HIDING

Yesterday was I nice but cool Fall day so we decided to revisit the Screaming Heads in Burks Falls. I was simply curious what it would look like in the richly coloured Fall landscape. Well we were not disappointed. It definitely was worth the trip. All in all we had a very enjoyable day.

BIRCH LEAF

Walked over to the library at Nipissing University and made this image of a single birch leaf laying next to a puddle of water. The blue of the sky and the clouds made a nice dramatic pattern but it worked best in black and white with the yellow leaf giving the image just that extra visual accent to make, the otherwise simple composition, more  interesting.

FALL CREEK

Yesterday I walked to the small creek where I had made some Fall pictures of the colourful leaves I posted earlier. I was curious to see what the landscape looked like after most of the leaves came down. Much of course had been washed away but I simply enjoyed the variety of  textures and patterns. 

EARLY FROST

Early frost and now the rain leave the trees bare. The leaves on the ground are the remnants of the seasons blaze of colours. 

CRABAPPLE TREE

Took this picture a few days ago. I simply love the light, patterns of red crabapples and the overall feeling of a warm sunny fall day. 

NORTHERN ONTARIO MEMORIES

Thanks for your comment Dave. Here is a full view of the rapids on the Wasi river. I like to wish you and your family a very happy Thanksgiving.

FALL, CALLANDER,ONTARIO

This morning I went to callander to photograph the rapids on the Wasi river. Romantic? absolutely but I simply loved the scene. 

YELLOW MAPLE LEAVES

This time I used a  subdued colour palette to render a more traditional view of the Fall colours. I like the strong yellows of the maple leaves which contrast with a background of predominately grey and brown hues.

FALL ABSTRACT

This morning I walked again down the trail near my home and photographed leaves floating down the little stream. This time no filters or plugins but a straight image of reflections in the water. I did intensify the colours using curves. The resulting picture looks more like an abstract painting then a true photograph. 

FOREST GROUND COVER

It will be a few more days before the Fall colours will really reach its peak. This weekend was very nice weatherwise so it was great walking the trails. I took a few pictures and then experimented with layers, blending modes and filters. I liked the result of this image of the forest ground cover. 

RED MAPLE LEAF

It is that time of year again when we take our cameras and go out to capture the annual fall colour fest. The colurs have not peaked yet but yesterday I took a walk on the trails near my home. What interested me were the leafs floating in a little shallow stream. The strong red of the leaf and the blue reflection of the sky combined with the running water made a simple but interesting image.

HERITAGE HOUSE, OTTAWA

Some of the small heritage houses in downtown Ottawa have an almost rural quality. The inviting open garden gate and the morning sunlight made this an almost nostalgic view.

MAILBOXES, OTTAWA

Walking in the downtown area of Ottawa, I spotted these mailboxes on a heritage loghouse. I simply liked the various shapes. 

LIGHT, OTTAWA

An image of light, shadow and texture. Of course in addition to these basic elements, it is perspective which adds to the impact of this picture. By the way, the light around the window is reflected light from the car's side mirror.

FARM NEAR CARLETON PLACE, ONTARIO

Today I worked on some pictures I took recently. When driving from Carleton Place to Almonte I passed this beautiful farm. What attracted me was the two old tractors, which contrasted well with the grey, weathered barns.

OLD POWER STATION, TEMISCAMING, PQ

The old Temiscaming power station is closed but I made this colourful image of the stained old concrete wall. 

PAPER MILL, TÉMISCAMING, PQ

On this dark rainy morning my friend John and I went on a little photo excursion to the small town of Témiscaming in Quebec. It turned out to be a nice trip and I think both of us got some very nice images. I particularly liked my pictures of the paper mill with the steam belching into the grey sky.

SEAGULL, CALLANDER, ONTARIO

Yesterday was a very dull grey day. Actually the light was quite flat but I took this picture of a mural or rather a billboard promoting the Callander museum. It shows the tugboat Seagull, built in 1906, steaming on Callander Bay. 

DOLL, CALLANDER, ONTARIO

This afternoon I visited a small antique store in Callander. The store is closing at the end of the month and most of the antique artifacts have already been sold. But I was intrigued with this old doll. Many years ago I made a series of pictures of a garden, which was decorated with different dolls.  The resulting images were quite intriguing so this image brought backsome memories for me.

PATTERNS, OTTAWA

Which photographer could resist this subject. A rich composition of different patterns. It worked best in black and white. The colour image had a few distracting colours which diminished the overall visual quality.