Cosmopolitan Park nature photo walk
I am leading a photography field trip for the Saskatoon Camera Club on August 11, 2020. Join us for an evening of leisurely photography walk along the shores of South Saskatchewan River. Please observe the appropriate COVID-19 rules for outdoor interaction with people who are not part of your regular “bubble”. Date: Tuesday, 11 August 2020 from 18:30-21:30 p.m. Place: Cosmopolitan Park, Saskatoon Sask. What: a controlled public event hosted by the Saskatoon Camera Club Join us for a nature-themed photo walk, starting at the south end of Cosmopolitan Park. We will meet at the Meewasin trail...
Read MoreSnow falling on elm trees
With record high springtime temperatures in Saskatoon, it is easy to forget that not so long ago we had a few intense snow storms. Although, nothing like what friends in the Atlantic Canada had to deal with. During one heavy snowfall, I took advantage of a lunch break to snap a few images on the University of Saskatchewan campus. It is tricky to capture small crystals so I decided to use a telephoto lens (200 mm) to compress the space and enhance the soft effect of falling snow flakes. If you are familiar with the U of S campus, I walked around the Bowl until I found a nice location across...
Read MoreSENS Photo Contest winning entries
Two of my images won “Best in the Category” prize in the 2014 School of Environment and Sustainability Photo Contest. Each year, SENS holds a photo contest to showcase the photography talents of school’s students and alumni. Category winners and the overall show winner are selected by popular vote. I entered several images and won in two categories: Sustainable Community and The Urban Environmentt. Category winners and the overall winner are posted on the SENS Web site. Besides bragging rights that my images are winning entries in the “international” photo...
Read MoreCanadian Bondar Challenge – a photo contest to connect youth with nature
Roberta Bondar Foundation is launching the Canadian Bondar Challenge, a weekly photo contest to encourage Canadian youth ages 13 – 18 to explore the natural environment in their communities. The contest goal is to promote a hands-on outdoor experience that inspires the sense of awe, respect and appreciation for living organisms that share our planet. I am not personally connected with the Foundation, just passing on this information because I believe we have to do something about the growing nature experience deficit in our society. The photo contest will run throughout...
Read MoreA cover like no other
My images appear on the front cover of magazines, books, corporate reports, calendars, phone books, and even lottery tickets. Now I can include a new item on the bragging list, a front cover of the scientific journal Plant Molecular Biology. Some time ago a co-worker asked me if I could help him take a few pictures of the plant subject he has been studying. The model in question was a wild relative of the common canola crop widely grown across the Canadian Prairies. This particular species, Brassica villosa for people who care about scientific names, has very dense trichomes (plant hairs)...
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