took this afternoon.

Friday, June 06, 2008

KATE PACE WALKWAY, NORTH BAY


The Kate Pace Walkway is a walking and bicycle path which takes you from the North Bay waterfront all the way to the village of Callander.The landscape varies widely starting along Lake Nipissing then following Chippewa Creek through downtown North bay and going through marshlands close to Callander.

Thursday, June 05, 2008

SUNSET, CALLANDER BAY


Thanks Nonie and André for your comments on my picture of Lake Nipissing. Last night I took this image along the lakefront in Callander. I still enjoy black and white photography so , even though I don't use the traditional darkroom anymore, I love making digital black and white prints. Actually I am thinking of running a course strictly on making digital black and white pictures depending on the level of interest of course.

Tuesday, June 03, 2008

LAKE NIPISSING


It has been a wet month of may here in Northern Ontario. Of course the dramatic skies added greatly to the visual impact of black and white images.