play misty for me / part 2

it's SNOWING today, so here is a shot from the last week or two, to help me get my mind off of "prairie global warming".

dave the dump boss

this is my portrait of dave, the keeper of the gate at our local garbage transfer station. (aka, the dump). growing up, the garbage dump was always accessible day or night / you took a load out and that was that. now, there are set hours, so it's become a bit of a 'deal', going on a dump run. open only 2 afternoons a week, it's a special event. "doin' a dump run tomorrow"???

dave was kind enough to sit for this photograph (it was a slow day).

vanishing landmarks of the canadian prairies

there are not many of these left standing. this prairie cathedral is located in frobisher, saskatchewan

when ford was king

this was one of many shots i did when i was shooting my portrait of tramp. his yard is a treasure... i'm going back for more.

tramp

here are 2 versions of my portrait of tramp. i have been wanting to capture 'terry', on film, for along time. this is fun for me. i photographed him 20 years ago when i was just starting out. he had a cool look then, and has a cool look now. i set out to shoot black and white, but i like the color shot as well.

any comments of one or the other??

cowboy on the plains part 2

this was my original intention re: style and technique for my portrait of barny. the other 2 B&W were after thoughts / not sure which one i like best, or the least.

the great plains

i went down to a ranch south of radville sask, to shoot a portrait of a friend who works there. here are 2 versions. my original idea was a colour shot out on the plains / i even took lighting equipment. but these images just sort of happened, and i liked them better.

i'd like to know what the 'people' think.....

prairie pony

on my way home this afternoon from cowboy country, i stopped to take a shot or two of this gal / the light was perfect.

fall colours

it's feeling like a good year for the fall colours / more to come. just my opinion / cloudy wet days make for the best light when photographing the leaves..

gotta be ready

cold, windy, cloudy morning. decided to go to the course just in case. i set camera up on the tripod, and waited around. the sun broke through for about 60 seconds, and then the colour was gone. i think it was worth the wait.

grass land

well, i got shut out today / the light didn't play for the camera. so this is a shot from yesterday / pure prairie (on the golf course). i like the colour of the grass, and the sky was working....

whitebear lake colf course

it was cold, windy, and cloudy first thing this AM. decided to get out to the course just in case. the weather broke for an hour or so, and i got this shot of #15.

misty morning

well, back shooting whitebear lake golf course this AM. this was a little mist rising just after the sun broke the horizon. not a golf shot, but shows the lay of the land.

a simple image/ i like it. looks better if one clicks to enlarge. let me know what you think?

portrait

(this is a re-post/the last images were too dark).

i'm still working on a 'portrait' series. today, i went down to the south west, camera and light in tow. everyone was busy with harvest, but i was able to hook up with kelly, and he took the time to let me experiment.

i really like the first attempt (one needs to click on to enlarge), but i also like the second one. comments?? thxs.

whitebear lake golf course

well, this was from this morning. no mist, so i went to this location, that i have been interested in shooting for a few years. i like it, but i think i can make it better.... so i'll keep returning. stay tuned.

pre dawn saturday

this is the morning catch. the putting green has a blanket of dew, although to some it may look like frost.

gettin' her ready

well, i must have a little pull at whitebear / the superintendent himself , came out early and got the green 'camera ready'. funny thing is, i like these 2 quick shots i did of larry p. better than the hero shot.

i'll be back for more in the next few days....

part of my day at the golf course

i was back at it this morn (early... i know that's a shock to all), shooting the sunrise at whitebear. here is one version, and another shot i did later in the day. comments welcomed. thxs.

that time of year

the weather in south east sask has been summer like, but the season is a changin'. this was from my golf course shoot this morning.

whitebear lake golf course photography

i was out at sunrise looking for the light. this is how it played on hole #12. i'm back again tomorrow for round 2. any comments on the shot? did i get it?? thxs,