Under the Weather
2011 - Day 46. Feb. 15, 2011.
Poor Clyde is not feeling well! He stoically allowed the vet to poke, prod and take blood today. He was rewarded with a warm blanket and get this - baby food! That was the vet's suggestion as it is moister and more nutritious than cat food. He loved it! Now we'll just wait for the results of the blood tests.UndertheWeather54494529723652011365ClydeCollingwoodFebruaryblanketcat
Grooming the Hills
2011 - Day 45. Feb. 14, 2011.
Daily Shoot - Make a photograph featuring strong vertical lines today ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/456 ) .
Apparently Spring didn't arrive while we were in Mexico :-(. I froze the tan right off my face taking this shot.GroomingtheHills54472036023652011Blue MountainFebruaryds456dailyshootski hillssnowsunsetwinter
¡Hasta la vista!
2011 - Day 44. Feb. 13, 2011.
Daily Shoot - Look up today and make a photograph of the sky. Cloudy, clear, or somewhere in between? Tell the story of your sky today ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/455 ) .
I took this shot yesterday as I boarded the plane for home and couldn't resist using it for today's challenge. Now that I'm back to dreary Ontario I'll have to readjust my eyes to the hundreds of shades of grey that surround me ;-(.Hastavista54442690373652011FebruaryLos CabosMexicocloudsdailyshootmountainsskysunsetds455
Where Did You Go?
Daily Shoot - Tell the story of a subject today in a photograph by photographing one specific detail of it ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/454 ) .
WhereDidYou5444214585FebruaryLos CabosMexicobeachds454dailyshootfootprintssand
Shhh! The Neighbours are Sleeping
2011 - Day 42. Feb. 11, 2011.
If you'd like a get-away just to relax, I highly recommend Dreams - Los Cabos, Mexico! It was beautiful, quiet and had great food and exceptional service. I loved it!ShhhTheNeighboursareSleeping54441649313652011365Dreams ResortFebruaryLos CabosMexicobuilding
Sharing the Sands of Time
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/453 ) .
Looking up from the foot of high sand dunes at timeshare condos in Los Cabos, Mexico. The pattern in the sand dunes makes me think of stacked dwellings like the condos above.SharingtheSandsTime5444101049FebruaryLos CabosMexicobeachbuildingscondosdailyshootds453sand dunes
Beach Vendor
Daily Shoot - Change your point of view. Make a photograph from an unusual point of view today ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/452 ) .
This woman walks toward our resort with the jewellery she will sell on the beach.beachvendor5444602338FebruaryLos CabosMexicodailyshootds452sandwoman
Wall of Water
Daily Shoot - Make a photograph that features a leading line through it today. Draw the viewers eye through the image. ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/451 ) .
Swimming is not allowed in the ocean along the beach at the resort we stayed at in Los Cabos, Mexico. The waves are too high and the undertow too dangerous.Wallwater5444447286FebruaryLos CabosMexicodailyshootds451oceanwave
'Text' Mex
Daily Shoot - We all prepare for things every day. Illustrate preparedness in a photograph today ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/450 ) .
You just never know when you might receive a text. Never leave home without your cell!'Text'Mex5443666627FebruaryLos CabosMexicobeachcellphonedailyshootds450horsemanridertexting
Quiet Time
Daily Shoot - Use a window or a door as a frame for your subject today in a photograph ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/449 ) .
This is a first for me - I got my shot without having to get out of bed! My husband thought I was still sleeping, so he opened the curtains just enough to be able to get out to the balcony to enjoy his coffee and Kindle.QuietTime5443957902FebruaryLos CabosMexicobalconycurtainsdailyshootds449doormanoceanpalmsrailingtable
Eyes on the Ocean
2011 - Day 36. Feb. 5, 2011.
Daily Shoot - Go abstract today and make a photograph that focuses on form and color rather than detail ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/447 ) .
After a long travel day, our first impressions of the resort in Los Cabos, Mexico were beyond our expectations! They delivered on their promise of an ocean-view from every suite! I took this shot sitting on the balcony floor to blur the sky and ocean beyond the railing. Even lying in bed you could see through to the balcony with its breath-taking ocean views!Eyestheocean5443738092FebruaryLos CabosMexicoabstractdailyshootrailingskybalconyds447
Long Way Back
Daily Shoot - Create a photo today that gives a sense of depth or dimension ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/446 ) .
I always do this - snowshoe along the Georgain Trail until I get to the connecting trail I want, do the 5 or 7 km loop, get back to the main trail, and then realize how far away my car is :-(. Oh well, I need the exercise!LongWayBack5416850028CollingwoodFebruaryGeorgian Traildailyshootds446snowwinter
Going Somewhere?
2011 - Day 35. Feb. 4, 2011.
I got the suitcases ready and laid out our clothes before I went for a quick snowshoe this morning. I forgot to close the bedroom door. I always feel badly leaving Clyde, but he'll be well looked after while we're gone.GoingSomewhere54162545373652011365ClydeCollingwoodFebruarycatsuitcase
Afternoon at the Beach
2011 - Day 34. Feb. 3, 2011.
Daily Shoot - Look upward today. Make a photograph with a low horizon and that emphasizes the sky ( ) .
The most notable thing about the sky today was that there was no snow falling from it! Hold this beach thought and then check back in a couple of days when I'll post one from Mexico! Goodbye snow, goodbye cold - I'll miss you. Not! ¡Hasta la vista!AfternoontheBeach5414253413CollingwoodFebruary3653652011dailyshootds445Nottawasaga Bayicesnowwinter
Groundhog Day Storm Has Major Impact on Travel
2011 - Day 33. Feb. 2, 2011.
Daily Shoot - Pretend you're a stringer for your local newspaper today. Make a photo that captures something newsworthy to you ( http://www.dailyshoot.com/assignments/444 ) .
School buses are cancelled and roads in and out of town are closed, but the 'Groundhog Day Storm' is less severe than some of the conditions we've already experienced this winter. With my headline in mind, I went snowshoeing on the Georgian Trail to get shots of cross-country skiers. While I shot several good journalistic photos, this out of focus one really appeals to me. I had been using manual focus because the fat snowflakes were driving the autofocus motor insane. Inspired by Jeff's abstract storm shot yesterday ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffm211/5408920389/ ) I decided to turn autofocus back on to try to focus on the snow itself. I like the result - not a journalistic photo, but one that tells a story just the same.
BTW, groundhog Wiarton Willie predicted there would only be six more weeks of winter!GroundhogDayStormHasMajorImpactTravel54107304513652011CollingwoodFebruaryGeorgian Traildailyshootfocus blurskiersnowwinterds444
Just a Peek - Colour
2011 - Day 32. Feb. 1, 2011.
A peek inside my bouquet of tulips. I was trying for depth of field to give some separation to the petals, but soft light and focus to create a billowy, soft, satin effect.
See my Daily Shoot pic ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/5408122220/ ) for the monochromatic version.
Just a Peek - Monochrome
Daily Shoot - Fill the frame of a photograph with a single subject today ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/443 ) .
A peek inside my bouquet of tulips. I was trying for depth of field to give some separation to the petals, but soft light and focus to create a billowy, soft, satin effect.
See my 365 pic ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/5407532373/ ) for the colour version.JustPeekMonochrome5408122220CollingwoodJanuaryds443dailyshootmacrotulip
Tulips
2011 - Day 31. Jan. 31, 2011.
Daily Shoot - Make a photograph that features repetition ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/442 ) .
I know I'm working this bouquet of tulips to death, but you have to make the most of them while they're fresh. I love their delicacy which really seems to stand out better in black and white.tulips54052357323652011365CollingwoodJanuaryds442dailyshootmonochromatic
Layers
2011 - Day 30. Jan. 30, 2011.
Daily Shoot - Make a photograph using hard light today. Feature the crisp and strong shadows as a major element of your photograph ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/441 ) .
There was just enough sunshine to cast some shadows within my tulips, adding extra 'layers'. It's funny, I purchased these tulips specifically for the colour palette - subtle white/green/yellow, but so far I've only shot them in black and white. The softness carries over nicely.Layers54018751563652011365CollingwoodJanuaryds441dailyshootmacromonochromatictulip
Opening Up
...an essential element of communication!
2011 - Day 29. Jan. 29, 2011.
Daily Shoot - Make a photograph that illustrates an aspect of communication ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/440 ) .Opening53993374953652011CollingwoodJanuarydailyshootmacromonochromaticpetalstulip
Red Door
2011 - Day 28. Jan. 28, 2011.
Daily Shoot - Today's theme is red. Red hot? Red paint? Or something else? You decide ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/439 ) .
The decorating/decor magazines say you should give your front door a pop of colour. I guess that applies to ice fishing huts as well!
The pitiful excuse we had for light today was so flat I could barely distinguish the edge of the snow-covered dock I was standing on from the ice below me. I played around with adjusting the contrast but decided to leave it as I saw it - flat. I should have gone with my original idea, which was to buy myself some red tulips!RedDoor53963265663652011CollingwoodJanuarydailyshootfish hutsharbouricesnowwinter
Danger!
2011 - Day 26, 2011.
Daily Shoot - Make a photograph today with a central point of interest in it ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/437 ) .
Damp, grey, and dismal again today! I almost gave up looking for something to shoot when this sign in the harbour jumped out at me. If you must go on frozen waterways please be careful!danger53908044553652011365CollingwoodJanuaryds437dailyshootharbouricesignsnowunsafe icewarningwaterwinter
You...Are...Getting...Sleepy...
Daily Shoot - Make a photograph today that illustrates attraction. Pick whatever definition of the word you'd like ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/436 ) .
Attracted to comfort - that's my boy Clyde!
See today's 365 pic ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/5388194768/ ) for my alternate entry for this challenge.YouAreGettingSleepy5388175648ClydeCollingwoodJanuaryblanketcatds436dailyshootfire
Rabbit Trail
Daily Shoot - Use hard light that casts sharp distinct shadows in a photograph today ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/435 ) .
We had sunshine for about an hour this morning but it was too cold to go for a hike. You can see how crystalline the snow is. Thankfully I found some interesting shadows in my own yard. This is actually my swimming pool - buried under several meters of snow. I miss it!
Have a look at my 365 pic for today ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/5385267166/ ) too. It was a toss-up between the two. I like them both for different reasons.RabbitTrail5385244484CollingwoodJanuarydailyshootds435rabbit tracksshadowssnowtrackswinter
Patterns on the Porch
2011 - Day 24. Jan. 24, 2011.
We had sunshine for about an hour this morning making for a nice pattern on the end of my front porch. In another three or four months I'll be able to enjoy my morning cup of tea out there again ;-)
This is my runner-up for today's Daily Shoot challenge ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/5385244484/ ) . It was a toss-up. I like them both for different reasons.Patternstheporch53852671663652011365CollingwoodJanuaryshadowssnowwinter
Rainbow Clouds
2011 - Day 23. Jan. 23, 2011.
Daily Shoot - Celebrate the pretty things in life. Make a photograph of the most beautiful thing you see today ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/434 ) .
How's this for serendipity? I was looking out my patio door, lamenting the fact that although we had such pretty light for shooting, the wind chill was -35 degrees C. That's simply too cold for both myself and my camera. As I was noticing how the air itself seemed frozen, heavy with ice crystals, I saw the clouds. As the sun tried to burn through, the light bounced off the ice crystals, creating beautiful patches of frozen colour throughout the clouds! I bundled up and managed to get a couple of shots off before my camera froze up - totally worth it!rainbowclouds53823603383652011365CollingwoodJanuarycolddailyshootsunshinewinterds434
I Told You I'd Give It to You When I Was Finished!
2011 - Day 22. Jan. 22, 2011.
Clyde seemed to think I was going to take the newspaper from him. I'm not sure why, but he has a paper fetish. He'll come running from anywhere in the house as soon as he hears the printer. If I don't give him his own piece of paper he rips mine from the printer tray.
This shot of my softly striped tabby is my alternate for today's Daily Shoot challenge ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/5378991599/ ) .ToldYouI'dGiveWhen53790080633652011ClydeCollingwoodJanuarycatnewspaper
Crocus Stripes
Daily Shoot - Make a photo that features stripes of some sort today ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/433 ) .
Are you getting tired of my potted crocus yet ;-) I've really had a lot of fun exploring this little plant with my macro lens. Today I shot wide open at f/2.8 without really focusing on any one leaf. I just wanted the impression of stripes. I'm really drawn to the abstract world seen through the macro lens.crocusStripes5378991599CollingwoodJanuarydailyshootds433leavesmacro
Frozen Village
2011 - Day 21. Jan. 21, 2011.
Daily Shoot - Take color out of the equation and make a monochromatic photograph today. ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/432 ) .
When you mention 'The Village' around Collingwood, you're usually referring to the Village at Blue Mountain. This collection of ice fishing huts on the frozen harbour looks like a village to me.
The picture perfectly illustrates what happens when a snow squall blows in across the bay. The wind picks up, the clouds laden with moisture from Georgian Bay blow in, and we get dumped on. I hope the fishermen were warm in their little huts, because it was really windy and cold!
I think this shot is monochromatic as is. (The hut on the far left had a beautiful red door, so I desaturated the red channel). I tried converting the photo to black and white, but it loses the effect of the squall line pushing out the blue skies.FrozenVillage53762817183652011365CollingwoodJanuaryds432dailyshootharbouriceice hutssnowsnow squallwindwinter
Best Foot Forward
Daily Shoot - How low can you go? Make a photograph today from a low point of view ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/431 ) .
The best foot this winter is one clad in a snowshoe.BestFootForward5373060321CollingwoodJanuarydailyshootds431snowsnowshoewinter
Dreaming of Purple
2011 - Day 20. Jan. 20, 2011.
Shot wide open at f/2.8, in natural cold winter light, I wanted everything to be dreamy but for the splash of purple.DreamingPurple53730288833652011365CollingwoodJanuaryabstractcrocusmacro
The Road Home
2011 - Day 19. Jan. 19, 2011.
Daily Shoot - Make a photograph featuring a path, road, or trail that leads the eye through the photograph ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/430 ) .
I live on a quiet, tucked-away cul-de-sac with a nice 'green' space in the middle. I miss green ;-)TheRoadHome53708897113652011Collingwoodculdesacdailyshootds430snowstreetwinter
A Peek at Spring
2011 - Day 18. Jan. 18, 2011.
Daily Shoot - Make a photograph with a triangular composition ( http://www.dailyshoot.com/assignments/429 ) .
Another shot of the crocus on my kitchen window sill. I couldn't get things to 'click' today. I had a concept and liked the vision in my mind's eye, but I had trouble with the execution.PeekSpring53677241093652011CollingwoodJanuarycrocusdailyshootmacrods429
Ah...Sunshine at Last!
Daily Shoot - Make a photograph with a soft look today ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/428 ) .
My solar-powered Clyde left the blanket on the couch to move to the patch of sunshine on the ottoman. Everything is soft about this shot - background, colour palette, focus and contented, almost sleeping kitty.
See my 365 pic for today ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/5364601998/ ) for my alternate shot. It was a really tough choice as the two photos are so different.AhSunshineLast5364018073ClydeCollingwoodJanuarycatds428dailyshootsunshine
The Promise
2011 - Day 17. Jan. 17, 2011.
A macro shot of the crocus on my kitchen window ledge, just starting to bloom. There's a promise in this tiny little plant - of light, warmth, spring...
This is my alternate for today's Daily Shoot challenge. I had a really hard time deciding between them because they're both so different. This one really speaks to me, so I chose it for my 365 pic as that shot goes on my photoblog ( http://dibytes.ca/ ) .
Let's Move This Snow!
2011 - Day 16. Jan. 16, 2011.
We're sitting under a snow squall streamer off Georgian Bay that's dumping on us yet again. I took this shot of my neighbour from my front porch with my 300mm lens. It's my alternate for today's Daily Shoot blue challenge ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/5360774545/ ) .Let'sMoveThissnow53607984593652011365CollingwoodJanuarymansnow blower
Honey, I Found the Paper!
Daily Shoot - Today's theme is blue. Make a photograph dominated by the color or that otherwise illustrates the theme ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/427 ) .
Before my husband gets the snowblower out we have to find the newspaper. Failure to do so results in quite a mess ;-).
My 365 pic for today ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/5360798459/ ) is my alternate for this challenge. It was taken a few hours earlier at the height of the snow squall. While the alternate is a more interesting photo, this one feels brighter and cheerier.HoneyFoundthePaper5360774545CollingwoodJanuarydailyshootds427newspapersnowwinter
Drawn to the Light
2011 - Day 15. Jan. 15, 2011.
Daily Shoot - Make a photograph of two complementary objects arranged to show their relationship to each other ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/426 ) .
I ordered a little gorillapod torch ( http://www.vistek.ca/store/Tripods/249341/joby-gorillapod-torch.aspx ) the other day. This is the first time I've used it. It looks like it should be useful.Drawnthelight53576659363652011365CollingwoodJanuarycameradailyshootds426gorillapod
Cleared for Landing
2011 - Day 14. Jan. 14, 2011.
I'm really getting tired of shooting in, as John King ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/85528706@N00 ) called it, 'available gloom'! I left my car headlights on and did manage to bounce a bit of light off this duck's feathers. Why these birds elect to stay here instead of migrating is beyond me.
This is my alternate shot for today's Daily Shoot challenge. ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/5356153770/ )ClearedforLanding53555749173652011365CollingwoodJanuaryduckflightwinter
Clear the Runway!
Daily Shoot - Let's play with movement today. Get a shot of something in motion. Freeze it or let it blur. It's up to you ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/425 ) !
We have quite a population of ducks that no longer migrate. Even though the harbour is frozen over, there's open water near the outlet of the sewage treatment plant, and that's where they hang out.
I didn't get as many 'keepers' as usual from my short shoot because my fingers were frozen and the light was awful. I'm getting tired of shooting in, as John King ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/85528706@N00 ) called it, 'available gloom'!
I used my alternate shot for today's 365 pic ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/5355574917/ ) .CleartheRunway5356153770CollingwoodJanuarydailyshootds425duckswinter
Entwined
Another abstract representation of the bundle of sticks that sits in my foyer, spherized using the polar coordinates filter in Photoshop.
Entwined5353992185CollingwoodJanabstractbranchesglobestickstwine
Entwined
Another abstract representation of the bundle of sticks that sits in my foyer, spherized using the polar coordinates filter in Photoshop.
Entwined5353987655CollingwoodJanuaryabstractbranchesglobestickstwine
