SNOW, NORTH BAY

The Winter has arrived. Yesterday I took this picture in the downtown area. it is a simple picture but I am attracted to the different shapes of the  trees, which  forming a dense pattern of of lines. 

SNOW SKY

I have photographed this barn at different times and seasons. Still I like the setting and yesterday with the dramatic snow sky turning the landscape into a very romantic view, it was hard to resist making another image. 

SPEEDING TRAIN, POWASSAN

This morning a fresh layer of snow was a good excuse to go out to take the first Winter pictures. When turning around, after taking some pictures along a road in Powassan, I saw this speeding train coming towards me acrosss the road. Of course I could not resist photographing the train.

BILLBOARD, NORTH BAY

When I first saw this billboard, I did not know what to think of it. Initially I found the hard hitting in-your-face message rather disturbing. It reminded me of the artwork by the American conceptual artist Barbara Kruger but the more I thought about it the more I liked it and yes, it is a great Christmas message because what is it I would want is quite simple peace and happiness for all humankind. Looking at it from that angle I have to say I like this message..

ANOTHER VIEW, OLD CAR, POWASSAN

I like this view of the old car. It has a very different quality to the earlier image I posted. The light was quite strong but the backlighting and the gold of the late afternoon sunlight, gives this picture an almost nostalgic feeling reminiscent of the early twentieth century paintings.

CAR LIGHTS

Yesterday, a beautiful sunny morning, I noticed these  headlights on a parked car. I liked all the reflections and lines. the result is a very abstract composition of reflections, lines and colour.

OLD CAR, POWASSAN

Over the years I have photographed this old car quite a few times. It has been sitting in this field for many decades and every time you see more rust and more decay. 

GARDEN IN BLACK AND WHITE

Fog and drizzle today. Actually a good day for taking pictures. This morning I made this image of the bare branches of a maple tree in our garden. I simply liked the pen and ink like quality of the branches filling the composition. It actually worked better in black and white than colour.

MARSH LAND, COLOUR VIEW

In my posting yesterday I said that it was a very grey November day but later in the afternoon the sun did show itself. So here is a view of that sky reflected in the water of the marsh. By not including the sky I think the picture is visually stronger.

MARSH LAND, STURGEON FALLS, ONTARIO

 

Yesterday I went with my friends Dan and John on a little photo tour to the marshes in Sturgeon Falls. It was a very November day with dark grey skies and bare trees. But when we arrived at the end of the trail overlooking the wide empty marsh land, the sun broke through the clouds. The landscape was quite dramatic but when I returned home I thought this black and white interpretation really reflected the mood of that afternoon.

A NICE FALL DAY

It was a very nice late Fall day. We walked along the Chippewa Creek Trail where I made this picture of this old but very nice shaped tree. It is interesting how we are discovering more of our city by simply walking than driving through different neighbourhoods and you just don't "see" the details.

3RD AVENUE, NORTH BAY

November is nearly always the time in between. The light is flat and everything looks grey. for many photographers this is not the best time to take photographs. On the other hand, if you like black and white photographs rich in tone and detail then November offers you that special light. I photographed the remnants of this tree on 3rd Avenue simply because I like the textures and tones of this particular scene.

BLUE AND GREEN ABSTRACT

Every time I go to take photographs I can never resist simple abstract subjects like this image of peeling paint. Maybe its my background, my father was an artist and art teacher and I studied art specializing in photography. So I got interested in art at a very young age and visiting galleries and art exhibitions is still one of my greatest interest.

WALL PAINTING, MAIN STREET, NORTH BAY

Here is a better view of the three skulls you noticed in yesterday's picture John. I felt that the black and white image conveys the mood of the scene far better than colour would. 

STORE, MAIN STREET, NORTH BAY

I was always interested  to make a picture of this store but there are nearly always cars parked in front which obstruct the view. Yesterday, on my walk, I also noticed the new mural on the business  next door. It created an interesting element to the final image.

ANOTHER VIEW, CHIPPEWA CREEK

Another view of the Chippewa Creek here in North Bay. I took a variety of pictures, trying to capture the mood and light of the creek from this viewpoint. This was my final choice because I felt this image simply reflected my personal impression of the creek.

CHIPPEWA CREEK, NORTH BAY

This afternoon I took a walk along Chippewa Creek here in North Bay. Actually I made a few good images. But what did bother me was the large amount of garabage people just leave along the shoreline. 

SIDEWALK, TORONTO

One of my favourite subjects is looking for subject matter reflecting strong patterns and textures. I simply like the interaction of the various parts of a composition, which you as the viewer then interpret. Actually very much the way you listen to music.

FIRST ROCKY, BLACK AND WHITE

A totally different impression than yesterday's image. The rocks in the foreground remind me of either two petrified turtles or even whales. 

FIRST ROCKY, LAKE NIPISSING

Today a simple landscape, which holds quite a few memories for me. We lived for twenty years close to this spot. Over the years I have photographed these rocks many times and still this landscape keeps inspiring me.

MAIN STREET, NORTH BAY

After posting the Yonge street panorama I got interested to explore this type of composite image a little further. So yesterday I took a seies of pictures on Main street here in North Bay. It took a little more work because my files were getting rather big. But I liked the result.

EARLY MORNING YONGE STREET, TORONTO

Last week we went to Toronto to see the show Frida & Diego at the AGO. We stayed overnight and in the morning, when walking down Yonge street, I made of course a few pictures. I planned to make a panorama of this picturesque strip of businesses but with a difference. This time I preferred  to simply collage the individual images. I think that visually it made a different impact than a simple panorama  stitched together in Photoshop.

A GREY WET DAY

Yesterday afternoon I went back to Sunset park because I wanted to remake a picture I took the day before. Of course you can never really duplicate the same image but I took some pictures anyway. I particularly liked this view. For me it reflects the Fall season. 

FALL SEASON,LAST COLOURS

The landscape is showing the change of season. You still see some bright colours but otherwise nature is getting ready for Winter.