Autumn leaves create a kaleidoscope of colour in Stratford, ON.
Fujifilm X-T3 and 55-200 mm lens at f/3.6 with a six-stop ND filter, ISO 80 and a 1/6th-second exposure with intentional camera movement.
Ever changing /
Freshwater tide flows into a sandy beach on a misty and overcast autumn day.
Fujifilm X-T20 and 18-55 lens with a six-stop ND filter at ISO 200, one-second exposure at f/7.1 with intentional camera movement.
Taking wing /
A gull soars over the coastal landscape of Lake Huron.
Fujifilm X-T3 and 55-200 mm lens with a 10-stop ND filter at ISO 80; two-second exposure at f/5.6 with intentional camera movement. Post-processing in Capture One and Photoshop.
The coast of Lake Erie /
Boathouses in the picturesque marina at Port Rowan are reflected in the harbour waters this month.
Fujifilm X-T3 and 18-55 mm lens with a 10-stop ND filter and circular polarizer, 50-second exposure at f/14.
Standing tall /
A shaft of light catches the white bark of birch trees at the Guelph Arboretum last week.
Fujifilm X-T3 and 55-200mm lens, ISO 80 with a six-stop ND filter, 1/1.6 second exposure at f/6.4 and intentional camera movement.
Safe haven /
A solitary beacon on the coast of Lake Huron stands ready to guide boats safely to harbour.
Fujifilm X-T3 with Nikon 300mm lens, intentional camera movement at one-second exposure, ISO 80 with a 10-stop ND filter. Two images post-processed in Capture One, then blended and enhanced in Photoshop and Analog Efex Pro 2.
Autumn hues /
With their rich orange petals, blooming rudbeckia flowers offer another visual reminder of our upcoming autumn.
Fujifilm X-T3 and 55-200 mm zoom lens, with a six-stop ND filter. Exposure of 1.5 seconds at f/7.1, with intentional camera movement.
On the shoulders of giants /
The ruins of a local woolen mill are depicted in an unabashed tribute to the brave genius of J.M.W. Turner. (And a very special wish to an awesome sister. Happy Birthday, sis!)
Fujifilm X-T3 with Rokinon 12 mm, ISO 80 at f/8 with a 10-stop ND filter. Four images blended in post-processing with Photoshop and Analog Efex Pro 2.
To every thing /
Grey skies over a lake presage a change of seasons as summer fades into a memory.
Fujifilm X-T3 with Rokinon 12mm at f/8, intentional camera movement at a two-second exposure with a six-stop ND filter. Post-processing in Capture One, Photoshop and Analog Efex Pro 2.
August blooms /
Against a backdrop of goldquelle coneflowers, a purple zinnia blooms in the late-afternoon sunshine.
Fujifilm X-T3 at ISO 80, 55-200mm lens with a six-stop ND filter. Eight-second exposure at f/9.
Bird in flight /
A gull rides the breeze above Lake Victoria in Stratford, Ont., on a warm summer’s day.
Fujifilm X-T3 with a six-stop ND filter on a Nikon 300 mm; one-second exposure at ISO 80. Post processing in Capture One, Photoshop and Analog Efex Pro 2.
Flames of summer /
Blazing crimson, the blooms of a cardinal flower shimmer in the late-afternoon light of a butterfly garden.
Fujifilm X-T20 with a 10-stop ND filter on an 18-55 mm zoom at f/5. Eight-second exposure at ISO 200 with intentional camera movement.