| Daffodils on Warp Drive.
There are many techniques in photography that have achieved that ultimate accolade - a cliche.
Zooming the lens during an exposure with a slow shutter speed can produce interesting (and
totally unpredictable) results. Everyone should try this - at least once.
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| Autumn in the Gatineau.
One of the treasures of the Ottawa region is Gatineau Park. Just a few minutes north of the
city, there's thousands of acres of wilderness. With hundreds of kilometers of trails, its
a cross-country skiiers delight in winter, and a pleasure for hikers in the summer. One of
the most breath-taking times of year is the fall, with extensive stands of maple, birch,
poplar and many other species all in their most colourful clothes.
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| And You Think You're Having a Bad Day.
I was at Point Pelee to observe the spring migration, when I decided to look down, instead of
up. That's when I discovered this life and death struggle. I observed and photographed this
for an hour, without much progress being made by either party. I left them the same way that
I found them.
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| Pipe Dream.
I was installing a custom home-designed exhaust system on my aging Toyota, when I happened
to look inside the flexible exhaust tubing, and noticed that the shiny new metal created
some interesting patterns. Later in my basement, I placed some colourful slides in the
slide projector and shone the beam into one end of the bent pipe, and photographed through
the other end. Interesting results.
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| Ubiquitous Sunset Photo.
I was taking a shortcut from Ottawa to Banff via Idaho, when I stumbled on Craters of the
Moon National Monument. The staff in the Visitor Centre said the campground was officially
closed, but I could stay there if I wanted to. So I did. I spent a very pleasant day walking
the loop road. Later that evening, I was rewarded with a gorgeous "out-of-this-world" sunset.
When I awoke next morning, my 2 gallon water jug was frozen to the core. I melted snow for
coffee, and watched an equally colourful sunrise.
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| Portrait.
This picture was taken at the Toronto Zoo. I've always considered this a bit of an
"impossible" shot - 500mm lens, 1/2 sec. exposure, no tripod. Its not super sharp, but I
like it as a character study.
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