I occasionally look back through the archives and quite often find pictures that I had initially overlooked. Today, I’m posting a shot that has some interesting elements, notably the clouds but it did not catch my eye when I first looked at it back in August. I now realize that it looked a little drab…
Author: shotsbyp
Bottle of Wine
In the interests of advancing my photographic skills, I’ve decided to to explore the area of flash photography. I’ve done a little reading, asked some questions and chose to plunge in after acquiring some accessories to complement my flash unit. I’ve updated the My Photographic Equipment Page (look under Menu heading Pages) to include my…
Winter at Johnstone Canyon
“This narrow, dark gap cut by rushing crystal waters is probably the most visited canyon in the Canadian Rockies, yet relatively few venture beyond the first cascade–and that is a pity. The path features seven waterfalls, an optional walk through a wet tunnel and a close-up look a the Upper Falls, twice the size of…
Winter Scenes from Banff National Park
This morning I went out with friends and fellow photographers, Howie Dingle and Joanne Young in search of some winter scenery. It turned out to be quite overcast, not at all like the forecast, so that changed our plans in terms of what we would photograph. I turned my attention to close-up shots, eschewing the…
Long Exposures on Canmore Creek
Today, I got out once again with son-in-law Andrew to take some pictures at a small waterfall on Canmore Creek, not far from home. It’s wise to take advantage of warmer days at this time of year; it’s much more pleasant shooting winter scenes without frozen fingers. Today was a great day and because recent…