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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!

Saturday, June 30, 2012

Wild Flower

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

Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/3.5
Exposure: 1/1600
Focal Length: 140mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 200
Post processing included conversion from RAW, and contrast adjustment


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Friday, June 29, 2012

Quackers

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

Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/10.0
Exposure: 1/160
Focal Length: 195mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 500
Post processing included conversion from RAW, cropped, levels adjustment, and unsharp-mask


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Thursday, June 28, 2012

Wild Lilies

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

Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/3.5
Exposure: 1/2500
Focal Length: 160mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 200
Post processing included conversion from RAW, and unsharp-mask


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Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Gone Fishin

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

Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/13.0
Exposure: 1/1000
Focal Length: 115mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 500
Post processing included conversion from RAW, and levels adjustment


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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Spaghetti Explosion

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

Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/1.8
Exposure: 1/125
Focal Length: 50mm
Extension Tube: 20mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 500
Post processing included conversion from RAW


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Monday, June 25, 2012

Interesting Design

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Interesting Design. It is one of the speakers from the Spherex Xbox 5.1 Surround Sound system.

Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/13.0
Exposure: 1/200
Focal Length: 92mm
Multiple Flashes: Fired off camera (E-TTL)
ISO: 320
Flash Cord
Post processing included conversion from RAW and healing tool


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Sunday, June 24, 2012

Cheers

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

Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure: 1/80
Focal Length: 200mm
Flash: Fired E-TTL
ISO: 320
Post processing included conversion from RAW


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Saturday, June 23, 2012

So Soft

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

Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure: 1/30 (thank god for IS!)
Focal Length: 200mm with 2X TC (400mm)
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 1250
Post processing included conversion from RAW, and unsharp-mask


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Friday, June 22, 2012

No Thanks Colgate

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called No Thanks Colgate! Triclosan is not something I want in any product I buy, especially not toothpaste! I will not buy any more Colgate until it no longer contains this “ingredient”.

Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/2.0
Exposure: 1/125
Focal Length: 50mm
Extension Tube: 36mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 800
Post processing included conversion from RAW, and levels adjustment

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Great Blue Heron Lookout

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

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


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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Pink Rose

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

Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/6.3
Exposure: 1/250
Focal Length: 50mm
Extension Tube: 12mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 500
Post processing included conversion from RAW, levels adjustment, and unsharp-mask


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Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Dragonfly

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

Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/7.1
Exposure: 1/1000
Focal Length: 200mm with 2X TC (400mm)
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 320
Post processing included conversion from RAW, cropped, levels adjustment, and high pass filter (overlay)


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Monday, June 18, 2012

Female Cardinal

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

Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure: 1/200
Focal Length: 200mm with 2X TC (400mm)
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 1250
Post processing included conversion from RAW, and cropped


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Sunday, June 17, 2012

Nice Lines

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

Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/10.0
Exposure: 1/100
Focal Length: 24mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 250
Post processing included conversion from RAW, cropped, and unsharp-mask


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Saturday, June 16, 2012

Pizza

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

Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/1.8
Exposure: 1/640
Focal Length: 85mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 250
Post processing included conversion from RAW, cropped 16x9, levels adjustment, and unsharp-mask


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Friday, June 15, 2012

Wild Irises

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

Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/10.0
Exposure: 1/500
Focal Length: 200mm with 2X TC (400mm)
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 250
Post processing included


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Thursday, June 14, 2012

Ready To Slide

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Ready To Slide

Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/1.6
Exposure: 1/1250
Focal Length: 85mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 250
Post processing included conversion from RAW, converted to black and white, selective re-colouring, colour adjustment, and unsharp-mask


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Wednesday, June 13, 2012

40% Rage

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called 40% Rage

Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/1.6
Exposure: 1/200
Focal Length: 85mm
Flash: Fired Off Camera 1/32 power
ISO: 100
Tripods
Umbrella
Shutter Cable
Flash Cord
Post processing included conversion from RAW, layered with opacity set to 40%, layer mask, converted to black and white, layered texture with overlay


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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

The Path To The Fire HDR

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called The Path To The Fire HDR

Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/7.1
Exposure: 1/25
Focal Length: 24mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 160, 250, 400
Post processing included conversion from RAW, aligned, merge to HDR, tonemapped, and unsharp-mask


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Monday, June 11, 2012

Colourful Portrait

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

Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure: 1/400
Focal Length: 130mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 160
Post processing included converson from RAW, levels adjustment, and healing tool

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Clematis

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

Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/7.1
Exposure: 1/80
Focal Length: 50mm
Extension Tube: 12mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 500
Post processing included conversion from RAW, and levels adjustment


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Saturday, June 9, 2012

Reflections In The Water

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Reflections In The Water

Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/3.5
Exposure: 1/3200
Focal Length: 195mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 320
Post processing included conversion from RAW, and levels adjustment


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Friday, June 8, 2012

Peakaboo

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

Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/9.0
Exposure: 1/100
Focal Length: 200mm with 2X TC (400mm)
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 500
Post processing included conversion from RAW, levels adjustment, colour adjustment and unsharp-mask


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Thursday, June 7, 2012

Green

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

Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure: 1/5000
Focal Length: 200mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 320
Post processing included conversion from RAW


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Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Great Blue Heron Takes Flight

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Great Blue Heron Takes Flight

Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/10.0
Exposure: 1/1000
Focal Length: 200mm with 2X TC (400mm)
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 500
Post processing included conversion from RAW, levels adjustment, and unsharp-mask


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Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Venus Transit 2012

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Venus Transit 2012. I went out with my good friend Jeff of Jeffrey Meyer Photography, and we combined forces (and equipment) to take this shot of the Venus transit. Venus is the dark spot in the top right of the sun, as it passed between us and the sun this evening. We stacked two 2X Teleconverters on a 70-200mm f2.8 IS II lens giving us 800mm of zoom power. We also stacked two circular polarizers to cut down the light, as well as shooting at the fastest shutter we could, lowest ISO, and the smallest aperture available (see exif below)! Turns out with this kind of setup you can get quite a decent shot of the sun, where you can even see some of the sunspots (the other 4 darkish areas)! We had lot's of fun shooting this, which was great because the next time this will ever happen will be in the year 2117, and I don't think i'll be around then to try again!

Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/64
Exposure: 1/8000
Focal Length: 200mm with TWO 2X TC (800mm)
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 50
Post processing included conversion from RAW, cropped, and healing tool to remove dust spots


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Monday, June 4, 2012

United Airlines N11539

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called United Airlines N11539. It is an Embraer RJ-145LR that seats 50 people.

Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/6.3
Exposure: 1/1250
Focal Length: 200mm with 2X TC (400mm)
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 500
Post processing included conversion from RAW, cropped, levels adjustment, and high-pass filter


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Sunday, June 3, 2012

Remic Rapids Panorama

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Remic Rapids Panorama

Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/9.0
Exposure: 1/500
Focal Length: 45mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 320
19 Exposures
Post processing included conversion from RAW, photomerge, cropped, levels adjustment, and unsharp-mask


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Saturday, June 2, 2012

The Groundhog

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

Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/6.3
Exposure: 1/320
Focal Length: 200mm with 2X TC (400mm)
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 1000
Post processing included conversion from RAW, levels adjustment, and unsharp-mask


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Friday, June 1, 2012

Ride The Rapids

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Ride The Rapids

Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/6.3
Exposure: 1/2000
Focal Length: 200mm with 2X TC (400mm)
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 1000
Post processing included conversion from RAW, rotation correction, and levels adjustment


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