Lake Ontario in Summer - Image Breakdown

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Sail away with me honey

I put my heart in your hands

Sail away with me honey, now, now…

Now

from the song Sail Away by David Gray

Throwback to warmer days, sunshine and sailboats.

Question: What form of colour harmony is present in this image?

Canon 6D Mark 2 using the Canon EF 70-300mm IS II USM lens at 200mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO 400.

Multnomah Falls in Winter - Image Breakdown

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What you see is, not always, what you get. This image is my interpretation of the famous Multnomah waterfall in Oregon. There are, quite literally, hundreds of thousands of images of this very waterfall in various seasons. When I visited it, I did not want to create an image that looked like everyone else’s. So I took some (ok, a lot of) creative liberty to present this scene in what I thought would be a unique light. Art is subjective and open to interpretation. I for one firmly believe that fine-art photographers must use the tools at their disposal (both hardware and software) to produce an end result that is arresting, controversial, beautiful.

But what do you think? Are you someone who prefers that photographs mirror the real world as close as possible or do you like a healthy dose of artistic license?

This is a 3 image vertical panorama captured on the Canon 500D using the Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS lens at 18mm, f/14, ISO 100, 1 sec.

Toronto Skyline Sunset - Image Breakdown

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Photography is the art of chasing light. Usually, the light is dull, flat and boring. Equally often, it is harsh and uninviting. Occasionally though, the skies burst with shades of angry reds, regal purples and deep, deep blues. But sometimes, just sometimes, we get these soft pastel hues that whisper of cool evenings and hot chocolate. And the regret of words left unspoken.


Canon 6D Mark 2 using the Canon EF 70-300mm IS II USM lens at 200mm, f/11, 1/8 secs, ISO 100