More Odds ‘n Ends

I’ve been doing a lot of photography recently. With Covid-19 restrictions limiting much of what we can do, I’m fortunate to have a hobby that I can pursue outdoors, often in the company of friends. It may seem wasteful, but we do travel in convoys, one person to a vehicle when going to photo locations outside of town. Once we get there, it’s easy to maintain physical distancing yet converse easily.

Today’s photographs are ones that I have not used in earlier posts, all taken during the month of January. This first photo is one that I took on a recent trip to Field B.C. I did a blog post for that trip but missed the opportunity to include this photograph. It pictures the Kicking Horse River meandering through the ice and snow downstream of the Natural Bridge, near Field. I like it and want to share it with you today.

I recently participated with a group of friends in an exercise concentrating on composition, the arrangement of elements of a photograph. I zeroed in on this church in Banff, AB photographing it from various perspectives, including this broader view, taking in most of the building and its many elements of composition. I like the light that prevailed that day and the impact it has on this image.

This photograph was taken last week as part of my contribution to a group exercise emphasizing light and shadows. What drew my attention to this scene were the long shadows of winter, stretched across the snow on the ice on Policeman’s Creek in Canmore. The light and shadows on the mountains in the background aren’t bad either.

Last Saturday, Rolande and I made a trip into Calgary. Part of that trip took us downtown where I was able to get some good interplay of light and shadows on the buildings. This photograph features the Telus Sky tower, a 59-storey, 222.3 m (729 ft) mixed-use skyscraper completed in 2019. Architecturally, it’s very appealing. I chose to focus on the upper floors for this picture, its most compelling feature.

Another new and fascinating addition to Calgary’s downtown architecture is the main Calgary Public Library. This is a very limited view, chosen to take advantage of the stark contrast of light and shadow looking out from a grand, sheltered area at the entry level of the building.

On the drive home, I took this picture as we began the descent on the west side of Scott Lake Hill. I’ve always liked this view and was able to take advantage of the late afternoon light and that amazing cloud to get a good picture.