You’ve probably noticed that I haven’t had a lot of time to write lately, mainly because school is very busy this term. Then when I’m finished in April I’ll likely be moving to whatever small town newspaper that will hire me, so there will be a huge upheaval then.
This is Friday Photography Edition 102. All photographs are credited where the owner is known.
Robert Strahinjić
Vedran Vidak
Stefano Unterthiner
Paul Nicklen
There was an unusual level of high quality photos out there this week, so for FP number 101 I have selected 10 photos. All of the photos belong to other people as indicated in attribution, or are commonly shared without photo credit.
Stefano Bugetti
Yuletide edition!
Morrisburg, ON. deanspic@flickr
An Iraqi Christian girl attends a Christmas mass at Chaldean Catholic church in Amman, Jordan. Photo: Ali Jarekji.
I handed in 25 sports photos for my photojournalism assignment today. I’ve saved the top four for you. The first one I selected as my best. All the photos were taken on Nov. 5, 2010 during the Vancouver Giants hockey game.
260mm focal length with 1/250 shutter speed and f/10 aperture.
230mm focal length with 1/250 exposure and f/11 aperture.
190mm focal length with 1/250 exposure and f/13 aperture.
230mm focal length with 1/250 exposure and f/11 aperture.
And now for the professionals:
Hard to believe that I only have three weeks left in my first term at journalism school. So far it’s been great, but unfortunately I’ve had to neglect the old blog. One course I’ve really enjoyed is photojournalism. I’ve submitted a few shots from this term before the regular Friday Photography pics.
West Hastings in downtown Vancouver. Nov. 02, 2010. Shot with 55m focal length at 1/320 @f/11 aperture and ISO 800.
Scramble in front of the Vancouver Giants net during a game against the Kelowna Rockets. Nov. 05, 2010. Shot with 260mm focal length at 1/250 @ f/10 aperture and ISO 1600.
View of the North Shore mountains in Vancouver from East 33rd Avenue. Nov. 9, 2010. Shot with 230mm focal length at 1/40 @ f/32 aperture and ISO 1600.
Stanley Chaykowsky, 89, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, served in Great Britain and Italy. Wounded in action in 1943 in Sicily. Nov. 11, 2010. Shot with 97.5mm focal length at 1/100 @ f/4 aperture at ISO 1600.
And now for the pros:
It’s been a few weeks since I did Friday Photography, but a little trip to Afghanistan did get in the way. I’ll try to continue the segment, but I can’t promise anything since school is kind of hectic. Added to today’s collection is a contribution of my own.
33rd and Argyle in Vancouver, Oct.29, 2010. Photo: Adrian MacNair
Photo: Pedro Garcia Cortes
Photo: Glen Parker
Photo: Nicolas Rattin
There won’t be any Friday Photography tonight. That’s because I’m preparing for a journalistic assignment beginning tomorrow. If you’ve already spoken to me by email then you know what I’m referring to. If you haven’t, and you want to know, you can drop me a line.
unambig at gmail dot com
While I’m away, blogging or updating here may be limited, but Mark Collins will still add his own content. Regardless of how much I’ll be able to check in while I’m away, I will be back by around October 9. In case you’ve been wondering where I’ve been lately, journalism school has taken up too much of my time in the evenings. But this assignment is unrelated to school.
I guess that’s pretty much it. See you soon.
I’ve started taking photojournalism in school and although I’ve learned some of the basics of shooting, I’m a long ways from contributing great photographs. I’ll try to share some of the ones I think aren’t completely terrible over the next several months.
I took this photo of my daughter in the park today. I’m not sure the focus is crisp enough and the skin tone is probably more pale than I would like, but it was otherwise okay. Taken on a 6.1 megapixel Pentax DSLR istD S.
And now for your regularly scheduled Friday Photography:
It isn’t that this photograph is aesthetically pleasing, but the timing of the photo is perfect. Anyone who has ever had a cat knows that crazed and primitive look they get in their eye when they see a bird or a squirrel, and for that brief moment in time they forget all about the past 5,000 years of domestication.
Mattias Klum
There are several things I like about this photo. First, it appears that Mattias has captured the grey fox in a large yawn, which sort of adds a dimension to the usual fauna shot. Second, the perspective is very sharpened on the fox and the rocks in the foreground, without quite eliminating the snow-covered mountains in the background.
Roman Goryachiy
Roman’s shot is remarkable, in that he’s managed to capture a very deep field of vision. I suspect he’s using a wide-field lens held at an angle, but the fishbowling effect is very minimal. I love the reflection in the lake, despite the fact it appears to have all the depth of a puddle.
Mark Geistweite
Mark is one of my favourite photographers, and he seems to be mainly attracted to the Sierra mountains of California, where he gets some incredible Alpine flora shots. His work can be mostly identified by eye-popping colours like the one above.
I like this shot for a number of reasons, the primary one being the sweet innocence captured in the girl. Her golden hair is, of course, complimentary to the theme of the composition, while the red flowers bring out beautiful contrast. A subtle addition is the violets off the left of the shot, that bring that extra bit of colour.
Karolos Trivizas
There’s nothing spectacular about the photo, but I do like the empty stretch of road leading to Blackcomb mountain. It reminds me of the roads you see in wilder parts of northern Ontario.
Gleb Tarassenko
The feature of this shot is the rainbow running across the retreating storm clouds, but what really makes the scene pop is the yellow fields flanking the rural road. The green farmhouse in the distance is a very nice touch as well.
Edmondo Senatore
I’ve featured Edmondo’s photos on my site before. He has taken many beautiful shots of Tuscany, Italy, showing off the beautiful hues of greens and yellows. The background fog frames the hilltop village nicely.
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