Wildfires in the area have created a lot of smoke, making it difficult to photograph in the area. The main source of the smoke is an area of Kootenay and Banff National Parks, about 50 km (30 mi.) to our west. One evening last week, I took advantage of clearer skies to visit a location known…
Year: 2017
Summer Scenes
We recently hosted my brother, Bruce and his wife, Joan in Canmore. We spent some time visiting the area and of course, photographing some of the magnificent scenery of the Canadian Rockies. I have two photos to share with you today that really appeal to me. The first was taken at Elbow Lake, in Kananaskis…
Villages
As I mentioned in an earlier post, Aveyron boasts ten villages that fall within the classification of a 1901 association Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (the most beautiful villages in France). In the course of our 10 days in Aveyron, we visited 21 villages and passed through many others, without stopping. Today, I’ve selected a few scenes from…
Long Exposures
Long exposure photographs are simply ones with lengthy shutter openings (several seconds to several minutes). The technique is to use a tripod to ensure there is no camera movement whatsoever and to gather the light on the sensor over a long period of time. It’s easy at night; there isn’t much light so it takes…
Reflections of France
We’ve been back home for nearly a week now, and as I reflect on our experience, three things leave lasting impressions, some newly formed, some altered and some reinforced. Everything is much older. History is much longer than ours. Villages, towns and cities and their infrastructure is ancient but enduring. Culture and traditions are more firmly…