Flipped Wall II
I revisited an earlier subject when finishing off the roll of film that was mostly shot in the snow. Previously I posted from this same location, but handled quite a bit differently. I like this version a lot better, and the red toning, for me, works better than the black and white.
Snowy Lane
Another shot from Quadra Island last week. It snowed for a few days, though this is the morning after the first day of snow. Eventually the trees started losing branches under the weight of snow, and with them went the power, and thus the water as we were on a deep well, and the heat, and wifi. Which put a crimp in our work. But, shortly after that, it warmed up enough for the roads to clear and I could leave for home.
These were all taken as I walked from my sleeping accommodation to the space we were using as an office. It is a truly lovely place, in all seasons. I will be spending a few weeks here in the summer conducting field work as part of a research project. I am really looking forward to that.
Fliptych Snow
Last week I was stranded on Quadra Island by a heavy and persistent snow fall. The roads were pretty bad and I only have summer tires since we rarely get snow on the south end of Vancouver Island. After looking at the highway webcams over the 300km drive I was facing, I decided to stay on Quadra and continue to get things done towards a research project I will be participating in next summer. It took 3 days for things to clear up enough to head south safely.
One thing I learned, one of those things I probably used to know, is just how difficult it is to take an OK photograph in the snow, especially in black and white. It was very beautiful out, which of course means the camera comes out too, and then a lot of film is wasted. Even so, I got a few pictures I am happy with, and more with the DSLR that sometime I will work on as well.
Half-frame Stripes
More images shot in January with the Olympus Pen on two different rolls of film. Even so, they go remarkably well together. Above is the front and back of a park bench on Clover Point.
Below is the board and batten wall of the Angler’s boat house on Clover Point.
Deck and Rail
More from the bridge at Port Renfrew, which has such a yellow guard rail, that I could not resist lots of shots with the DSLR, and several on film too (look back a few days for some fliptychs).
View Towers Detail
This detail from View Towers in Victoria shows the quality of image possible with the Olympus Pen in good light, and with all the settings just so. It was taken at the same time as the photos in this post. What I like most about it, other than its clarity, is the weird perspective that arises from the competing angles of the white wall caps, the hand rail, the block joints and the slightly tilted framing. To my eye it is a disconcerting mix in unexpected ways.
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