One thing you see on the road trip is an abundance of flora, and if you are lucky you will see some fauna as well. We got lucky, as well. It was the first time I ever saw a bear in the Banff National Park, and it was a Grizzly. It looked young from the [...]
I always like macro photography. Bugs are so fun when they are blow up out of proportion. Gives me a completely different perspective on the world. Yes I know these are not remotely macro photography. I did try it, and found it difficult at best. First, bugs do move, and they move fast. Second the [...]
With out further ado, here is part 5 of the World Wide PhotoWalk in Edmonton. Enjoy!
It was a great day spent at the park. I definitely recommend a visit, and a stroll back in time. Enjoy.
The Jurassic Forest provides a lot of photo opportunities. The position of these huge creatures in the forest, between the trees, makes it for a more real experience. Here are some more shots from our trip. Enjoy.
We just got back from an amazing trip back in time. We visited a new park near Edmonton called the “Jurassic Forest” . It’s located about 15 min north of Edmonton, and it’s a 40 acre prehistoric preserve. It’s a wonderful place to visit. The dinosaurs are full size and they are set in the [...]
The other day, I took my family to one the of the farmer markets. I thought it would be a good idea to test my strength by taking my Canon 5D with one lens. I took off the battery pack, and the only lens I took was a 100mm f2.8 macro. This is an old [...]
It was a sad day today. We had to say goodbye to our kitty. He’s been with us for the last 14 years. We named him Yoda, because when he was a young kitty his ears were almost twice the size of his head, and he looked like Yoda from StarWars. We picked him from [...]
A coworker gave a great tip where I could find some bald eagles. It’s an old gravel pit, which right now is a little lake. He showed me some pictures that he was able to take with his little point and shoot camera, and there were 5 0r 6 bald eagles just sitting calmly in [...]
Shooting with the Canon 1D Classic is a pleasure. I really like how it feels in my hand. It’s big, heavy and solid. The shutter button compared to my 5D is a little sensitive and I found myself firing shots by mistake. Also adding a 70-200mm lens with a canon 2x extender adds a lot [...]
So a couple of days ago, a package arrived at my door…. post marked from Australia. I almost cut myself opening it. My hands were trembling a little when I dug into the styrofoam. What I uncovered was a beautiful black Canon 1D. Yep no other designations, no Mark this or Mark that… none of [...]
I know we are on vacation, but I haven’t gotten anything interesting in photos to post, yet. So I’ll just start using the free time to post all the stuff that was supposed to be posted a long time ago. Starting with last shots from my trip to Elk Island National Park. Enjoy.
Another set taken at Elk Island National Park. It was quite a bit warmer that day, but surprisingly a early morning fog was forming. I never saw that. Usually this happens when it’s extremely cold. I’m not complaining, because it made for some interesting scenery. Enjoy.
This weekend was a perfect time to visit my favorite park. Those of you who have been reading this blog, know that this is Elk Island National Park. I left home early, around 7am. I was hoping to get there before the sunrise. Fresh few centimeters of snow fell during the night, and the park [...]
Since the temperatures in Edmonton dropped to well below -20C, it was a perfect time to do a little house cleaning in Adobe Lightroom. I still have to figure out the best workflow for myself, as it is a challenge to find things in my over blown Lightroom catalog. So far I have decided to [...]
As the sun rose above the horizon, the Wabamum lake came to life, as well as the town. Delivery trucks, power boats, and people started milling around, as if the appearance of the sun was a signal to start life anew. I knew it was time to snap a few more shots and call it [...]
You might be wondering why I haven’t been posting anything lately…. or you might not. I will tell you anyway, I mean this is my blog, so I can do whatever I want right? Two weeks ago, we decided to drive up north to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. We have a lot of very good friends [...]
I was driving again today and found this interesting sight. I never knew bees were kept in old metal drums. There were hives near by, but most activity was going on around the green metal drum. I did not dare to come closer, so I put on my 2x extender with my 100-400mm lens. It’s [...]
Even though today was a cold cold morning of -4C, the spring in Edmonton Alberta is here. So today’s post is about birds. Enjoy. Canon 5D, ISO 50, 1/100 sec, f/5.6, 400mm
While doing the photo shoot with Jenn last Saturday, my kids pointed this little guy to me. I crept slowly not to spook him, but he seemed fairly tame. Managed to snap a few shots of him (or her for that matter), and this is the best one. Yes the spring is finally here… Enjoy. [...]
This is the continuation of the portrait series with Tuff. Next post I will do show some out-takes from the whole photo shoot. One might ask, why are they in black and white. Well the colors were not that great, lots or browns and blacks, and after converting a first couple to black and white [...]
I’ve been asked by a good friend of mine to help him create some portraits of his dog Tuff. I will not go into details why, because it’s not a happy story. Nonetheless we spent good 4 hours setting up different lights, different positions, and just plainly experimenting. We were setting up only off camera [...]
I always knew there was something about winter I liked. During my last picture trip to Elk Island, I found the frost on the trees was quite spectacular. I grabbed my macro lens, and tried a couple of shots. The macro lens is an older version of the one that you can buy today, and [...]
Today was another perfect frozen Alberta morning. The temperatures started to drop early in the week, and this morning we were sitting at a nice crisp -25C. So what does a crazy Polak do? Calls up his friend, the Vet, and head out at 6:00 in the morning to the Elk Island National Park. This [...]
Today started off with a nice thick fog in the morning. Once I managed to get to work, the fog became a lot thicker. The lamps at work were creating really interesting effects. Panasonic DMC-FZ28, ISO 400, 1/4 sec, f/3.6, 23mm Later during the day the fog lifted, but it started to snow. The typical [...]
It’s been a bit quiet on the photography front. This is supposed to be a quiet time at work, since it is time before the holidays, and everyone is taking it easy. Not it my case. I’ve been going steady at my regular job, and that makes it hard to come up with ideas and [...]
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