Month 9 in Review - September

Just a month ago I started to become curious: could I possibly freelance a little on the side if I were to get more serious about photography?  Interestingly enough, on September 1 an opportunity presented iteself and I submitted some landscape photos, two of which were selected for an exhibit at a prominent location.  The proof for the canvas prints (which will be a whopping 8 feet by 2 feet) was sent to me on the 12th, so I expect to get more details on the displays soon.  It's a start.

Some stats for September:

• Favourite photo: Day 246 - Bow Lake - perfect conditions for photography
• Least favourite photo: Day 247 - YYC
• Most challenging photo to take: Day 266 - Fireworks on Waikiki
• Most creative photo: Day 267 - Sunset at Waikiki
• Most used Photoshop edits: crop, sponge (saturate)
• Number of photos taken this month: ~1,760
• Number of days on which I wouldn't have taken a photo if I didn't have to for this: 17/30
• How I feel about this project: Getting addicted. Maybe next year's 365 can become 365 days of stunning (i.e., not stuff on my desk) photos.

Which is your favourite photo from September?

Day 273 - Port Hilton

f/11 | 1/500 sec | 22mm

Day 272 - Koko Crater

f/8 | 1/250 sec | 22mm

Day 271 - Lyon Arboretum

f/6.3 | 1/160 sec | 24mm

Day 270 - Lava Tube

Walking inside the lava tube (250 feet in length) at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.  This was formed some 300-500 years ago.

f/4 | 1/25 sec | 29mm

Day 269 - Byodo-In

f/8 | 1/250 sec | 44mm

Day 268 - Bamboo

f/5.3 | 1/100 sec | 95mm

Day 267 - Sunset at Waikiki

f/14 | 1/800 sec | 112mm

Day 266 - Fireworks on Waikiki

f/10 | 15 sec | 8mm

Day 265 - Paradise is Hot

It's 4am Mountain time, just arrived in Paradise.  Doesn't get below 25ºC here at night.  Need sleep.

f/3.5 | 1 sec | 18mm

Day 264 - Millennium

f/7.1 | 1/200 sec | 35mm

Day 263 - From the Bluff

f/3.5 | 8 sec | 18mm

Day 262 - Balconies

f/4.2 | 1/60 sec | 38mm

Day 261 - Wolf Tile

f/4.8 | 1/25 sec | 50mm

Day 260 - Moody Weather at Vermillion Lakes

f/7.1 | 1/200 sec | 48mm

Day 259 - Friday Night

f/3.8 | 1/30 sec | 24mm

Day 258 - Sunset

f/5 | 1/50 sec | 80mm

Day 257 - Through the Window

f/4 | 1/30 sec | 28mm

Day 256 - Arizona

It feels like I've had a couple of weeks of 'bad photos' due to lack of time.  Gotta change that!  Nine more days until I can take vacation photos.

f/4.5 | 1/30 sec | 42mm

Day 255 - Gummy Bears

f/5.3 | 1/80 sec | 105mm

Day 254 - Cascade Mountain from Banff Avenue

I scrambled up this one back on Day 234 - August 20, 2011.

f/9 | 1/320 sec | 31mm

Day 253 - Paget Peak

f/10 | 1/400 sec | 8mm

Day 252 - Lac des Arcs

f/10 | 1/400 sec | 24mm

Day 251 - New York

Been having a photography lull here (lack of time), so hopefully will start focusing on better stuff starting tomorrow.  Must photograph more than stuff on my desk.

f/4.5 | 1/40 sec | 40mm

Day 250 - Fabric

f/5 | 1/60 sec | 80mm

Day 249 - Compass

f/4 | 1/60 sec | 105mm

Day 248 - Surprise

f/5.6 | 1/60 sec | 200mm

Day 247 - YYC

f/4.5 | 1/50 sec | 44mm

Day 246 - Bow Lake

f/9 | 1/320 sec | 14mm

Day 245 - Almost Forgot a Photo

f/4.2 | 1/40 sec | 35mm

Day 244 - Butter Chicken

f/5 | 1/100 sec | 65mm

Month 8 in Review - August

This has been a month of unexpected adventures: I ended up taking a couple of mini trips that I wasn't planning on (Abott Pass, then Hilda Creek), and also got some good scrambling in.  One thing I need to find a better solution for is carrying my camera while out on those activities.  Currently I use the Lowepro Toploader Zoom 45 AW and sling it around my neck.  It's especially annoying for scrambling, and it seems to cut off the circulation in my neck.  I've thought about carabinering it down, but that would still leave it dangling.  And I know that if my camera went into my backpack, I wouldn't take nearly enough photos.  So, what might be a solution?  Harnesses seem tacky and constrictive.

Some stats for August:

• Favourite photo: Day 225 - Abbot Hut
• Least favourite photo: Day 213 - Sand
• Most challenging photo to take: Day 218 - Tangle Falls
• Most creative photo: Day 230 - Two Sails
• Most used Photoshop edits: unsharp mask, sponge (saturate) 
• Number of photos taken this month: ~1,080
• Number of days on which I wouldn't have taken a photo if I didn't have to for this: 24/31
• How I feel about this project: It's a habit and I'm already thinking about a 365 for 2012.  I'm two thirds done for this year. Wow.

Which is your favourite photo from August?

Day 243 - Cold Night in August

f/5.3 | 1/250 sec | 112mm

Day 242 - Buffalo

f/5.6 | 1/125 sec | 105mm

Day 241 - Spiky Glass

f/3.2 | 1/30 sec | 105mm