EVENING, LAKE NIPISSING, ONTARIO

the sunsets over lake Nipissing are always different and very colourful. This lake always fascinates me but I also know how careful you have to be when photographing sunsets because the images can become simple calendar pictures.

LIGHT and TEXTURE, LAKE NIPISSING

What attracted me was of course the backlit rocks and water which created pure texture. The dark rock holds this image together because it is simply texture and light.

SANDBANK, LAKE NIPISSING, ONTARIO

As I expained earlier Lake Nipissing has a varied shoreline. This image shows a more subtle view of the lake. Because you have very lttle refence about size this sandbank has the appearance of an aerial view.

RAIN STORM, LAKE NIPISSING, ONTARIO

The skies over Lake Nipissing can be spectacular. Here a rain storm is moving across the lake.To me this image is reminiscent of paintings by the 17th century Dutch landscape painter Jacob Ruysdael.

FIRST ROCKY, LAKE NIPISSING, ONTARIO

I have lived for many years on the shores of lake Nipissing. This lake is a very prominent feature here in North Bay. I like this lake because it is unique. It is a large lake and reminds me of the ocean. Because of the shallowness of this lake it can become quite wild with large waves. The shore line is also very varied from sandy beaches to nice rock formations.I hope you will enjoy these images.Forr this image I used a Rolleiflex with a 80 mm Planar lens.

STORE WINDOW, 23RD STR, PORTLAND, OR

Couldn't resist to photograph this "starry eyed shopper" in a store window on 23rd Street in Portland.

KITE STORE, CANON BEACH, OREGON

Another picture of just a riot of pure colour.Camera: F-801s with a 24mm Nikkor lens.

ALLEY, OTTAWA, ONTARIO

Any empty walls, even in small alleys, are irrresistible to grafriti artists. Of course it makes for an interesting abstract image dominated by colour.Camera: Olympus C8080w

HUNTSVILLE, ONTARIO

The predominant feature of this image is colour. I look for scenes like this because of the exuberance of colour. Camera: Olympus C8080w

PORTLAND ART MUSEUM

Enjoying lunch one rainy afternoon at the Portland Art Museum I noticed the stark abstract glass wall surrounding the sculpture display. Camer: F-108s

MAGNETAWAN, ONTARIO

Walking by a burn out building in the town of Magnetawan, I noticed the colours which reminded me of the traditional Greek colour scheme. The ragged edges of the burnt wood reinforced the impression of old ruins.Camera: F-108s with Nikkor 28 to 105 macro zoom.

STORE WINDOW, PORTLAND,OR

Noticed this store window when walking around Portland looking for pictures. I have no idea what it means but liked the fluid design of the lettering.
Camera: Nikon F-801s with the 28 to 105 macrozoom Nikkor

WALL, ELORA, ONTARIO

A wall from an old abandoned factory in Elora gave me this image . The almost violent slashes and the black paint in combination with a colour palette of earth colours made a fine abstract image. Camera: Olympus C8080w

DOOR, PORTLAND, OR

This image looks more like an abstract painting than a straight photograph. I noticed this door while wandering through Portland.

OLD CORRUGATED WALL

One more picture of the same seies of images I did of this old corrugated metal wall in Cobalt, Ontario. I used the same camera and lens as I did for the previous picture.

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I enjoy discovering and photographing subjects, which have no realistic meaning. They become abstract images which can challenge and delight through pure colour or design.
Camera: Nikon F5 with Nikkor 105mm Macro lens

PEGGY'S COVE, NOVA SCOTIA

Peggy's Cove in Nova Scotia is probably the most visited spot in that province or, for that matter, in the Maritimes. It is not only the lighthouse but also the unusually interesting rocky landscape. This picture was made late in the evening on fast film. The light was almost gone but it ended up as one of my favourite images.

NEAR PEGGY'S COVE, NOVA SCOTIA

This image is from the other coast. I took this image near Peggy's Cove in Nova Scotia. The area is strewn with hugh boulders which make for very interesting images. This picture was taken on black and white film using a Nikon F-801s with a 24 mm lens.

BEACH NEAR MANZANITA, OR

I made this picture on the beach near Manzanita, OR. Backlighting gave the scene a rich texture.Camera, F-108s and a 24mm Nikkor lens

OLD MILL, COBALT, ONTARIO

Visited Cobalt, Ontario yesterday. The place is a grim reminder of the damage we do to the earth in order to extract what we need. In this case its silver. The basis for photographic film and paper. I have taken many pictures of Cobalt over the years and will publish a series later on my blog.Camer: Olympus C8080W

MORRISON BRIDGE, PORTLAND, OR

Just the number of bridges is amazing but they make for an interesting image. Taken with my Nikon F-108s and my trusted Nikkor 28-105 AF Zoom

FIRE ESCAPE, OTTAWA,ONTARIO

Made this image in Ottawa I noticed the shadow, which together with the fire escape made for a very interesting abstract image. Taken with a Nikon F-801S and the AF Nikkor 28-105mm lens.

OLD FORD, CALLANDER, ONTARIO

The old car looked cool so I took the picture. Hope you enjoy it too. Camera, Nikon F5 lens 105mm Nikor

OLD BARN NEAR VERNER, ONTARIO

For me black and white photography is still the most satisfying way of expression. Just as in the traditional darkroom you can manipulate the image to get the desired result. The picture of this barn was actually done by combining four negatives into this wideangle picture.