A Path

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Gary
A Path

Witty’s Lagoon Regional Park, Metchosin, B.C.
(Camera: Yashica-Mat; Film: Fuji Reala 100)

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Life on Life

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Gary
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Metchosin, B.C. (Camera: Yashica-Mat; Film: Fuji Reala 100)

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Delicate

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Gary

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Rose, Penticton, B.C. (Camera: Nikon FE; Lens: Tamron 90mm f/2.8 macro; Film: Rollei Retro 80S)


I love the way the delicate rose petals interweave with a crude symmetry. There is order here, but also chaos.

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Sage, Clay, and Clouds

Posted on June 27, 2020 by Gary
Sage, Clay, and Clouds

KVR Trail, Penticton, B.C.
(Camera: Nikon FE; Lens: Nikkor 35mm f/2; FIlter: Deep Yellow; Film: Rollei Retro 80S)

I know this shot looks manipulated, but in truth, I’ve rarely worked an image less. Continue reading →

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White Lake Dream

Posted on June 20, 2020 by Gary
While Lake Dream

White Lake Grasslands Protected Area, B.C.
(Camera: Lomo LC-A 120; Film: Lomography 400)

A number of factors contribute to the dreamlike mood of this photo. The lighting, obviously. The camera’s native vignetting. And the fact that I missed focus, rendering the details soft. All these factors worked against the original colour version of this shot, but somehow the black-and-white conversion flips all these negatives into positives to yield something I quite like.

Click here to read my decidedly mixed review of the Lomo LC-A 120 camera.

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Lady’s Mantle

Posted on June 13, 2020 by Gary

Penticton, B.C. (Camera: Chinon CP-5s; Film: Fuji Superia 200)

There’s something extra water repellent about this plant’s foliage that allows rain drops to bead up extraordinarily well. I wish I had a rain coat that worked liked that.

For my review of the overlooked Chinon CP-5s, click here.

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A Tangle

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Gary
A Tangle

Guanacaste, Costa Rica (Camera: Olympus 35RC; Film: Kodak T-Max 100)

For my full review of the mighty mini Olympus 35RC, click here.

 

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Vine and Fir

Posted on May 30, 2020 by Gary
Vine and Fir

Witty’s Lagoon Regional Park, Metchosin, B.C.
(Camera: Hasselblad 503CX; Film: Fuji Acros 100)

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Summer in the Woods

Posted on May 23, 2020 by Gary
Summer in the Woods

Vancouver Island, B.C. (Camera: Olympus OM-PC; Film: Kodak T-Max 100)

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Wide-angle Point-and-Shoot Showdown

Posted on May 16, 2020 by Gary

Four P+SWithout planning to, I’ve accumulated a small collection of point-and-shoot zoom cameras with wide angle capabilities. There’s a good reason for that. These are the Swiss Army knife of the photographic world. And while the spoon or fork found on a multi-tool, isn’t the best spoon or fork ever, in a pinch they’re better than nothing. And so it is with point-and-shoot zoom cameras — they can do a bit of everything reasonably well. Continue reading →

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