Iceland Calls

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Gary

. . . And I must heed. Somewhere in Iceland.
(Camera: Olympus OM-PC; Lens: Zuiko 24mm; Film: Fuji Provia 100F)

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Legs and Sky

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Gary

Downtown Victoria, BC.
(Camera: Pentax ME Super; Lens: Pentax 50mm f/1.7; Film: Kodak T-Max 100)

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Surreal Breakwater

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Gary

Sunset at Ogden Point breakwater, Victoria, BC.
(Camera: Lomography Belair; Lens: Belairgon 80mm; Film: Fuji Reala 100)

I didn’t mean to take this photo, but I can’t deny that I really like how it turned out. There’s a certain water-colour paiting look to this that I find quite appealing. Normally I avoid accidents (happy, or otherwise) like the plague, but here I am enjoying a classic Lomography result in spite of myself. I hope that doesn’t make me a hipster!

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Tangled Oak #3

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Gary

Garry Oak tree, Government House, Victoria, BC
(Camera: Pentax ME Super; Lens: Tokina 28mm f/2.8; Film: Fuji Acros 100)

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Tangled Oak #2

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Gary

Garry Oak tree, Government House, Victoria, BC
(Camera: Pentax ME Super; Lens: Tokina 28mm f/2.8; Film: Fuji Acros 100)

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Constantine’s Foot

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Gary

Palazzo dei Conservatori, Rome, Italy.
(Camera: Pentax Espio Mini; Film: Kodak Gold 400)

This is only a small part of a colossal statue of the Roman Emperor Constantine. Even though the statue has the emperor in a seated pose, it’s was still something like 30 feet high. Get the feeling he might have been compensating for something? If he were alive today, he’d probably be driving around in a Hummer or some big-ass truck.

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Tangled Oak

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Gary

Garry Oak tree, Government House, Victoria, BC
(Camera: Pentax ME Super; Lens: Tokina 28mm f/2.8; Film: Fuji Acros 100)


I love Garry oak trees — they have the most intricate structures and the older they get, the wilder they look. I shot this during a recent stretch of foggy weather we had here, which helps give the scene a little more atmosphere. Continue reading →

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Staring at the Sea

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Gary

Juan de Fuca Strait, Victoria, BC.
(Camera: Pentax ME Super; Lens: Pentax 50mm f/1.7; Film: Fuji Acros 100)

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Rust and Rock

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Gary

Anchor ring at Clover Point, Victoria, BC.
(Camera: Pentax ME Super; Lens: Pentax 50mm f/2; Film: Fuji Acros 100)

I find it fascinating that the rusting metal of the anchor ring has, over time, acquired the same texture as the rock it’s embedded in. Erosion at work over vastly different time scales producing remarkably similar results. Continue reading →

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Ferris-Wheel Man

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Gary

Centennial Square, Victoria, BC.
(Camera: Pentax ME; Lens: Pentax 50mm f/2; Film: Fuji Acros 100)

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