Moonwalk
Mini-flowers, or weeds as some people consider them, are great in macro. I've been hoping to find a good way to shoot these little guys for weeks, and finally got this. It's my tribute to Michael Jackson.
BTW, show's on Saturday. Bliss, Port Franks, 2 p.m. Be there!
Camera: Canon EOS 50D Lens: Canon EF 28-80mm f3.5-5.6 Light: Existing ISO: 400 Exposure: f0 @ 1/80 sec.
Sleeping Beauty
Meet Hank. He's a 12-week old English bulldog. Photographed at the Canada Day celebrations in Grand Bend.
Camera: Canon EOS 50D Lens: Canon EF 100mm f2 Light: Existing ISO: 400 Exposure: f2.8 @ 1/125 sec.
White Wedding
Anjhela caught the bouquet at her cousin Laura Michielsen's wedding to Philip Kingston. The flowers are quite beautiful.
Gave a sneak preview of my show to my friend Kaz from Toronto today, and the show looks great. It's one thing to see these photos on the screen, but a completely different thing to see them large. I've never printed any of my photos at 16x20, and you really must come and see them to appreciate the way they look big. The show opens Saturday at Bliss Studio in Port Franks.
Camera: Canon EOS 50D Lens: Canon EF Light: ISO: Exposure: f @ sec.
Wet and Wild
Leanne and Quinn had a great time at the splash pad in Parkhill yesterday; today I spent from morning to night trying to get out promotional material for the show, which is this weekend.
Camera: Canon EOS 50D Lens: Canon EF 100mm f2 Light: Existing ISO: 200 Exposure: f5 @ 1/400 sec.
The Fight
Anjhela got mixed up in a mêlée with her opponents at Kirkton. This was before the woman on the right suckerpunched Amy in the back, just below her neck, as time was running out on the game.
Camera: Canon EOS 50D Lens: Canon EF 100mm f2 Light: Existing ISO: 320 Exposure: f5.6 @ 1/640 sec.
Chippendale's
Nude boys and a picture frame. (Guess they're actually cherubim, but...) Photos from Marcela Bahar's home (Bohemian Cinderella) from the Grand Bend Horticultural Society's Festival of Homes, Gardens, and Arts.
Camera: Canon EOS 50D Lens: Canon EF 50mm f1.4 (left) and 16-35mm f2.8 (right) Light: Speedlite ISO: 400 Exposure: f4 @ 1/60 sec.
Leopard Print
These are balls of chicken wire from Geri Binks' art installation at Purdy's Landing, where I host my photography classes. The balls will only be there until tomorrow, for the Grand Bend Horticultural Society's Festival of Homes, Gardens and Arts. Be there!
Camera: Canon EOS 50D Lens: Canon EF 100mm f2 Light: Existing ISO: 100 Exposure: f2.8 @ 1/2000 sec.
The Blade
Grass at a macro level
Camera: Canon EOS 50D Lens: Canon EF 28-80mm f3.5-5.6 Light: Existing ISO: 100 Exposure: f0 @ 1/1000 sec.
You broke my stick!
Sue, a woman on Anjhela's ball hockey team (the Black Snappers), could probably use this as evidence that she didn't mean to break this girl's stick, despite the victim's team's claims. I doubt I'll be getting a subpoena for this photo any time soon.
Camera: Canon EOS 50D Lens: Canon EF 100mm f2 Light: Existing ISO: 800 Exposure: f3.2 @ 1/200 sec.
Bathroom makeover
After living for almost a year with someone else's toilet seat et al, we finally replaced the seat today. For $15. Um, why did I think it was going to cost like $50? Should have done that when we first moved in. After all, it was wood. No offence to the person who bought it. I mean, it's offensive, but no offence.
I was going to take a picture of the new seat, but figured it might turn people off this blog forever. Not that the thought of it might not.
Camera: Canon EOS 50D Lens: Canon EF 28-80mm f3.5-5.6 Light: Speedlite ISO: 200 Exposure: f0 @ 1/250 sec.
It was called Yellow
That reminds me of CKCO friend Stephanie Watson and her radio show, where she played all of the latest hits from England. Some crossed the pond and became big hits, while others couldn't cut it. I still listen to some of that these days, usually on Virgin Radio through iTunes. Reminds me of the old days in London and living beside a highway. Likely got some long-term illness from it, but I've cleansed enough times that it shouldn't be a problem...
Camera: Canon EOS 50D Lens: Canon EF 28-80mm f3.5-5.6 Light: Existing ISO: 200 Exposure: f0 @ 1/250 sec.
I shot the dog
With my camera, of course. Abby's alive and well, and rarin' to go as usual. Good girl...
Camera: Canon EOS 50D Lens: Canon EF 16-35mm f2.8 Light: Setting sun ISO: 200 Exposure: f5.6 @ 1/250 sec.
Green Rose
Found this in Gloria's garden... hopefully she can identify it. For now, it's a green rose. Looks a lot like an artichoke, though...
Camera: Canon EOS 50D Lens: Canon EF 28-80mm f3.5-5.6 Light: Existing ISO: 200 Exposure: f0 @ 1/125 sec.
Starfish
Wanted to take a picture like this of a starfish we have at the house, but this looks a lot better. Photographed in Gloria Martin's backyard. Again, I have no idea what it is, but if you do, please comment!
Camera: Canon EOS 50D Lens: Canon EF 28-80mm f3.5-5.6 Light: Existing ISO: 400 Exposure: f0 @ 1/125 sec.
A white sportscoat, and...
A pink carnation.
Camera: Canon EOS 50D Lens: Canon EF 28-80mm f3.5-5.6 Light: Existing ISO: 200 Exposure: f0 @ 1/100 sec.
Aftershock
Anjhela plays ball hockey Wednesdays at the Shores recreation centre in Forest - which, by the way, is fairly new and already appears to be crumbling. She liked this photo until she realized it wasn't the goalie on her team. As a consolation, I showed her that it was immediately after her team scored on this net, so that seemed to ease her mind. Other photos coming soon to her facebook.
My final free issue of the Grand Bend Strip hit mailboxes today. If you're a fan, please subscribe. Also remember to attend my Casey365 show at Bliss studios in Port Franks July 4-26.
Camera: Canon EOS 50D Lens: Canon EF 16-35mm f2.8 Light: Existing ISO: 800 Exposure: f3.5 @ 1/200 sec.
The Queen
Always bossing around her servants, it's clear that Shay-Z is the queen mother in our house. But we wouldn't have it any other way.
Camera: Canon EOS 50D Lens: Canon EF 16-35mm f2.8 Light: Setting sun ISO: 400 Exposure: f2.8 @ 1/640 sec.
Symmetry
I am fascinated with photographing weeds and making them look better than most people think they are. Maybe I should do a book...
Camera: Canon EOS 50D Lens: Canon EF 28-80mm f3.5-5.6 Light: Existing ISO: 200 Exposure: f0 @ 1/125 sec.
Sunny Side Up
Revisiting a photo from the other day...
Camera: Canon EOS 50D Lens: Canon EF 28-80mm f3.5-5.6 Light: Existing ISO: 200 Exposure: f0 @ 1/125 sec.
Boutique Beauty
Caroline Bruce, creator of Tweak Boutique jewelry. This is day 180 of the project, so the turnaround point is coming very soon. Dropped my show off to Baillie's framing in Grand Bend today!
Camera: Canon EOS 50D Lens: Canon EF 50mm f1.4 Light: Cameron hotlights ISO: 200 Exposure: f4 @ 1/125 sec.