TRIBUTE TO RALPH GIBSON

Yesterday I received the new book by Ralph Gibson, Brazil. It is stunning. Ralph Gibson is truly one of the great masters of photography. So this image as a salute to his work.

WINTER BARN

The remnants of this old barn formed a interesting pattern of "windows" looking out on a wintery landscape.

FIRST TASTE OF WINTER

This picture is for Jo-Ann, who likes my black and white images. Winter has arrived. This week we received our first load of snow. Of course we like having snow for the Christmas season but after about three months of the white stuff we will be looking forward to Spring again.Meanwhile I hope you will enjoy my Winter images.

REEDS, LAKE NIPISSING

A last image of Lake Nipissing before it is frozen over for the next few months. This picture has the feel of an etching and reminds me of one of my favourite books by the Japanese haiku poet Matsuo Basho "The Narrow Road to the Deep North" Of course comparison is highly personal and subjective.

OLD BARN

I am always attracted to old barns. When passing a farm I always look for the barn. This one is going to be demolished in the very near future. I guess this picture will be one of the last images of this old building.

FALL STORM

Its been a few days since I posted an image. But I am back again and will post more regularly. This picture is for Rachel who sent me avery nice email. She is interested in some technical details. Well I took this picture yesterday on the shore of Lake Nipissing. The wind was very strong. Of course at this time of the year you can expect that. It was impossible to mount the camera on a tripod so it was shot handheld with my Olympus C8080, lensopening F8 and a shutterspeed of 1/250. Hope this is what you are looking for Rachel.

NEAR CALLANDER, ONTARIO

A crisp afternoon walk. The ice on a puddle had been broken by a cyclist burt The curve, the shape and the shadows of the trees just appealed to me.It is always interesting to me how subject and light make me stop and take the picture. Home I looking at the image I try to understand what moved me emotionally to take the picture.

ALONG THE WATER FRONT

Yesterday, unlike today, was a beautiful late Fall day. Walking along the North Bay waterfront I took this picture of a branch on a sandbank. I thought it made for an interesting image. Enjoy.

LAKE NIPISSING, NORTH BAY, ON

A dramatic picture of Lake Nipissing. Interesting how a camera angle can change the perception of a scene. The light was just right with a dark stormy sky which gave this scene an almost epic connotation. This last word is for my friend Rob.

NOVEMBER

November, the dark month, I like the grey and browns of the month of November. It also brings us the first signs of Winter to come. This image symbolizes those short dark days of the end of autumn.

MORNING LIGHT

It has been awhile since I posted an image. Other commitments have kept me from giving some attention to my blog. This picture is for Jo-ann who posted a very thoughtful comment. I am glad she enjoys my images. I have been busy printing black and white pictures so continuing in black and white a picture full of subtle greys accentuated with strong blacks.Hope you like it.

FALL TAMARACK, NORTHERN ONTARIO

The Fall is showing its final colour. Yellow. I especially like the tamarack, dresed in pure gold. This simple scene is very typical of Canada at this time of the year. Pity the season is so short.

SHADOWS AND REFLECTIONS

I am always looking for interesting images. Walking into the kitchen I noticed how the reflections and shadows from different kitchen utensils made a very interesting and intriguing composition.

LAKE NIPISSING, GARDEN VILLAGE, ONTARIO

On a little phototrip yesterday I made this mage of Lake Nipissing. Romantic? Sure but why not. Again I prefer black and white for this image. The picture reflects the distinct quiet Northern Ontario landscape.

ATWOOD MEN'S CLUB, ATWOOD, ONTARIO

Driving through the small town of Atwood in Southern Ontario, I noticed this peculiar building called the Atwood Men's club. I am very curious about this club. Anyway this picture is for my friend Rob who is interested in seeing the photograph.

TREE, NEAR WATERLOO, ONTARIO

Driving along a country road on a dark Fall day I noticed these strangly shaped maple trees. Starkly outlined against the grey flat sky this tree made a graphically interesting image.

SAILBOAT, CALLANDER, ONTARIO

I made the image in colour and black and white. I think the black and white is visually stronger. Maybe my preference for black and white was the deciding factor why I selected this image.

MORNING FROST, NORTH BAY, ONTARIO

The first sign of the coming Winter.

GRAFITI, PORTLAND, OR

Of course in most cases the photograph becomes far more interesting than the splashes of paint on a surface somewhere. This picture looks more like a painting than a photographic image. I like it because of the painterly effect.

BUS STOP, BEAVERTON, OR

To continue with my grafiti theme, here is a busstop with a very delightful "grafiti" but here the busstop has been designed by a professional artist. One of many who have made the different public transport stations in Portland into an open air art gallery.