Tortured Tulips

Digital original, 2 image focus blend

In the way out of a friend's house, I caught sight of these battered flowers, beaten down by an over night rain. Two quick images, one at f/8 to record the details in the flowers, and one at f/2.8 to record the shallow depth of field I desired behind them, was all that was needed to realized this result.

A Prospect Field Trip

Digital original, 2 frame sttich

This field trip was focused on the question of shutter speed, and long exposures, so I opted for Prospect as the location...only to arrive and find it shrouded in fog!

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As it turned out, the foggy conditions only made long exposures easier (lower light levels), and once we reached the coast proper, it was easy to make exposures in the 2 minute range or longer.

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Symmetry in Stone Artist Talk

I gave the Symmetry in Stone artist talk today, and thoroughly enjoyed both the question I received on the work, and the feedback on the exhibition as a whole.

A Waterfront Field Trip (Dartmouth, Nova Scotia)

Digital original

Every day like clockwork, trains run through the Dartmouth waterfront, and on this occasion, the engine had particularly strong weathering on it - I wish it had stopped, as I would have really enjoyed making some details of it.

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On such a drab afternoon, the bright yellow cable and plug caught my eye, and a long 300mm lens was pulled into play, to throw the background out of focus, and simplify the context.

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It is hard not to be sucked into reflections when working around boats and water - in this case, i tried to balance them with a very formal composition of the two hulls side by side; the curve of the dark boat to the corner was particularly pleasing, and mirrored in some ways by the line from the smaller boat.

Symmetry in Stone is on the Walls of ViewPoint (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

Once the work for Symmetry in Stone was selected, the challenge was deciding how to best present the images in the final exhibition.

In the end, I decided to employ a wide variety of image sizes in the exhibition, from 12"x18" for the smallest prints, to 16"x54" prints for the largest of the ceiling images.

After months of work, many days of printing, and many days of matting and framing, the images for Symmetry in Stone are finally on the walls of ViewPoint Gallery.

Symmetry in Stone Exhibition (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

Symmetry in Stone will showcase architectural photographs made in South-West England in 2010. Focusing on Gothic Cathedrals and Abbeys, the show explores the beauty of this period of architecture, and celebrates the wonderful stonemasons who created it.

A Public Garden Field Trip

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The simplicity of one flower in a partial pot really appeals to me.

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A lot of this field trip was spent experimenting with a Sigma 120-400mm lens; I am not a real fan of ultra-long lenses, but it was fun to play with.

Digital infrared original

A Point Pleasant Walk

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Another Winter Field Trip

Digital original, 5 frame exposure blend, 3 image stitch

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A Wintery Field Trip

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