ANTHURIUM

Again I used my iPad to manipulate a simple image of a very beautiful Anthurium. I should admit though that using some of the apps on the iPad, I did some further work on the computer. The various filters gave this image an old painterly quality, which added to the visual impact of the picture.

EARLY MORNING COFFEE

Occasionally I like to use my iPad to create pictures. A few days ago I had to upgrade some apps and, after downloading, got a renewed interest in, what is referred to as mobile photography or also iphoneography. Artists and photographers use their iPhones and tablets to create their images. So here is one I made after taking asimple picture of my early morning coffee sitting on a little glass table next to my chair. What attracted me first of course was the light and shadow pattern and I should say it worked well in a traditional black and white rendition. But then I started to play with a few apps and I ended with a rather painterly image, which I liked.

SNOW LANDSCAPE, POWASSAN

I have never made a print from this negative. It was shot on 400ISO film which I had overdeveloped at the time, my mistake, but yesterday I had scanned the negative and simply loved the result. The grain added to the feeling of a snowy day, while giving the image an almost charcoal drawing effect.

WINTER LANDSCAPE WITH BARN

Another cold landscape. I hope Linda will like this as much as the one I posted yesterday. It was a beautiful Winter day with ice all over the trees. The light was beautiful and of course I had to photograph this very Wintery and romantic winter scene.

WINTER LANDSCAPE NEAR POWASSAN

This is a more traditional landscape photograph. I still enjoy these old images reminiscent of the old pictorialist tradition of beautiful black and white prints.

DUCHESNAY FALLS, SUMMER VIEW

Today a classic black and white print of Duchesnay Falls in the Summer. In the Spring and Fall of course the view is very different but at the height of the Summer the falls are dry. So this is a different view with the strong textures and patterns of the exposed rocks.

NOT YET

Winter is not over yet. Yesterday morning and to my dismay, I woke up to another nice layer of fresh snow. But at least I see the first signs of Spring. You see and hear the water running and, later in the day, feel the warmth of the early Spring sun.

LONGING FOR SPRING

Mr. Toad is really tired of this cold and snowy Winter. So he came outside to see if Spring has arrived yet but I have a feeling he will have to wait a few weeks longer.But the first signs are promising.

WINTER APPLES

Just seeing the colour of these frozen apples in a very cold landscape made me longing for the first signs of Spring. Today the weather is very nice and definitely a harbinger of the Spring season.

COMMANDA MUSEUM REVISITED

Yesterday i posted a picture of the Commanda museum. I made it look like and old vintage postcard but I liked the colour version also. So her is that colour version of the same image. Which is my favourite? Looking at both images my choice is the colour picture, although I do enjoy the vintage version.

POSTCARD FROM COMMANDA

On our photo excursion last week we stopped off at the Commanda museum. It was closed of course but its still a great building even if it could do with some Restoration. Instead of posting a colour version, which looks fine, I decided to publish a vintage postcard version. I like old postcards and her it definitely fits the subject.

WAITING FOR SPRING, POWASSAN, ONTARIO

Yesterday four of us hardy photographers could not stay inside any longer. All of us are ready for the new season to start. So we made a nice photo  excursion in and around Powassan. This truck looks like it is waiting for better weather too.

WINTER BRIDGE, BONFIELD, ONTARIO

This is a picture I took last Winter in Bonfield. The picture is rich in textures and I kept colour to a minimum reflect the mood of the season. My friend Dan went on the weekend and made a very minimalist image in the same area. His image is very much like a Japanese Haiku poem.