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Himalayan Blue Poppy

nobody@flickr.com (ecstaticist) — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:51:00 -0700

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We had a great day at Butchart Gardens on Sunday. Verity is now taking more of an interest in the beautiful surroundings.

If you view large, which I hope you will do to see the detail in the style, you will see a tiny spider web strand...

Light HDR and tonemapping to compensate for a dull overcast noon light. They are far more beautiful in person.

Western Red Cedar

nobody@flickr.com (ecstaticist) — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:33:00 -0700

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If you stop by my stream you know I usually post square compsitions. In this case I could not satisfy myself with a square. I have posted a square version for comparison. I would be interested in your opinion.

This is a good example of how HDR helps balance light in some situations. this is three exosures bracketed shot braced against the trunk with 28mm wide angle equiv.

Duskweb

nobody@flickr.com (ecstaticist) — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 11:56:00 -0700

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Please take a moment and look closely. I have posted 1289 droplet refraction shots, but this one is unique among them. It is a side-lit spiderweb with dew, and in each drop is a refraction of a dim horizon at dusk.

I think the lighting is rather unusual, and the refraction looks eerie. It is just trees and sky, but it turned out ok. The web was strung in the opening of a gate outside a winery. I stopped to shoot the winery but then got distracted by the drops, something that has never happened to me before ;-)

I did the lighting by blocking the direct flash and letting the light bounce off the white fence surrounding the web out of frame.

I Can Feel It In the Air

nobody@flickr.com (ecstaticist) — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:11:00 -0700

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Aerial of fog over the fertile Saanich Peninsula, the source of all our local food in Victoria.

Shot at sunrise from the big Sikorski en route to Vancouver two days ago.

Scattered End

nobody@flickr.com (ecstaticist) — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:29:00 -0700

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Hope you all have a quick and easy Monday. More from last night's amazing sky. Flood again. I have a couple more in digital and whole bunch of film shots I took as well. I'll probably post a few more in the days and weeks to come.

Distant Light 4

nobody@flickr.com (ecstaticist) — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:34:00 -0800

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Another in my Westwood Lake Park series.

Deep Mist

nobody@flickr.com (ecstaticist) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:08:00 -0800

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This is as shot with the fisheye distortion in place.

Blue Sky at Sunrise

nobody@flickr.com (ecstaticist) — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 00:33:00 -0700

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Trees and sky at sunrise refracted through a nice round dewdrop.

Enjoy your Sunday everyone.

Tofino

nobody@flickr.com (ecstaticist) — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 08:43:00 -0700

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Tofino, British Columbia, Canada is a place you should visit before you die. This is Tonquin Park.

I deviated from my typical square today because there was a lot I liked in this 4:3 and could not find a crop. Why do I almost always go square? I dunno. Ask Chris.

Hope this looks ok. I can't really see it properly on my 3.5 yr old MacBook Pro with the faded screen.

Single RAW double-tonemapped in Photomatix.

p@$$!0n!

nobody@flickr.com (ecstaticist) — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:14:00 -0700

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Math rulez. It looks impossible, but it is just an outcome of the rules of our universe.

Still struggling with my Photographer's being...Happy hump day everyone!

This is an old shot. Original is JPEG. Upsampled to 16bit TIFF in Photoshop. Then, tonemapped in photomatix. Light treatment.

Blue Flood

nobody@flickr.com (ecstaticist) — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 20:28:15 -0700

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Pure play.

Hope it is as gorgeous where you are as it is in Vancouver.

The Long Walk

nobody@flickr.com (ecstaticist) — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:13:00 -0700

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Have a great Saturday everyone.

Three exposure HDR image of a pier in Seschelt, British Columbia.

The Rockpile

nobody@flickr.com (ecstaticist) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:33:00 -0700

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I've worked in and/or around this building for sixteen years. This is the seat of the provincial Legislature of my home Canadian province, British Columbia. It is known by those of us who toil here as "The Rockpile". It is a stone building designed by famous architect Sir Francis Rattenbury.

It was a very stormy day today, broken by periods of amazing light. My daughter and I were in the neighborhood visiting the Royal British Columbia Museum, which is where I captured this three exposure HDR from the third floor.

The Wild Blue Yonder

nobody@flickr.com (ecstaticist) — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 16:46:00 -0800

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Can't seem to get my head out of the clouds. I'm a dreamer. I shoot for the moon.

Shine then Fade into Darkness

nobody@flickr.com (ecstaticist) — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:14:00 -0700

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Thinking of lives cut short, or never started.

Cherish what you have, my friends.

Living under The Chief

nobody@flickr.com (ecstaticist) — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:52:00 -0700

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This little red cabin sits under the Stawamus Chief, one of the largest rocks in the world and a favourite for rock climbers from around the world.

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Canada Place

nobody@flickr.com (ecstaticist) — Wed, 19 May 2010 01:05:07 -0700

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Leaving Vancouver for Cortez Island tomorrow. I have never been there. So many people I respect speak highly of the Hollyhock Institute. We'll see what it means for me. At the very least I should get some interesting photos of a gorgeous part of the world.

Vancouver Details

nobody@flickr.com (ecstaticist) — Sat, 15 May 2010 01:13:45 -0700

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Fellow Vancouverites if you would be so kind as to help out with notes on landmarks, much appreciated.

Very clear day yesterday and the helicopter ride yielded some really clear shots. I upped the shutter speed on these to 640/sec to make sure I didn't get any motion blur.

Sunset Rock Vertorama

nobody@flickr.com (ecstaticist) — Sat, 07 May 2011 15:00:00 -0700

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This was not easy because of the exposure difference between the upper and lower parts of the shot. I did two HDR images, balanced the exposures by eye, converted them to TIFFs and then ran the stitch in Photoshop.

See the ghost bird? It flew in on one of the upper frame exposures.

Directly above the rock is huge Celebrity Cruise ship that had just pulled out of Victoria harbor about 30 minutes previous. The 28mm wide on the G10 makes things small in the distance.

This is the thing about HDR. It gives you a better chance to convey a moment the way you enjoyed it with your eyes, adjusting exposure on the many parts of a scene, taking it all in. It is just photographic technology, not the "bastardization" some camera purists make it out to be. These same purists might be shocked to learn some of the darkroom tricks of their heroes. Photography does not end the moment the light hits film or sensor. At least, not for ME it doesn't ;-)

Cabin in the Sky

nobody@flickr.com (ecstaticist) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 20:16:54 -0800

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Whistler Peak to Peak Gondola runs all year. Great ride and view.