ALUMINUM BOAT

A simple image of a very damaged aluminum boat. My interest is again working in black and white. Even though I don't make prints in the traditional way I still love the almost lyrical quality of black and white pictures. 

CLOUDS

Last week David Ernest had asked me what program I used to make my black and white images. Well I use the program onOne perfect Photosuite. I am getting more proficient in the use of the various programs but I still have much to learn. For this picture, which I took last week when the skies looked so dramatic, I started first with the Perfect Effects 4 program. I liked the result but then decided that maybe a B&W image would give me the result I was looking for. so there you have my explanation David. 

OLD BARN NEAR GARDEN VILLAGE

On Friday Dan and I returned for some pictures to Garden Village, which I had visited the day before. The sky was quite overcast but still a very nice day for picture taking. On the way we stopped to photograph this old barn. I did get some nice images. Last week I replaced my computer.Of course its always frustrating loading all the programs onto the new computer but slowly I am getting everything back in shape.

SUMMER LANDSCAPE, GARDEN VILLAGE, ONTARIO

What a glorious Summer day it was, so when I saw this scene of Lake Nipissing I just had to take this traditional image. I already wanted this picture in black and white to emphasize the various patterns and textures with just the boat and the dock as the centre of interest.

COCHRANE BLOCK 1911, NORTH BAY

Another building destined probably for demolition. Sad to see the deterioration of the old downtown mainstreet. A trend you can see in most of the smaller cities and towns. Hopefully someone will rescue this old store. 

21st CENTURY ROCK ART

On the road to the local university and college, there is a rock cut and of course students simply can't resist leaving their marks all over the rocks. Over the years the various texts and images have blended together creating some interesting rock art. I doubt if this art will last as long as the prehistoric paintings in various remote parts of the world. 

DIVINE, CHIP STAND, MATTAWA, ON

I had to photograph this chip stand in Mattawa. No I did not try any chips or poutine but judging by the statue of the angle I guess it must simply be divine.

JEAN DE BRÉBEUF, MATTAWA

All around the town of Mattawa you will see various statues of historical figures like this sculpture of priest Jean de Brébeuf. Even though I liked the picture, it did create a problem because of the different textures and patterns blending together without a strong subject contrast. Luckily the blue coloured background  and the red hue of the statue solved the problem.

CHAMPLAIN THEATRE REVISITED

It has been awhile since my last posting but I have been busy with a few projects and again my postings will be a little sporadic this coming week. But today we made a little trip to the town of Mattawa. It was and still is a beautiful Summer day. One of the aspects of Mattawa is the fact that it is one of the very few small towns which still  has a movie theatre. A few years ago I posted a picture of the same theatre but this time I show a better view of what it actually looks like. This year I have to try and make a few interior images, which I will post as soon as I get those pictures.  

BURNT TRUCK, NORTH BAY

Its been a few days since my last posting but I had to spend  some time on other projects. This morning I made a picture of this obviously burned out truck sitting in a parking lot downtown. I did not like the colour interpretation so made a variety of adjustments to get this final result.

OLD BARN, HWY124 ANOTHER VIEW

Yesterday I posted a black and white image of this old barn. I couldn't resist showing another picture but this time a coloured interpretation. Of course its quite a romantic view but I simply liked the mood of this traditional picture.

OLD BARN, HWY124, NEAR PARRY SOUND

This morning I had to go to Parry Sound.It was raining quite hard but on the way back it started to clear up. Of course when I passed this skeleton of this old barn I could not resist taking some pictures. I did not correct the perspective because I felt that the wide angle view simply added an interesting element to the overall image.

THIS IS ME WATCHING OUT

I thought this is quite a topical image, which is a reflection on what is happening at this point of history. The black and white rendition of the original colour picture emphasizes a more sinister view.

POWASSAN TREASURE MILL, POWASSAN, ON

What I like about this picture is the very busy, almost abstract, pattern of this store interior. This would make a very challenging image for a puzzle. You would be busy for quite awhile putting it all together.

SUMMER LIPS, POWASSAN, ON

Walking into the "Powassan Treasure Mill", I thought that this display symbolized the beginning of Summer. Of course I guess we will have to wait a few days but here is my celebration of the Summer holiday season. It is also a good image to welcome Jorie Sharpe, who joined my blog's Friends List. 

FRIDAY AFTERNOON, TROUT LAKE, ON

Yesterday we visited our friend Bob. It was a very pleasant afternoon sitting on his deck overlooking Trout Lake, enjoy some good conversation and of course a nice glass of wine and beer. 

VENTILATOR, CALLANDER, ON

I hope that Linda, Pat and Rob will enjoy this picture. They liked yesterday's image because of the strong colours. This picture was taken about two weeks ago at the old abandoned house in Callander. Its the type of subject matter I enjoy. I look for subjects with strong designs and colours, which make for images with strong visual appeal. Its the type of Photograph with qualities which Andreas Feininger referred to as impact and stopping power.

ALMOST GONE, LAKE NIPISSING

Yesterday I, while taking pictures along the South shore of lake Nipissing, I came across a few remnants of an old discarded boat. Hardly anything was left but enough for me to get this colourful image.

SAM'S PLACE, NEW LISKEARD

Just above the entrance to Sam's Place in New Liskeard, you will see these two figurines looking down onto the people entering this local watering place. I liked the expressions on the faces of the figurines. 

WATERFRONT TRAIL, NORTH BAY

Yesterday on our walk, we decided to follow the trail along the lake. The beautiful lush green reminded me of the old paintings and drawings from the 18th or early 19th century. So in the afternoon while it rained I loaded some of the pictures on my iPad and simply played with a variety of apps till I got the result I had in mind when I took the pictures.