Welcome

Welcome to my photoblog. I try to keep it updated daily with a new photo from either my personal or professional life. It is not intended to be taken as my professional portfolio (please visit the main website for that), but instead it is more of an informal and fun way for me to share some of my personality and creativity with you. Many of the photos on my blog are available for purchase as fine art prints, please visit the main website and/or contact me if you are interested. Enjoy!

Friday, September 30, 2011

Upside Down Chickadee

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Upside Down Chickadee


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/9.0
Exposure: 1/80
Focal Length: 200mm with 2X TC (400mm)
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 800
Post processing included conversion from RAW, cropped, levels adjustment, convert to black and white, and unsharp-mask

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Fall Colours

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Fall Colours


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/7.1
Exposure: 1/2500
Focal Length: 200mm with 2X TC (400mm)
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 500
Post processing included conversion from RAW, and levels adjustment

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Cracks In The Bedrock

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Cracks In The Bedrock


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/14.0
Exposure: 1/125
Focal Length: 115mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 100
Post processing included conversion from RAW, levels adjustment, and unsharp-mask

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Great Cormorant Lookout

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Great Cormorant Lookout


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/10.0
Exposure: 1/800
Focal Length: 200mm with 2X TC (400mm)
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 500
Post processing included conversion from RAW, and unsharp-mask

Monday, September 26, 2011

Out For A Walk

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Out For A Walk


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/3.2
Exposure: 1/1600
Focal Length: 175mm
Flash: Fired E-TTL
Flash Bias: -1/3 EV
ISO: 160
Post processing included conversion from RAW, levels adjustment, median, gaussian blur (hard light), hue adjustment, and contrast adjustment

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Black Throated Green Warbler

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Black Throated Green Warbler


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure: 1/400
Focal Length: 200mm with 2X TC (400mm)
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 800
Post processing included conversion from RAW, cropped, noise reduction, contrast adjustment, and unsharp-mask

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Lunch Time

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Lunch Time


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/7.1
Exposure: 1/160
Focal Length: 200mm with 2X TC (400mm)
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 1000
Post processing included conversion from RAW, levels adjustment, and unsharp-mask

Friday, September 23, 2011

Woodpecker

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Woodpecker


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure: 1/80
Focal Length: 200mm with 2X TC (400mm)
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 800
Post processing included conversion from RAW, contrast adjustment, and unsharp-mask

Thursday, September 22, 2011

O Canada

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called O Canada


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/3.5
Exposure: 1/125
Focal Length: 200mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 500
Post processing included conversion from RAW

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Daisy Dream

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Daisy Dream


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/5.0
Exposure: 1/80
Focal Length: 50mm
Extension Tube: 36mm
Flash: Fired E-TTL
ISO: 320
Post processing included conversion from RAW, and levels adjustment

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Single File

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Single File


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure: 1/250
Focal Length: 180mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 160
Post processing included conversion from RAW, and unsharp-mask

Monday, September 19, 2011

Hiiiiiii

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Hiiiiiii!


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/5.0
Exposure: 1/125
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: Fired Off Camera (E-TTL)
ISO: 500
Flash Cord
Post processing included conversion from RAW, cropped, conversion to black and white, and healing tool

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Dragonfly

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Dragonfly


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/10.0
Exposure: 1/800
Focal Length: 200mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 400
Post processing included conversion from RAW, cropped, levels adjustment, contrast adjustment, and unsharp-mask

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Hiding Baby Bunny

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Hiding Baby Bunny


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/4.5
Exposure: 1/400
Focal Length: 200mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 400
Post processing included conversion from RAW, cropped, and unsharp-mask

Friday, September 16, 2011

The Rena

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called The Rena, a FANTASTIC luxury yacht!


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/16.0
Exposure: 1/400
Focal Length: 24mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 320
Post processing included conversion from RAW, cropped, levels adjustment, and unsharp-mask

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Tie Me Down

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Tie Me Down


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/7.1
Exposure: 1/500
Focal Length: 100mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 500
Post processing included conversion from RAW, and levels adjustment

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Reclaiming A Dead Tree

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Reclaiming A Dead Tree


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure: 1/50
Focal Length: 200mm with 2X TC (200mm)
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 800
Post processing included conversion from RAW, and healing tool

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Rocks HDR

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Rocks HDR


Exif Data
Camera: Canon Digital Rebel XTi
Aperture: f/10.0
Exposure: 1/100, 1/50, 1/25
Focal Length: 10mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 800
Post processing included conversion from RAW, alignment, merge to HDR, tonemapped, levels adjustment, and unsharp-mask

Monday, September 12, 2011

24-105

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called 24-105, one of my favourite lenses


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/1.8
Exposure: 1/15
Focal Length: 50mm
Extension Tubes: 68mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 1600
Post processing included conversion from RAW, and levels adjustment

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Press Start

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Press Start


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/1.8
Exposure: 1/15
Focal Length: 50mm
Extension Tubes: 68mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 1600
Post processing included conversion from RAW, and colour adjustment

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Starling

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Starling


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/7.1
Exposure: 1/320
Focal Length: 200mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 500
Post processing included conversion from RAW, cropped, levels adjustment, and unsharp-mask

Friday, September 9, 2011

Purple Wildflower

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Purple Wildflower


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/3.2
Exposure: 1/640
Focal Length: 165mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 500
Post processing included conversion from RAW

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Yellow Warbler

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Yellow Warbler


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure: 1/320
Focal Length: 182.5mm with 2X TC (365mm)
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 1250
Post processing included conversion from RAW, and cropped

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

If These Shoes Could Talk

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called If These Shoes Could Talk


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/2.5
Exposure: 1/100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: Fired Off Camera E-TTL
ISO: 250
Flash Cord
Post processing included conversion from RAW, conversion to black and white, and add grain

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Fall's Around The Corner

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Fall's Around The Corner


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/6.3
Exposure: 1/400
Focal Length: 105mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 320
Post processing included conversion from RAW and cropped

Monday, September 5, 2011

Anemone

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Anemone


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/4.0
Exposure: 1/160
Focal Length: 105mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 800
Post processing included conversion from RAW, levels adjustment, colour adjustment, and unsharp-mask

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Bayside Nova Scotia Panorama

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Bayside Nova Scotia Panorama


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure: 1/1000
Focal Length: 100mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 320
Post processing included conversion from RAW, photomerge, rotation correction, cropped, healing tool, and conversion to black and white

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Peggy's Cove 2

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Peggy's Cove 2


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/20.0
Exposure: 1/250
Focal Length: 130mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 200
Post processing included conversion from RAW, levels adjustment, contrast adjustment, cropped, and unsharp-mask

Friday, September 2, 2011

Portrait - Jeff

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project a portrait of Jeff


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure: 1/80
Focal Length: 73mm
Multiple Flashes: Fired E-TTL
ISO: 250
Umbrella
Reflector
Post processing included conversion from RAW, cropped, levels adjustment and unsharp-mask

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Read A Good Book Lately?

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Read A Good Book Lately?


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/8.0
Exposure: 1/160
Focal Length: 160mm with 2X TC (320mm)
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 125
Post processing included conversion from RAW, golden tones, muted colours, gaussian blur, contrast adjustment, and vignetting added