f/10 | 1/400 sec | 20mm
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Day 224 - West Coast Trail Day 5: Cribs to Tsusiat Falls
Amazing place to take a refreshing shower.
f/8 | 1/250 sec | 18mm
Friday, August 10, 2012
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Day 222 - West Coast Trail Day 3: Campers Cove to Walbran
Logan Creek suspension bridge and ladders, a highlight of the trip.
f/8 | 1/250 sec | 18mm
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Day 221 - West Coast Trail Day 2: Thrasher Cove to Campers Cove
Typical slogging.
f/3.5 | 1/50 sec | 18mm
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Monday, August 6, 2012
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Friday, August 3, 2012
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Day 213 - Barkley Sound
Incredible day kayaking - saw sea stars, bears playing along the shore, and paddled throug Barkley Sound: past Spilling Islet, the Fowlands Island, had lunch on a white sandy beach of David Island, and looped back via St. Ines Island. Bliss!
f/9 | 1/320 sec | 18mm
Monday, July 30, 2012
Day 212 - Front Door
Started out drizzly, and ended with a big reason to celebrate.
f/4 | 1/50 sec | 35mm
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Day 210 - Surprise
I decided to take a walk after dinner for a few minutes, stumbled upon this stage in Whistler Olympic Plaza, and ended up watching Chantal Kreviazuk from 5m away for a couple of hours. And as luck had it, she finished with the song that first got me listening to her work.
f/4.8 | 1/15 sec | 55mm
Friday, July 27, 2012
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Friday, July 20, 2012
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Day 197 - Vacuum Sealing
The start of the potential WCT food pile. None of my stuff will be getting wet, nor shall it take up extra bulk. 60L backpack's the limit.
f/2.8 | 1/30 sec | 35mm
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Day 196 - Another WCT Taste Test
Supposed to add some milk, but water was fine. Added salsa and freeze-dried herbs for some extra taste.
f/4 | 1/60 sec | 35mm
Friday, July 13, 2012
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Day 192 - West Coast Trail Taste Test
Just add 250mL of water to herb pasta and 125mL of water to apple brown betty with streusel. Smells good and especially the desert is very filling. Would be ideal with a little bit of meat for protein.
f/4 | 1/60 sec | 35mm
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Friday, July 6, 2012
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Friday, June 29, 2012
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Day 179 - New Inspiration
One of the first photos out of the 35mm f/1.8, the nifty fifty equivalent on DX cameras.
f/1.8 | 1/3 sec | 35mm
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Month 6 in Review - June
It's been a very slow month for me photography-wise, mostly because work has been extremely busy. I guess that means that it's no surprise that my favourite photo from this month - Day 169- Five Years in the Making - is an image of one of my projects. Ever since a photographer commented on my grain elevator photo about the ridiculousness of the slant (an effect that I actually really like on that photo), I have paid more attention to lines - vertical and horizontal lines. Day 169, I think, gets that.
This 365 project will also likely start to take on a different meaning. While I haven't been taking as many photos as I'd like, not having the pressure of taking one every day has been nice. I think I've reached a point where I am also starting to begin all this photographer's crazy about prime lenses. I've been shooting 99% of my photos with zoom lenses (primarily the 18-200mm and the 8-16mm) and am really not learning anything from them right now. You get lazy. You stand there, you zoom in, you zoom out. That doesn't teach about depth of field, does little to focus on improving one's composition, and, as lenses that cover a whole range of focal lengths, they don't blow you away for it all. I've studied countless photos and so much of what I'm drawn to is blatantly the result of the nifty fifty on full frame cameras. Now, I'm not ever planning on going full frame (too much weight for hiking, etc.), but I have come to appreciate what the primes can do. Guess what may be next?
This 365 project will also likely start to take on a different meaning. While I haven't been taking as many photos as I'd like, not having the pressure of taking one every day has been nice. I think I've reached a point where I am also starting to begin all this photographer's crazy about prime lenses. I've been shooting 99% of my photos with zoom lenses (primarily the 18-200mm and the 8-16mm) and am really not learning anything from them right now. You get lazy. You stand there, you zoom in, you zoom out. That doesn't teach about depth of field, does little to focus on improving one's composition, and, as lenses that cover a whole range of focal lengths, they don't blow you away for it all. I've studied countless photos and so much of what I'm drawn to is blatantly the result of the nifty fifty on full frame cameras. Now, I'm not ever planning on going full frame (too much weight for hiking, etc.), but I have come to appreciate what the primes can do. Guess what may be next?
Day 178 - From the Inside Out
Sold my MEC TGV 4-season tent and got myself the MSR Hubba Hubba 3-season tent.
f/4.2 | 1/20 sec | 35mm
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Day 176 - Ultralight Sleeping Bag
I made the switch to an ultralight bag, so am now going with the Western Mountaineering Summerlite 0ºC (1.2 pounds with stuff sack, red) vs. my MEC Hybrid -12ºC (4.3 pounds with stuff sack). Same loft, same size, less weight.
f/4.2 | 1/20 sec | 34mm
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Day 159 - Five Years in the Making
Designing and coordinating every square inch of this project has been my life for the past five years. Thousands of pieces of equipment, every room inspected, a project large enough that it had its own cement plant, thousands of miles of cables, pipes, and ducts large enough to stand in, and it's finally getting there. Stretchers are in, staff is being trained, helipad's ready for it's first landing, and the climbing wall's ready to go.
f/4.8 | 1/80 sec | 11mm
