Saturday, September 3, 2011

Doing My Own Photography

I feel like I haven't been doing much work lately ... I've been spending a lot of time online, and studying, and I've been doing quite a bit of assisting, but not much actually taking photo's of my own.

There have been a couple of opportunities, though.

A few days ago, there was some really dramatic light over Mount Nelson - I captured this view from our deck:


And this is an hdr attempt from yesterday. It was taken at one of the viewpoints overlooking the Columbia Valley, just south of Radium Hot Springs. I was trying to capture the late summer colours ... and the dusting of new snow on the peaks. I quite like it - what do you think?


This weekend is the last weekend of mountain biking at Panorama Resort, so I'll be heading up there for a couple of hours of what will hopefully be action shooting later today. I just hope that the mercury rises a bit - the day started at 1.4C!
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7 comments:

  1. Matteo TaffuriSeptember 3, 2011 at 7:03 AM

    Ciao Tanya OTTIME!!!!
    Great composition light and colours!
    Did you use a polarizer or neutral density filter?
    have a lovely weekend
    Matteo

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  2. Tanya De LeeuwSeptember 3, 2011 at 7:07 AM

    Thank you, Matteo! No, I didn't use either ND or Polarizer for these shots. The Mt Nelson shot is a regular single-shot, and the valley image is HDR - my second attempt! I'm pleased with it!

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  3. Karen Kyle EricsonSeptember 4, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    I love these shots. In fact I really enjoy your blog : )

    I chose you for The Stylish Blogger Award. Congrats! You can receive the award here Hope Faith & Life. I also wrote a description as to why I chose you. Not sure if you post awards, but you received one : ) Enjoy!

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  4. Tanya De LeeuwSeptember 4, 2011 at 3:51 PM

    Oh, Karen! Thank you! That means a lot! Honestly I never thought that I had any "style" at all ... I still feel like I just point, and shoot what I like! I'm grateful that there are a few people out there who like what I do! Thank you, again, so sweet of you!

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  5. Mary SandovalSeptember 4, 2011 at 4:32 PM

    I like the first one a lot, Tanya. It reminds me of Alaska.....

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  6. Tanya De LeeuwSeptember 4, 2011 at 4:48 PM

    Thanks, Mary! Alaska's on my bucket list ...

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  7. Karen Kyle EricsonSeptember 6, 2011 at 4:04 AM

    Hahaha you definitely have a good style going here. It's fun from NYIP, I've seen us all gravitate toward our own look- subjects, color processing, etc. What stands out to me in your work is the colors and the way you use vertical shots. I usually think horizontal, so it's a treat to see how you do your photos : ) The award is just a little graphic to put on your site if you like. I like seeing Canada as well- haven't been very far there. You got style!!!

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