Snow storms don’t do it for me, as far as winter photography goes. It just seems there’s a major lack of contrast and everything’s, well, white. But, an ice storm, that’s something different. We had a bit of a major freezing rain storm at the start of January, 2020 in Central Ontario. I tried to…Continue reading Trying To Photograph After An Ice Storm At Pine River Provincial Fishing Area
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Starburst Effect: How Your f/Stop (Aperture Size) Affects Your Outcome
The ‘starburst effect’ is all the rage these days. Well, maybe not ‘the rage’ but it is pretty popular. This is the effect when a picture is taken at night and the lights seem to burst. The official name is ‘diffraction spikes’. Sure, you can get filters for images taken with your cell phone that…Continue reading Starburst Effect: How Your f/Stop (Aperture Size) Affects Your Outcome
Humber Bay Park West: Outstanding Views Of Downtown Toronto
Humber Bay Park, one of the last parks on Lake Ontario on your way eastward toward downtown Toronto, Ontario where you still be alone with your camera at sunrise. Any further, and the parkways along the waterfront never seem to be void of human life. Far enough away to avoid crowds and even have a…Continue reading Humber Bay Park West: Outstanding Views Of Downtown Toronto
Port Credit, Ontario: Sunrise At The Harbour (On Lake Ontario)
I lucked out. The forecast was iffy. The drive was fairly long. I wanted to grab some sunrise images at the Port Credit Harbour, about an hour’s drive at 4:30 in the morning (closer to two hours during the day). But, the fog was present and in the forecast through sunrise that morning at my…Continue reading Port Credit, Ontario: Sunrise At The Harbour (On Lake Ontario)