Stormy Sunset
This is a panorma of the sunset as a storm approached from the south. It is a multiple photo panorama. To view a larger version, either click here or on the photo above.
09. Poppies
Another shot similiar to yesterday’s, this photo is a different composition. I like this one better though.
08. Poppies Looking into the Sun
This is a bit of a landmark image for me, photo #1000. I started this photo blog on February 1st, 2005 (after having previously displayed my images on another one of my sites for several years) with a photo of a Silver Cheeked Hornbill and posted daily up until a little bit before my wedding last year when other priorities became more important. I continued to post regularly, though not daily up until March of this year when because of hosting problems with my web provider, I became too frustrated and stopped posting until June 1 when I resumed daily posting.
Today’s photo, shot on my recent trip to the Bruce Peninsula with Scott is of poppies growing wild along the roadside. I am sure they had been part of a garden at one time, but the area appears to be overgrown now.
I hope to continue daily posting. It does get tiring at times, and sometimes I need a little inspiration to put up a new photo. I can’t say I will make another 1000 photos but I will give it a shot. The important thing is not to stop. After a while, it almost becomes an addiction.
I haven’t done a good job up so far of advertising it, but many of my images here are available for sale but I hope to have that rectified shortly.
06. Dramatic Sunset at Oliphant
We shot most of our sunsets sunsets at Oliphant, not far from where we were staying. Some were very nice, others a little more plain. This one was one of the more dramatic sunsets of our recent trip. I like the S-Curve leading out to the lake.
28. Rocks Along The Beach
Rocks along the beach on Georgian Bay. This was shot with my new Canon G9 that Leanne gave to me for our anniversary! I had been looking at them for a while as I wanted a good camera I can carry around with me without always having to take my SLR and assortment of lenses. The G9 has full capability, a Canon Digic III sensor and will sync to my existing Canon flashes if I need it too. In the words of Monty Burns… Excellent!
27. Hoggs Falls
A slow shutter photo of Hoggs Falls. This was shot at ISO 100, 1 sec exposure and f22 with the use of a polarizer. The polarizer was partially to reduce the glare on the water but mostly because I could use it slow the water down one and a half to two stops (the difference between 1 sec and 1/4 second exposure).
26. Hoggs Falls, Upstream
This is just upstream of Hoggs Falls. One of the water falls we stopped at on the way up north.
25. Watching The Sunset
I shot this group of three people on the end of the peer across from the cottage I was staying at on my recent trip to the Bruce Peninsula. There was a thunderstorm approaching from the south and the rest of the sky was lit up in this amazing wash of red. I thought the placement of the people against the dramatic sky would yield a nice photograph.  We did not get to shoot too much longer as the rain came and we hurried into the cottage.
24. Badlands
I spent a few days on the Bruce Peninsula last week photographing wild orchids, sunsets and other nice things. On the way up, Scott and I stop at a couple of waterfalls along the way and this spot, the Caledon (or Cheltenham) Badlands.
Over the next little while I expect to post images from that trip. Photos of Yellow Lady Slippers, Grass Pink Orchids, Showy Lady Slippers, sunsets, and waterfalls. Maybe a self portrait as well!
22. Tulips and Bench
I like the composition of this photograph and hope that I can use in one of my weddings or portrait sessions.
14. A Foggy Morning
This is another photo from the same location as yesterday’s.
13. Reeds in the Fog
Reeds in the fog at one of our favourite locations. We do not always shoot here, but the area has a nice ‘feel’ about.
12. Rockway
f16 2.5 sec
This was shot a little while ago just outside of St. Catharines, Ontario. Shooting early in the morning when the light levels are still low let me capture this with a long shutter speed to exaggerate the motion of the water.
11. The Long Road
Shot the past weekend. I like how the road disappears into the image.
09. Lightning
Lightning illuminates the sky over my neighbours house in an evening thunderstorm last night. A tornado watch and severe storm warning were issued for the Niagara area though the storm where I am was really not that bad.
08. Geometric Illumination
f11 15 sec ISO 160
