Landscape When the Clouds Part

When the Clouds Part · 01:56 PM

Shot these on an impulse photowalk of about 45 minutes or so; took about 110 shots, came back with around 15 keepers

That day, the Richmond/Vancouver area finally got a taste of sun again:

Slowly, gradually...

The clouds parted,

revealing the Sun,

the blue sky,

and the fact that any artsiness I have in me should be kept to photography and not sh*tty attempts at poetry, or some strange butchering of it.

I don't know why or how, but much to the envy of my friend, who adores herons (but never gets close to them), I seem to see these everywhere I go and usually can approach within a few meters of them:

Unfortunately marred by hand shake

Postumus · 12-30-2010, 04:59 PM

Great shots....Thanks for sharing your beautiful part of the World.....

**Scottnorwo** · 12-30-2010, 07:05 PM

Nice series. really like the third and fifth shots. great skies

**Bob Harris** · 12-30-2010, 08:34 PM

I think the heron is telling you that it is cold, that is why he is shaking. Enjoy the blue sky, I don't think you get a lot of them at this time of the year. thanks for sharing. Bob

**Rense** · 12-31-2010, 05:37 AM

Great shots, although I've got the feeling
that they are a bit underexposed. Could be
fixed easily though....

Sparkle · 12-31-2010, 08:17 AM

Should that be Terra Nova and not Terra Nuva?
IMO, the photos would have greater impact by selective cropping, e.g. as in the "Rule of Thirds".

slowpez · 12-31-2010, 09:34 AM

I like #3, & 5. As previously mentioned, the sky is very nice.

jaieger · 12-31-2010, 10:05 AM

Originally posted by Postumus

Great shots....Thanks for sharing your beautiful part of the World.....

Thank you for the comment! Though really, I think I've got nothing on your part of the world - Australia is absolutely beautiful and I'd love to visit there sometime.

Originally posted by Scottnorwo

Nice series. really like the third and fifth shots. great skies

Thanks very much! They were pretty great indeed, if a bit chilly.

Originally posted by Bob Harris

I think the heron is telling you that it is cold, that is why he is shaking. Enjoy the blue sky, I don't think you get a lot of them at this time of the year. thanks for sharing. Bob

Hah, you know it. We have about 4 days worth of Sun right now, and we're soaking it up as much as we can, freezing temperatures or not

Originally posted by Rense

Great shots, although I've got the feeling
that they are a bit underexposed. Could be
fixed easily though....

Thanks! Probably, especially #3 - OOC, that was actually quite severely underexposed. Taught me a lesson on fill light though

and made me realize that the K-x's DR is actually pretty damn good.

Originally posted by Sparkle

Should that be Terra Nova and not Terra Nuva?
IMO, the photos would have greater impact by selective cropping, e.g. as in the "Rule of Thirds".

Yes, my mistake, it's terra nova. Well as they say, rules are meant to be broken

Originally posted by slowpez

I like #3, & 5. As previously mentioned, the sky is very nice.

Thanks much!

Frogfish · 12-31-2010, 10:40 AM

Some lovely shots (esp #4 - that's an excellent shot) but I do feel most of these are under-exposed and could do with exposing further in PS, LR3 or Aperture 3. There's a lot of detail still hidden in those shadows.

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jaieger Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 586 Original Poster	Originally posted by Postumus Great shots....Thanks for sharing your beautiful part of the World..... Thank you for the comment! Though really, I think I've got nothing on your part of the world - Australia is absolutely beautiful and I'd love to visit there sometime. Originally posted by Scottnorwo Nice series. really like the third and fifth shots. great skies Thanks very much! They were pretty great indeed, if a bit chilly. Originally posted by Bob Harris I think the heron is telling you that it is cold, that is why he is shaking. Enjoy the blue sky, I don't think you get a lot of them at this time of the year. thanks for sharing. Bob Hah, you know it. We have about 4 days worth of Sun right now, and we're soaking it up as much as we can, freezing temperatures or not Originally posted by Rense Great shots, although I've got the feeling that they are a bit underexposed. Could be fixed easily though.... Thanks! Probably, especially #3 - OOC, that was actually quite severely underexposed. Taught me a lesson on fill light though and made me realize that the K-x's DR is actually pretty damn good. Originally posted by Sparkle Should that be Terra Nova and not Terra Nuva? IMO, the photos would have greater impact by selective cropping, e.g. as in the "Rule of Thirds". Yes, my mistake, it's terra nova. Well as they say, rules are meant to be broken Originally posted by slowpez I like #3, & 5. As previously mentioned, the sky is very nice. Thanks much!

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Frogfish Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shanghai Posts: 4,490	Some lovely shots (esp #4 - that's an excellent shot) but I do feel most of these are under-exposed and could do with exposing further in PS, LR3 or Aperture 3. There's a lot of detail still hidden in those shadows.