Black and White in the Street

I've just recently started to build up a collection of images taken in the central part of Edmonton.  The collection will define itself and the parameters will evolve as I go along; at least that's the plan.  This photo was taken about a week ago.  The building itself is nothing special but the lattice work on the front of it is quite compelling.

Canon EOS 1Dx with Canon 24mm TSE lens.  F/11 @ 1/100 sec.  Black and White Conversion made with NIK Silver Efex Pro software.

Springtime in Edmonton

I took this photo with the iPhone Hipstamatic App.  It was taken in our local off leash park and is taken from a height of about 20" over a pond that had a thin layer of ice on it.  Small bubbles were caught in the ice as it froze.  The ice is quite fragile causing me to work fast as a certain spaniel was frolicking about and I wanted to get the shot before he stomped through the picture space.

Springtime in Edmonton

At this time of year there's all sorts of cool stuff underfoot.  Snow melts and forms puddles that get a layer of ice over top that cracks as people - or in this case a certain spaniel - stop on it.  The grass frozen in the water below makes for a nice addition to this abstract photo.

Industrial Black and White

The interiors of industrial spaces always have a grand cathedral feel to them, at least to my eye.  As soon as I walked into this building I had this sort of photo in mind. This is a truck wash attached to a heavy equipment maintenance garage.  The wet floor adds to the overall effect, particularly in black and white.  I gave the client a glossy print of this shot which looked particularly good, even if I do say so myself!

Water Colour Paintings

This is one of a series of photos I took for a friend who has a considerable collection of such paintings.  The photos were taken for his website.  Each is a water colour about 20" wide.  Water colours are a little tricky because the colours tend to look a little washed out.  I find having the original painting to reference during the editing stage essential to getting the white balance and colour saturation aligned to match the original.

Windows of the World Collection

I have a vast collection of photos of windows and doors from all over the world.  This one was taken in Lisbon in August 2010.

Ming's Barber Shop

It's hard to say if Ming's Barber Shop is still a going concern; the rest of the building and the area around it is quite derelict.  I quite like the geometric patterns at work here and the straight on aspect of the photo is something a gravitate to; probably as a result of my years drawing building elevations in 2 dimensions.