A Photographic Painting

I have been trying to edit some of my photos into "paintings" for a new book I am doing on Bowen Island scenes.  Here is one taken from Bowen Bay which I quite like.

Enjoy

Dennis

A Foggy Day Exploring Bowen Island

I like this photo a lot.  Just taken recently on a foggy day near home on a walk with my daughter and grandson.

"When  you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change"

Dennis

Was This Photoshopped??????

I was asked today by someone at work whether the above image was photoshopped.  This seems to be a constant question by many people.  I think what they really mean is: "was this image digitally altered".  In other words did I add/substract or change anything in the image.  The original image is of the cheetah in a medium trot, but not full out running.  By using the motion blur filter in photoshop I was able to give the illusion of the animal in a fast pursuit of some prey.

So this answer in this case is: "yes this image was photoshopped":-)

"When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change"

Cheers

Dennis

Spring Is Here????

An image taken from my front yard on Bowen Island yesterday.  Let's hope that the crocus signal the start of spring.

Live well and prosper
Dennis

Back from Kauai

I just returned with family from Kauai and have begun processing images.  I quite liked this image taken during a rather sudden rain shower.

I will share others soon.

Warm regards,
Dennis

Images From My New Home

I like this image a lot as I recently took it near my new home on Bowen Island.  The island has many photographic opportunities which I hope to share with you in the coming days.

Live well and prosper.

Dennis

A Short Visit to Bowen Island

Yesterday I took a short trip to Bowen Island with my daughter and family .  While she and her husband were attending to some business, my grandson and I went looking for berries on the shores of Kilarney Lake.  My grandson noticed this flower and suggested I photograph it.  I must say I like the delicate pink color contrasting with the dark green.

"How old would you be, if you didn't know how old you are"???

Live well and prosper

Dennis

Lake Louise Sunrise

Enjoy the serenity and peace of Lake Louise just after sunrise.

"To the world you may be just one person, but to one person you may be the world"

Live well and prosper

Dennis

From Mountains to Prairies

During my recent foray into the mountains of Banff and Jasper, I also had an opportunity to spend some time "shooting" with my brother on the prairies near Three Hills, Alberta.  We were met with some interesting skies and landscapes that as a coastal person I found intriguing.  Here is one that I liked very much and hope that you enjoy.

Live well and prosper.

Dennis

Early Morning at Lake Louise

Here is an early morning shot taken at Lake Louise.  It is not the typical shot of the glacier which is off to the right of this image.  I was struck by the early morning lighting and the reflection of this mountain which I believe is Mt. Fairview.  The small shack in the right foreground is the canoe rental place.

"To the world you may be just one person, but to one person you may just be the world"

Live well and prosper.

Dennis

Banff Jasper Highway

This is Peyto (pi-tow) Lake along the Banff Jasper Highway.  I have been asked whether I made the lake this color of blue in photoshop.  The answer is that the lake is actually this color and is quite spectacular.

Live well and prosper.

Dennis

Back from Jasper and Banff

I just returned from a photo trip to Banff, and Jasper in Alberta.  Here is a sunset from Vermilion Lakes just outside of the Banff town.  I will post more images in the coming days.

Live well and prosper.

Dennis

The Serenity of Nature

This beautiful nature scene was found just north of Vancouver near Shannon Falls.  I love the serenity and peace that I sense from the image.

Cheers

Dennis

A Blue Sunset??

Here is an image taken on Vancouver Island during sunset.  I always liked the blue tone with just a hint of a fading sunset.  What makes the image for me is the seagull flying in my direction.

Enjoy

Live well and prosper.

Dennis

Compositions of Older Images

It has been sometime since I have posted and I guess that is because I haven't been doing much shooting lately.  I will take care of that in a couple of weeks when I head east to the Rocky Mountains for 10 days of shooting which should result in a couple of thousand images for me to work on.  Then in September I am heading north of the Arctic Circle in Alaska to photograph polar bears.  In the meantime I have been doing composites of earlier images.  The above is a composite of 2 images taken in Tofino.  The top third was an image I sort of liked, but always thought I should have more foreground.  Well through the magic of photoshop, here it is.

"To the world, you may be just one person, but to one person you may just be the world"

Dennis

Stanley Park

It always amazes me how squirrels respond so quickly to the chance for food.  Come to think of it, perhaps we humans are the same.

"To the world you may be just one person, but to one person you may be the world"

Live well and prosper

Dennis

Continuing in Stanley Park

Continuing our walk in Stanley Park we surprised this racoon having a snack.  He gave me a little snarl and we continued on our way.  This particular walk was good for seeing animals of all types and I will continue to post some of my favourites from the park.

Cheers
Dennis

Walking in Stanley Park

Continuing my walk of the other day in Stanley  Park, I came across this fellow who spotted us from out in the lagoon.  Obviously he thought we had some food.  As he or she got closer, we did reward it with some food.  Hope you enjoy.

"To the world you may be just one person, but to one person you may be the world"

Cheers

Dennis

A Red Eyed Towhee

Yesterday as I was walking in a nearby park with my daughter and grandson, I came across this colorful little fellow.  I had never seen a guy like this before, so to the internet I went.  He is in fact a red eyed towhee also called "chewinks" for their call and "ground robins" because like robins they are ground feeders.  They belong to the family "Fringillidae" or family of finches.  And now you know!!

Live well and prosper.

Dennis

Snow in Vancouver !!!!!

While it is not unheard of that we get snow in Vancouver, it is always a surprise to us when it happens.  This morning my grandson invited me over to see the snowman he and his dad and mom made this morning.  I decided to take my camera along and here is the beast, all 8 ft high of him.

"To the world you may be just one person, but to one person you may be the world".

Cheers

Dennis