Summer

Rob’s Hot Shots – PEI Set 1: Simplicity

Posted by Rob on Oct 22, 2011 in Filters, Hot Shots, Landscapes, Prince Edward Island, Summer, Technique | 10 comments

During our June vacation in Prince Edward Island, we were greeted with rather foul weather for the first  6 days – heavy cloud cover, strong winds, drizzle and rain. The light was flat, and the beautiful colors of the PEI landscape were not to be seen… Typical Maritimes weather, but not in mid-June! This weather forced me to get a bit creative, and gave me a great opportunity to test out my latest filter: the Lee Big Stopper, a 10-stop (!!!) neutral density filter, which slows down exposures by a factor of about 1500.

Hand-Held Macro Photography

Posted by Rob on Sep 15, 2009 in Equipment, Flash, Lenses, Macro, Summer, Technique | 13 comments

Hey all – Rob here…

Since starting photography in 2004, May to August have always been my most productive months. There are plenty of subjects to choose from: birds, amphibians, flowers, insects, landscapes… On weekends, I’d often head out before dawn to the Ile Bizard marsh to photograph birds, frogs, turtles, otters or other marsh residents. When I don’t feel like getting up before dawn, I’d set up for macro photography a little later in the morning.

This year? Man, oh man… May, June and July were cool, very wet and windy. Montreal had record amounts of rain in July (4.6 inches), with some rainfall on 26 days out of 31 days. You can forget about going to the Ile Bizard marsh for bird photography in these conditions, as it will be very quiet. And windy or very sunny conditions make traditional macro photography extremely difficult.

Cover Photo – Summer, 2009 Nature Photographer Magazine

Posted by Gustav on Jul 6, 2009 in Filters, Maine, Publications, Shows & Exhibits, Summer, Technique, Vermont, Workshops & Tours | 6 comments

G’day Everyone,

For those of us sufficiently aged to remember the music of the seventies, you might recall the tongue-in-cheek song by Dr. Hook, “The Cover Of The Rolling Stone”.  Whether you’re a “big rock singer with golden fingers” or a nature photographer with a keen eye, a cover shot, in particular, on a national publication, is about as good as it gets.  You’d think, being a professional and all, getting one’s images published loses its allure after a while.  Not for this pro.  What with the competition these days, it’s more important than ever to stand out and there’s not much that spotlights one’s work better than a national cover.  Well, ok, there’s winning the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award and the Pulitzer Prize, but let’s keep it real.