Awhile back I took a series of images of these mushrooms in Frontenac Park. I entered one of the series in a club competition. I recieved a Judge’s comment mentioning the clutter on the forest floor around them and a crop problem as well. As an experiment, I cropped this to as tight as I could and darkened the remainder of the background so to pop the mushrooms much more in the frame. I’ll let you be the judge as to whether that judge was correct or not. Is that the Mario Brothers theme song I hear?
Photo of the Week # 182
As I’ve been learning more about Photoshop, I find a lot of enjoyment in using it for more creative images than just routine editing. This is the second image I’ve done that was inspired by Wayne Fisher. The editing technique combined with an interesting perspective can make for a very dramatic and powerful image.
Photo of the Week #181
We were on our way home from a drive in the country when I found this beautiful tree in this setting. I haven’t been out a lot but from what I’ve seen, the autumn colours seem to have been pretty good. The peak has passed but there are still interesting scenes if you search them out.
Photo of the Week # 180
We went out exploring the area Yesterday. The area we chose was still in colour but a bit more spotty than expected. This is a more intimate shot in a wooded area off of the road to Wesport.. We spotted the scene and a few minutes later, the sun came and lit it for us, couldn’t have planned it any better. Sometimes it works according to plan.
Photo of the Week #179
Lately I’ve been exploring the use of black and white in my concert photography. it has been said that photographing in black and white is photographing the soul of the person. There is certainly something about a good black and white that just looks great. Hue and colour all of a sudden mean nothing, you are dealing with tonality and composition, nothing else. I’m really liking the experience, it is making me look at photographs differently.
Patrick Simmons, The Doobie Brothers