Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Autumn and Asia

 As Ontario started to open up, we set up this shoot with sisters Autumn and Asia.  Their mother and about six photographers were the first group we were able to host at the FN cottage.
















Wye Creek

 Not exactly the same images but please tell me whether the colour or the B&W is your preference.




Mac Lilley Horses and Scottish Highland Cattle

 The only camera club outing of 2021, so far.  Over the past few years we've become quite familiar with the Mac Lilley horse training farm.  We're new to the another location that has Highland cattle as pets.









Baltimore Orioles



 

Spring plants

 Our first spring at Fanshawe Lake.








Tundra Swans

 An annual notice that spring is about to happen, the migrating swans can rest in Aylmer for up to a week during their flight to the tundra in the Arctic.







Dawna

 I find that I don't take advantage of our captive model enough.  Images are straight out of camera.





Winter Birds

 A few fine feathered friends from winter.






Hoar Frost

 Well the night before was cold taking photos on the Thames River but the drive home gave me hope for greater things.  Lots of foggy areas.  After a leisurely breakfast I grabbed the camera bag and went for another drive.  The cold didn't leave quickly.  Frost accumulated on my beard quickly when out of the car.  My biggest problem was the sheer brightness that wasn't cut enough by sunglasses.  Whenever my fingers were getting numb I'd go back in the car and drive to a new spot.  Gotta love winter.  






Monday, October 18, 2021

Burning Steel Wool

Shooting at -18°C, on river that had not frozen over in the past 10 years, was a challenge that we were up to.





Winter at Fanshawe Lake





 

Fanshawe Trail 2

 Colour shots this time.





Fanshawe Trail

 A couple of Black & White forest shots.




Milky Way and Light Painting

 A year ago, for the last new moon of 2020, I went to the pier at Pt Bruce.  I stayed off the pier as there appeared to be people fishing.  After about a half hour of waiting for them to leave, I was getting frustrated as they seemed to be watching their phones more than fishing.  I used my zoom lens and realized they weren't fishing, the light from phones was actually the back of 3 cameras.  Some like minded people.  I walked up to them as they were really in the prime location.  With no moonlight, I couldn't see them but I heard them talking.  I knew two of the three voices.  We repeated the experience the next night too with steel wool, light wands and a few more friends.