It was one of those mornings that was made for the early fisherman. The lake was flat calm, the sun about to rise already turning the skies pink, the boat is ready to go. Where are you fisherman? Please click the image to view a larger version. I made this image before sunrise at Buttle Lake in Strathcona Park, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. I used a 3 step soft … [Read more...] about Another Peaceful Morning
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This Is A Grouse Not An Elk
One of the short hikes we went on in Strathcona Park on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, didn't land me any landscape images. I really wasn't expecting any wildlife images either given the name of the trail, "Elk River View Trail" where there is a viewing platform to watch the Roosevelt Elk. Yeah, right!! Sure, there's gonna be elk, pffft. Ok well I'll give it a shot … [Read more...] about This Is A Grouse Not An Elk
One Scene, Two Techniques
At Buttle Lake in Strathcona Park on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, I used two photography techniques to make two very different images from the same scene. The first image was made before sunrise when it was still fairly dark and there was not much colour in the sky. The stump is the main subject but I also liked the submerged rocks in the foreground. I used my 10-20mm … [Read more...] about One Scene, Two Techniques
Lower Myra Falls (Part 2)
Usually when I find a great scene like the one at Lower Myra Falls in Strathcona Park on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, I start off wide and photograph the entire scene. I loved how the waterfall was not just one big fall but multiple falls leading to the emerald pool. Please click the images to view larger versions. But I never stop there. I always prefer the … [Read more...] about Lower Myra Falls (Part 2)
Lower Myra Falls (Part 1)
One of my favourite places in Strathcona Park on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, was Lower Myra Falls. The hike is about 1 kilometer from the parking area and it leads to a stunning group of cascades deep within the forest above Buttle Lake. I could spend all day photographing falls like these that have such variety from numerous small falls above crystal clear emerald … [Read more...] about Lower Myra Falls (Part 1)