Merry Christmas!

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Pigeon: Impossible

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Cat Diaries: The First Ever Movie Filmed by Cats!

Jetty Dreams

Jetty Dreams, originally uploaded by Bruce M Walker.

Seen on a jaunt into Port Credit this morning.

I'm experimenting with creating tinted gradient filters in Adobe Camera Raw. This image was processed to simulate a filter like the Singh-Ray "Gold-N-Blue".

Teresa

Teresa, originally uploaded by Bruce M Walker.

My brother-in-law's sister recently agreed to model for me, and we spent a very pleasant afternoon this past Saturday in her lovely home. I enlisted my own sister as assistant. Teresa has been working out body building so after doing some traditional portraiture, I had her pose with weights.

This was shot using entirely window light (big bay window behind), aided by a 40" silver reflector (Photobasics 5-in-1) in front below, slightly left.

Teresa

Teresa, originally uploaded by Bruce M Walker.

My brother-in-law's sister recently agreed to model for me, and we spent a very pleasant afternoon this past Saturday in her lovely home. I enlisted my own sister as assistant. Teresa has been working out body building so after doing some traditional portraiture, I had her pose with weights.

These are shot using mostly window light (big bay windows), aided by a 40" reflector (Photobasics 5-in-1 [a great deal, btw]).

Pentax K20D, DA* 55mm, f/2.4, 1/45th, ISO 400.

Teresa

Teresa, originally uploaded by Bruce M Walker.

My brother-in-law's sister recently agreed to model for me, and we spent a very pleasant afternoon this past Saturday in her lovely home. I enlisted my own sister as assistant. Teresa has been working out body building so after doing some traditional portraiture, I had her pose with weights.

These are shot using mostly window light (big bay windows), aided by a 40" reflector (Photobasics 5-in-1 [a great deal, btw]). In this portrait I also added a hairlight: a gridded AF-540FGZ on a stand behind to her right.

Pentax K20D, DA* 55mm, f/1.7, 1/500th, ISO 400.

Gazania

Gazania, originally uploaded by Bruce M Walker.

Seen near the Chappell House in the Riverwood Conservancy in Mississauga Ontario during a Flickr group walk Sunday. These were in full glare sun so I used myself as a light modifier: I shot them in my own shadow. :-)

Adele

Adele, originally uploaded by Bruce M Walker.

From a headshot photoshoot in and around Mississauga City Hall.

Strobist: a teensy bit of fill from an on-camera AF-540FGZ modified with a Westcott Micro Apollo softbox.

Adele Casuga: "Mom, Education Consultant and aspiring knee and elbow model." Tutor Doctor

The Brownman Akoustic Trio

The Brownman Akoustic Trio, originally uploaded by Bruce M Walker.

Made the pilgrimage to The Gate last night and had a great time. Started off with their Rib Steak dinner which left me in a serious state of bliss. Then Brownman served up sizzling hot, fat-free jazz protein. Oh yeah!

Brownman Ali - trumpet (http://Brownman.com/)
Michael Herring - upright bass (http://DangerHerring.com/)
Ernesto Cervini - drums (http://ErnestoCervini.com/)

Food - Gate 403

Watercolour

Watercolour, originally uploaded by Bruce M Walker.

Here's another one for the bokeh fans. Believe it or not, this isn't Photoshopped. I reduced the Clarity somewhat and the Contrast a little (in Adobe Camera Raw). The rest is through the magic of Pentax optics!

Warning signs

Warning signs, originally uploaded by Bruce M Walker.

Sumac.

Was out walking along Etobicoke Creek this morning with my friend Julie and our dogs when my eye was caught by the sun sparkling off the creek and backlighting the flowers and foliage.

Clock tower

Clock tower, originally uploaded by Bruce M Walker.

While meeting with friends for coffee in the cafeteria at Mississauga City Hall I spent some time prowling around the ground floor. I happened to look up and noticed all these crisscrossing lines.

Mopar

Mopar, originally uploaded by Bruce M Walker.

Chrome grille reflected in chrome bumper. Tinted duotone.

Rudbeckia

Rudbeckia, originally uploaded by Bruce M Walker.

SVT

SVT, originally uploaded by Bruce M Walker.

As seen on a late model Shelby Cobra Mustang.

Butterflower

Butterflower, originally uploaded by Bruce M Walker.

Butterflies were all over my backyard the other day. Perhaps celebrating Canada Day?

Sixteen candles

Sixteen candles, originally uploaded by Bruce M Walker.

My nieces celebrated their birthdays recently. They claim they don't feel any older. I know that I do.

Hansa rosebud

Hansa rosebud, originally uploaded by Bruce M Walker.

This has got to be my favourite of the roses. The heady perfume from a large Hansa shrub can simply knock you down, it's so fragrant. I wish that my Pentax could capture smells! :)

Underworld

Underworld, originally uploaded by Bruce M Walker.

#ds155 The Daily Shoot assignment for 2010/04/19: It's metal Monday! Find a metallic subject today and make an interesting photo.

Setup:
- AF540FGZ Pentax flash with Honl 1/8" Speed Grid, handheld below typewriter
- Honl 8" Speed Snoot unrolled flat, cantilevered over keys, on top of typewriter, and weighted down with a 2nd (powered-off) 540FGZ flash :-)
- flash triggered optically from K20D body's popup.

I'm in a book ...

So besides being in a gallery (well, starting May 7; see previous posting) I'm in a book too! Twice! :-)
Info ...

The best photography from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List, with all net profits donated to CureSearch, the National Childhood Cancer Foundation.

Edited by Mark Roberts with Associate Editors Scott Loveless and Bill Robb. With a foreword by Doug Brewer.

ISBN 978-1-4507-0950-7

PDML Photo Annual 2010 by Mark Roberts (editor) | BOOK INFO

One of my shots is featured in the previous blog entry. The other is this one ...

I'm in a gallery ...

One of my shots will shortly be hanging in a Chicago gallery thanks to members of the Pentax-Discuss Mail List (PDML), the DANKHaus German American Cultural Center, a City Arts Grant from the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and money from Illinois Arts Council.

If you're in the area I'd urge you to drop by. The PDML photogs are a talented bunch and the images you'll see are top-notch.

Here's the shot that the gallery's curator accepted. You've seen this here before ...

Crocus

Crocus, originally uploaded by Bruce M Walker.

Well spring arrived ... and was instantly replaced by summer. It's 24 degrees C here right now (75F), and with humidity it's like 28C (82F). I'd normally be taking these shots wearing a coat and gloves instead of jeans and a t-shirt.

I figured that these delicate little guys would be blown out soon, so this was likely my last opportunity to get 'em. Enjoy!

K20D, smc P-DA* 55mm F1.4 SDM, f/2.0, 1/1000, ISO 100

En passant

En passant, originally uploaded by Bruce M Walker.

With this shot, I just realized that I've created A Project, which I can call The Fleetwood Series. I have been roaming around my local park, Fleetwood Park, for over three years now, shooting stuff that grabbed my fancy. I think that counts as some sort of mini-documentary thing. :-)

Needles

Needles, originally uploaded by Bruce M Walker.

More urban foliage. Of course I've passed these pine trees a gazillion times before during daily doggy outings. Only today I was thinking about re-framing the world at 55mm. :-)

Boundaries

Boundaries, originally uploaded by Bruce M Walker.

From my early morning walk in Mississauga.

Chocolate Cranberry Cake

Chocolate Cranberry Cake, originally uploaded by Bruce M Walker.

Proving that you can take your cake and eat it too ...

Maple Almond Cake - crockpot dessert

Maple Almond Cake - crockpot dessert, originally uploaded by Bruce M Walker.

Cake fresh from the crock-pot!

Louise is giving a crockpot-cooking course and I'm getting shots for her web site.

Strobist: lit with an 18" Westcott Apollo softbox and Pentax AF-540FGZ hotshoe flash triggered optically.