My First Post
Welcome to my new website. Sorry, it's not finished. It's just started really. I've still got a lot of work to do but I wanted to get it up and running. Over the next few weeks and months, I will be adding to it and making changes. I'll be placing examples of recent work here on this Blog page and talking about a variety of things such as locations, advice, equipment and techniques. This will be my "fun" page where I will share my recent experiences and I welcome your comments and feedback through the Contact Form. Enjoy and welcome!
Small stream near Lake O'Hara, Yoho National Park. (image # B-2011-11-14)
The above image was taken using one of my favourite techniques. This image required great depth of field to get everything in sharp focus and it allowed me to use a very slow shutter speed. The slow shutter speed allowed the water to flow during the exposure, creating the soft silky effect in the water. Of course, a sturdy tripod is necessary to keep everything else sharp during the long exposure. A polarizing filter helps to saturate the colours and add to the exposure time. Although this image was taken with a digital slr camera, it reminds me of the good old days when I used my favourite film - Fuji Velvia. Velvia was awesome for capturing rich green colours. Although my film days are mostly behind me now, whenever I come across a scene similar to this, I'll be reminded of how much I enjoyed shooting with Velvia transparency film for the results it gave with some subjects.