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-15*C on the trails and dropping
... crunch, crunch, crunch was the sound of my footsteps on the snow covered Speed River Trail, off Niska Road late Sunday afternoon. I wanted to get a hike in with Lynn and Murphy before the temperature dropped too low.
The late afternoon sun was low in the sky. We had just entered the forest and I was captivated by the shafts of light and shadow penetrating around us, streaming through the gaps between trunk and limb of the cedars. Within the first 100 or so meters I had already paused multiple times, shooting back into the sun again ....
DJE
stutter step
I enjoy going back through my library of images. There are many reminders of things past. James, my son Jordan's veiled chameleon is now with another owner, but he was such a great and challenging subject for my 150mm macro.
DJE
winter sun
I went to TO today with Lynn and decided on a walk around Bluffers Park while she visited her mother. I had expected to capture the texture and structure of the bluff slope ... but the winter sun and sky were just so beautiful. I know there is lens flare all through this image but I wanted to see how the 17-85 would handle shooting direct into the sun with no hood (it's on order) and .... I always shoot into the sun, screw the rules !
I made quite a few images shooting south off the point at Bluffers Park over the water and into bright sun with strong specular reflection on the water. All of the images show a high degree of flare and aperture ghosting. I expect this when shooting in these conditions but with luck it does not show up in a highly distracting manner and the result can be very dramatic as in the image above.
Not only did I get some great shots, but I got to spend some time outside enjoying the great sunshine and brisk air. Time flew and by the time I thought to check my watch, it was time to head for the car and go pick up Lynn.
DJE
light through winter forest
Many of my recent posts have included images from trips planned solely for the purpose of photography. It is quite inspiring to visit different locations selected for their unique look or features, however there are photo opportunities everywhere.
For Christmas, I received a yearly pass to the Halton Region Conservation areas not far from home. These have some great trails with many areas including stretches of the Bruce Trail along with the many side trails and loops. Lynn and I have been taking advantage of the pass and heading out for hikes along these trails to get out for a little activity and downtime from the rest of life. This weekend we chose Mountsberg Conservation area and headed out with Murphy and a couple of cameras.
I am always drawn to look towards the light as the sun streams through clouds or trees and on the trails around Mountsberg early Sunday morning, we wove our way through a variety of forest growth, marsh and field. Always, I was drawn to the light of the sun beaming down from clear blue skies, flashing from behind trees, blasting through tufts of snow as the breeze dislodged them from branches overhead. I worked to capture what I saw and felt. With just a touch of help from Photoshop CS5 .... this image is it.
DJE
