28/09/10 Filed in: Fall
The Chase: ISO 400, 44mm, f/6.7, 1/125
Another "Indian Summer" image from Michener Hill in Red Deer. Two kids playing on their longboards on the steep trails of Michener Hill.
I was aware of the lens flare when I was composing this shot. I was using a lens hood but wanted to portray the warmth of the setting sun on this beautiful fall evening. Just the week before people in Red Deer had broke out their winter jackets to beat the cold weather we were experiencing. This week people are back in shorts and t-shirts.
26/09/10 Filed in: Fall
Falling Leaf: ISO 200, 90mm, f/5.6, 1/90
The leaves are changing colour and falling off the trees. We are experiencing an "Indian Summer" right now. Warm summer like temperatures and sunny skies.
This image was taken just before sunset at Michener Hill which is about 5 blocks from the house. This hill overlooks downtown and the river valley.
21/09/10 Filed in: Fall
Like Water off a Ducks Back: ISO 400, 190mm, f/6.7, 1/350
Fall is here. I have seen Canada Geese flying south for the winter.
I took this in August at Bower Ponds in Red Deer. These ducks are pretty tame and you can get pretty close to them. These two might already be headed south for the winter as this shiny pond will soon become a cold hard surface in a few months.
18/09/10 Filed in: Fall
Ying and Yang: ISO 100, 30.5mm, f/4.5, 1/320
We got our first real heavy frost of the fall on Friday morning. The garden took a beating. Only the strong survived.
I was surveying the damage and came across this Purple Ninebark leaf. These are purple during the summer but half of this leaf is green. No Photoshopping was done in the making of this image.
Nature is cruel but she also creates marvels.
15/09/10 Filed in: Fall
Fall: ISO 100, 8.1mm. f/4.5, 1/500
I'm guilty. I have not used my camera in a week. I pulled this image from a photo walk I did last fall in the town in which I work. I used my point and shoot as I left my heavy gear at home. I just wanted to enjoy the sights and sounds of fall and not worry about what lens I was going to use.
Currently, the weather has been full of rain and clouds. Luckily, the clouds are keeping in what little heat we have left from summer.
09/09/10 Filed in: Summer
Cattails and Ladybug: ISO 800, 400mm, f/6.7, 1/1500
Without the Ladybug would you know what this is an image of?
I took this shot in August when I did a photowalk at a local park in Red Deer, Alberta. Bower Ponds is about a 5 minute drive from my backyard.
The ladybug is not as sharp in focus as I would have liked but she was moving at a brisk pace. As I had my long telephoto lens on and no time to set up the tripod I had to turn up the ISO to get a fast enough shutter speed to capture her.
The ladybug is a small part of the photo in my opinion. I think my eyes are drawn more to the pattern of the cattail grass and the way the sun creates definition and shadows on their blades. The ladybug just puts things in perspective and gives you a hint of what the actual pattern is made up of.
06/09/10 Filed in: Summer
Purple Parachutes: ISO 400, 90mm, f/5.6, 1/60
Purple Parachutes II: ISO 400, 90mm, f/5.6, 1/60
We have a variety of clematis' in our yard. But this is the only one that seems to explode with flowers this summer.