Photo of the Week 2025-09-29

 

For a walkabout in 'The Ward' area of Guelph with members of the Guelph Photographers Guild, I decided to limit myself to the 50mm focal length, shooting at as wide an aperture as camera shutter speed would allow. I had envisioned some images with sharp foregrounds and focus falling off quickly to providing a suggestion of what lay further away.

 

The gear I chose was my Canon R5 with Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art mounted via the Kolari drop-in filter adapter and clear filter, though I could have used a variable ND, I chose not to. I also had a Canon New F-1 film body with Canon FDn 50mm f/1.2 lens, loaded with a trial roll of Harman Phoenix II colour film ISO 200. The ISO 200 rating and top shutter speed of 1/2000s did not allow me to shoot wide open for the majority of the exposures I made and the roll is still in camera with exposures remaining so those image will likely show up in the weeks ahead.

 

" Guilders at Allan's Mill '

' Grasses at Metalworks '

' vines on fence '

I made a number of other shots where shallow DoF was not possible or suit the scene. These will likely make an appearance on my social media streams in the coming days so keep an eye out there if you are interested.

 

DJE 

Photo of the Week 2017-03-06

Selecting a single photo for a local exhibition of work from the Guelph Photographer's Guild at Einstein's Café was not as difficult as you might think. My Library is comprised of tens of thousands of original captures, thousands of of which have been processed and posted online or printed but ... there is one image that, for me, that has always stood out from all others.

'Sky Stones' is an image that I made a number of years ago and for me has stood the test of time. What I found surprising is that I've never posted it as my Photo of the Week ... likely because it was made long enough ago to be before I started this blog. I've used the image as a key piece for shows and display over the years and recently gave away a large print as a gift to special friends for their new office.

No significant processing trickery, just rocks in still waters on a calm day combined with the reflection of a cloudy sky ...

Sky Stones

My framed fine art prints, 'Sky Stones' and 'Lady in the Mist', are both on display and for sale along with other work from Guelph Photographer's Guild members at Ensteins Café in Guelph, March through April.

Lady in the Mist

Drop by for lunch or dinner and have a look at some great work.

DJE