Niagara Falls
Here is a panoramic shot of Niagara Falls.
| Technical Info: |
| Cam & Lens | Canon EOS 5D Mark II & EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM | Shutter: | 1/3200 s | |||
| Create Date: | 2009:07:18 19:38:34 | Aperture: | f/4.0 | |||
| Focal Length | 24 mm | ISO: | 640 | |||
| Copyright Info: | Copyright (C) 2009 Chris Empey Photography (Photographer) | |||||
The Tiny Ram's Head Lady Slipper
The is the second of two Ram’s Head Lady Slippers I am posting. We were lucky that these were growing under a tree near the trail where we were able to access them without disturbing the environment they were growing in. How small is small? Take a look at this.
| Technical Info: |
| Cam & Lens | Canon EOS 5D Mark II & EF180mm f/3.5L Macro USM | Shutter: | 1/25 s | |||
| Create Date: | 2009:06:19 14:36:56 | Aperture: | f/18.0 | |||
| Focal Length | 180 mm | ISO: | 100 | |||
| Copyright Info: | Copyright (C) 2009 Chris Empey Photography (Photographer) | |||||
Ram's Head Lady Slipper Orchid
We were lucky to have found these. They are quite rare and are protected at Singing Sands Beach in the Bruce Peninsula National Park.
| Technical Info: |
| Cam & Lens | Canon EOS 5D Mark II & EF180mm f/3.5L Macro USM | Shutter: | 1/125 s | |||
| Create Date: | 2009:06:19 13:58:07 | Aperture: | f/11.0 | |||
| Focal Length | 180 mm | ISO: | 400 | |||
| Copyright Info: | Copyright (C) 2009 Chris Empey Photography (Photographer) | |||||
Pink Lady Slipper
Scott and I took a trip up to the Bruce Peninsula again last year. We had pretty poor weather but managed to get some good shots nonetheless. This is one of them.
| Technical Info: |
| Cam & Lens | Canon EOS 5D Mark II & EF180mm f/3.5L Macro USM | Shutter: | 1/40 s | |||
| Create Date: | 2009:06:18 20:19:34 | Aperture: | f/6.3 | |||
| Focal Length | 180 mm | ISO: | 100 | |||
| Copyright Info: | Copyright (C) 2009 Chris Empey Photography (Photographer) | |||||
A Pair of Trilliums on a moss bed
| Technical Info: |
| Cam & Lens | Canon EOS 40D & EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM | Shutter: | 1/60 s | |||
| Create Date: | 2009:04:26 08:58:11 | Aperture: | f/4.5 | |||
| Focal Length | 84 mm | ISO: | 100 | |||
| Copyright Info: | Copyright (C) 2009 Chris Empey Photography (Photographer) | |||||
Family celebrating New Years Day
So here we are, another new post. New Years day and there are photographers around the world starting Photo Of the Day projects. Having already done that, starting February 2005 and lasting more than two full years, I am not sure if I will try that once again. I have a few options in mind though I am not sure what I will do yet.
This photo was shot tonight and features members of my family along with myself. Hopefully the photo does mark the beginning of a new project.
One thing I do hope to do is include more shot setup info. Here it is.
| Technical Info: |
| Cam & Lens | Canon EOS 5D Mark II & EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM | Shutter: | 1/100 s | |||
| Create Date: | 2010:01:01 20:29:58 | Aperture: | f/10.0 | |||
| Focal Length | 32 mm | ISO: | 400 | |||
| Copyright Info: | Copyright (C) 2009 Chris Empey Photography (Photographer) (Photographer) | |||||
A Statue of Nikola Tesla stands overlooking Niagara Falls.
This is the Maid of the Mist under a rainbow as it takes tourist on a tour of Niagara Falls. The Horseshoe Falls and American Falls are both visible in this photo.
A woman sits on the shoulders of a man in a crowd of tourists in order to get a better picture of Niagara Falls.
A macro photograph of a Green Darner dragonfly.
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.
I was golfing with a friend of mine earlier this week. Last time we were out, she told me I should bring my camera next time… to me that is an open invitation to shoot someone. She wasn’t happy but I did get some good photos anyway.
This was on the 16th hole at a local golf course. The sun was beginning to set and we were teeing off into the sun. I thought it was a perfect location for a silhouette. Turned out it was also a perfect location for me to lose another ball!
This a macro photo of a wood lily
A Grass Pink orchid with a drop of morning dew is framed again the reflection of the sun in a small pool of water.
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.
Leanne, my brother James, and I went to Arizona’s Taps and Grill on the weekend to see Sven Gali play live. We’ve been fans of the band since the late 80′s when they started playing local clubs. I first saw them close to 20 years ago when they were playing a local cultural center, long before I was old enough to get into the clubs. The band had split up for some time in late 90′s and reunited last year for one show. This summer they are back playing at least three shows.
Like my recent previous concert shots, this photo of Dee Cernile was shot with the Canon G9. The camera has been great so far. A little noisy in low light situations like this (especially above ISO 400) but still usable. Converted to black and white, great looks. I like the tradional concert photo look of this one.
Another photograph of two Yellow Lady Slipper orchids I photographed a couple weeks ago on the Bruce Peninsula. I don’t remember what was behind to give it the blue tint to the shadows but I do like the results.
Leanne and I were in Toronto last night to see Fish in concert live at the Mod Club. Previously the lead singer of Marillion, I have been a fan of Fish and Marillion since I was about 12. I missed him last time he was here, about 10 years ago, so would not miss him this time. We worked our way to the front of the stage where I was able to get in a few good photos of him.
Taking a break today to post some concert photos. My friend Julie and I went to the Friendship Festival in Fort Erie and watched The Spoons, Helix and Teenage Head play. This is a photo of Teenage Head guitarist Gord Lewis.
Tonight I will be in Toronto to see Fish so hopefully will have some shots from that show to put up as well.
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).
This is just upstream of Hoggs Falls. One of the water falls we stopped at on the way up north.
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.
