Tenacity
2010 - Day 321. Nov. 17, 2010.
The last leaf on the shrubs in my garden hangs on stubbornly as November's gales try to unseat it.Tenacity5185666562365 photos365CollingwoodNovemberautumnleafshrubswind
30 Days Hath...
2010 - Day 319. Nov. 15, 2010.
Daily Shoot - Can you believe it's been a year of @dailyshoot? We can't! Make a photograph with a calendar theme today ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/365 ) .
There was a time when this was the only calendar we needed - the Farmer's Almanac!DaysHath5179713876365ds365365 photosFarmer's AlmanacNovembercalendardailyshootmacro
Free Speech
2010 - Day 318. Nov. 14, 2010.
Daily Shoot - Illustrate the word free today. Go with the first thing that pops into your head and make a photograph based on that idea ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/364 ) .
My photography class visited a local pioneer village today for a photo shoot. As soon as I saw the moveable type in the old newspaper office, I knew I had today's pic.FreeSpeech5176743015365ds364365 photosBygone Days FarmCollingwoodNovembercreative photography coursedailyshootlettersmetalmoveable typeprinting press
Leafscape
2010 - Day 317. Nov. 13, 2010.
Daily Shoot - What is your favorite material? Make a creative photograph today that emphasizes its characteristics ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/363 ) .
Favourite material? I can't decide, but you can't go wrong with anything organic! This fallen magnolia leaf feels like a cross between velvet and leather - very luxurious!Leafscape5173226578365 photosCollingwoodNovemberautumndailyshootleafmacro365ds363
Don't Dwell...
2010 - Day 316. Nov. 12, 2010.
Daily Shoot - Create a composition that playfully incorporates text of some sort in it today. Make it meaningful to you if you can ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/362 ) .
I'm still exploring fallen leaves. I was drawn to this one by the back lighting and the way it had 'planted' itself in the lawn. This verse from Leonard Cohen's 'Anthem' came to mind, so so I added it as a texture.
Don't dwell on what
has passed away
or what is yet to be.Don'tDwell5172498177CollingwoodNovemberabstractautumngrassleafyardtextdailyshootds362365365 photos
Lest We Forget
2010 - Day 315. Nov. 11, 2010. Remembrance Day.
LestForget5168022002365 photos365CollingwoodNovemberRemembrance Day
Keep Your Eye on the Meter!
Daily Shoot - Gauges, meters, and turn signals are all indicators. Make a photograph of an indicator that catches your attention today ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/360 ) .
Zoom blur of my hydro meter.KeepYourEyethemeter5165134678CollingwoodNovemberds360dailyshootelectricitymotion blurzoom blur
Trapped
2010 - Day 314. Nov. 10, 2010.
I'm intrigued by the places fallen leaves end up.Trapped5164380575365 photosCollingwoodNovemberautumnfenceleafyard365
OK, Squirrel...I Can Wait!
2010 - Day 313. Nov. 9, 2010.
Daily Shoot - Isolate your subject today in a photo you create today. Eliminate every distracting element possible ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/359 ) .
We've been blessed with gorgeous fall sunshine the past few days and the combination of warm light and long shadows makes for dramatic lighting. Half hiding in the shadow of a tree, Clyde will just wait patiently for the squirrel that's caught his eye to come closer.SquirrelICanWait5162368156365 photos365ds359ClydeCollingwoodNovemberautumncatdailyshootyard
Radiating Hope
Daily Shoot - Radiating lines pulls the viewer directly to a center of interest. Take advantage of this in a photo you create today ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/358 ) .
This backlit gazania, (the only one that hasn't succumbed to frost yet ), positively glowed in the morning light! Although I know the plant is absorbing the light, it appears to be the light source. The radiating lines push the eye and the light out - a hopeful gesture.RadiatingHope5158469298CollingwoodNovemberautumnds358dailyshootflowergazaniayard
Requiem for the Fallen
2010 - Day 312. Nov. 8, 2010.
This is my runner-up shot for #ds358 - radiating lines that pull the viewer directly to a center of interest ( ) .
I was struck by the likeness of the strongest shadow on the backlit leaf to a conductor with arms raised.RequiemfortheFallen5157902907365 photosCollingwoodNovemberautumndailyshootds358leavesshadowsyard365
The Listener
2010 - Day 311. Nov. 7, 2010.
Daily Shoot - Sometimes what’s out of focus can make the shot. Create a photograph today where some/all of your subject isn't in focus ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/357 ) .
This is Clyde's I'm-ignoring-you pose. Whenever I get the camera out, Clyde practically throws himself at my feet so I'll take his picture. Feeling ignored, as I shot fallen leaves instead of my eager model, he turned his back to me, but his twitching ears belied his feigned disinterest.TheListener5156142119365 photosClydeCollingwoodNovemberautumncatdailyshootyard365ds357
November Whispers
2010 - Day 310. Nov. 6, 2010.
Daily Shoot - Sometimes, the best advice is to get closer. Today, get really close to your subject. Use a macro lens if you have one ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/356 ) .
This is a similar theme to yesterday's grasses shot ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/5148253447/ ) , but the weather conditions were vastly different. Even though it is quite calm today, there is still a gentle movement of air among the grasses. Usually movement of any kind drives me nuts when I'm trying to take a macro shot. Today I decided to just let it be, and even bumped it up ever so slightly with my fractalius plugin.NovemberWhispers5151407079365 photosCollingwooddailyshootgrassesmacromotion blur
The Sounds of November
2010 - Day 309. Nov. 5, 2010.
Daily Shoot - Make a photo today with a subject low in color saturation. Bonus points for not using a software slider ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/355 ) !
There's actually more colour to grey November than I thought! I used my fractalius plugin to add a bit of texture to the blurred fronds.TheSoundsNovember5148253447365 photos365ds355Collingwoodautumndailyshootgrasses
The Watcher
2010 - Day 308. Nov. 4, 2010.
Daily Shoot - Today, make a photo that emphasizes or even exaggerates brightness in a scene ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/354 ) .
We had bright sunshine for a brief time this morning, but Clyde's not fooled. He knows it's pretty nippy on the other side of that window. He prefers to do his squirrel watching from the warm side!TheWatcher5146599644365 photos365ds354ClydeCollingwoodNovembercatdailyshootlightwindow
Framing November
2010 - Day 307. Nov. 3, 2010.
Daily Shoot - Frames outline the focus of a subject. Make a creative photo with natural framing: windows, doors, trees, borders, etc. ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/353 ) .
I used today's challenge as an opportunity to add to my growing collection of wire fences. You can see the others here ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/4731753184/ ) , here ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/4774423813/ ) , and here ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/4811815655/ ) .FramingNovember5144194505365 photos365Collingwooddailyshootfenceroadsideweedswire fenceds353
Orange, With a Touch of Snow
2010 - Day 304. Oct. 31, 2010.
Daily Shoot - The color of the day is orange. Make a photograph that is full of orange today ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/350 ) .
The older I get, the harder it is to get excited about the first snowfalls of the season!OrangeWithTouchsnow5140173629365 photos3652010365photosds350Octoberautumndailyshootgrassleavesyard
Harvest Moon?
2010 - Day 301. Oct. 28, 2010.
Daily Shoot - Make a photograph today that has a strongly centered composition ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/347 ) .
While not a harvest moon in the traditional sense, that is what came to mind when I saw the morning sky. I took this shot wide open with my new 300mm f/4 lens, hoping to get a wispy, colourful haze from the blowing trees. I didn't quite accomplish the vision in my head, but I kind of like the result anyway.Harvestmoon5139975837365 photosds347CollingwoodOctoberautumndailyshootmorningskytrees
...and so they fall
2010 Day - 299. Oct. 26, 2010.
Daily Shoot - Make a photograph today where vertical elements or lines dominate the scene ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/345 ) .
High winds made short work of the remaining leaves on this birch tree. I panned down the tree as I shot, to emphasize the vertical motion.andtheyfall5137723483365 photos3652010365photosCollingwoodOctoberautumnbirchdailyshootleavesmotion blurtreeds345
Deep in Thought
2010 - Day 298. Oct. 25, 2010.
Daily Shoot - Make a high-contrast photograph today. Keep in mind that color contrast can be as effective as black and white ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/344 ) .DeepThought5137684673365 photos3652010365photosCollingwoodCollingwood HarbourMillenium ParkOctoberbenchdailyshootwaterds344
Working River
2010 - Day 296. Oct. 23, 2010.
What a glorious afternoon I had being shown the beautiful sights of Windsor, Ontario by my Flickr buddy, windsordi ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/windsordi/ ) ! It's always such a treat to meet an online colleague face-to-face! Di, I can't thank you enough for the time you so generously shared to show me around.
Although I took dozens and dozens of shots that afternoon, I kept being drawn back to this one. Collingwood, where I live, was once a shipbuilding town, an industrial hub for the area. Now at the heart of an ever-growing tourist centre, we've lost most of our industrial base. I like this shot of the 'working' river.
I bumped up the blacks to emphasize the vertical shapes. I like the way the old pier pilings on the Canadian side of the river are echoed by the industrial shapes on the American side.WorkingRiver5138179320365 photos3652010365photosDetroit RiverOctoberWindsorautumn
Industrial Art - Tribute to Our Past
2010 - Day 295. Oct. 22, 2010. Daily Shoot - Illustrate the idea of time in a photograph today. Be as literal or abstract as you want to be with your interpretation ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/341 ) . I spent the weekend in Windsor, Ontario. As I wandered along the Detroit River, I was hit with a wave of nostalgia at the sight of the 'working' river! Collingwood is situated on what once was a 'working' harbour. We built, launched and welcomed giant lakers to our harbour. Some of those same lakers can still be found carrying their freight on the rivers and lakes that form the Great Lakes waterways. These two statues, The King and Queen by sculptor Sorel Etrog ( http://www.citywindsor.ca/000356.asp?artist=etrog#etrog ) , can be found in Windsor's Odette Sculpture Park. "Etrog's sculpture probes the relationship between man and machinery and attempts to illustrate an expressive intersection between the individual and industrialism". To me they are a beautiful reminder of our industrial past.
IndustrialArtTributeOurPast5137445775365 photos3652010365photosds341Detroit RiverOctoberOdette Sculpture ParkSorel EtrogThe King and QueenWindsorautumndailyshootsepiastatues
Cloudy, With a Chance of Pink
2010 - Day 294. Oct. 21, 2010.
Daily Shoot - October is breast cancer awareness month. Make a photo of something pink to support the cause ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/340 ) .
I resisted the urge to go for 'pretty' pink and went for 'powerful' pink instead.CloudyWithChancepink5112727501365 photos3652010365photosCollingwoodMillenium ParkNottawasaga BayOctoberautumndailyshootdawnskysunrisewaterds340
Come! Follow Me!
2010 - Day 293. Oct. 20, 2010.
Same subject as the other day ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/5095560176/ ) , but very different mood.ComeFollow5101362454CollingwoodOctoberautumnmilkweed seeds3652010365photos365 photos
Hold On Tight!
2010 - Day 291. Oct. 18, 2010.
Daily Shoot - Make a photograph of a curved line or spherical surface today ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/337 ) .
I can identify with these little milkweed seeds.HoldTight5095560176365 photos3652010365photosCollingwoodOctoberautumndailyshootmilkweed seedsds337
Left Behind
2010 - Day 288. Oct.15, 2010.
Dried husks seem too fragile to protect the corn cobs remaining in this field.LeftBehind5084669031365 photos3652010365photosGrey CountyOctoberautumncornfieldhusks
Tension
Daily Shoot - Illustrate the act or emotion of tension in a photograph today ( ) . "Take one more step and I'm out of here!"
Tension5084683709CollingwoodOctoberblack and whitedailyshootgardenrabbitds334
Autumn Fires 2
2010 - Day 287. Oct. 14, 2010.
My runner-up shot for today's Daily Shoot challenge ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/5082991034/ ) .
This is a composite of two shots, fiery red sumac leaves and my backyard fireplace, layered and blended using the soft light option. I wish I'd backed up a bit or turned my camera so that the top of the flames wasn't cut off. I still like the way the flames blend with the shape of the leaves.autumnFires5082966532365 photosCollingwoodOctoberabstractfireflames3652010365photosds333
Autumn Fires 1
Daily Shoot - Fire is dramatic, as it its effect. Make a picture of a flame or something changed by fire or flame ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/333 ) . (@btusdin)
This is a composite of two shots, fiery red sumac leaves and my backyard fireplace, layered and blended using the soft light option. My runner-up shot can be found here ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/5082966532/ ) .autumnFires5082991034CollingwoodOctoberabstractdailyshootfallfireflamesds333
Enter If You Dare
Daily Shoot - Stairs and ramps lead the eye and take us places. Make a photo of a stair or ramp that you see today ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/331 ) . (@Melhutch)
EnterYouDare5077013537ds331CollingwoodCollingwood TerminalsOctobergrain elevators
Beaver Valley
2010 - Day 283. Oct.10, 2010.
Daily Shoot - Create a photograph with a distinctly asymmetrical composition today. Pick a subject that goes with the theme ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/329 ) .BeaverValley5077513492ds329365 photos3652010365photosBeaver ValleyGrey CountyOctoberautumndailyshootfallfields
Afternoon Recedes
2010 - Day 282. Oct. 9, 2010.
Daily Shoot - Make a silhouette today by positioning a darkly lit subject in the foreground against a brightly lit background ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/328 ) .afternoonRecedes5077407742365 photos3652010365photosCollingwoodautumndailyshootduskfallgardentreesyardds328
Eugenia Falls
2010 - Day 281. Oct. 8, 2010.
Daily Shoot - Make a photograph today of an interesting subject with as vertical or high a point of view as you can manage ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/327 ) .Eugeniafalls5077353952365 photos3652010365photosEugenia FallsOctoberautumndailyshootNiagara Escarpmentds327
Spent
2010 - Day 280. Oct. 7, 2010.
Daily Shoot - Illustrate an aspect of modern culture today. Make a photo that communicates the feeling of abandoned or discarded ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/326 ) .
I'm not sure if I can explain how I got from today's prompt to here, wherever 'here' is. My initial idea was to look for urban decay, identify the mood I wanted to convey in rust and grunge, yet still find an element of beauty. The problem is I simply don't live in that kind of urban environment. I liked the concept though, so I tried to apply it to the natural environment I frequent. I added layers of textures to the 'discarded' Queen Anne's Lace - blossom faded, seeds dispersed, decay setting in...Spent5061157588Black Ash Creek TrailCollingwoodOctoberQueen Anne's Laceautumndailyshootfall3652010365photos365 photosds326
Moored
2010 - Day 279. Oct. 6, 2010.
Daily Shoot - The warmth of wood takes on many shapes and forms. Make a photograph of something made of wood today ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/325 ) .
Most of the sailboats have been lifted out of the harbour onto land, to be stored for the winter. This one awaits its last sail of the season.Moored5059091668365 photos3652010365photosCollingwoodOctoberboatdailyshootharboursailboatds325
Maple Keys
2010 - Day 278. Oct. 5, 2010.
Though the leaves have fallen from these Manitoba maples, the branches are laden with keys.maplekeys5055906925365 photos3652010365photosCollingwoodHarbourview ParkOctoberautumnfallmaple keyssepiatrees
New Kitchen Reveal #2
2010 - Day 277. Oct. 4, 2010.
Kudos to Corinthian Kitchens ( http://www.corinthiankitchens.com/ ) in Thornbury and Kimbergill Construction ( http://centraleastontario.cioc.ca/record/CWD4836 ) of Kimberley for doing such a fantastic job of transforming my dysfunctional 70's kitchen into an elegant, welcoming and functional space!
New Kitchen Reveal #1
2010 - Day 277. Oct. 4, 2010.
Finally! Except for some finishing touches my kitchen is complete, put back together, and even being used! I didn't forget how to cook after all :-).
The second shot ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/5052327026/ ) shows the biggest changes.
Autumnal Dancers
2010 - Day 275. Oct. 2, 2010
The marsh appeared to be full of dancers this afternoon.AutumnalDancers5048932430365 photos3652010365photosCollingwoodHarbourview ParkOctoberautumncattailsfallmarshtrailswetland
Sumac
Daily Shoot - Make a photograph that plays two complementary colors off of each other today ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/321 ) .
sumac5048952002CollingwoodHarbourview ParkOctoberautumndailyshootfallleavesds321
Around the Bend - Autumn
2010 - Day 273. Sept. 30, 2010.
Daily Shoot - Make a photograph of a vanishing point today made by converging lines ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/319 ) .
I shot this same spot ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/4443156641/ ) last March. I prefer this colour palette. I'll try to remember to get a winter shot too.AroundtheBendautumn5042827611365 photos3652010365photosds319CollingwoodSeptemberdailyshootfallrailwaytracks
Nothing Gold Can Stay
2010 - Day 272. Sept. 29, 2010.
Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
Robert FrostNothingGoldCanStay5042808365365 photos3652010365photosCollingwoodSeptemberautumnfallleafmacro
Rainy Day
2010 - Day 271. Sept. 28, 2010.
I was dying to get out today and play with my new Canon 300mm f/4 lens, but it poured all day long! I had to settle for standing in my doorway and shooting trees. I guess there's always tomorrow...RainyDay5034309665365 photos3652010365photosCollingwoodSeptemberautumnfallpineraintrees
Hey! Is That a New Lens?
2010 - Day 270. Sept. 27, 2010.
Daily Shoot - Make a photograph today dominated by browns or other earthtones. Explore how the color influences your subject choice ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/316 ) .
The first shot with my brand new Canon 300mm f/4 lens! Like everything else, there will be a bit of a learning curve with this new lens. This is a fixed lens, not a zoom. I should have backed up a couple of steps for this shot, but the squirrel wouldn't wait for me. I can already tell I'm going to love my new glass :-)HeyThatNewLens5032302430365365 photos2010365photosCollingwoodHarbourview ParkSeptemberautumndailyshootfallsquirreltrailstreeds316
Looking In or Looking Out?
2010 - Day 269. Sept. 26, 2010.
Daily Shoot - Fences and walls can divide or demarcate. Make a creative photo of a fence or wall today ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/315 ) . (@muffett68)
I've been creating a set of wire fences ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/4811815655/ ) throughout the spring and summer. This daily shoot assignment seemed the perfect occasion to add to the collection. As I sat in my car at the side of the road, scanning the fence for interesting sections, I was totally shocked to see a pair of eyes looking back!LookingOut5032081364365 photos3652010365photosSeptemberautumndailyshootdeerfallfenceforestwire fenceCollingwoodds315
Indulgence
2010 - Day 268. Sept. 25, 2010.
Daily Shoot - Make a photograph that shows an interpretation of your favorite indulgence or guilty pleasure ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/314 ) . (@PrimalPhil)
As soon as I read today's challenge I knew I had to go and renew my membership at Le Scandinave Spa. There's no better word for this place than 'indulgence'! Since I didn't have time today to visit the spa, I'm posting a pic I took last spring.Indulgence5031347457365365 photos2010365photosAprilCollingwoodLe Scandinave Spaspringdailyshootds314
Inspiration
2010 - Day 267. Sept. 24, 2010.
Daily Shoot - Make a photo of an interesting stack of books or magazines. Consider how you handle repeating lines in your composition ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/313 ) .
I love this magazine!Inspiration5031929942365 photos3652010365photosCollingwoodSeptemberdailyshootmagazinesds313
Spider's Kingdom
2010 - Day 266. Sept. 23, 2010.
Daily Shoot - Symmetry can be calm and soothing. Make a photo today featuring symmetry, either in subject or composition ( ) . (@logista)
I'm not a fan of spiders, but thanks to a telephoto lens I can watch this one expand its kingdom from a safe distance.Spider'sKingdom5031839312365 photos3652010365photosCollingwoodSeptemberautumndailyshootfallspiderwebds312