Photo of the Week 2021-12-27

 

From a morning wander at Revolve Farms ...

 

sun through the barn wall

 DJE

 

Photo of the Week 2021-12-20

More, from the new home of Revolve Farms  ...  a diamond emerging from the rough.

 

'The view that greets you as you enter '

 

' Front of the Log House '

' Side of the Log House '

' The sunny side and the Greenhouse '

' The garden had overgrown ... "

 

I know there will be many more photos to come ;-)

 

DJE

Photo of the Week 2021-12-13

Just back from a visit with my son in Eastern Ontario and I realized that I had images from the previous visit to share ...

 

 

From our first visit to the new location for Revolve Farms and an opportunity for Matt & Claire to walk us around, sharing their vision for their new home ...

 

There was so much to catch our eye during the time we spent wandering and exploring this unique property. In particular, the building sections raised by the previous owner, with stone from the property, are one signature feature (there are a few others).

 

The stone house, workshop and outdoor kitchen area are without a doubt, anchoring elements of this special, special place.

 

' stone house and attached workshop '

 

 

' entrance to stone workshop '

 

' outdoor stone kitchen '

 

 

There is work to be done. Completing what the previous owner started, altering and adding their own touch, Matt & Claire are set to bring a dream to life ... and I can't wait to watch it all happen (and maybe help a bit where I can along the way)
 

 

DJE

 

Photo of the Week 2021-12-06

 

' snow dusted trail '

It's a magical time when the first snows of the season freshen things up.

 

It seems I am in a minority ... I welcome the arrival of winter. There is nothing like a fresh touch of pristine white to lighten up the landscape and signal the beginning of another season of winter photography.

 

DJE

Photo of the Week 2021-11-29

Almost the end of November and they're baaaack !!

 

' wary glance '

I recently made some time to visit an area that has provided most of my opportunities to photography Snowy Owls and was again rewarded with sightings ... two separate sightings on two separate days (likely the same bird).

 

This image of a female or immature male Snowy Owl was made on the second day, when the bird was much closer to an accessible vantage point. I was able to get close enough for this highly cropped image (approximately 60% of the original frame height) from my Canon R5 in 1.6 crop mode with EF100-400 LII and EF1.4x III (effective focal length 896mm).

 

There is no substitute for focal length when photographing birds, not just focal length, good glass and high mega pixel resolution all play an important part. I like to photograph birds, in particular, unique species like the Snowy Owls and Bald Eagles I can find near our cottage. If I was more dedicated to bird photography, my expenditure on lenses would be significantly greater. I'm not saying never, but for now I'll stick with the gear I have and get what I can get image wise.

 

Sadly, I've decided that I will I no longer share locations of where I find and photograph wildlife on social media. I've seen and heard of too many instances where wildlife are harassed by over exuberant photogs too focused on getting the shot to the detriment of stressing the animal. I'm not saying that I have no impact on my subjects, but I strive to observe and read the animal's behaviour to know when to move on ... as I did with the owl in this week's photo.  I had spent some time at the side of a busy road close to this beauty when it became evident that other cars were slowing down and my presence I was drawing more attention to the bird. As experience has taught, soon other's would be stopping and ... well, I'll just say it usually doesn't go the way I would prefer.

 

DJE