Christmas Wonderment
I took my new niece into my studio to play around with Christmas lights (this being her very first Christmas) and her wonderment was so precious. My daughter was sitting right alongside her to keep an eye on her too. No babies were harmed in this shoot! ;)
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Nighttime Photography – Montreal
On a recent vacation to Montreal to visit Katherine’s mother Sonia and her cousins, I took the opportunity to do a little nighttime photography with the excellent guide services of Sonia’s husband Georges, who has lived in Montreal since 1967. I think we must have put several hundred miles onto his car during that vacation– he was so gracious, always willing to take me around to show me his home city. It was beautiful!
First up is the view of downtown Montreal from West Mount.
Montreal - Downtown View from West Mount
Next, we have a couple images of Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount-Royal. This is a beautiful church of fairly modern architecture, nothing like the architecture of the Church of Notre Dame (see below) located in Old Town Montreal, but still beautiful and rich in history.
Montreal - Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal
Montreal - Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal
Finally, here are three images from the inside of the Basilique Notre-Dame de Montreal–stunningly beautiful!
Basilique Notre-Dame de Montreal
Basilique Notre-Dame de Montreal
Basilique Notre-Dame de Montreal
I really love my Nikon D90 and it’s ability to correctly expose tricky situations like these photographs. My previous camera would have been lost if given these shooting conditions. This camera is awesome!
I have more photos from a previous day’s adventures up north of Montreal in search of the last Maple leaves of the season too, but for another post.
And thanks again Georges! We had a wonderful visit and I really do appreciate your patience and your guide services. Can you send me the card where you wrote down the Père’s name and email address.
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San Francisco, Redwoods and the Golden Gate Bridge
On a recent business trip out to California, I went out a few days early to spend some time with a couple of co-worker and photography friends Damond and George. We started the day up in the Muir Redwoods National Monument north of the City and got a lot of shots of the redwoods, something I’ve always want to do, yet a subject that’s really hard to compose around since they are such large objects.
I think this top image where you’re looking up into the canopy formed by these massive trees kind of did them justice.
Redwood Canopy
Looking up the trunk of one giant tree
Redwoods in Sunlight
Another Sunburst
We then left the Redwoods and ventured onward to the Marin Headlands and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and to the Point Bonita Lighthouse (after a short side trip to the top of Mt. Tamalpais) for some sunset shots of the Golden Gate and the City where I was suddenly lost in my shooting. (Ever have those times?) Here are some of those images…
Point Bonita Lighthouse and Shoreline
Point Bonita Lighthouse and Shoreline
Golden Gate Sunset
The City of Lights
San Francisco & Golden Gate North Tower
Finishing up a 10-hour day of very rewarding photography, I can say for myself, I was pretty exhausted. And stopping for a beer back at George’s house in Benecia was just what the Doctor ordered. I don’t think my colleagues quite knew what they were getting themselves into when they said they wanted to go shooting with me either. “Just one more shot!” ;)
Posted in Landscapes and tagged city, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, lights, Marin Headlands, Muir Redwoods, Point Bonita Lighthouse, San Francisco, sunset, trees by greggl with 1 comment.