Pinery Provincial Park: Sun, fun, beach and artsy photos

After a long hiatus from the photo blog, and computers in general, here are photos from our annual trip to the aforementioned park. The weather was spectacular and it is always fun to catch up with friends. This year I thought I’d play with some photos and get creative. Photos of trees and bugs can be interesting and not so after a while. I applied some creative digital effects and hopefully turned otherwise boring photos into something more to look at. Enjoy.

Also, have a look are previous posts about The Pinery.

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Battle Exoskeletons

During the last weeks of summer I found these two exoskeletons and decided they would be a good thing for some macro photography.

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Milkwood seedpod: Macro photo study

As a kid I would try to catch these floating seeds.

If I caught one it I’d make a wish and release it back in the air. If the seed found nice ground and germinated, your wish would come true. I still try to catch them today.

Death of a Thistle, and The Next Generation.

Not far from where I live there is an unpaved, undeveloped block of land.

Image from http://www.ontariowildflower.com

 

And as such, it is full of wildflowers and wild raspberries.

Fisheye Fun in Petrolia

Fun with a fisheye, and some creative effects…

…and a story emerged.

Follow the link to a story that emerged whilst I was working on a DIY tilt and shift lens. Funny how some experiments can lead to completely unexpected results, or stories for that matter.

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Please leave any comments on the post or individual photos if they interest you. All images copyright Jean-Pierre Faucher. All rights reserved. If you wish to use any images please email me for permission.

Old Pickup Trucks as seen with a fisheye.

Along the road to Petrolia, ON, there is a property that has many vintage pickup trucks, tractors and a few old cars.

A dragon for my daughter

My daughter has turned 7 years of age. She is just fabulous. She is a lively spirited girl who isn’t really afraid of anything and holds her own against her older brothers. They tease her sometimes but all siblings do. They love her and she loves them. My daughter, like millions of other young girls, wants to be Princess Anna for Halloween and her birthday. Whilst the wife was busy sewing Princess Anna’s outfit, I hid myself in my den surrounded by paints and a white ceramic dragon. I have had it in safe keeping for the right time for it to come alive. And this is the right time. What does this have to do with Princess Anna from Frozen you ask? The colours. I chose to paint the bisque with similar colours to Anna’s dress; purple, blue, and turquoise. Add some ice crystal jewels and iridescent blue marbles and presto! A hand painted dragon in colours to match my daughter’s Halloween/birthday costume. The dragon measures about 23 cm high. I had lots of fun painting it. It was even more fun to watch her expression of delight when she saw it on a swatch of cloth from her dress, jewels and marbles at the base of the dragon. Now my two boys want a dragon of their own. The search is on.

Snakes: Part Two

Just a short while ago I had a post on snake eyes. Now it’s time to see them in person. Ready?

Pinery Provincial Park: Bugs, bark, and pretty things

I love Pinery Provincial Park. The rest of my family does too. It is a fantastic place to visit, any time of year. There are too many reasons to say why but check it out on the web (see links below). This is a short post to showcase some images. There are some wee beasties, pretty delicate little flowers, bark, and other stuff.