Photo of the Week 2025-07-07

 

I always knew there would be a return to film for me at some point in this photographic journey, it was just a matter of when ...

 

' bricked '

 

 

After attending a vintage camera fair in Etobicoke, went to explore the nearby Humber College Lakeshore Campus. I wanted to walk around the former Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital site to see some of the preserved brick buildings, now repurposed by the College.

 

I had a roll of Ilford XP2 loaded into my Canon A-1, and shot with both an FDn 17mm f/4 and the FDn 24mm f/2 that I used for the image above. I chose the XP2 for quick turn around processing at a local photo store / lab. They also provided scans of the negatives, something that I'm preparing to do myself, along with processing of 'conventional' B&W film. Any colour, and XP2 will still be sent out for development.

 

Here is a shot of "H" Building, originally one of the "cottages" where patients/residents were housed.

 

' "H" Building '

Still early in this leg of my journey, though several weeks and rolls of film since I shot film for the image above, I'm not sure when it will lead. And I'm excited to see where that may be ... 

 

 

DJE

Photo of the Week 2025-06-30

 

Reconnecting with a friend who suggested an outing to a rodeo in Feversham, we had a great day and the rain mostly held off, though the corral was a tad wet for the competitions ...

 

While Grant positioned near the pens and mostly shot shorter focal lengths, the requirement to get down on knees for other spectators to see over us motivated me to head to the other end and shoot some longer glass to capture the action. These images were shot with the venerable EF 70-200 f/2.8 L IS III USM on Canon mount adapter to my EOS R5.

 

 

 ' good form '

 

' whoa now '

' dismount '

  

DJE 

Photo of the Week 2025-06-23

 

 

' forest forget me nots '

On a recent outing to a rodeo in Feversham, we made a stop to check out the trails along the gorge in Madeleine Graydon Memorial Conservation Area. Just as we were entering the woods, this pretty little scene grabbed my attention.

 

It reminded me of images of the forest bluebells I've seen from UK photographers. Though not as abundant or dominant in the scene, they're Canadian, a bit understated and just as beautiful nestled among the native trees and a lot closer to home.

 

DJE 

Photo of the Week 2025-06-16

 

A few days of the cottage at just the right time allowed me to capture some of the many spring wildflowers currently in bloom. I had planned to present a selection of those photos but there are quite a few and I chose to showcase just two for this post. Others will follow on my social media streams, but for now ... 

 

' lone slipper '

' slipper triplet '

 

I shot these (on morning walks with Lynn and Sullivan) handheld with the RF 85mm f/2 Macro on an R5 at fairly wide aperture for background blur and was very pleased with the results ... some of my favourite images of the Yellow Lady's Slipper so abundant in June on the Bruce.

 

DJE 

Photo of the Week 2025-06-09

 

 

' Canadian Retail Takes Flight '

On the day when 'The Bay' takes it's last breath and under a different name, Flight Stop, this 1979 iconic art installation may have foreshadowed what was to come with the disintegration of Canadian retail.

 

DJE