Scott Kelby Worldwide Photowalk

Last Saturday, I participated in the Scott Kelby Worldwide Photowalk - this is the only shot that I liked from the walk. I'm definitely starting to feel like it's time to get motivated to take photos of something other than flowers again though!

ECO Tour

Photo of the week #38: On Monday night we accompanied our camera club on a whale/puffin watching zodiac tour. Unfortunately, Geoff was feeling a bit under the weather so after snapping a few quick shots of the whales, Geoff and I got dropped off back at the shore.

Some of the others club members captured some amazing photos of the whales breaching (apparently they were much more active later in the evening). I'm definitely looking forward to trying again next year, but with some Gravol :)

Salmonier Nature Park

Photo of the week #37: Yesterday morning we took a drive out to the Salmonier Nature Park. Unfortunately, I didn't really take any shots that I liked of the animals, but I did take this photo while walking along the path:

MUN Botanical Gardens

Photo of the week #36: Since yesterday was forecasted to be a very hot day, Geoff and I got up early and spent the morning at the MUN Botanical Gardens. I took this shot in one of the greenhouses:


I had a little trouble deciding between two versions of this photo, so I thought I would post the alternate version as well:


There were tons of flowers in bloom yesterday. I took this shot of a Pitcher Plant while Geoff was getting his shot:

I also liked how bright these yellow flowers were:


And finally, here a random photo of a duck that I took earlier this week on a walk around Quidi Vidi:

Bowring Park

Photo of the week #35: An unopened Lilac blossom that I saw on our recent walk through Bowring Park. It was a very beautiful day and the light was fantastic on the flowers. Hopefully we'll see more days like it very soon!



Another shot from the same tree in Bowring Park. I think it's interesting how much different the light was in this shot as compared to the other, even though the flowers were just a few feet away from each other:



This shot was of flowers just starting to bloom on a different tree:



And finally, this is a blended exposure that I created using The Lightroom Enhance Plug-in. I decided to give the plug-in a try after seeing the beautiful shot that Brian took at Cataracts Falls. I've only tried a few photos so far, but I think that the plug-in was definitely worth the small donation fee.

Drizzle Boys Adventure (Part II)

As part of our visit to Cape St. Mary's, we made a number of extra stops. Our first stop of the day was Ship Cove:


Next, we visited Gooseberry Cove:




After visiting Cape St. Mary's we headed to Point Lance:



and finally, we ended the day at Cataract Falls:

Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve

Photo of the Week #34: Last weekend we took a trip out to the Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve as part of a Drizzle Boys Adventure. The weather was amazing and we had a fantastic time. Unfortunately, I didn't take very many shots that I liked while at the bird sanctuary. I did like the composition of this one though, despite the fact that it's a very dramatic crop:


One of the features of the bird sanctuary is 'Bird Rock' - a large sea stack that is completely separate from the surrounding cliffs (there's quite a scary drop-off immediately after the large rocks in the foreground):



Even for those people who aren't bird lovers, Cape St. Mary's is worth visiting for the scenery alone: