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BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/modes-of-transport-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_9653167424cf305cda5cee.jpgMODES OF TRANSPORT - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tango-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_1551894034cf306dbd81b8.jpgTANGO - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/the-list-meatpacking-district-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_12000554804cf3071c71f24.jpgTHE LIST - MEATPACKING DISTRICT - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/circles-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_1130654974cfced9cd2136.jpgCIRCLES - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fog-along-the-grand-1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_7047047774d059dc13f13f.jpgFOG ALONG THE GRAND #1 - BRANT COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/frost-on-asparagus-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_21463066154d0698a66fad6.jpgFROST ON ASPARAGUS - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka & kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-window-port-ryerse-anglican https://images.on-this.website/11817_16188705694d32f85b945b1.jpgWINTER WINDOW - PORT RYERSE ANGLICAN CHURCH [i]photograph by larry monczka[i][/i][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fence-sand-snow-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1635098154d44ba47a636d.jpgFENCE-SAND-SNOW, LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-snow-3-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_6185398974d44baa475b9b.jpgSAND & SNOW #3, LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-snow-4-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_13890909764d44bab695723.jpgSAND & SNOW #4, LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dusk-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_5754220004d463aeb9bf85.jpgDUSK - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/snow-sand-sky-monochrome-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_7863607814d4dcc8e3699b.jpgSNOW-SAND-SKY MONOCHROME LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cloud-gate-1-chicago https://images.on-this.website/11817_8880219684d641faca9737.jpgCLOUD GATE #1 - 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NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/aperture-1-brantford https://images.on-this.website/11817_17055593574da64fb445277.jpgAperture #1 - Brantford [i]photograph by kathleen pickard [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/aperture-3-brantford https://images.on-this.website/11817_19743643294da65007e82a5.jpgAperture #3 - Brantford [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/aperture-8-brantford https://images.on-this.website/11817_1650680844da687d8bcbd6.jpgAPERTURE #8 - Brantford [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/aperture-9-brantford https://images.on-this.website/11817_4968455854da99521003ee.jpgAPERTURE #9 - Brantford [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/aperture-11-brantford https://images.on-this.website/11817_21196160474da9d970c65e2.jpgAPERTURE #11 - Brantford [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/aperture-12-brantford https://images.on-this.website/11817_13651105254da9d98e2690a.jpgAPERTURE #12 - Brantford [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/aperture-2-brantford https://images.on-this.website/11817_9952211154dacf340d4b59.jpgAperture #2 - Brantford [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/aperture-7-brantford https://images.on-this.website/11817_15628063394dacf39861634.jpgAperture #7 - Brantford [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/aperture-10-brantford https://images.on-this.website/11817_556260154dacf4071f11d.jpgAperture #10 - Brantford [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/aperture-6-brantford https://images.on-this.website/11817_12791205364dacf510c817e.jpgAperture #6 - Brantford [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/aperture-13-brantford https://images.on-this.website/11817_6644923694dacf6800ee44.jpgAPERTURE #13 - Brantford [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/aperture-5-brantford https://images.on-this.website/11817_14087452364dacf87f55260.jpgAperture #5 - Brantford [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-snow-storm-4-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_15589932334db1904d8c2d6.jpgSPRING SNOW STORM #4 - LONG POINT MARSH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-snow-storm-6-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_5566808414db190869565e.jpgSPRING SNOW STORM #6 - LONG POINT MARSH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tundra-swans-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_4220972364db1da4a9a111.jpgTUNDRA SWANS - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/red-glyphs https://images.on-this.website/11817_19043468654db457e1b7c68.jpgRED GLYPHS [i]photograph by larry monczka & kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wet-tunnel-brantford https://images.on-this.website/11817_12465448164db45ca483a13.jpgWET TUNNEL - BRANTFORD [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/jacks-hill-spring-2011-port https://images.on-this.website/11817_2607120564dbe12deb2e75.jpgJACK'S HILL - SPRING 2011- PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/interior-windows-1-brantford https://images.on-this.website/11817_3775694764dc697f10756f.jpgINTERIOR WINDOWS #1 - BRANTFORD [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tulipa-tarda-kathys-garden https://images.on-this.website/11817_3771315074dcffe8f6a188.jpgTULIPA TARDA - KATHY'S GARDEN [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/yellow-daff-1-kathys-garden https://images.on-this.website/11817_8644573304dd0977c44fbd.jpgYELLOW DAFF #1 - KATHY'S GARDEN [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tulipa-tarda-2-kathys-garden https://images.on-this.website/11817_8383832444dd738ba32ce9.jpgTULIPA TARDA #2 - KATHY'S GARDEN [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/please-flush-massey-ferguson-brantford https://images.on-this.website/11817_12882158884e072c4398f3c.jpgPLEASE FLUSH - MASSEY FERGUSON BRANTFORD [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/georgian-bay-light-1-bruce https://images.on-this.website/11817_18636493304e072cd8ea15b.jpgGEORGIAN BAY LIGHT #1 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/georgian-bay-light-3-bruce https://images.on-this.website/11817_20872546834e072f670df2a.jpgGEORGIAN BAY LIGHT #3 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/georgian-bay-light-4-bruce https://images.on-this.website/11817_14825864e072f8a18923.jpgGEORGIAN BAY LIGHT #4 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/georgian-bay-light-8-bruce https://images.on-this.website/11817_20328891834e0730180c553.jpgGEORGIAN BAY LIGHT #8 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/august-meadow-5 https://images.on-this.website/11817_13131947344e4df819eece5.jpgAUGUST MEADOW #5 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/pelee-windows https://images.on-this.website/11817_15349473974e639d1ec0c7f.jpgPELEE WINDOWS [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hubcaps https://images.on-this.website/11817_5938684714e639e46534db.jpgHUBCAPS [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/pelee-windows-monochrome https://images.on-this.website/11817_7573541184e656497a01e0.jpgPELEE WINDOWS MONOCHROME [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/feather-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_14380729344e77fc0c0543c.jpgFEATHER - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/carnival-1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_13100268894e8a7bc5e90f6.jpgCARNIVAL #1 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cartouche-1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_16751197834e8a7c1c0df4a.jpgCARTOUCHE #1 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-field https://images.on-this.website/11817_1461434754e92426c9a184.jpgCOLOUR FIELD [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/phoenix https://images.on-this.website/11817_15467194694e92428d7d354.jpgPHOENIX [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/october-meadow-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_8655083554e9658702280d.jpgOCTOBER MEADOW - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/october-meadow-1-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_20947554834e970a7713707.jpgOCTOBER MEADOW #1- NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/october-meadow-4-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_14623093724e970ad960459.jpgOCTOBER MEADOW #4- NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/late-bloomers-2-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_15159082484e9893dfb52d1.jpgLATE BLOOMERS #2 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/the-partys-over-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_17400258064e9904d2588af.jpgTHE PARTY'S OVER - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka & kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/october-meadow-7-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_6799739424e9984a3453e5.jpgOCTOBER MEADOW #7 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/daves-workbench-1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_18736848654e9ce2c145d59.jpgDAVE'S WORKBENCH #1 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/daves-workbench-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_11706608644e9ce2dc8cd84.jpgDAVE'S WORKBENCH #2 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/daves-workbench-3 https://images.on-this.website/11817_16202146494e9e4256265e1.jpgDAVE'S WORKBENCH #3 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/aperture-4-brantford https://images.on-this.website/11817_5933845614eb750dadfaab.jpgAperture #4 - Brantford [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/mosaic-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_332165524ec9ca784d6d5.jpgMOSAIC - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/lawn-bowling-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_5628674294ef3de3678f29.jpgLAWN BOWLING - NYC [i]photo by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-snow-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_9204813384ef3de8138113.jpgSAND & SNOW - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photo by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-woods-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_12250727394ef3dfafb4d26.jpgWINTER WOODS - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/stone-and-sand-pattern-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_21124020394ef941818ff10.jpgWEEK 1 [i]photograph by larry monczka[i/] [b][i] Of the many stones littering the beach, this one caught my eye because the perfection of its surface was disrupted by a light-toned inclusion. It had character. The dark oxides in the sand create a graceful visual design that guides the eye through the picture space. Since colour is secondary to texture and form in this image, I decided on a monochrome treatment.[i/][b/] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_13475826174f00f8b2ba68e.jpgWEEK 2 [i]photograph by larry monczka There was a very stiff wind from the southwest today. I wanted to capture the fiercely blowing sand that softened the dune landscape with layers of suspended particles. I decided on a minimal composition that contrasted the sensuous curves of the dunes with the strong verticals of the snow fence.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-3 https://images.on-this.website/11817_13341607594f02577134ca6.jpgWEEK 3 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] The story of Long Point includes the beach front cottages. Old-timers know that window shutters, often improvised, are a necessity after the summer season to protect against the blowing sand. I like how the colourful, rough and ready manmade elements battle it out with the implacable sand. https://www.raraavisphotos.com/first-snow-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_17704721894f02629520af4.jpgFIRST SNOW - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-4 https://images.on-this.website/11817_2286442594f078432e0864.jpgWEEK 4 [i]photograph by larry monczka A thin skin of ice is forming, much delayed, in the sheltered inlets of the marsh. I liked the spareness of the trees against the moody sky and the richness of their reflection on the icy water. The picture space is divided into two narrow and two wide horizontal rectangles, organizing the composition in a formal way.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/windows-graffiti-new-york-city https://images.on-this.website/11817_5227044644f163762d0d2d.jpgWINDOWS & GRAFFITI - NEW YORK CITY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/snow-squall-oxford-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_9551661814f176dc21af1b.jpgSNOW SQUALL - OXFORD COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fun-house-new-york-city https://images.on-this.website/11817_15894964754f176e5c565d1.jpgFUN HOUSE - NEW YORK CITY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hypergraphia-1-new-york-city https://images.on-this.website/11817_11845427174f176ed32dd2a.jpgHYPERGRAPHIA #1 - NEW YORK CITY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard This photograph documents "Hypergraphia" an art exhibition in the prow of the iconic Flat Iron building in New York. The artist, Gwyneth Leech, upcycles her used coffee cups, painting wherever her imagination roams.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/giacometti-at-moma-2-new https://images.on-this.website/11817_13309284084f1b6fbfe07e2.jpgGIACOMETTI AT MOMA #2 - NEW YORK CITY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo14003615.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_2383524874f1b715a48118.jpgWEEK 5 [i]photograph by larry monczka Today, after a wild storm, the waters of Lake Erie were calm but thick with suspended sand and icy bits and pieces. This image is about the play of light on the not quite frozen water.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ruddy-duck-long-point-marsh https://images.on-this.website/11817_13648411994f20aad2da5a9.jpgWEEK 6 [i]photograph by larry monczka Another week, another thaw, opening the ice enough to entice a Ruddy Duck into the marsh. I decided on a high key treatment to concentrate attention on the duck as it moved through the water.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-7 https://images.on-this.website/11817_15183346894f2b5e40050dd.jpgWEEK 7 [i]photograph by larry monczka While scouting the marsh, my eye was instantly drawn to the delicate reflection of phragmites plumes. The soft winter sunlight skimming over the ice guided me towards a high key presentation.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-8 https://images.on-this.website/11817_4619856734f31dac05a949.jpgWEEK 8 [i]photograph by larry monczka The shadows cast by the late afternoon sun through a snow fence created a series of diagonal lines in the sand. I used the rugged trunk of a cottonwood to punctuate the delicate shadows. Four shots were merged in post production to give an expansive view of the scene.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-farmscape-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_2192545984f39d80a249b5.jpgWINTER FARMSCAPE - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-farmscape-oxford-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_9314786334f3c7fbc62784.jpgWINTER FARMSCAPE - OXFORD COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-9 https://images.on-this.website/11817_11378438044f3edeefbcb13.jpgWEEK 9 [i]photograph by larry monczka A foggy day in the marsh is a gift. Fog casts a soft veil over background distractions. In this image I wanted the loosely organized composition of reeds to float delicately in the quiet light.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-10 https://images.on-this.website/11817_2150541314f4548227429d.jpgWEEK 10 [i]photograph by larry monczka While scouting the Lake Erie shore one afternoon this week, I was taken with the quality of the light over the water. The air was unusually clear and the light pure - that is, the colour of the sky and water seemed neutral. This is my attempt to convey what I observed.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-11 https://images.on-this.website/11817_17342693464f4ebde7691d3.jpgWEEK 11 [i]photograph by larry monczka The annual arrival of the Tundra Swans is a 'Rite of Spring' in Long Point Country. Today the inner bay was alive with hundreds and hundreds of the swans, their haunting calls filling the air from sky and water. Softly clouded blue skies created a attractive backdrop for these elegant birds in their passage over the Causeway. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-12 https://images.on-this.website/11817_11029625884f527b294ad40.jpgWeek 12 [i]photograph by larry monczka Winter is all but over and the ice in the marsh is breaking up. I used the pan-blur technique to create a dynamic impression of late winter shifting to early spring.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-13 https://images.on-this.website/11817_19617033774f653e33103d9.jpgWEEK 13 [i]photograph by larry monczka Cool air over Lake Erie mingled with unseasonably warm weather inland this week to produce a few days of rolling fog. In this image, fog softens details and colours to suggest rather than define structure.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/2012-colour-field-1-ontario https://images.on-this.website/11817_4158257344f676fa445a97.jpg2012 COLOUR FIELD #1 - ONTARIO [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/2012-colour-field-2-ontario https://images.on-this.website/11817_14047994774f676fc6b3b70.jpg2012 COLOUR FIELD #2 - ONTARIO [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/popular-mechanics-simons-place https://images.on-this.website/11817_4406050844f6e8bce438d1.jpgPOPULAR MECHANICS - SIMON'S PLACE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-14 https://images.on-this.website/11817_3660524274f6f5e94a6660.jpgWEEK 14 [i]photograph by larry monczka The sand fences put up by the cottage owners on the beach are proving no match for the heavy sand burden of this stormy winter. I composed this image using lines and curves that guide you into and through the picture space.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-15 https://images.on-this.website/11817_16586501454f77c82312a1d.jpgWEEK 15 [i]photograph by larry monczka A cold front blew through this week, clearing the air and producing dramatic afternoon clouds. Big skies and expansive views are quintessential elements of Long Point Country[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-6 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1765049534f80fb110f31f.jpgWEEK !6 [i]photograph by larry monczka A return to seasonal temperatures was welcome this week, It was accompanied by a string of sunny days with the high contrast lighting conditions that allowed me to make this photograph. The backlit phragmite plumes jump forward visually because of their light tone while darker secondary elements minimize distractions and simplify the image.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo14595473.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_20616709784f8a312742e26.jpgWEEK !7 [i]photograph by larry monczka Cottonwood trees dropped their catkins in great numbers this week. Another sign of spring's arrival. The male flowers are red while the female flowers are green. The catkins that fall on the beach and become partially covered with sand bring to mind the spines of primitive creatures.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-fog-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_13231452224f8b9924bf8b5.jpgSPRING FOG - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-18 https://images.on-this.website/11817_20981954f935e9c84c84.jpgWEEK 18 [i]photograph by larry monczka Lake Erie was moody today. It brought to mind Thoreau's meditation on the colour gray - "... the colour of all things that endure...solidified air with a tinge of earth..."[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/biker-friday-the-13th-port https://images.on-this.website/11817_3602005594f935f0694f79.jpgBIKER, FRIDAY the 13th - PORT DOVER [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/beach-rock-1-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_5106757174f94c4ebdbcdb.jpgBEACH ROCK #1 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-19 https://images.on-this.website/11817_6350754534f9cadcc31f12.jpgWEEK 19 [i]photograph by larry monczka The transition zone where sand and water meet is in constant flux. The water shifts the sand to form ever-changing patterns, while the play of light on both surfaces adds complexity to the visual mix. A successful photograph in these circumstances is combination of intuition, fast reflexes and some good luck.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/snow-fence-detail-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_14122927244f9cae791190b.jpgSNOW FENCE DETAIL - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-woodland-rondeau-provincial-park https://images.on-this.website/11817_6601903504fa096da31bab.jpgSPRING WOODLAND - RONDEAU PROVINCIAL PARK [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-woodland-2-rondeau-provincial https://images.on-this.website/11817_15202858144fa0972fb4bd4.jpgSPRING WOODLAND #2 - RONDEAU PROVINCIAL PARK [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-beech-leaves-rondeau-provincial https://images.on-this.website/11817_13525474604fa09e00b5286.jpgSPRING BEECH LEAVES - RONDEAU PROVINCIAL PARK [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-20 https://images.on-this.website/11817_13005165014fa5e5f9749c8.jpgWEEK 20 [i]photograph by larry monczka This week my attention remained focused on the zone where water meets sand. A slow shutter speed blurred the wave as it washed up on the beach. A high key treatment lends an ethereal mood, but there is enough detail in the water to provide structure to the composition.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-21 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1395458134faf2a9d85f93.jpgWEEK 21 [i]photograph by larry monczka The first light on the marsh on a mid-May morning.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-22 https://images.on-this.website/11817_6865116464fb85ea79bc5e.jpgWEEK 22 [i]photograph by larry monczka A graphic treatment that contrasts the unmistakable silhouette of a Red-Winged Blackbird with the wispy plumes of phragmites.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-23 https://images.on-this.website/11817_19362834164fc1a11ae690d.jpgWEEK 23 [i]photograph by larry monczka High summer arrived early this year. The golden light and thick humid air of this May sunrise heralded a change in season, psychologically and visually.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-24 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1919472274fcc082cba210.jpgWEEK 24 [i]photograph by larry monczka Lake Erie was very rough today, post storm. The waves, as they washed in, successively created and re-created patterns of sand and stones. Bright overcast light added a soft glow to the backwash of the waves.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-25 https://images.on-this.website/11817_12466239534fd3fd9282955.jpgWEEK 25 [i]photograph by larry monczka On an evening of unsettled weather we travelled to Long Point anticipating interesting light. While we were shooting in a light rain the sun broke through the storm clouds close to the horizon and the hoped-for rainbow began to form. The compositional challenge became a matter of quickly organizing an interesting foreground before the rainbow faded.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-26 https://images.on-this.website/11817_18636571814fde94b62f6a9.jpgWEEK 26 [i]photograph by larry monczka When walking the beach, bits and pieces of man-made junk are often in evidence. The juxtaposition of natural objects and these sometimes colourful remnants can conjure up deep philosophical musings on the demise of civilization. Sometimes,though, they just make me smile. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-27 https://images.on-this.website/11817_16229809354fde9e107d99d.jpgWEEK 27 [i]photograph by larry monczka The "Pan-Blur" technique involves moving the camera during a long exposure. This preserves general patterns but softens details and reduces contrast. The result here represents my sense of Lake Erie during an evening walk on the beach in mid-June. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-28 https://images.on-this.website/11817_20515939124fdea5e2a1ff0.jpgWEEK 28 [i]photograph by larry monczka Here the camera freezes a wave washing into the top right of the picture space. It is about to rearrange the oxides in the sand into a new pattern. The ceaseless movement of water on sand is simultaneously destructive and creative. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/catch-rock-1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_4416937284ff2283a0897f.jpgCATCH ROCK #1 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/catch-rock-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_14122682244ff2285d0262e.jpgCATCH ROCK #2 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/catch-rock-4 https://images.on-this.website/11817_18146948964ff228af78079.jpgCATCH ROCK #4 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/light-on-georgian-bay-3 https://images.on-this.website/11817_14801307684ff63decf16b2.jpgLIGHT ON GEORGIAN BAY #3 - JUNE 2012 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/light-on-georgian-bay-4 https://images.on-this.website/11817_14163135964ff63e0933ea3.jpgLIGHT ON GEORGIAN BAY #4 - JUNE 2012 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/light-on-georgian-bay-5 https://images.on-this.website/11817_9186006224ff63e3323096.jpgLIGHT ON GEORGIAN BAY #5 - JUNE 2012 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/shelf-rock-and-sky-georgian https://images.on-this.website/11817_7049946934ff77e4d69f98.jpgSHELF ROCK AND SKY - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-29 https://images.on-this.website/11817_3575446194ff9d849186dc.jpgWEEK 29 [i]photograph by larry monczka I was attracted to this lily pad while photographing in the marsh this week. Thanks to the interesting light its shape and textural details seemed very sculptural. To focus attention on these visual elements, I converted the image to monochrome and darkened the background to eliminate the the distractions of colour and context.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-30 https://images.on-this.website/11817_17512027875002c02f0eb05.jpgWEEK 30 [i]photograph by larry monczka High summer heralds the influx of tourists, campers and sunbathers to the beaches of Long Point. During a late afternoon walk the traces of this seasonal invasion were unavoidable. "Sam" was here, briefly, but his transient presence will soon be erased by the indifferent forces of wind and water. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/big-boar-port-dover https://images.on-this.website/11817_1918847285002c12c05b18.jpgBIG BOAR - FRIDAY the 13th -PORT DOVER [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/man-with-striped-cap-port https://images.on-this.website/11817_11039375002f1e0e7bca.jpgMAN WITH STRIPED CAP - FRIDAY the 13th - PORT DOVER [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/catch-rock-5 https://images.on-this.website/11817_17599940895004d5f3249ec.jpgCATCH ROCK #5 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/catch-rock-7 https://images.on-this.website/11817_853494245004d6404c049.jpgCATCH ROCK #7 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/catch-rock-8 https://images.on-this.website/11817_8767505935004d661e187b.jpgCATCH ROCK #8 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/catch-rock-9 https://images.on-this.website/11817_16476045045004d67f09064.jpgCATCH ROCK #9 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/catch-rock-10 https://images.on-this.website/11817_4917514335004d6afd24db.jpgCATCH ROCK #10 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/yellowblue-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_4268546015004d73ac48fd.jpgYELLOW/BLUE - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/thong-boy-friday-the-13th https://images.on-this.website/11817_649780622500619635e0ae.jpgTHONG BOY - FRIDAY the 13th - PORT DOVER [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/biker-with-beard-friday-the https://images.on-this.website/11817_83550921850061a0c17b6d.jpgBIKER WITH BEARD - FRIDAY the 13th - PORT DOVER [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/kids-bench-friday-the-13th https://images.on-this.website/11817_86061501350061a2d42c83.jpgKIDS BENCH - FRIDAY the 13th - PORT DOVER [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/catch-rock-composite-1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_562563175500c978980c29.jpgCATCH ROCK COMPOSITE #1 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard This shot, and the following one, are a departure from my usual straightforward photographic style. Two versions of the same image, varied in exposure and size, are combined in a fashion that I believe complements the subject matter.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-31 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1683515467500d309164839.jpgWEEK 31 [i]photograph by larry monczka While walking along the dyke at Big Creek I noticed that a male Red-winged Blackbird used this pole as a regular perch from which to scan the marsh and make his vocal presence known. I was reminded of the poet Maya Angelou's insight: "A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song".[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cloud-shadow-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_714215248500dbc67ddfe3.jpgCLOUD SHADOW - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-32 https://images.on-this.website/11817_196358486501677e7c1d9b.jpgWEEK 32 [i]photograph by larry monczka Snapping turtles are commonly found on land in early summer when the females leave the safety of the water to lay their eggs. Because they are too large to fully withdraw their soft parts into their shell, they have evolved very long, flexible necks and strong jaws to protect themselves. This large speciman has aquatic vegetation growing on its shell. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-33 https://images.on-this.website/11817_13575331775021df6d673d3.jpgWEEK 33 [i]photograph by larry monczka A group of images about the inevitability of change.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-34 https://images.on-this.website/11817_13067242455028608c4f5e7.jpgWEEK 34 [i]photograph by larry monczka The transition zone between water and sand was very lively this week. I noticed that the receding waves created dynamic patterns and colours in the sand that seemed to echo the silver scales of the beached fish.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/god-rays-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_8780050635029d338122cb.jpgGOD RAYS - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-35 https://images.on-this.website/11817_4363993135039891b57089.jpgWEEK 35 [i]photograph by larry monczka As we reach the midpoint of August, the warm days and cool nights are generating ground mist in the marsh. Here the tendrils of mist rise and dissipate as the morning sun warms the cattails and grasses.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-36 https://images.on-this.website/11817_19461144005039894c59952.jpgWEEK 36 [i]photograph by larry monczka August brings the gift of dramatic clouds. A lone tree under that big sky is a photographer's idea of heaven.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-37 https://images.on-this.website/11817_97825190550455af027405.jpgWEEK 37 [i]photograph by larry monczka A Great Blue Heron feeding in a quiet corner of the marsh caught my eye this week. Since there was much visual interest in the vegetation, I kept the bird small in the frame.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-38 https://images.on-this.website/11817_284691849504d53cb739b5.jpgWEEK 38 [i]photograph by larry monczka The light this evening on Long Point Beach was exceptional. A sandbar with a mere film of water over it reflected a September sky while gentle waves lapped ashore.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sandbar-reflections-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_1256170861505093c2eb583.jpgSANDBAR REFLECTIONS - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/september-mist-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_1733982672505093fff25ca.jpgSEPTEMBER MIST - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/september-gulls-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_63021110350513daeaa45d.jpgSEPTEMBER GULLS - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-39 https://images.on-this.website/11817_68010604550560b9852ec7.jpgWEEK 39 [i]photograph by larry monczka The play of light where sand meets shore caught my eye this week. The day was brilliant and sunny, with both well=defined shapes along the high water line and diffuse specular highlights on the water. I decided that presenting the photos in a triptych would suggest the subtle shape-shifting nature of the light[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-40 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1460004912505fbd9d6b761.jpgWEEK 40 [i]photograph by larry monczka Flocks of Canada Geese are moving restlessly over Big Creek marsh on this mid-September morning. Fall is in the air.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-41 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1764643120505fbdd57972a.jpgWEEK 41 [i]photograph by larry monczka Returning to the car in the dark after a photographic session on the beach, I noticed that the telephone booths at Bub's look lonely and abandoned at this time of year. The tourists have thinned out and nature is reclaiming temporarily lost ground.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/le-lecteur https://images.on-this.website/11817_1541208956507b6c8ad516f.jpgLE LECTEUR - PARIS [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/la-parisienne https://images.on-this.website/11817_992979868507b6cb47cd03.jpgLA PARISIENNE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/the-pink-umbrella https://images.on-this.website/11817_1677348515507b6cfd53f9a.jpgLE PARAPLUIE ROSE - PARIS [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/le-metro https://images.on-this.website/11817_1422605858507b6d6d15c93.jpgLA BAGUETTE - PARIS [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tattouage-paris https://images.on-this.website/11817_2131878001507b6dde81cf8.jpgLE TATTOUAGE - PARIS [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/la-vie-paris https://images.on-this.website/11817_313864601507caa455338f.jpgLA VIE - PARIS [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/le-pantalon-rouge-paris https://images.on-this.website/11817_1362680777507cab3ebbdf7.jpgLE PANTALON ROUGE - PARIS [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/change-of-life-montmartre-cemetery https://images.on-this.website/11817_967630675507e0932c3968.jpgCHAIN OF LIFE - MONTMARTRE CEMETERY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/footloose-in-paris https://images.on-this.website/11817_1544647543507e09a505f99.jpgFOOTLOOSE IN PARIS [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/news-stand-paris https://images.on-this.website/11817_1058545084507e0ac4d2205.jpgNEWS STAND - PARIS [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/paris-greeter https://images.on-this.website/11817_1232979698507e0bd815743.jpgOPEN WIDE - PARIS [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/le-chat-noir https://images.on-this.website/11817_799653097507e1a77e76b5.jpgLE CHAT NOIR [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/stripes-paris https://images.on-this.website/11817_781669810507e1aaad00e5.jpgSTRIPES - PARIS [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/in-the-rain-paris https://images.on-this.website/11817_739830913507e1ae8caa2b.jpgIN THE RAIN - PARIS [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/light-in-doorway-st-eustache https://images.on-this.website/11817_12190202525080bbb47d3ac.jpgLIGHT IN DOORWAY- ST EUSTACHE, PARIS [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/jardin-de-luxembourg-paris https://images.on-this.website/11817_12817291525081f5aec09a4.jpgJARDIN DE LUXEMBOURG - PARIS [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/statue-detail-jardin-de-luxembourg https://images.on-this.website/11817_5535407855081f69654018.jpgSTATUE DETAIL, JARDIN DE LUXEMBOURG- PARIS [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-42 https://images.on-this.website/11817_134215541508354e121b35.jpgWEEK 42 [i]photograph by larry monczka Storm light over Big Creek highlights the golden fall foliage of the cottonwoods along Hastings Drive. Brooding skies and dramatic cloud formations are the result of unsettlled weather over the last few days.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/october-2012-5-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_6986077015087d7f135ed5.jpgOCTOBER 2012 #5 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/october-2012-7-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_2963385735087d82d02017.jpgOCTOBER 2012 #7 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/backlit-sumac-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_3118815015089d95046a7a.jpgBACKLIT SUMAC - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo16602154.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_1519220348508adb2b07b3c.jpgOCTOBER MEADOW - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/october-meadow-detail-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_1446157997508adb54cf31e.jpgOCTOBER MEADOW, DETAIL - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-43 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1178718608508dede6c67ed.jpgWEEK 43 [i]photograph by larry monczka I took shelter the other day in the viewing platform at Big Creek during one of the many torrential downpours we've experienced this October. My eye was immediately attracted to the orderly yet lively graphic patterns created by the intersection of line, shadow and reflection on the wet wooden floor. Since colour was a distraction, I converted to monochrome in this treatment.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-44 https://images.on-this.website/11817_115862335095dc6f3e93c.jpgWEEK 44 [i]photograph by larry monczka Hurricane Sandy glanced by our neck of the woods this week. Strong winds and heavy rain stripped the Cottonwoods along the beach of their leaves overnight. The continuing unsettled weather flattened the sand and scattered the fallen leaves into orderly yet random patterns. I was drawn to the washed-out colour palette of the sand encrusted leaves.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/october-sky-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_6333483405096fb30b399b.jpgOCTOBER SKY - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/driftwood-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_13608719435096fb542524e.jpgDRIFTWOOD - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/the-bar-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_13024931145097f29153085.jpgTHE BAR - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/november-duo-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_92437671350a84f1b03307.jpgNOVEMBER DUO - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-46-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_206006441850a8507e35649.jpgWEEK 46 [i]photograph by larry monczka The water level of Lake Erie predictably drops in the fall. This exposes near shore sandbars. Water flows onto as well as around the sand, adding visual complexity during a quiet sunset. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-47 https://images.on-this.website/11817_185925065550b2ccbeb89e2.jpgWEEK 47 [i]photograph by larry monczka Winter arrived today, with cold temperatures, howling winds and the first dusting of snow. The seasonal cottage owners along the beach are prepared. They took advantage of the pleasant lingering fall weather to batten down the hatches. Just in time. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/big-creek-panorama-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_131662769750b2dd382580c.jpgWEEK 45 [i]photograph by larry monczka Driving over the Causeway late one afternoon this week, I slammed on the brakes. After a long stretch of blustery weather, I was thrilled to see the glassy surface of Big Creek reflecting the quiet drama of an understated sunset. I merged 6 exposures in post processing to come up with this panorama.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/snow-fence-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_101936717950b8310dcd7f7.jpgWEEK 48 [i]photograph by larry monczka Curiously, a few inches of fresh snow on the beach this week had me craving colour. I didn't have to look very far. Although the red plastic sand fences seem over the top under normal circumstances, they struck me as graphic, minimal and seasonally festive when surrounded by snow. Context is all. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cottage-facade-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_112422158950b831c122b84.jpgCOTTAGE FACADE - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-frence1-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_202222578350bc0a5eee7d7.jpgSAND FENCE#1 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-frence2-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_60535847750bc0a758b915.jpgSAND FENCE#2 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cottonwood-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_110413939950bebe7350329.jpgWEEK 49 [i]photograph by larry monczka A return to mild weather resulted in some late afternoon fog which drifted among the cottonwoods lining the beach. I selected some visually interesting tree trunks to anchor the otherwise high key presentation and was happy to let the background gradually fade to white.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wind-blown-2-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_19899436350c8faa5ea215.jpgWIND BLOWN #2- LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-50 https://images.on-this.website/11817_42885917050cd377f8c8c1.jpgWEEK 50 [i]photograph by larry monczka Unique conditions on the beach this week resulted in a visual candy store of exciting patterns. Darker subsurface sand, rich in patterned oxides, was exposed when light surface sand was scattered by howling winds. A small pebble diverted the moving sand into a series of intricate curves. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-51 https://images.on-this.website/11817_50789533650d7189fb39be.jpgWEEK 51 [i]photograph by larry monczka The cottonwood leaves have been on the ground now for more than a month. They have been rained on, sun dried, buried in snow, and wind blown into aged character studies. Their storm tossed journey across the beach is marked by lines etched in the sand. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-51-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_78224020050d718c96839c.jpgIMPROVISED SAND FENCE - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cottonwood-leaves-december-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_113641266850d7306272b51.jpgCOTTONWOOD LEAVES, DECEMBER - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cottonwood-leaf-december-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_28953813950d7308e61810.jpgCOTTONWOOD LEAf, DECEMBER - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wind-blown-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_10944715050d73101427ce.jpgWIND BLOWN - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/storms-arrival-1-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_8162505350dbbe7e76a8e.jpgSTORM'S ARRIVAL #1 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/storms-arrival-2-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_205555843750dbbe9c36137.jpgKATHY'S WEEK #1 - LONG POINT BEACH [i] The weatherman predicted the onset of snow today and we drove to Long Point hoping to catch the moment of its arrival. There was a very strong east wind, which we kept to our backs, protecting our cameras from the blowing sand. My aim was to capture the energy and movement present in the wider landscape as the snow began to blow in.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-fence-cottage-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_74129783450dc5f996247b.jpgSAND FENCE & COTTAGE - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-fence-detail-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_84376022150dc5fc771b7e.jpgSAND FENCE DETAIL - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka uploaded 12/27/2012[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_44307438950dd1a3d0c841.jpgHE/SHE #1, 2012 [i][size=12]LM (left photograph) - The circle is a powerful symbol of the cycle of nature and the source of life and creativity. While the wind howled and the snow etched the landscape with white tendrils, I was drawn to this visual oasis of calm. KP (right photograph) - The weatherman predicted the onset of snow today and we drove to Long Point hoping to catch the moment of its arrival. There was a very strong east wind, which we kept to our backs, protecting our cameras from the blowing sand. My aim was to capture the energy and movement present in the wider landscape as the snow began to blow in.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-sun-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_32247373350df935501b27.jpgWINTER SUN - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/memorial-church-december-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_65947724450df93ce9ad59.jpgMEMORIAL CHURCH, DECEMBER - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo17060195.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_124575846850dfb0aa61b24.jpgWEEK 52 [i]photograph by larry monczka My 52 week project concludes with Long Point beach covered in a thick blanket of snow. It hasn't been cold enough yet to freeze the lake but the shallower stretches of water are icing up and the first ice-ridges are forming farther out. Our first big snowstorm of the season has transformed Long Point Country and suggests that we are in for an old fashioned winter. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-fence-december-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_30127160550e2fe556c8c3.jpgSAND FENCE, DECEMBER - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo17071467.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_99497916750e372087a31c.jpgTHREE GRACES - CONEY ISLAND [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_29352061750e64ca4254a1.jpgTREES WEEK #1 [i][size=11] photograph by larry monczka During a howling winter storm, this willow stood out from the snowy rural landscape of Southern Ontario because of its pale yellow hue. The solid tangle of trunks and branches contrasted with the windswept delicacy of the foliage. You may click [url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/trees t=new]here[/url] to see Barbara's photo.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_180359100150f0318aa00a7.jpgTREES WEEK #2 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka A drive along a country road in Norfolk County during a snowstorm led me to this timeless winter scene. Two horizontal bands punctuated by the vertical of a lone oak results in an uncluttered composition. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo17111413.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-4a https://images.on-this.website/11817_82677825850f21ad3c6535.jpgHE/SHE #3, 2013 [i][size=11] LM (left photograph) - When the Christmas Tree was put away this week, I noticed a broken ornament in one of the boxes. Embracing the maxim that the flip side of destruction is creativity, I decided to interpret the mess visually with camera in hand. Voila--everyday abstraction. KP (right photograph) - Our assignment for this month’s meeting of our photo study group was “Everyday Abstracts”. Cookbooks are perpetually stacked on our kitchen counter so “everyday” certainly pertains. Late one evening I noticed how the overhead lights highlighted the page edges and created rich shadows between the leaves of the book. I took the photograph further into the abstract by flipping a duplicate of the image and merging the two in Photoshop. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-fence-january-evening-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_21320909550fa23a5f2a8c.jpgSAND FENCE, JANUARY EVENING - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-3 https://images.on-this.website/11817_85804265050fa2401bf4db.jpgTREES WEEK #3 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka This image is a close-up of the top of a decaying fence post marking the boundary of a rural parking lot. The overcast light and wet weather were ideal to bring out the rich colours and textures of the wood. The energetic pattern makes the composition sing. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo17147828.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/time-warner-center-new-york https://images.on-this.website/11817_1038838948510afdbde7bb5.jpgTIME-WARNER CENTER - NEW YORK CITY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-4 https://images.on-this.website/11817_834781221510b2dc2dfa00.jpgTREES WEEK #4 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Central Park in New York City was dusted with snow last week. On a bright sunny day after the storm, a gnarled Sycamore tree stood watch as the soft angular shadows cast by its neighbours invited urbanites to commune with nature. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo17217577.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-5 https://images.on-this.website/11817_243533369510b2de6c1c05.jpgTREES WEEK #5 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka The urban landscape in many New York City neighborhoods is softened with rows of trees in large concrete planters. In winter, their trunks and branches are often festooned with fairy lights. On a wet evening in the theatre district last week, the soft warm glow of the tree lights was magical. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo17217635.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-6 https://images.on-this.website/11817_2146748853510dc2a788b2b.jpgH/S WEEK #6 [i][size=11] KP (upper photograph) Cold temperatures in New York this week made museums a welcome refuge. This photograph is a two dimensional abstract rendering of a portion of a three dimensional sculpture. This is an example of how the camera’s eye and the viewer’s eye can interpret visual information in differing ways. LM (lower photograph) New York City is a high energy town. This abstract treatment reflects a New York state of mind both literally and figuratively. In composing this image, I photographed a small section of a neutral toned metal sculpture at the Met. I controlled the colours and patterns reflected by the piece by shifting my position relative to the various elements surrounding me. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-7 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1913915286510dca6f8883d.jpgH/S WEEK #7 [i][size=11] KP (left photograph) Sunshine and ameliorating temperatures made Central Park a busy place on this weekend day. Late afternoon shadows accompanied the skaters on their circuits around Wollman Rink. LM (right photograph) On a mild day after a cold and snowy week, folks migrate to Central Park, known affectionately as New York's "backyard". I photographed this gentleman soaking up a few January rays as the snow melted around his temporary perch. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/february-trees-1-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_655008042510f2cba2f250.jpgFEBRUARY TREES #1 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/february-trees-2-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_46741616510f2ce18391a.jpgFEBRUARY TREES #2 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-6 https://images.on-this.website/11817_134506205511446c25444e.jpgTREES WEEK #6 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Forced to turn back from a scheduled appointment due to snow squalls, I returned home on secondary roads. Although visibility was poor, I noticed this grouping of trees in my peripheral vision. There was nothing for it but to turn around at the first safe opportunity. I positioned the car in mid-road to get the trees lined up as I had first noticed them. I then photographed through the lowered car window. Photography 101--if you see it, shoot it. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo17258463.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/jacks-barn-winter-2013-port https://images.on-this.website/11817_147376051451171e9f01085.jpgJACK'S BARN - WINTER 2013 - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-ridges-1-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_130483149651171ee016b29.jpgICE RIDGES #1 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-ridges-2-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_3091900451171effd85f4.jpgICE RIDGES #2 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-8 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1495426649511803ccb25e3.jpgH/S WEEK #8 [i][size=11] LM (left photograph) While shadow chasing on a sunny blue sky day after a big snow storm, I came across this scene. The shadow pattern was more visually interesting than the fence, but a certain amount of fence was necessary to put the shadows in context. I reduced the hard scape as much as I could and trusted the viewer to infer the rest. KP (right photograph) These weathered grasses have somehow been able to carry on with rhythmic grace despite the battering of winter. The softly modulated blue of shadows on snow provides a pleasing background for their dance. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dusk-new-york-city https://images.on-this.website/11817_887083220511b17a7cf6ed.jpgDUSK - NEW YORK CITY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-7 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1379850897511d9fb00e211.jpgTREES WEEK #7 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczks Norfolk County is an apple producing area, so discovering a ridge top of apple trees on a snowy late afternoon allowed me to showcase their interesting structure in an un-cluttered winter landscape. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo17303525.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-9 https://images.on-this.website/11817_314366535511e92692a9e0.jpgH/S WEEK #9 [i][size=11]KP (upper photograph) We decided to check out the lake front in Port Ryerse as our last stop on a late afternoon shoot. The scene before us was intensely blue as we shot until it was no longer possible to shoot. I find photographing transient conditions, as this one is, poised between freeze and thaw, to be compelling subject matter. LM (lower photograph) This was a scenario where what the camera saw was quite different from what my eye perceived. I was attracted to the patterns and textures of the snow and ice but the colour looked subdued. When I set up and peered into the viewfinder, the intensity of the blues took me by surprise. Lesson--learn to see as the camera sees. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-8 https://images.on-this.website/11817_82212974251268a9ab531c.jpgTREES WEEK #8 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Winter photography to me is an exercise in minimalism. Clutter on the ground is covered with snow, and backgrounds are often soft and diffuse. In this image, colour is subdued and negative space becomes important. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo17344534.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-3-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_191197247851298cc258b66.jpgH/S WEEK #3 [i][size=11]LM (left photograph) Late afternoon light edged the curving shoreline ice as an ominous bank of clouds moved in from the south. The play of cool and warm light is very characteristic of Long Point in winter. Foreground ice patterns echo cloud shapes and lead the eye into and through the picture space. KP (right photograph) The star-shaped fractures in the forming cap of ice caught my attention. I decided to do a high-contrast monochromatic conversion to heighten the drama of the changing conditions. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-10 https://images.on-this.website/11817_178227852851298dc416769.jpgH/S WEEK #10 [i][size=12]KP (upper) The landscape along the Erie shore takes on a strangeness when the temperatures drop. The stark ice ridges seem to be from another world, barren and wild. Silence is absolute, broken only by the occasional sharp crack of the ice shifting. LM (lower) Lingering on the beach at the tail end of a rare sunny day, I was excited to see and photograph some dramatic light on the horizon post sunset. The warm colour of the sky juxtaposed with pale ice ridges made for a serene combination. I merged four images in post production into a panorama to suggest the empty stark landscape. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-9 https://images.on-this.website/11817_144532027351303169d71a4.jpgTREES WEEK #9 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Non photographers find it hard to believe that we jump for joy when the weatherman calls for wet snow and freezing rain. Here, the highly saturated atmosphere offers the gift of rich, saturated colours and open shadows. Beech leaves retained over the winter range from copper to cream while oak saplings are golden brown. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo17396573.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-11 https://images.on-this.website/11817_706013213513176dcf0834.jpgH/S WEEK #11 [i][size=11]LM (upper) I've driven past this little grove of trees for years without really noticing them. This week though, I slammed on the brakes and couldn't believe my eyes. A heavy wet snowstorm had covered the trunks on one side, creating a stark graphic effect. The fog that rolled in as temperatures moderated softened contrasts and eliminated background distractions. Sweet! KP (lower) I think today was a day that a Newfoundlander would call “mauzy”. The air was full of moisture; an ever changing combination of rain, snow and fog. My challenge was to create a photograph that would drip that saturated atmosphere onto the page.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-10 https://images.on-this.website/11817_112892266251394f70b1fc1.jpgTREES WEEK #10 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka In late afternoon, the setting winter sun illuminates and warms the two cottonwoods and the distant marsh grasses. The bay is still frozen in early March. The shadowed ice reflects blue light from the clear sky. You may click [url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo17449109.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-12 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1679822732513b8f6c9f9a8.jpgH/S WEEK #12 [i][size=11]LM (left photograph) The natural forces that act on snow, sand and rock are remarkably similar. Here, the moderating temperatures of late winter are gradually undermining the line of ice ridges along the Lake Erie shore. Expansion and contraction along fault lines will eventually reduce these towering barricades to sand and water. KP (right photograph) This stone has borne the toils of winter. Just revealed by the melting ice, its parts, for a brief time, are still suggestive of the whole. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-11 https://images.on-this.website/11817_6640822055144f80607e82.jpgTREES WEEK #11 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Lottie Monczka January 23, 1921-March 11, 2013 RIP You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo17500641.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-13 https://images.on-this.website/11817_738492249514514d8ea5d5.jpgH/S WEEK #13 [i][size=11]LM (upper) As winter draws to a close, the daily temperature range narrows and the cycle of freeze and thaw results in delicate, intricate ice patterns. Setting up the tripod to photograph these paper thin miniature abstract landscapes often destroys them. One set-up and they're gone. The ephemeral nature of the ice demands thoughtful visualization before moving in with the equipment. KP (lower) At this point in the season the ice ridges are beginning to look more than a little shop-worn. Using pan-blur I created an abstract impression of the fatigued landscape, retaining the lovely palette of late afternoon while camouflaging the blemishes, [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/blackbirds-1-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_488536481514936a26bac0.jpgBLACKBIRDS #1 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/blackbird-migration-1-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1238141999514a6e4417291.jpgBLACKBIRD MIGRATION #1 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-12-trees https://images.on-this.website/11817_1280470088514bbdc69171d.jpgTREES WEEK #12 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka A lone willow stands on the north shore of Lake Erie as it has for decades. It is totally exposed to the elements with no protection from November storms, blazing summer sun or sub zero winters. . Snaggle-toothed with age, it is an aesthetic mess, in a world where youth and beauty reign. Yet as winter ends, new growth has emerged to welcome the still cold, but longer spring days. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo17548755.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-14 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1195648126514ceaeb9dc92.jpgHE/SHE #7, 2013 [i][size=11]LM (upper) Serendipity ruled when, one afternoon this week, we were lucky to witness a natural wonder. As flocks of Red-wing Blackbirds passed by in huge numbers over the course of a few hours, the air was filled with their raucous calls and beating wings. The photographic challenge was to suggest the sheer number of birds as well as to put them in the context of a specific time and place. KP (lower) With no more than brief breaks, a steady stream of many thousands of blackbirds flew over and around us heading south along Long Point. Presumably they ran into the stormy cold front that was predicted for the next day and decided to turn tail and head back the way they came.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/solo-tundra-swan-2-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_1205947845514f0ad1dea85.jpgSOLO TUNDRA SWAN #2 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-5 https://images.on-this.website/11817_8814922755154970060617.jpgH/S WEEK #5 [i][size=11] KP (left photo) Today numerous piles of wrack had accumulated on the beach after recent strong winds. I have found that I particularly enjoy the challenge of discovering compositional “order” within nature’s clutter and chaos. I feel that I’ve been successful if I can keep the viewers eye moving through the photograph, taking time to notice the details. When that happens the wrack can be appreciated as an intricate natural tapestry rather than a mere pile of junk. LM (right photo) This week, when exiting the car at Long Point, I happened to glance at the wooden posts demarcating the parking area. The top of each post had weathered into a rich pattern of colours and textures. It was a visual gold mine that I had not discovered in all the years I had been parking there. This image is one of many I made that day. The takeaway for me can be summarized in the phrase:" Hidden in Plain Sight". [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-15 https://images.on-this.website/11817_12435449845154996f074cf.jpgHE/SHE #17, 2013 [i][size=11]KP (upper) The freshly fallen snow was still pristine while the low sky, heavy with clouds, appeared to reach down to meet the dune. I felt that the simplicity of these two elements captured the stillness of the day. LM (lower) According to the calendar, spring has arrived on Long Point beach. This image captures the energy of one season morphing into the next. Winter ice must be smashed and battered into its component pieces before the equally dynamic, if more subtle landscape of sand, wind and water emerges.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_13663481151549bbe39ce6.jpgH/S WEEK #2 [i][size=11]LM (left photograph) Schlepping down to the water's edge through knee deep snow was a struggle worth making. Being closer to the shore presented an un-obstructed viewpoint that allowed me to compose an uncluttered image with just three elements--sky, water and snow. KP (right photograph) Last session's snow streamers turned into solid, deep drifts on the beach at Long Point. My aim was to contrast the stretch of pristine snow with the ominous sky, accentuated by the cold winter sun. Using the longer view also meant that having to laboriously wade through the snow was kept to a minimum.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-13-trees https://images.on-this.website/11817_11444661185154ef8f8a92b.jpgTREES WEEK #13 [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka A late winter snowstorm with thick wet blowing snow is a gift for photography. Really! Here, snow softens the background row of pines enough to allow just a hint of their form to emerge. The cluttered ground is likewise diffused and made painterly by the newly fallen carpet of white. What would otherwise be a somewhat static composition receives an injection of energy from the diagonal motion of wind-driven snow. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-13-p738-nsmg4399.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/snow-ice-pattern-1-inner https://images.on-this.website/11817_2068055817515a586694733.jpgSNOW & ICE PATTERN #1 - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-14-trees https://images.on-this.website/11817_791018501515ed2134d7da.jpgTREES WEEK #14 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka In this image, I was interested in the shape of the individual apple trees as well as the way the trees "gestured" to each other. In post production, I removed the distractions of colour and background. The diptych presentation highlights the interaction of forms. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-14-tree.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-17 https://images.on-this.website/11817_8083210955179cbf237499.jpgTREES WEEK #17 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka While visiting Hopsewee Plantation in South Carolina, I was excited to see the Live Oaks throughout the grounds. I decided on a simple presentation, anchoring the composition with one vertical trunk. With this structural element in place, the delicacy of the high key moss and leaves create an oriental mood. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo17806876.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-16 https://images.on-this.website/11817_15232990045179f72101881.jpgTREES WEEK #16 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Driving the Blue Ridge Parkway through Virginia last week, spring bloom varied widely depending on elevation. This image places the fresh green foliage of a weathered tree in the larger context of a high Allegheny meadow. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo17750746.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-15 https://images.on-this.website/11817_10039708475179f755e8d69.jpgTREES WEEK #15 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Winter lingers quite late along the Skyline Drive in Virginia's Shenandoah National Park. Serviceberry trees were the only sign of spring this week, their white blossoms a dramatic contrast to the early blush of red and green in the surrounding woods. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/yet-again-p744-2-mg4503 t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-canopy-beidler-swamp-south https://images.on-this.website/11817_519908178517acd320625a.jpgSPRING CANOPY, BEIDLER SWAMP - SOUTH CAROLINA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tidal-stream-at-twilight-pawleys https://images.on-this.website/11817_1498770927517ace36bd96c.jpgTIDAL STREAM AT TWILIGHT, PAWLEY'S ISLAND - SOUTH CAROLINA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-green-blue-ridge-parkway https://images.on-this.website/11817_2109954294517b08d4bc1ad.jpgSPRING GREEN - BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY, VA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-16 https://images.on-this.website/11817_67903866517c2bf1d460c.jpgH/S WEEK #16 [i][size=11]KP (left) Atalaya, the former home of Anna and Archer Huntington, was designed in the style of a Moorish fortification. Built during the 1930's, the empty structure remains under the care of Huntington State Park, south of Myrtle Beach. This photograph, with it's intentional distortion, conveys the slight unease I felt while visiting the melancholy corridors. LM (right) Alligators have cleared a muddy opening through the dense undergrowth of Atalaya where they habitually slither across the road from one body of water to another. Taking advantage of this access, I noticed a mix of pond scum and fallen leaves. Although far from an iconic subject, the swirl of detritus formed a naturally sensuous pattern that caught my eye. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/live-oak-1-south-carolina https://images.on-this.website/11817_334387936517c2eb7318c5.jpgLIVE OAK #1 - SOUTH CAROLINA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/twilight-tide-pool-south-carolina https://images.on-this.website/11817_30984274517c2f05c5d9b.jpgTWILIGHT TIDE POOL - SOUTH CAROLINA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/morning-mist-pawleys-island-sc https://images.on-this.website/11817_2021468250517c2f5e99612.jpgMORNING MIST - PAWLEY'S ISLAND, SC [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-17 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1926293359517d7f2b8ebc3.jpgHE/SHE #14, 2013 [i][size=11]LM (upper photo) The dunes that demarcate the sand beach at Huntington State Park act as a visual line, dividing the warm-hued sand from the cooler sky. The complex swirl of clouds in this image echo the breakers and turbulent pattern of ocean waves that are at the heart of South Carolina's Atlantic coast. KP (lower photo) Huntington State Park is host to many shorebirds; but, my favourite is the Sanderling, tiny perpetual motion machines, running in and out of the waves, in search of buried invertebrates. Rather than attempting to stop the action of the birds, I panned with the camera to capture the restless energy of the small flock on its never-ending quest for food.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/willets-at-surfs-edge-huntington https://images.on-this.website/11817_973874847517d819c5cc0f.jpgWILLETS AT SURF'S EDGE - HUNTINGTON STATE PARK, SC, SC [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/willet-huntington-state-park-sc https://images.on-this.website/11817_1838004281517d81c9d2b27.jpgWILLET - HUNTINGTON STATE PARK, SC, SC [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-18 https://images.on-this.website/11817_542156602517d924bde614.jpgH/S WEEK #18 [i][size=11]KP (upper photograph) It was only when we came to the end of the boardwalk, arriving at the beach, that we realized this evening's last light was exquisitely pastel. In later discussion we found that we had taken somewhat different approaches in trying to capture the gentle tones of the scene before us. I panned the camera creating an edgeless wash of soft colour while Larry and his camera were stationary, allowing the moving water to create it's own "watercolour" effect. LM (lower photograph) Wading out into the surf with camera on tripod was essential for this image because I needed to immerse myself inthe feel and sound of the waves in order to "play" with the rhythms of the foam. Using a variable neutral density filter to extend the length of my shutter speed, I continually changed aperture and timing as the waves moved in, out and around me. It was a hypnotic and exhilarating experience. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/last-light-beidler-swamp-sc https://images.on-this.website/11817_1452054481517d9bec85447.jpgLAST LIGHT - BEIDLER SWAMP, SC [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dusk-1-huntington-state-park https://images.on-this.website/11817_1463551100517da0fc3031e.jpgDUSK #1 - HUNTINGTON STATE PARK, SC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dusk-2-huntington-state-park https://images.on-this.website/11817_613978965517da119328f8.jpgDUSK #2 - HUNTINGTON STATE PARK, SC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dawn-1-pawleys-island-south https://images.on-this.website/11817_297510902517da17891d30.jpgDAWN #1, PAWLEYS ISLAND - SOUTH CAROLINA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dawn-2-pawleys-island-south https://images.on-this.website/11817_35899074517da18d513d3.jpgDAWN #2, PAWLEYS ISLAND - SOUTH CAROLINA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/starry-night-pawleys-island-south https://images.on-this.website/11817_1235130943517da1c52d898.jpgSTARRY NIGHT, PAWLEYS ISLAND - SOUTH CAROLINA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/snowy-egret-huntington-state-park https://images.on-this.website/11817_1729133344517da2239d561.jpgSNOWY EGRET - HUNTINGTON STATE PARK, SC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-18 https://images.on-this.website/11817_45473840451830379ee9ed.jpgTREES WEEK #18 [i]photograph by larry monczka (written by Barbara) Larry asked me to write about his tree image this week, for a change, since we are sharing this project, but mostly because he didn't get around to doing it himself and I bugged him about it! The timing of this photograph, which was made during the very short interval in spring, when some trees have burst into leaf while others lag by several days, is ideal. The varying rate of growth was well seen and captured by Larry, who arranged the diagonal bands of subtle greens and browns into a composition which is simple and graphic in design, yet remains organic and soft and delicate in mood. I love the pastel tree fuzz in the central band, and really enjoy the fact that the thin lines of tree trunks and branches can still be seen in many places, providing texture and structure. This is a perfect storm of light, subject and treatment! You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo17869672.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-19 https://images.on-this.website/11817_316729591518665e694d39.jpgH/S WEEK #19 [i][size=11]LM (upper) A nearshore sandbar forms a barrier between the lake and a small open pond. After sunset, the quiet water reflects dusky colours from a deep blue sky. KP (lower) The detritus along the shore had a different character than usual this evening. Gathered together were collections of small pieces of wood, sticks really, that had obviously been worn and weathered, by sand and water, over the course of the winter. When I saw them my first thought was “boneyard”.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-19 https://images.on-this.website/11817_182870488518d60c305abf.jpgTREES WEEK #19 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka The Cottonwood trees have been dropping their catkins onto the sand beach this week. I was interested in the random pattern of the red hued flowers against the neutral sand and framed this image in a loose composition as an example of a natural abstract. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week19 t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-20 https://images.on-this.website/11817_162324372519054b22cc3b.jpgHE/SHE#11, 2013 [i][size=11]LM (upper photograph) Spring is simple. Fresh green emerging from neutral sand in a graceful gesture. KP (lower photograph) The colour of the sand at the water's edge was particularly vivid today due to the concentration of oxides. The bubbles formed by the encroaching waves brought to mind a string of pearls. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-fence-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_21394225995193024bbf9e9.jpgSAND FENCE - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-20 https://images.on-this.website/11817_132367752451959f6342489.jpgTREES WEEK #20 [i]photograph by larry monczka This week's image of a spring Sumac expresses one of my favorite photographic themes-- subdued exuberance. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo18017491.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-21a https://images.on-this.website/11817_979247702519ebdf02ec2d.jpgTREES WEEK #21 [i]photograph by larry monczka One of my favorite trees in our yard is this Forest Pansy Redbud. The pink/purple flowers emerge from the bare stems first, followed by red/purple foliage. Here, late afternoon back lighting caused the leaves to glow amidst the abundant flowers. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo18093507.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-21 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1079072248519eda398568b.jpgH/S WEEK #21 [i][size=11]LM (upper photograph) The blue sky and close-to-full moon in the east gives no hint of the dark storm front that is converging upon it from the west. KP (lower photograph) A skim of water moving towards shore, over the bar, meets the returning backwash in an unstitched seam.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/edge-inner-bay-port-rowan https://images.on-this.website/11817_1007190370519fd2b2eb4e3.jpgEDGE, INNER BAY - PORT ROWAN [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-22 https://images.on-this.website/11817_115127059351a798ae3e0fe.jpgTREES WEEK #22 [i]photograph by larry monczka This week's image took a lot of thought. There was something in the raw data capture that caught my eye, but a straightforward treatment didn't express "what else was there" as Minor White so eloquently put it. Working with my inner critic in post processing finally led me to an end result I was happy with. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo18154925.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-22 https://images.on-this.website/11817_154838339551a94fba5d9f5.jpgH/S WEEK #22 [i][size=11]KP (upper) For a couple of days this week the oxides in the sand at Long Point formed intensely colourful and mutable patterns at the water’s edge. We aren’t able to predict when they will appear so it’s always a welcome surprise when we discover their presence. To make this photograph I duplicated my shot, flipped it horizontally, and merged the two images. LM (lower) While some claim to see naughty bits wherever they cast a glance, sometimes, a stone is just a stone, and sand is just sand.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-23 https://images.on-this.website/11817_205353611251b09758b5009.jpgTREES WEEK #23 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Soft post sunset light illuminates this early June scene. A Cottonwood tree trunk is surrounded by new spring growth emerging from the sand of Long Point beach. The light green-yellow wild grape predominates, along with some burgundy cottonwood saplings and a sprinkling of poison ivy. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo18241511.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-23 https://images.on-this.website/11817_183221669751b23f54ab12e.jpgHE/SHE #12, 2013 [i][size=11] KP (left) The low, angled light at the end of the day highlights a young shoot trying to gain a foothold on the shifting sands of Long Point beach. LM (right)Chance and timing were important components of this image. In this situation, a series of waves bubbled ashore, washing over the feather and shifting sand into variable patterns. Attempting to capture the "decisive moment" always gives me an adrenaline high. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-24 https://images.on-this.website/11817_148644057651ba0902a8159.jpgTREES WEEK #24 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Phlox are at their peak of bloom and growing everywhere this week. This hillside rises from the road. In the field beyond is a stand of pine trees. A near/far approach compresses perspective and allowed me to use the delicate wildflowers as a lead in line to the more massive trees in the distance. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo18316227.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-24 https://images.on-this.website/11817_102380801651bba7e8d5dca.jpgHE/SHE #13, 2013 [i][size=11]LM (left) This image is about implied motion. Recent wind storms have buffeted freshly emerged spring grasses. Their motion over time has etched semicircular patterns in the sand, corresponding to the position and length of the grass. Recent rain has darkened the wear facets which are somewhat deeper than the surrounding sand. KP(right) I thought, mistakenly, that I had finished shooting for the evening as we made our way from the beach to the car. This year the park has defined the paths over the dunes with “carpets” of open mesh in an attempt to limit erosion. I was struck by the graphic pattern of the mesh, already partially covered by blowing sand and just had to take one more shot. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-25 https://images.on-this.website/11817_197932447651c51c80c2868.jpgTREES WEEK #25 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka As we stopped to photograph a wetland pond, I was fascinated by the reflections of some skeletal trees. The slight distortion, combined with the delicate colours and the repetition of various patterns turned a mundane subject into an intriguing abstract study. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo18390642.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-25 https://images.on-this.website/11817_41896120351c7b84fb33ea.jpgH/S WEEK #25 [i][size=11]LM (left photograph) Water isn't supposed to be yellow-green, nor shadows turquoise blue. But as I worked this section of Georgian Bay at Little Cove, I noticed that, from a very specific vantage point, the sunlight that fell on the trees above the cliff cast green reflections onto the water's edge as well as onto a small pool of water trapped on the rock. In addition, the area where the water lapped against the rock and made a thin wet film reflected the colour of the deep blue sky. The subtleties of light on water are endlessly fascinating. KP (right photograph) A striking palette of pink, green and blue was created by the evening light at Little Cove. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-26 https://images.on-this.website/11817_169749663051d04aae2bc67.jpgTREES WEEK #26 [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka The strong vertical of the cedar trunk with the rough circular form of the boulder seemed to me to capture the elemental forms of nature on the Bruce Peninsula where I was photographing this week. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo18442226.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-26 https://images.on-this.website/11817_89874896651d1c15a687e7.jpgH/S WEEK 26 [i][size=11]KP (left photograph) The small creek that runs from the fen to the lake at Singing Sands in Bruce Peninsula National Park was in full spate due to days of copious rainfall. I photographed while looking down from the bridge over the creek. A polarizer cut the reflected glare and created a bright abstract image of submerged grasses waving sinuously in the rapid flow. LM (right photograph)When we travel, I become very sensitized visually. In this case, while photographing wildflowers nearby, I noticed a makeshift fire pit and grill on the beach with tattered remains of tinfoil scattered over the sand. The combination of randomly distributed light toned foil and darker coals with strips of the metal grate seemed perfect for an abstract monochrome treatment. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/evening-dyers-bay-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_13938897451d1c2e207d4f.jpgEVENING, DYER'S BAY - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/water-spirit-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_117611504351d1c31e12b1f.jpgWATER SPIRITS - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/pinkaqua-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_126575078051d1c3a34dce2.jpgPINK/AQUA - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/water-silk-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_148119224251d1c3d0deb74.jpgWATER SILK - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/monets-tiles-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_91878459951d1c401874ab.jpgMONET'S TILES - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/water-lily-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_66675428551d1c431286bb.jpgWATER LILY - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sky-lake-detail-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_194949996451d1c457a8bd1.jpgSKY LAKE DETAIL - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/little-cove-1-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_109730988951d1c48e55054.jpgLITTLE COVE #1 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/last-light-dyers-bay-bruce https://images.on-this.website/11817_31463120751d21f8d41296.jpgLAST LIGHT, DYER'S BAY - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-27 https://images.on-this.website/11817_116145350051d5b26569900.jpgTREES WEEK #27 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Where forest transitions to rock along the shore of Georgian Bay, the life force pulses with colour and energy. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo18499188.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-27 https://images.on-this.website/11817_98699350951d5bdda79e6e.jpgH/S WEEK 27 [i][size=11]LM (upper photograph) When we happened across this meadow while exploring a back road on the Bruce Peninsula, I immediately went into "Impressionistic" mode. I was less interested in the details than the delicate overall mood of the landscape. KP (lower photograph)The roadside and meadow flowers were superlative this year in the Bruce, likely due to the cool, wet spring. My approach (naturalistic as opposed to Larry's impressionistic) was to try to convey the expansive abundance of the meadow in its fresh spring greens. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rock-study-little-cove-bruce https://images.on-this.website/11817_66267546351d6246232519.jpgROCK STUDY, LITTLE COVE - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tiles-1-georgian-bay-bruce https://images.on-this.website/11817_166397867951d753c2b4772.jpgTILES #1, GEORGIAN BAY - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/little-cove-10-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_185308478751d7543e8a354.jpgLITTLE COVE #10 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/little-cove-6-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_13219838551d7546323510.jpgLITTLE COVE #6 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tiles-3-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_56655034851d78ff81e54e.jpgTILES #3 - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sunlit-shore-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_58014776951d790c8baead.jpgSUNLIT SHORE - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wet-rocks-little-cove-georgian https://images.on-this.website/11817_204459701451d9de8ae871d.jpgWET ROCKS, LITTLE COVE - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-28 https://images.on-this.website/11817_87979535051df6b7c95a5f.jpgTREES WEEK #28 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Once upon a time, while wandering the deep, dark Muskoka woods, I came across "Barbara Bear" climbing a tree. What can I say, it was that kind of a week... You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo18528759.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-28 https://images.on-this.website/11817_108610445751e02bb99de2c.jpgH/S WEEK 28 [i][size=11]LM (upper photograph) High summer is a challenging time for outdoor photographers since the landscape hereabouts is hot, humid and green, green green. Summer wildflower meadows are the exception. The flowers are light, airy, delicate, exuberant and abundant; thriving in their steamy, buggy environment. KP (lower photograph) A new week and a new meadow - this time in Norfolk rather than Bruce County. A different and ever-changing suite of flowers is the charm of meadows. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/july-meadow-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_88590532651e19399197fa.jpgJULY MEADOW - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/july-meadow-2-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_111859517751e193d32e5ca.jpgJULY MEADOW #2 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-29 https://images.on-this.website/11817_40654605751e83349c23d6.jpgTREES WEEK #29 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka I came across this classic summer scenic of a lone tree atop a hillside with a fence row leading up to it. The light was harsh at the time, so I decided to eliminate colour and present it in a starkly graphic way in post production. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo18674206.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/quiet-sunrise-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_65901411851e8afea9b2fe.jpgQUIET SUNRISE - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/quiet-evening-2-dyers-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_70862601551eb6257899d9.jpgSTILL EVENING, DYER'S BAY - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-30 https://images.on-this.website/11817_173149886551f1cee8bcb0b.jpgTREES WEEK #30 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka When I saw this group of dead cedars in a swamp, I was attracted to the arrangement of vertical trunks and curved horizontal branches. The background and surrounding area was a lively green, but the grey skeletal remains of the cedars suggested a more somber mood. By converting to monochrome and enhancing the sepulchral metaphor in post production, the final presentation represented both what I saw and how I felt about it. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo18709634.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-29 https://images.on-this.website/11817_81430675151f81b457532f.jpgHE/SHE WEEK 29 [i][size=11]KP (left photograph) Today the wind was coming in strong from the south west, pushing Lake Erie's water higher onto the beach than we've seen in the recent past. The waves were washing past the old pilings on Hastings Drive, rearranging the colourful oxides in the sand on each in-and-out, while the wet pilings created a strong graphic contrast to the turbid water. LM (right photograph) My approach to this scenario was to concentrate on the ephemeral elements. That is, the fleeting sand swirls, the energy of the wave front, and the reflection of the wooden posts. At any given moment, each of these visual building blocks shape-shifted into a different configuration. In the field, recognizing, anticipating and capturing decisive moments like this is exhilarating. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/showy-ladyslipper-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_144879127551f9d0387ff5f.jpgSHOWY LADYSLIPPER - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week31 https://images.on-this.website/11817_144980391651f9df93780d3.jpgTREES WEEK#31 [i]photograph by larry monczka I often pass by this location on my way to Long Point Beach, but rarely does something arrest my eye. On this afternoon, though, I noticed a broad expanse of summer clouds, with lone tree rising from a flat marsh to punctuate the horizon. There are times that the unexceptional becomes exceptional. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo18818791.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week32 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1355775330520310cbc65aa.jpgTREES WEEK#32 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Although trees are a minor visual component of this image, their vertical trunks and reflections strongly anchor the composition. Water subtly distorts shapes and colours, thus suggesting the presentation of the border treatment. You may click [url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo18877182.htmlt=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week33 https://images.on-this.website/11817_584450539520d8a045d095.jpgTREES WEEK#33 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka What I like about this particular chunk of driftwood is its patina and individuality. Far removed in time and place as a living tree, it bears the scars of age. The story of it's complex journey is suggested in this close-up. The viewers' imagination fills in the rest. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo18935564.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week34 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1203196315216c919cc6c1.jpgTREES WEEK#34 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka I was interested in the juxtaposition of the strong, vigorous Black Walnut trunk and the pale, tired grave marker. When dissimilar visual subjects are brought together by framing choices, the viewer's imagination can often be engaged. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo19004859.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/white-tailed-deer-big-creek https://images.on-this.website/11817_848314926521966c4c41e5.jpgWHITE TAILED DEER - BIG CREEK MARSH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-30 https://images.on-this.website/11817_253903202521e3ade42f18.jpgHE/SHE #10, 2013 [i][size=11] LM (left photograph) I'm always looking for curves in nature. Here, the eye is led into and through the picture space by a sensuous path of grasses. On either side is a meadow of fresh Goldenrod; in the distance, a "forest" of Mullein stalks. KP (right photograph) While we were at the meadow yesterday it began to rain, stilling the wind and saturating the colours. There has been a progression in bloom since our photographs of Week 28.. The vetch and brown-eyed susans have lost their prominence. Goldenrod and a wonderful array of grasses - little blue stem, large blue stem and Indian grass among other varieties, have taken their place.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/august-grasses-2013-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_701369433521e5604a5e76.jpgAUGUST GRASSES, 2013 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-35 https://images.on-this.website/11817_188235195652200c3aa564f.jpgTREES WEEK #35 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka When the August sun rises, there is a narrow window when the light is sweet; that is, there is enough light to illuminate and warm the scene without the harshness that comes soon afterwards. Shooting into the low angle sun produces backlighting which spotlights dewy spiderwebs and clumps of feathery phragmites throughout the marsh. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo19077631.htmlt=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-36 https://images.on-this.website/11817_3580002245227d5f18b1b8.jpgTREES WEEK #36 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Jeff and Donna are locally well known for the "Shovel Tree". Various stories make the rounds about the origin of the colorfully decorated pine in their front yard. What everyone agrees on is that it inspires smiles and lifts the spirits of passersby. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo19152284.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-31 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1021742974522a53922489e.jpgHE/SHE WEEK 31 [i][size=11]KP (left photograph) Labour Day weekend has passed and the beach feels like it's ours again. It was such a pleasure to be there again that we shot until it was too dark to continue. This photograph, with its rich colours, is one of the final ones of the evening. LM (right photograph)I'm fascinated by the scalloped edge that briefly appears where water encounters and retreats from the sand beach. It shape shifts with each backwash, leaving a brief impression that can be interpreted according to the mood of the observer. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ago-ai-wei-wei-hommage https://images.on-this.website/11817_23560935522cd08a97bb1.jpgAGO, AI WEI WEI HOMMAGE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bike-detail-port-dover https://images.on-this.website/11817_439292602522d29fbe7276.jpgBIKE DETAIL - PORT DOVER [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-32 https://images.on-this.website/11817_12939721525230985c4b5ca.jpgH/S WEEK #32 [i][size=11] LM (left photograph) I composed this image to eliminate any sense of scale. It really isn't "about" anything in the sense that there is no "subject". Just light on sand and light on water. That's more than enough to keep me making photographs for a lifetime. KP (right photograph) Tonight, the complex flow of the backwash assumed the appearance of molten metal as a bit of sun broke through the rain clouds. The technical challenge was to capture that intricacy while dealing with a very high dynamic range that threatened to blow out the highlights. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-37 https://images.on-this.website/11817_17775827495231344823b5f.jpgTREES WEEK #37 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka The visually interesting worked surface of the Henry Moore sculpture seemed to me to be echoed in the textured surface of the Gingko bark. I also enjoyed the formality of the linear tree trunk juxtaposed with the looser contours of the sculpture. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo19235905.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/vessel-and-stone https://images.on-this.website/11817_180262877252334c76ab3d4.jpgVESSEL AND STONE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/evening-sky-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_124767337052349ce526061.jpgEVENING SKY, LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-38 https://images.on-this.website/11817_990549636523e61dae1cd5.jpgTREES WEEK #38 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka On an excursion to Franklin Island in Georgian Bay, a weathered pine was bathed in "God Rays" as the morning sun was briefly veiled in a dramatic September sky. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo19298847.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rock-study-franklin-island-georgian https://images.on-this.website/11817_1539873275523e65c1768f4.jpgROCK STUDY, FRANKLIN ISLAND - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-33 https://images.on-this.website/11817_813004996523f82f413920.jpgHE/SHE #8, 2013 [i][size=11]KP (upper photograph) We spent the last few days exploring the splendid geology of the Canadian Shield. This rock face, decorated with colourful bursts of autumn sumac, brought to mind the fallen ruins of an ancient civilization. LM (lower photograph)We drove by Raby Lake any number of times this week, but only stopped for a brief "drive-by shooting" when we saw a colourful fern. An hour later, the fern had been forgotten as the textures and colours of the lily pads and marsh plants had been worked through visually in numerous combinations and permutations. Lesson: photograph what ELSE is there. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rock-study-2-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_1455519665523f8c4d606f9.jpgROCK STUDY #2, FRANKLIN ISLAND - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wake-1-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_1274537452523f8cd2f3a23.jpgWAKE #1 - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wake-2-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_1733897002523f8ce9484ba.jpgWAKE #2 - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/killbear-pp-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_1178704336523f8ded20841.jpgKILLBEAR PP - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/franklin-island-north-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_1449862258523f8e5b0858a.jpgFRANKLIN ISLAND, NORTH - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/larrys-52-weeks2012-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_119901291523f9e41ad0f6.jpglarry'S 52 WEEKS,2012 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rock-study-3-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_1916045982523fa479d1d64.jpgROCK STUDY #3 - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-34 https://images.on-this.website/11817_136315042652410cab85d35.jpgHE/SHE #9, 2013 [i][size=12]LM (left photograph) It was fun to wrestle the various elements of this scene into a satisfying composition. The visual design depends upon the vertical fissure in the foreground rock leading the eye into and through the picture space via a series of sensuous curves. KP (right photograph)[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/twigs-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_926167963524203392f653.jpgTWIGS - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/after-bartram-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_186395807552424c2dc0b15.jpgAFTER BARTRAM - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rock-pools-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_160246590152424c7503cad.jpgROCK POOLS - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rock-study-4-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_127295189852424ca05102c.jpgROCK STUDY #4 - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-39 https://images.on-this.website/11817_13838851755244a964105b0.jpgTREES WEEK #39 [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka I came upon this classic pine on a rocky outcrop of Georgian Bay at Killbear Provincial Park . The basic shapes were simple and evocative but the late afternoon light prettified the scene perilously close to postcard material. In post production, I was able to reduce the landscape to the essential elements that had caught my eye initially. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo19388243.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-40 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1874816155524e25d732c16.jpgTREES WEEK #40 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka The Virginia Creeper is turning colour in Norfolk County. Amidst the light green and yellow understory, the vertical trunks festooned with orange and burgundy vines herald the advance of autumn hereabouts. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo19472644.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-41 https://images.on-this.website/11817_690161162525624bec5072.jpgTREES WEEK #41 [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka I liked the idea in this situation that the fall colour was in the background tobacco kiln rather than in the trees. The birch trunks lead towards and obscure the mysterious dark portal. That duality is visually and metaphorically interesting. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo19517745.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/giacometti-at-moma-3-new https://images.on-this.website/11817_137548901252597561223cf.jpgGIACOMETTI AT MOMA #3 - NEW YORK [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-42 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1497804067526ad61fb6ae7.jpgTREES WEEK #42 [i]photograph by larry monczka While staying on Murano this week, I was attracted by the simplicity of this composition. The muted colour palette as well as the textural conversation between the tree bark and the wall interested me. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo19586524.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-43 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1912337241526ada8a62892.jpgTREES WEEK #43 [i]photograph by larry monczka The cemetery island of Venice, San Michele, with its towering cypress trees at dusk. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo19647751.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-44 https://images.on-this.website/11817_929906674526b10052011d.jpgTREES WEEK #44 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Most Venetian private gardens are hidden from casual view. This lush oasis on a quiet canal was an exception. The cool blue-greens and warm autumnal foliage fill the courtyard and spill over the gated walls. This image evokes a sense of time and place for me. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo19693612.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-35 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1795397396526da8564608f.jpgHE/SHE #6, 2013 [i][size=11]KP(left photograph) Burano's houses are painted in a great assortment of jelly bean hues. It amused me to discover drying laundry that was co-ordinated with the colour scheme of the adjacent walls. LM(right photograph) Many front doorways in Burano are covered with stripped curtains that colour co-ordinate with the painted stucco. In addition, the various utility items such as mops and brooms seem to be chosen with colour in mind. As a visiting photographer, the overall aesthetic of the place was thrilling. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/gondola-graphic-venice https://images.on-this.website/11817_400994800526ed56ddb79d.jpgGONDOLA GRAPHIC - VENICE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-36 https://images.on-this.website/11817_97304418526f20c279382.jpgHE/SHE #4, 2013 [i][size=11]LM(left photograph) The delicate light in a quiet back canal in Venice illuminates a gondolier performing an interesting navigational maneuver. KP(right photograph) I was exploring the reflections in a small canal from atop a bridge. When I realized that a gondola was just about to pass under the bridge I lined the shot up with the hope that the path of the gondola would fall into the area that was clear of reflections.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/priest-with-pigeons-venice https://images.on-this.website/11817_1798952301527165e44a144.jpgPRIEST WITH PIGEONS - VENICE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-37 https://images.on-this.website/11817_64855686652732494602b9.jpgHE/SHE #5, 2013 [i][size=11]KP (left photograph) While viewing an exhibition of art glass in Murano I found that I was captivated by the venue, an old glass factory, as much as the art. The clouded industrial window gave the foliage outdoors a mysterious delicacy. LM (right photograph) Street photography, or "canal" photography is challenging in Venice. To focus on the daily lives of real people one has to see past the tourist hoards. At times, riding the vaporettos on the Grand Canal will, literally, open a window onto this fascinating world. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-38 https://images.on-this.website/11817_20184087005278555626617.jpgHE/SHE WEEK 38 [i][size=11]KP(upper photograph)We were at Long Point Beach today, pleased to be back. The fierce winds of the day before had abated and the beach was swept clean. This is my final photograph of the evening, taken just prior to losing the light. LM(lower photograph)The sand fences are up again on Long Point beach in time for fall storms. They are meant to contain or direct the sand that howling winter winds blow about. Because the fences are reused year after year, they often look quite snaggle toothed. Blustery weather over the last few days has stirred up sand sediments in the lake, resulting in a milky hue. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/november-light-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_205941794652786d2be383d.jpgNOVEMBER LIGHT - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-45 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1816441705527b9e62d0d2c.jpgTREES WEEK #45 [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka This Willow stump is sprouting new growth in a sea of sand on Long Point beach. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo19693612.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/november-meadow-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_1045914807527c31530e98b.jpgNOVEMBER MEADOW - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/distressed-window-triptych-november-2013 https://images.on-this.website/11817_757892441528384f5ea255.jpgDISTRESSED WINDOW TRIPTYCH - NOVEMBER, 2013 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/november-reflections-3-2013 https://images.on-this.website/11817_592515020528385602bf31.jpgNOVEMBER REFLECTIONS #3, 2013 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-46 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1304186244528447d747b6a.jpgTREES WEEK #46 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka November is a blustery month of wind and rain. Photographing decrepit vehicles in a car wrecking yard this week, I was attracted to skeletal tree reflections on wet windshield glass. Desaturating and cooling the colour temperature in post production heightened the feeling of bone chilling dampness that I was after. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo19819327.html#photo t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-39 https://images.on-this.website/11817_12863907545285971f6afd1.jpgHE/SHE WEEK 39 [i][size=11]LM (left photograph) A theme emerged during a wet, cold November photo session in the car wrecking yard this week. Wet, opaque and distressed windows spoke to me strongly. This image is almost completely abstract except for the inclusion of a section of windshield wiper. Context and scale become apparent thanks to the presence of this seemingly minor visual element. KP (right photograph) As I was squelching down a path at the wrecking yard this weekend I came across a vehicle that I had passed, but ignored, on numerous occasions. On this morning, though, the rain had saturated its colours (as well as everything else) and brought temporary life and shine to its usually subdued palette.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/november-reflection-6 https://images.on-this.website/11817_7067089145286daf8a552d.jpgNOVEMBER REFLECTION #6 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/maram-grass-2013-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1391995501528aef77150a7.jpgMARAM GRASS, 2013- LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/first-frost-2013-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_917695799528c28d2c2587.jpgFIRST FROST, 2013 - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-40 https://images.on-this.website/11817_930548769528d8501a1f8a.jpgHE/SHE #16, 2013 [i][size=11]KP (upper photograph) The drama of the light over the inner bay was reflective of the tempestuous nature of the day's passing weather front. LM (lower photograph) Storm light gives the illusion of texture to the water of the inner bay of Long Point as reeds bend under the burden of fierce west winds. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-41 https://images.on-this.website/11817_105675515528d8531e1ab1.jpgHE/SHE #15, 2013 [i][size=11]KP (upper photograph) By using the technique of panning I was able to reduce the details of the scene allowing the luminosity, alone, to be the subject of the photograph. LM (lower photograph) Concentric circles of light reflected from the shiny surface of beach grass draw the eye into and trough the picture space. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-47 https://images.on-this.website/11817_2054507843528d8e7adb71e.jpgTREES WEEK #47 [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka The first heavy frost of the season brings on a rain of falling yellow leaves from a nearby Ginkgo tree. Within an hour or two, the tree is bare and the ground a carpet of frosted gold. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo19886713.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/november-sky-big-creek https://images.on-this.website/11817_15130376535296b6ad19e42.jpgNOVEMBER SKY - BIG CREEK [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/november-reflection-wrecking-yard https://images.on-this.website/11817_13946926265296b6f107390.jpgNOVEMBER REFLECTION - WRECKING YARD [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-48 https://images.on-this.website/11817_102425870352977f6ad2ff4.jpgTREES WEEK #48 [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka Waking up to the first snow of the season always thrills me. The beauty of fresh white clinging to bare trees propels me into the backyard in housecoat and boots to capture the glory before the wind rises. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo19954412.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-49 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1684414701529fffd949d01.jpgTREES WEEK #49 [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka The warm light of sunrise suffuses the background of a cedar hedge covered with fresh snow which has fallen gently through the still night. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo19989125.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-50 https://images.on-this.website/11817_191589619952a93588463ef.jpgTREES WEEK #50 [i]photograph by larry monczka The recent cold spell has flash frozen a large pond in Backus Woods. The thin clear layer of ice is transparent enough to allow the recently fallen leaves to show through. The surface ice reflects the trunks of the surrounding woods, amidst a blue wash from a subdued winter sky. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo20050020.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-sand-fence-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_182713355352a9363ed031a.jpgWINTER SAND FENCE - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-fence-in-snow-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_170136893252a93659e85cf.jpgSAND FENCE IN SNOW - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/december-snow-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_205760057452a9367999fad.jpgDECEMBER SNOW - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/december-snow-2-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_37907655452a936963d878.jpgDECEMBER SNOW #2 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-51 https://images.on-this.website/11817_168444325052b911a4f04cb.jpgTREES WEEK #51 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka In New York this week, I noticed this allee of Sycamore trees in the snow at Lincoln Center. I was interested in the contrasts between indoor/outdoor, urban/nature and warm/cool. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo20103337.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-52 https://images.on-this.website/11817_44519724052b984c064d6c.jpgTREES WEEK #52 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka My year of collaborating with Barbara on our tree project concludes with a photograph of the Christmas Tree that graces the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. Happy Holidays to all. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo20132639.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/puffs-nyc-2013 https://images.on-this.website/11817_194363391952bc6eb8a1333.jpgPUFFS - NYC, 2013 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-42 https://images.on-this.website/11817_128299751552bc6f7bb1211.jpgHE/SHE #2, 2013 [i][size=11] KP (left photograph) The lights of New York at Christmas with a suitably urban backdrop of concrete. LM (right photograph)In the courtyard of the Frick Mansion on Fifth Avenue are carefully pruned Magnolias that are sculptural against a winter sky. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-43 https://images.on-this.website/11817_118738799452bc6fb5c462f.jpgHE/SHE WEEK 43 [i][size=11] KP (left photograph) Central Park in the snow has its own magic. LM (right photograph) I photographed this gentleman on his jaunty stroll in Central Park during a gentle snowfall this week. "The People's Park" really is New York's backyard. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-44 https://images.on-this.website/11817_30309434952bfa3af51889.jpgHE/SHE #18, 2013 [i][size=12] LM (upper photograph) In late December, the sun sets directly into Lake Erie as viewed from Long Point beach. This year, an extended cold spell and strong winds forced ice into ridges along the shoreline earlier than usual. The warm light in the sky juxtaposed with the bleak icy landscape is magical. KP (lower photograph) With the sun obscured behind cloud the landscape wore muted blues and greys. The faintest hint of pink gave promise of the show to come. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-45 https://images.on-this.website/11817_133386082752c6324694a72.jpgHE/SHE #24, 2014 [i][size=11]LM (right photograph) Our feeder birds were active today because of a cold snap and a steady light snowfall. Snow simplifies backgrounds and reflects soft light onto feathers, as well as decorating bird faces with bits of fluffy white. All this adds visual interest. KP (left photograph) This American Tree Sparrow is looking distinctly displeased with today's blustery weather. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/american-gold-finch https://images.on-this.website/11817_149321637852c6351602391.jpgAMERICAN GOLD FINCH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/junco https://images.on-this.website/11817_15406562152c63543bc619.jpgDARK-EYED JUNCO [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fencesnowshadow-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_183543435752c7790951b35.jpgFENCE/SNOW/SHADOW - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_160603132452c77a47ec6d0.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #1 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka There's nothing like the purity of a snowy background to make primary colours go "pop!". You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-1-bold-and-bright t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_132521678952cf0b738ec73.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #2 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka I was interested in the gestural elements of this spray painted graffiti against the richly textured background. By focusing on a small part of a much larger painted surface, I eliminated clutter until what remained seemed to represent part of an imaginary language of mysterious symbols. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-2-boldbright-colour t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tree-sparrow-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_158227292752d061f9caf19.jpgTREE SPARROW - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/blue-jay-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_17399567052d0624e76a8a.jpgBLUE JAY - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cardinal-2014-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_141273412352d0626fb00c9.jpgCARDINAL, 2014 - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sumac-raby-lake https://images.on-this.website/11817_160601588052d062c3921e8.jpgSUMAC - RABY LAKE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-46 https://images.on-this.website/11817_36734217352d212ef0494e.jpgHE/SHE WEEK 46 [i][size=11]LM (upper photograph) Walking in a mixed woods today, I noticed that the snow was littered with fallen pine needles and beech leaves. This early in winter, the fallen leaves are a copper/gold that are just starting to fade. In post production, I simplified the composition and background to achieve a graphic minimalism. KP (lower photograph) Beech leaves persist when all others have long surrendered to winter. They glowed in today's fog, rain and overall murky atmospherics. More surprisingly the branches of the beech were glowing too, with a strange otherworldly blue, a phenomenon I'd never seen before. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-fishing-inner-bay-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_141106996652d218a41c592.jpgICE FISHING, INNER BAY - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-fishing-huts-inner-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_131426281052d749bddd2b9.jpgICE FISHING HUTS, INNER BAY - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-3 https://images.on-this.website/11817_57024998852d8d0ba7059c.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #3 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka I came across this blackboard in a public space and was interested in both the colours and the content of the messages and how they worked in terms of visual design. Since the colour distribution needed to be a bit less random, and just for the heck of it, I added a few elements in post processing. Any guesses? You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-4-lively-colour t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-hut-inner-bay-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_94963168052d9df157e20e.jpgICE HUT, INNER BAY - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczk[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/school-bus-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_163866670452d9df480c790.jpgSCHOOL BUS - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczk[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo20224784.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_79872392252d9dfc1ae4dc.jpgFENCE/SNOW/SHADOW - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczk[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fencesnowshadow-2-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_129488068452d9e0057b433.jpgFENCE/SNOW/SHADOW #2 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczk[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/waters-edge-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_4487234252dc04a7220f8.jpgWATER'S EDGE - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by larry monczka This photograph pleased me because I saw the colours of the surroundings reflected in the water and used them to design an abstract image [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo20232543.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_172894737052dc04c77b78e.jpgVENICE [i]photograph by larry monczka In street photography, the decisive moment is fleeting. Seeing this situation from the deck of a fast moving boat relies on an intuitive response, which should be trusted. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tundra-swan-in-flight-big https://images.on-this.website/11817_103462711052dc04f00ecf3.jpgTUNDRA SWAN IN FLIGHT - BIG CREEK [i]photograph by larry monczka This photograph satisfies me because the bird appears both solid and ephemeral. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/still-life https://images.on-this.website/11817_47264995652dc050f61404.jpgSTILL LIFE [i]photograph by larry monczka The powerful stillness of this image caught me by surprise, since I put it together in a playful mood. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo20232555.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_8834078952dc052eca5af.jpgNOVEMBER REFLECTION - WRECKING YARD [i]photograph by larry monczka The chaotic weather conditions on this outing cleared my mind and led me to notice and capture an image that expressed more than the moment. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/murano https://images.on-this.website/11817_136009656452dc055379791.jpgMURANO [i]photograph by larry monczka Seeing the connection between the separate elements in this scene made me aware that I was "in the zone". [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/first-ice-backus-woods https://images.on-this.website/11817_118823958952dc0575d1032.jpgFIRST ICE - BACKUS WOODS [i]photograph by larry monczka I was excited to be present with the camera when paper-thin new ice became both a window and a mirror to the surrounding scene. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo20232563.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_201945466552dc059f94419.jpgFENCE/SNOW/SHADOW - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka The light was remarkably clear and crisp on this very cold winter day after a major snowstorm. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/edge-of-light-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_204333271152dc05c511eb7.jpgEDGE OF LIGHT - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka The play of light where water meets shore inspired me to see a little deeper in this photograph. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo20232566.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_211240530752dc05f02021c.jpgBLACKBIRD MIGRATION #1 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka This image documents a remarkable nature phenomenon as well as a specific season and sense of place. It is special for me because it also evokes the wonder and awe of nature close to home. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-47 https://images.on-this.website/11817_202911765252e035ebb6e1c.jpgHE/SHE WEEK 47 [i][size=11]LM (upper photograph) The day after a major wind storm, snow drifts had been bullied into fanciful shapes and were speckled with sand. The dun coloured snow seemed to have the faded delicacy of an old master etching. I used the trees to add visual tension to the otherwise sensuous silhouette of the wind blown landscape. KP (lower photograph) The ice at the lake's was swept clean by a day of heavy winds, revealing intricate patterns. I converted to monochrome as I found tonal variations far more interesting than the colour. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-4 https://images.on-this.website/11817_148794993652e0475aa480c.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #4 [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka This sculpture is totally neutral in colour. It is a blank slate. Its mosaic mirrored surface reflects colours from the surroundings. Depending on where the viewer stands, the hues and combinations completely change in brightness and saturation. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo20255555.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/snow-squall-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_63309648252e47960d53d2.jpgSNOW SQUALL - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fishing-shack-inner-bay-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_141859308652e7173881b99.jpgFISHING SHACK, INNER BAY - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-5 https://images.on-this.website/11817_85456320452e9c6d470d7e.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #5 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka The subtle mood of this image is enhanced by the high key exposure, the quiet light and the limited colour palette. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-5-quiet-muted-colour t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colours-6 https://images.on-this.website/11817_4094830852f30c49ee181.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #6 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka A winter dusk on frozen Lake Erie. The peach hued light of a short February sunset combines with cooler shadows into a subtly hued vista. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-6-quiet-subtle-colour t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-7 https://images.on-this.website/11817_190915658252fe2f2826f58.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #7 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Winter fields of corn stubble are common around home. By February, they are bleached by ice and snow into subdued earth tones--the colour of winter in Norfolk County. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-7-mostly-neutral-colour t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-48 https://images.on-this.website/11817_175577858252fe826ba6afb.jpgHE/SHE WEEK 48 [i][size=11]LM (upper photograph) The snow on the beach was dry and sparkly today, as it covered and softened the ice ridges. Directional but muted end-of-day light draws attention to windswept curves in the textured snow and guides the eye through the picture space. KP (lower photograph) The serenity of the gentle curves and the softly shaded colours belie the extreme winter conditions that led to their formation.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/creekside-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_75763122353027460abad1.jpgCREEKSIDE - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-8 https://images.on-this.website/11817_105925510953058aa10e113.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #8 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka The silhouette of a crow moving across a winter landscape evokes an unsettled mood. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-8-mostly-neutral t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-swan-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_187394400253094873e1ef4.jpgWINTER SWAN - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-ridges-at-dusk-port https://images.on-this.website/11817_277693398530948a80793c.jpgICE RIDGES AT DUSK - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-49 https://images.on-this.website/11817_15703463425309f98878977.jpgHE/SHE WEEK 49 [i][size=11]LM (left photograph) Vicki, a friend and exceptionally creative artist invited me to photograph her work table, a large flat surface slathered with years of random paint deposits. Exploring the colourful, complex canvas, I structured this composition around a striking arc of thick red paint. KP (right photograph).[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-9 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1931170433531870413585b.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #9 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka This group of industrial green mailboxes were eye-catching against the washed out winter landscape. The minor red element is a powerful visual draw. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-9-mostly-one-colour t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-10 https://images.on-this.website/11817_486467066531872178a964.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #10 [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka This unopened canvas patio umbrella appeared very sculptural to me. Its warm alabaster hue against the neutral background re-enforced that perception. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-10-mostly-one-colour t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/march-sunset-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_1195242171531cc67deba38.jpgMARCH SUNSET - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-11 https://images.on-this.website/11817_111727928253211d2d0c924.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #11 [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka Imagine my smile when I went into a washroom in Lisbon last week and saw this colourful arrangement of bum wipe. My small travel camera was with me, of course. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-11-bold-and-bright t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/on-the-tram-lisbon https://images.on-this.website/11817_125126620653211f71ea68a.jpgON THE TRAM - LISBON [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-cube-4-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1575426339532a39e35b2f3.jpgICE CUBE #4- LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-50 https://images.on-this.website/11817_728489488532a3ad55a112.jpgHE/SHE WEEK 50 [i][size=11]LM (upper photograph)The Innu culture has numerous words describing various types of snow. The same must be true of ice. We have photographed ice close-ups over a number of days as winter shifts towards spring. The texture and pattern of lines, planes and bubbles vary enormously. KP (lower photograph) The larger landscape of the beach is looking shopworn at this point in the season; but, with close looking, there are bits of beautiful tracery to be found at the edges of the deteriorating ice.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-12 https://images.on-this.website/11817_626951354532b4c6f77358.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #12 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Returning to the theme of "Bold and Bright", this week's image is a close-up of the paint splattered workbench of an artist friend. Abstracting a very small segment from the larger surface, I've organized the picture space around circular elements. The energy to the image comes from the explosion of bright hues from a loose core area, outward towards the corners of the canvas. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-12-bold-and-bright t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tram-cool-lisbon https://images.on-this.website/11817_782373899532c73935f352.jpgTRAM COOL- LISBON [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/he-saw-she-saw-week https://images.on-this.website/11817_1907589922533373c7c5f32.jpgH/S WEEK #51 [i][size=11]KP(upper) Ice that had broken into panes during a temporary warm spell refroze overnight as, yet again, the temperatures plummeted. A fresh dusting of snow camouflaged the wear and tear of the end of winter. LM(lower)The Tundra swans are finally migrating through Norfolk County, later than usual since Lake Erie remains mostly frozen. There is some open water near home where Young's Creek empties into the lake. I wandered down to the shore before sunrise to make this image of the birds against the warm light of a very cold dawn.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/march-ice-inner-bay-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_6835200915334da4c69411.jpgMARCH ICE - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [i]photograph by Kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/emerging-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_18115122085334db1f2a5ce.jpgEMERGING - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by Kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-13 https://images.on-this.website/11817_26741728853363769d76bf.jpgCOLOUR WEEK #13 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Wandering along the waterfront of Cascais, Portugal on a recent rainy day, I photographed the colourful octopus traps piled there. I was intrigued by the geometrical shapes of the openings in the traps, as well as by their lively hues, which were super-saturated by the moist atmosphere. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-13-lively-colour t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-14 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1649124675533e2406a0dc5.jpgCOLOUR WEEK #14 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka An early spring snowfall coated these colourful plastic clothes-pegs in a neighbour's backyard. Snow is wearing out its welcome hereabouts, but it does simplify backgrounds, covering potentially distracting clutter. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo20660617.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-15 https://images.on-this.website/11817_7967206385349537e00097.jpgCOLOUR WEEK #15 [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka As I exited the subway in Brooklyn, I noticed this wall of graffiti. It was a bit garish as is, so I converted it to monochrome then painted back the muted hues of the chalked pigeons and a more subdued version of the brick wall. The final result after post-production had the quietly energetic look I was after. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-16-quiet-muted-colour t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tundra-swans-series-1-port https://images.on-this.website/11817_16704842075349540b472fa.jpgTUNDRA SWANS SERIES #1 - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tundra-swans-series-2-port https://images.on-this.website/11817_171260664753495428cc921.jpgTUNDRA SWANS SERIES #2 - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/breakup-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_186833582534955854cbbc.jpgBREAKUP - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hastings-breakup-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1863381956534955bf34ccd.jpgHASTINGS BREAKUP - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hastings-breakup-4-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_13733334715349560833af7.jpgHASTINGS BREAKUP #4 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-52 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1500921952534964615443b.jpgHE/SHE #26, 2014 [i][size=11]LM(left) KP(right) As the ice under the dunes slowly subsides, the overlying sand opens up into organically shaped crevices and craters[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-winning-inner-bay-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_713693152534c53bc7dbb5.jpgSPRING WINNING - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/beach-mist-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_882428815534c544b6b51b.jpgBEACH MIST - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-1-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_2037930732534f519c26fa3.jpgHE/SHE #25, 2014 [i][size=11]KP(left photo) This evening there were regular small waves, just larger than ripples, arriving from the southwest. The patterns they made, combined with the reflections created by their retreat from the shore, were endlessly changing. I stayed rooted in one location, watching the colours evolve from pastels to deep rich hues as the sun set. LM(right photo) An approaching high pressure system cleared the air late in the afternoon a few days ago. Changing weather systems offer dramatic skies on Long Point Beach. Some ice still lingers on Lake Erie, but the timeless cycle of flowing water and shifting sand heralds the return of spring. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bronzed-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_1665568741534f54150b312.jpgBRONZED - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/april-dusk-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_131325749353509e60a59ee.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #16 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka In early April, Lake Erie's ice cover is breaking up. The changeable weather results in visually interesting atmospheric effects, such as ground mist, denser air and muted colours at dusk. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-17-quiet-muted-colour t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-17 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1152018104535908c982d8b.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #17 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka A lone Cottonwood anchors this image of Big Creek marsh on a quiet April afternoon. The long winter has kept the wetland vegetation from showing signs of new spring growth. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-17-mostly-neutral t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-fence-2-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_586464061535b2cb0d1d07.jpgSAND FENCE #2 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-18 https://images.on-this.website/11817_33220036453628efe767a9.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #18 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka An uncommon fog on Long Point beach desaturated colours, reducing extremes of both hue and tone. As usual, one benefit of misty weather is to reduce background clutter and distractions. In addition, because foggy backgrounds recede into nothingness, near/ far compositions draw the eye into the picture space with gentle persuasion. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-18-mostly-neutral t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-19 https://images.on-this.website/11817_162102649553690f15a62f1.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #19 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Making pictures in a wrecking yard this week, I recognized that this situation was ideal for the theme of this week--"monochrome in colour". The orange-red hue of the vehicle, while striking, was merely a bridge between the neutral but visually more interesting lines and curves of the car interior and detailing. I smiled when I noticed that the curved lines in the glass carried the dominant colour subtlety into the picture space. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-19-mostly-one-colour t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-2-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_393491956536adacae29b1.jpgHE/SHE WEEK 2-2 [i][size=11]KP (left) I was attracted by the organic shapes that I found in a cracked, delaminating windshield in the wrecking yard. They had a strange delicacy in a decidedly undelicate environment. LM(right) In a wrecking yard full of junkers, it was refreshing to make an image of a vehicle that appeared relatively intact. The tension between lines and curves interested me, as did the simple colour palette. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-3-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1753057470536adb0849673.jpgHE/SHE #21, 2014 [i][size=11]LM(upper) I saw an overly familiar area with new eyes the other evening as the setting sun, softened by thin clouds, painted the boathouses in Port Rowan harbour with warm, directional light. With minimal wind to disturb the surface of the water, the reflections became visually rich and complex abstract shapes. The challenge was to ground the abstract elements with just enough reality to guide the viewer through the picture space. KP (lower) This photograph, though rendered literally, became purely abstract when I chose not to include any portion of the boathouses that are the source of the reflections. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ford-reflections https://images.on-this.website/11817_7615510537035836a8e8.jpgFORD & REFLECTIONS [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rain-reflections-3 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1795626844537035baafbab.jpgRAIN/ REFLECTIONS #3 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/corrosion-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_3415827305371832b2d504.jpgCORROSION #2 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/kathys-garden-1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_13513868215371839a5ab69.jpgKATHY'S GARDEN #1 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/drift-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_4294950985371842f25c02.jpgDRIFT - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/kathys-garden-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_749471199537288b9d15d8.jpgKATHY'S GARDEN #2 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-20 https://images.on-this.website/11817_77484638653757761d0806.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #20 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka When I noticed that a wall of posters in Brooklyn had been "enhanced" with blue graffiti, I decided to combine sections of them into a triptych. Curiously, the original drawing had morphed into a weird combination of Beethoven, Shakespeare and Mozart. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-20-mostly-one-colour t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-21 https://images.on-this.website/11817_35225064153839c1392ac3.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #21 [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka A return to the wrecking yard heralds this week's recurrent theme of "bright and bold". I composed this image in the form of a simple grid, with visual energy introduced by slightly diagonal lines both horizontally and vertically. Additionally, the potentially static rectangles are juiced up by a free form splash of colored corrosion and a small neutral element that draws the eye away from the livelier hues. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-22-bold-and-bright t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/kathys-garden-4-s-garden https://images.on-this.website/11817_777916202538a402514d63.jpgKATHY'S GARDEN #3 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/kathys-garden-5-s-garden https://images.on-this.website/11817_1613937411538a403c19147.jpgKATHY'S GARDEN #4 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/kathys-garden-6 https://images.on-this.website/11817_894251913538a406b3f47b.jpgKATHY'S GARDEN #5 [ulist] [/ulist][i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-22 https://images.on-this.website/11817_16824265538e9d5ba1b09.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #22 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka The late afternoon light warmed up the pilings and boathouses and cast strongly colored reflections on the calm harbour water. The emphasis in terms of composition is on the energetic reflections which are visually more interesting than the objects that cast them. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo21415238.htmlt=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-23 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1749104827539b2ba9df213.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #23 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Our potted pansies are thriving. They love the cooler nights and pleasant days as spring lingers longer than usual this year. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/wee-23-lively-colour t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-24 https://images.on-this.website/11817_59509337539b2bf060f6e.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #24 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka After a light morning rain, our hillside of poppies perks up the late spring garden. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-23-lively-colour t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/standing-stone-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_196907773853b2295b2b06f.jpgSTANDING STONE - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-25 https://images.on-this.website/11817_23659146253b2e96e688d0.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #25 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka A moody morning on Georgian Bay last week was characterized by unusual horizontal bands of bright clouds. A fog bank softened the visual transition from water to sky. These atmospheric effects subdued the usually vibrant colours of the water and underlying shelf rocks. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-23-quiet-muted-colour#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-26 https://images.on-this.website/11817_106904973053b2e9aaa11ee.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #26 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka A low key image like this one can display soft muted colours. The transition from rock through the wave zone into deeper water on an overcast day almost imperceptibly reveals the shift from warm to cool hues. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-26-quiet-muted-colour#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/june-sunrise-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_208440489553b2f110b6a73.jpgJUNE SUNRISE - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/misty-dawn-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_7252791453b4039f2fe3c.jpgMISTY DAWN - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/morning-meadow-bruce-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_15387872053b59bf7ba7ef.jpgMORNING MEADOW - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/meadow-evening-light-bruce-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_102955007853b59c29b1ea1.jpgMEADOW, EVENING LIGHT - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/evening-meadow-bruce-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_64113167353b5fbbd83d48.jpgEVENING MEADOW - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/mid-day-light-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_201300051353b7f489ebc32.jpgMID-DAY LIGHT - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-27 https://images.on-this.website/11817_73023386553b7f57bd5539.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #27 [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka Reflections of clouds on washed out water and shelf rock depicts a mostly neutral colour palette--one of Georgian Bay's more subdued moods. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo21651210.htmlt=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/breaking-wave-1-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_145019942053b88e5ee66f3.jpgBREAKING WAVE #1 - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/morning-meadow-2-bruce-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_209226734153b88ef9f3b70.jpgMORNING MEADOW #2 - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/one-cloud-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_62534645753b88f4a6080f.jpgONE CLOUD - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/meadow-in-morning-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_3164881753b8c5b0a4217.jpgMEADOW IN MORNING - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/meadow-in-fog-bruce-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_199697374853b8c62b9ffd3.jpgMEADOW IN FOG - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-4-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_134504405853b9c50518be2.jpgHE/SHE WEEK 4-2 [i][size=11]KP(left)The small stones heaped at the shore's edge were enlivened by shifting stripes of light created by sun on rippling water. In my attempt to convey the energy and brilliance of the light show I eliminated the muted colours of the stones and converted the image to monochrome, concentrating only on the wide tonal range. LM(right) I placed this stone into the clear water of Georgian Bay, framed the shot, and photographed over time as the water and sunlight randomly interacted with my static subject. The grid presentation illustrates the visual nature of time in photography. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-5-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_31081129453b9c53579700.jpgHE/SHE #22, 2014 [i][size=11]LM(left)When a morning mist rolled in, the light on this Bruce Peninsula meadow became soft and luminous. With busy backgrounds simplified by the fog, I was able to compose an image that placed the flowers in the context of their environment. KP(right) Fog did a fine job of softening the colours of the meadow to something less than raucous. The diffused light made the floral display verge upon pastel. Almost. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/brush-strokes-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_187653074353bb5da25bd86.jpgBRUSH STROKES - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/catch-rock-2014-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_118921102553bb5df0b1d77.jpgCATCH ROCK, 2014 - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/exposed-rock-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_45787962953bb5e8eade62.jpgEXPOSED ROCK - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/breaking-wave-5-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_185357400653bcb8ecbc890.jpgBREAKING WAVE #5 - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/mood-2-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_200374387453bcb9ce7089c.jpgMOOD #2 - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-6-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_111812285953bcba7c962c7.jpgHE/SHE #23, 2014 [i][size=11]KP (upper) On this evening it looked like sunset would be unremarkable. The sky was clear blue. Not a cloud in sight… until this one appeared, seemingly out of nowhere. LM(lower)The visually interesting shape of these particular clouds sent me scurrying down to the shore. I scrambled to come up with a composition where the rocks would echo the clouds and direct the viewer's attention through the water towards the sky. In situations like this, it really helps to be intimately familiar with the lie of the land, since cloud forms can be very ephemeral. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/equivalents-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_89319047553bdf8a691be1.jpgEQUIVALENTS - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-28 https://images.on-this.website/11817_31521876453bebb0471a09.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #28 [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka Heavy, but visually interesting clouds moved in rapidly over Georgian Bay late one afternoon. The sky was overcast but bright and the pearlescent light softened the colours, resulting in an almost monochrome waterscape. Only a light wash of green and blue differentiated the water from the sky. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-28-mostly-neutral#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-7-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_210066234653c18a908064a.jpgHE/SHE WEEK 7-2 [i][size=11]KP (left) The sedges growing at the edge of a wetland caught my attention. I limited the photograph to the sedges and their reflections on the still water creating a sketch of their elegant simplicity. LM (right) We had stopped to photograph a wetland, when I became distracted by the cedar woods along the edge of the marsh. I composed this image to include both the boulder and trunk, two elements that suggested time worn age. The halo of fresh green became a counterpoint and tied the past to the present. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/stormy-weather-bruce-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_104285229153c1f804a8f57.jpgSTORMY WEATHER, HALFWAY LOG DUMP - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photo by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-8-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_53638859753c4a9e0a4888.jpgHE/SHE WEEK 8-2 [i][size=11]LM(upper) I was immediately drawn to the dramatically backlit vegetation at the edge of the vernal pond. The strong directional light separated the fresh green foliage from the shadowed background of cedars and made the water come alive with specular highlights. The " wow factor" was thrilling. KP(lower) The delicate tracery created by the partially submerged shrubs and their reflections existed for only a brief time . Soon after the heavy spring rains abated the pond began its retreat, taking the reflections with it.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-29 https://images.on-this.website/11817_166891612853c896122ffa8.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #29 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Any number of shades of blue can be found reflected in the wet sand on Hastings beach on a cloudy blue sky afternoon. The stone invites the eye to rest for a moment while moving through the picture space. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-30-single-colour#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/pond-reflection-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_160173322253cabe75d81d3.jpgPOND REFLECTION - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-9-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_74636066253cadc5b6f088.jpgHE/SHE WEEK 9-2 [i][size=11]LM(upper) Wiping the slate clean and returning to the source were themes that came to mind as I explored the intersection of water, sand and evening light. KP(lower) It had been a very windy day and, although by late evening the wind had dropped, the waves were still heavy. With each incursion they rearranged drifts of rocks worn smooth by their action.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-30-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_66491242953d46acad2404.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #30 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka These Mourning Doves photographed in the shade on a sunny day were mostly blue, except for the bits that weren't. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-30-mostly-one-colour#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-31 https://images.on-this.website/11817_11756284353da3de93b2c7.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #31 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Shooting in a field of Brown-eyed Susans, the abundance was chaotic. By crouching low, I was able to structure the image and lead the viewer from earth towards the sky. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-31-bold-and-bright#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-32 https://images.on-this.website/11817_33594629053ed851db4635.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #32 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka It's Sunflower season hereabouts. In terms of bright and bold colours, enough said. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-32-bold-bright-colour#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-33 https://images.on-this.website/11817_41602514254067b7966b71.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #33 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Lively colour is alive and well in downtown Manhattan. I smiled when I noticed the juxtaposition of some trompe l'oeil wall art with down and dirty garbage containers. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-14-lively-colour#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-34 https://images.on-this.website/11817_110135539054067d596695d.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #34 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka When you come across wall art in Brooklyn these days, don't put off photographing it. Gentrification is fast and furious in the area around the Brooklyn Bridge. This warehouse will be torn down or converted to residential use in the near future. Goodbye graffiti. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-34-lively-colour#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-35 https://images.on-this.website/11817_134359311654067e5cc782a.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #35 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka The AIC building in the Chelsea area of Manhattan is one of Frank Gehry's most beautiful creations. The milky opaque curved glass facade is elegant and sophisticated. The slightest hint of blue from the sky is reflected in the denser glass. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-35-quiet-muted-colour#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/working-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_17038144205407551b7e4b0.jpgWORKING - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rear-window-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_110204222540755489404d.jpgREAR WINDOW - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rear-window-2-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_17984833254075564484c2.jpgREAR WINDOW #2 - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/downtown-sunrise-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_783376323540755a027314.jpgDOWNTOWN SUNRISE - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/giacometti-moma-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_1804203701540755c8513e8.jpgGIACOMETTI, MOMA - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-10-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1723594214540b93d81787a.jpgHE/SHE #20, 2014 [i][size=11]LM(left) Our 9th floor room on the Bowery in Manhattan faced a streetscape that had much visual interest in terms of texture, manhole covers and cryptic markings from ongoing construction. On many early mornings last week, as the sun rose and cast long shadows, I enjoyed photographing the bustling street scene from the air conditioned comfort of the hotel room. KP(right) Late one afternoon a summer rainstorm sent people scuttling for cover. I was happy to keep my feet dry and enjoy the heavy weather from the window of our hotel room.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-11-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1002718240540b94185baac.jpgHE/SHE #19, 2014 [i][size=11]LM(left)We were at MOMA in NYC last week on a scorching sunny day. While enjoying a beer in the outdoor courtyard, I was drawn to the shadows of the wire chairs cast by the brilliant afternoon sun on the stone pavers. This is one of many variations I enjoyed arranging in the viewfinder. KP(right) The clear blue sky and the surrounding office buildings created intricate reflections on the pools in the sculpture garden at MOMA.The tossed-in pennies and nickels shone through the water like stars [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-36 https://images.on-this.website/11817_847220316540d1c9087c32.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #36 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka As early morning crowds crossed Chrystie Street in downtown Manhattan, the low angled sun resulted in long shadows. The light was gentle, which muted the summer colours and lowered tonal contrast. The result, emphasized in post processing, was a ghostly sea of restless urban humanity. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-36-quiet-muted-colour#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-37 https://images.on-this.website/11817_19560898325413a3dfe8175.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #37 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka An art installation by Heather Benning titled "Kiln Hands" celebrates a hundred years of Tobacco Harvest in Norfolk County. My visual take on a small section of the project is muted and mysterious. Darker meanings surfaced as I explored the installation recently with my camera. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-37-mostly-neutral#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/d-train-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_18201353935413a5574166b.jpgD TRAIN - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/better-times-brooklyn https://images.on-this.website/11817_14006063985413a5d3c6036.jpgBETTER TIMES - BROOKLYN [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/chair-shadows-moma-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_12746235035413a60c1d235.jpgCHAIR & SHADOWS, MOMA - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/crossing-throng-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_9755458245413a670d7907.jpgCROSSING THRONG - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rain-1-nyc-2014 https://images.on-this.website/11817_783981024541634c7f06b1.jpgRAIN #1 - NYC, 2014 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rain-4-nyc-2014 https://images.on-this.website/11817_2129149212541636093e0b6.jpgRAIN #4 - NYC, 2014 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rain-5-nyc-2014 https://images.on-this.website/11817_3038643155416362de0bf0.jpgRAIN #5 - NYC, 2014 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hester-street-nyc-2014 https://images.on-this.website/11817_892469650541636abe8309.jpgHESTER STREET - NYC, 2014 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/brass-nyc-2014 https://images.on-this.website/11817_61854700541636f2a7243.jpgBRASS - NYC, 2014 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bass-nyc-2014 https://images.on-this.website/11817_94430445754163708d3357.jpgBASS - NYC, 2014 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/graffiti-1-nyc-2014 https://images.on-this.website/11817_8400266054163752d67eb.jpgGRAFFITI #1 - NYC, 2014 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-38 https://images.on-this.website/11817_939722620541f4786820f8.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #39 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka I noticed this Heritage Tomato while shopping the other day at a local fruit stand. When I saw the circular motifs, I put back the industrial tomatoes I had intended to buy. I knew that not only would this fruit make a terrific photograph--it would also taste great. It did, and it did. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-38-mostly-one-colour#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-42 https://images.on-this.website/11817_7978785605448f02897d28.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #42 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka After a heavy rain, the woods of Acadia National Park in Maine were rich with saturated colour. Moisture darkened the tree trunks which structure the composition. We were told that the autumn colours were the best in 20 years. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-41-bright-and-bold#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-41 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1267489335448f085b49e4.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #41 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Nothing says bold and bright like lobster traps. These traps, together with assorted fishing paraphernalia, likewise colourful, were photographed recently in Seal Cove, Grand Manan. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-21-bold-and-bright#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-40 https://images.on-this.website/11817_13118523075448f0bb4419a.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #40 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Seal Cove on Grand Manan has a group of ramshackle old Herring Smoking Huts, decaying remnants of a once thriving industry. The shingle buildings have colourful elements, reminiscent of the tobacco curing kilns of Norfolk County in Ontario. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-40-mostly-one-colour#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo22790334.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_9797070475448f10184376.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #38 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Driving around Deer Island NB last week, we came upon a still inland pond. The reflection of the rock face conjured up any number of fanciful creatures-- a Rorschach test for imaginative viewers. The mostly neutral colour palette reduces distractions. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-38-mostly-neutral#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/autumn-woods-acadia-np-maine https://images.on-this.website/11817_7236612535449c2d50ffe5.jpgAUTUMN WOODS - ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/lobster-traps-grand-manan-nb https://images.on-this.website/11817_14851681735449c3152694e.jpgLOBSTER TRAPS - GRAND MANAN, NB [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/weir-grand-manan-nb https://images.on-this.website/11817_1297102475449c36d2ced1.jpgWEIR - GRAND MANAN, NB [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rock-study-3-acadia-np https://images.on-this.website/11817_741758611544c569bbdfdb.jpgROCK STUDY #3- ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/river-of-rock-acadia-np https://images.on-this.website/11817_1579124021544c56c38a2b2.jpgRIVER OF ROCK- ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/lichen-foliage-acadia-np-maine https://images.on-this.website/11817_2045263930544c56e5231c7.jpgLICHEN & FOLIAGE- ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sedges-in-tidal-marsh-acadia https://images.on-this.website/11817_557179550544c572301f47.jpgSEDGES IN TIDAL MARSH- ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/maple-branch-oriental-format-acadia https://images.on-this.website/11817_1440375728544c57a8ba306.jpgMAPLE BRANCH, ORIENTAL FORMAT - ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fallscape-acadia-np-maine https://images.on-this.website/11817_1848177377544c66b444af2.jpgFALLSCAPE - ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fallscape-2-acadia-np-maine https://images.on-this.website/11817_1723735505544c66ce1dc98.jpgFALLSCAPE #2- ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/windscape-acadia-np-maine https://images.on-this.website/11817_125460002544c670029e03.jpgWINDSCAPE- ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/octobers-edge-acadia-np-maine https://images.on-this.website/11817_664826889544c67344015d.jpgOCTOBER'S EDGE- ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/autumn-indirectly-acadia-np-maine https://images.on-this.website/11817_908661836544c676d8a643.jpgAUTUMN, INDIRECTLY- ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/reflection-1-acadia-np-maine https://images.on-this.website/11817_281160820544c67aeb5604.jpgREFLECTION #1- DEER ISLAND, NB [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/summers-end-deer-island-nb https://images.on-this.website/11817_1766088366544c67fe49eca.jpgSUMMER'S END- DEER ISLAND, NB [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/smoke-house-grand-manan-nb https://images.on-this.website/11817_1632906610544c683750ce8.jpgSMOKE HOUSE- GRAND MANAN, NB [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-43 https://images.on-this.website/11817_2131267754544d27ce71cb2.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #43 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka As seen against luminous but neutral surroundings, the boat and paraphernalia on the dock seem livelier in colour than they would be in a busier space. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-42-lively-colour #photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dark-harbour-grand-manan-nb https://images.on-this.website/11817_175129155654504d66e9412.jpgDARK HARBOUR - GRAND MANAN, NB [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ferns-rock-face-acadia-np https://images.on-this.website/11817_136718343454504da640db1.jpgFERNS & ROCK FACE - ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/autumn-colour-acadia-np-maine https://images.on-this.website/11817_101997429054504dca252cc.jpgAUTUMN COLOUR - ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/impression-tidal-pond-acadia-np https://images.on-this.website/11817_9671687454504dee76444.jpgIMPRESSION, TIDAL POND - ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-44 https://images.on-this.website/11817_438753541545440ea484b8.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #44 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka In a high key setting, a barge of lobster traps and other gear appears livelier in hue than it might have in busier circumstances. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-44-lively-colour#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/snag-with-crow-acadia-np https://images.on-this.website/11817_1908701892545443ae726f1.jpgSNAG WITH CROW - ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fern-duo-acadia-np-maine https://images.on-this.website/11817_1171958973545443cc06bd8.jpgFERN DUO - ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/floating-lobster-traps-deer-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_658351972545444218b332.jpgFLOATING LOBSTER TRAPS - DEER ISLAND, NB [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cottonwood-october-2014 https://images.on-this.website/11817_13379311415456663df02a5.jpgCOTTONWOOD, OCTOBER 2014 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/backus-woods-october-2014-norfolk https://images.on-this.website/11817_63370044954566682b02a3.jpgBACKUS WOODS, OCTOBER 2014 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/backus-woods-2-october-2014 https://images.on-this.website/11817_5537206345456669dadbf8.jpgBACKUS WOODS #2, OCTOBER 2014 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/backus-woods-3-october-2014 https://images.on-this.website/11817_92159629545666bb869c5.jpgBACKUS WOODS #3, OCTOBER 2014 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bug-farm-october-2014-norfolk https://images.on-this.website/11817_3326062365456673368a09.jpgBUG FARM, OCTOBER 2014 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/castalia-marsh-grand-manan-nb https://images.on-this.website/11817_1462991005456dc52dd97f.jpgCASTALIA MARSH - GRAND MANAN, NB [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-45 https://images.on-this.website/11817_474027386545c434fb6883.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #45 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka A recent afternoon photographing in the Wrecking Yard yielded soft muted colours, due to the deep shade and the reflective qualities of the light snow on the ground and surrounding vehicles. Shooting through distressed glass also desaturates hues. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-45-quiet-muted-colour#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-reflections-wrecking-yard https://images.on-this.website/11817_369547909545c44f68e3c3.jpgWINTER REFLECTIONS, WRECKING YARD [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bones-acadia-np-maine https://images.on-this.website/11817_82271573154618dd7a1100.jpgBONES - ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/november-grass-2-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_204988241154618ea3046f4.jpgNOVEMBER GRASS #2- NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/november-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_167522305654618f2fb546d.jpgNOVEMBER - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-46 https://images.on-this.website/11817_19735848225467da779a65a.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #46 [i][size=11]photo by larry monczka By mid November, only some remnant oak leaves hint at the vibrant autumn that has just concluded. Meadow grasses are also fading as the weather leans ever closer towards winter. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-46-muted-subtle-colour#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/early-entrance-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_1667381728546a9c4a0aab4.jpgEARLY ENTRANCE - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-47 https://images.on-this.website/11817_101326148554720f27b3445.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #47 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka A quietly dramatic sky directs god rays onto the sand fences of Long Point beach. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-47-mostly-neutral#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-48 https://images.on-this.website/11817_7579184625476729051adf.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #48 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka This particular morning caught me by surprise. I had hoped for drama but the light show was quite subdued and neutral. Conditions forced me to see Castalia Marsh in a more intimate way, concentrating on details and limited depth of field rather than grand vistas. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-48-mostly-neutral#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/salt-marsh-sedges-acadia-np https://images.on-this.website/11817_584681297547673fb5e2fa.jpgSALT MARSH SEDGES - ACADIA NP [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/november-reflection-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_50307948054767442ebcee.jpgNOVEMBER REFLECTIONS, 2014 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/november-reflections-2014 https://images.on-this.website/11817_2035738480547674b451f75.jpgNOVEMBER REFLECTIONS, 2014 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/this-way-seal-cove-grand https://images.on-this.website/11817_735525168547ce4bac99c3.jpgTHIS WAY - SEAL COVE, GRAND MANAN, NB [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-49 https://images.on-this.website/11817_551788882548143b0c021f.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #49 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka In a nondescript side street in Manhattan, a red neon sign is the only bit of colour on a gray day. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-49-mostly-one-colour#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/autumn-vernal-pond-2-norfolk https://images.on-this.website/11817_646634738548cf70bbb58b.jpgAUTUMN VERNAL POND #2 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/autumn-vernal-pond-3-norfolk https://images.on-this.website/11817_1468304763548cf73b61e67.jpgAUTUMN VERNAL POND #3 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/autumn-vernal-pond-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_816171926548cf75cc4dca.jpgAUTUMN VERNAL POND - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-fence-reflections-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_861202751548cf7954fc56.jpgSAND FENCE REFLECTIONS - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-fences-in-snow-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_1702770844548cf7d6603e4.jpgSAND FENCES IN SNOW - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-50 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1215280397548fb059bb1e0.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #50 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka An old clump of Bittersweet brightens a dull December day with red-yellow fruits. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-50-mostly-one-colour#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-51 https://images.on-this.website/11817_173540887954983b5fdc6a4.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #51 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka A tiny section of an artist's workbench from a continuing project--making art from art. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-52-bright-bold-colour#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/under-ice-2-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_248674595499f7c266222.jpgUNDER ICE #2 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/under-ice-3-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_13180261335499f7de99d48.jpgUNDER ICE #3 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/under-ice-4-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_19284056865499f80124d12.jpgUNDER ICE #4 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/under-ice-7 https://images.on-this.website/11817_899208511549c92b9b081d.jpgUNDER ICE #7 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-52 https://images.on-this.website/11817_172286912854a0c25bde552.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #52 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Happy New Year 2015! That's all folks… You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo23286215.html#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/under-ice-8-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_19410267054a1a742d42e4.jpgUNDER ICE #8 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/under-ice-11 https://images.on-this.website/11817_149352435454a48a9eaa208.jpgUNDER ICE #11 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cleft-acadia-np-maine https://images.on-this.website/11817_69505081554a5e86509e5d.jpgCLEFT - ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by larry monczka This is another image taken during our week in Maine at the Contemplative Landscape workshop. Having let George and Lydia's talks on the history of Chinese scroll paintings seep into my unconscious mind, I found myself seeing the rocky coastline of Acadia National Park with fresh eyes. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cyclist-and-shadow-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_107299103754a5e8ab4a46e.jpgCYCLIST AND SHADOW - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka We were staying in a hotel near Chinatown in Manhattan this past August which, by chance, had floor to ceiling windows facing Hester Street. Glancing out of our tinted glass aerie early one morning, I noticed that the rising sun cast long shadows on the pavement down below, which was covered with mysterious glyphs due to ongoing road work. Over the course of a few sunny mornings, I would stumble out of bed at dawn and photograph the street action as it passed by, from our air conditioned vantage point on the ninth floor. This scenario happened in a flash, but I was ready thanks to hours of patient attention. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/overgrown-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_180790337954a5e8dcc2abb.jpgOVERGROWN - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka I've driven past this scene for years without stopping to really see it. One day, some photo buddies noticed the old house and we pulled over so that they could work the situation. I grabbed my super wide angle lens and suddenly, the big picture hit me like a ton of bricks. The ultimate story wasn't the decaying home, but the little woods, open field and big sky. Duh! A sepia treatment in post production completed the presentation and clarified the visual metaphor. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo23305214.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_67080059954a5e91e8e42b.jpgRIVER OF ROCK - ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by larry monczka I feel good about this photograph for a few reasons. It took some physical effort to very slowly clamber and crawl over some slippery boulders near the ocean shore of Maine towards my planned shot. Once there, my first idea didn't pan out, but I noticed the subtle flow of rocks around the larger stones and realized that my fall back composition was much more interesting and subtle than the scenario that drew my eye in the first place. Opening my visual awareness to what was there and overcoming expectations made me feel that I had learned an important lesson. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/transition-acadia-np-maine https://images.on-this.website/11817_93839562054a5e94c63875.jpgTRANSITION - ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by larry monczka We took a week long photo workshop in Maine this past fall led by George DeWolfe, called the Contemplative Landscape. One day as I was shooting on the shore of a lake, I calmed myself and, for some reason, glanced overhead. In a mindful state, I noticed the remnant maple leaves on the almost bare branches of the tree above. The bright overcast sky was a perfect backdrop for the colourful leaves as they fluttered and fell in the wind. George's talk about negative space and the elongated oriental format of Asian art guided me in the post production presentation of this image. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/vernal-pond-november-backus-woods https://images.on-this.website/11817_183688570454a5e99d07627.jpgVERNAL POND, NOVEMBER - BACKUS WOODS, NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka I quieted my mind a la George DeWolfe when I was photographing fallen leaves in a pond in Backus Woods this autumn. It was in this mindful state that I noticed how the leaves under the water were richly coloured when the "V" shaped shadow of a large tree fell onto the pond. The lighter toned triangular area reflects the overcast sky and surrounding bare trees and branches. In other words, the viewer is "seeing through" the water to the submerged leaves but also seeing the sky and overhead trees mirrored on the water's surface. Complex, but simple. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/vernal-pond-monochrome-backus-woods https://images.on-this.website/11817_26364391354a5ea08023c5.jpgVERNAL POND, MONOCHROME - BACKUS WOODS, NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka By the tail end of November, most of the leaves and pine needles in Backus Woods have fallen onto the ground. Because we had a wet year, there were many water-filled ponds in the woods as well. In this photo, the light toned leaves and needles are floating on the water or visible on the ground through the clear water. The dark trunks are reflections in the water of the surrounding woods. I love the mystery and ambiguity of this image which turns a commonplace scenario on its ear. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tobacco-kiln-2014-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_120310634754a5ea692e9b4.jpgTOBACCO KILN, 2014 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka I found out early on during the cold, snowy winter of 2014 that tobacco kilns take on an extra aesthetic dimension during a snowstorm. In this case, I was randomly driving along some country roads in Norfolk County when I noticed this red kiln at the far end of a field. The compressed perspective of a telephoto lens over many yards of falling snow between the roadside and the kiln, resulted in this pointillist vision. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-fence-and-shadow-on https://images.on-this.website/11817_167976677854a5eabd42b2a.jpgSAND FENCE AND SHADOW ON SNOW - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczkaFrom past experience, I knew that a wind-still sunny day after a big snowstorm could produce interesting shadows shortly after sunrise from the sand fences along long point beach. With that in mind, I got up early on a frigid winter morning and drove down to the beach. Luckily for me, I was the first person dumb enough to trudge over the dunes and onto the beach through the deep snow-- so there were no distracting footprints to mar the fresh pristine drifts. I have never been as cold, but it was worth it. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo23305296.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_154073489754a5eb0d05d69.jpgSAND FENCE REFLECTIONS - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka As part of my ongoing project to look artistically at the commonplace sand fences of long point beach, I noticed one bright day after a snowstorm that they were reflected in the window of one of the cottages skirting the beach. By including part of the actual fence as well as the reflection in the same photograph, I was also composing an image using George DeWolfe's concept of "seeing through". [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/under-ice-13-backus-woods https://images.on-this.website/11817_208561406354a86aca55b77.jpgUNDER ICE #13 - BACKUS WOODS, NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/under-ice-14-backus-woods https://images.on-this.website/11817_26150965954a86af05f114.jpgUNDER ICE #14 - BACKUS WOODS, NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/under-ice-15-backus-woods https://images.on-this.website/11817_209305002654a86b0a0f345.jpgUNDER ICE #15 - BACKUS WOODS, NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/under-ice-18-backus-woods https://images.on-this.website/11817_207640802954a86b4f039f9.jpgUNDER ICE #18 - BACKUS WOODS, NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/under-ice-19-backus-woods https://images.on-this.website/11817_126303279654aa15bd3ba1f.jpgUNDER ICE #19 - BACKUS WOODS, NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/under-ice-20-backus-woods https://images.on-this.website/11817_126081644654aa15df55c60.jpgUNDER ICE #20 - BACKUS WOODS, NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/under-ice-21-backus-woods https://images.on-this.website/11817_148725136754aa160435398.jpgUNDER ICE #21 - BACKUS WOODS, NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo23328333.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_59769200454ac436584263.jpgUNDER ICE #8 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo23328334.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_151393522154ac43ce11340.jpgUNDER ICE #4 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rain-hester-street-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_124169474954ac4429bd4b3.jpgRAIN, HESTER STREET - NYC [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/smoke-house-seal-cove-grand https://images.on-this.website/11817_87970475054ac44cce0bed.jpgSMOKE HOUSE - SEAL COVE, GRAND MANAN NB [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/unburied-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_197040304754ac661a9c6a6.jpgUN/BURIED - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ripples-and-bar-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_13182650054ac666973af0.jpgRIPPLES AND BAR - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/crevices-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_172356556754ac66a658566.jpgCREVICES - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo23328845.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_23695044054ac670b0a441.jpgBACKUS WOODS #3, OCTOBER 2014 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-storm-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_38345631654aca3fed7d2c.jpgWINTER STORM - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-storm-2-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_37012337054aca419cb8a3.jpgWINTER STORM #2 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/aga-kahn-museum-toronto https://images.on-this.website/11817_14421341554ae05a480632.jpgAGA KAHN MUSEUM - TORONTO [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-gale-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_29651981154b9dc14d3357.jpgWINTER GALE - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/vernal-pond-ice-backus-woods https://images.on-this.website/11817_128769638054b9dc73f3e7a.jpgVERNAL POND ICE - BACKUS WOODS [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-fence-shadow-2015-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_175109473354b9dcc1c3e9a.jpgSAND FENCE SHADOW, 2015 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/-21c-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_31512650554b9dcfa3d367.jpg-21C - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-fishing-2015-inner-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_165721972054bc03ef52486.jpgICE FISHING, 2015 - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/snow-dome-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_145494389554bc048925fc2.jpgSNOW DOME - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/quiet-winter-dusk-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_204822844254e0daa673fdf.jpgQUIET WINTER DUSK - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-grasses-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_128186992154e15a0ebcbad.jpgWINTER GRASSES - LONG POINT BEACH [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-fence-february-2015-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_77668118254e15a4733b56.jpgSAND FENCE, FEBRUARY, 2015 - LONG POINT BEACH [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-fence-2-february-2015 https://images.on-this.website/11817_188735297454e15a6150fef.jpgSAND FENCE #2, FEBRUARY, 2015 - LONG POINT BEACH [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fencing-central-park-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_189442762254e15abf207d2.jpgFENCING, CENTRAL PARK - NYC [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/red-hut-trio-inner-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_43148058154fbc5fa7594f.jpgRED HUT TRIO - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [size=11]photograph by kathleen pickard[/size] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/red-hut-inner-bay-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_113934889554fbc6540be96.jpgRED HUT - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [size=11]photograph by kathleen pickard[/size] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/window-fishing-hut-inner-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_76942412954fbc6abdec00.jpgWINDOW, FISHING HUT - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [size=11]photograph by kathleen pickard[/size] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/window-3-fishing-hut-inner https://images.on-this.website/11817_68396585454fbc6cb2ca59.jpgWINDOW #3, FISHING HUT - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [size=11]photograph by kathleen pickard[/size] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/3-huts-inner-bay-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_108795188654fbc7136c2eb.jpg3 HUTS - 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PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/march-breakup-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_21393897445505f0f8d9e5e.jpgMARCH BREAKUP - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/goldeneye-port-dover https://images.on-this.website/11817_1428836728550d9375754cc.jpgGOLDENEYE - PORT DOVER [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/red-fishing-hut-inner-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_45638065550d94327f45e.jpgRED FISHING HUT - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/redhead-inner-bay-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1240810834550d946906656.jpgREDHEAD - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/redhead-3-inner-bay-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_1815789049550d94b19b905.jpgREDHEAD #3 - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/blackbird-migration-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1036684952550dda5daec9e.jpgBLACKBIRD MIGRATION - 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LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/white-on-white-2-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_13932167565515ca6f3ce4b.jpgWHITE ON WHITE #2- LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/the-sentinel-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_16096884115515cab14bded.jpgTHE SENTINEL- LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/boat-houses-1-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_11394963545515cb5b9e791.jpgBOAT HOUSES #1 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/konik-horses-kent-uk https://images.on-this.website/11817_1721474245553d53d4d20b4.jpgKONIK HORSES - OARE MARSHES NATURE RESERVE, KENT, UK [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/may-garden-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_20555429985546e1bf7ab01.jpgMAY GARDEN - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tulipa-tarda-1-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_9848909735546e1f87fe1d.jpgTULIPA TARDA #1 - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/double-daffs-kathys-garden-port https://images.on-this.website/11817_1202157415546e23b9a5a8.jpgDOUBLE DAFFS, KATHY'S GARDEN - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/may-dusk-lake-erie https://images.on-this.website/11817_8350294235561361acabf7.jpgMAY DUSK - LAKE ERIE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/may-dawn-lake-erie https://images.on-this.website/11817_13622121255561363699d0e.jpgMAY DAWN - LAKE ERIE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/may-dawn-2-lake-erie https://images.on-this.website/11817_108994352855613648935fe.jpgMAY DAWN #2 - LAKE ERIE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fishing-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_2024439478556d287d93045.jpgFISHING - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/lake-erie-impression-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1043162845556d28b8d07b5.jpgLAKE ERIE IMPRESSION - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/lily-pad-impression-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1513255866556d28e46da29.jpgLILY PAD IMPRESSION - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/lily-pads-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_858109874556d2907c3b6e.jpgLILY PADS - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo24682076.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_109938082555887955cc5ae.jpgYOUNG COTTONWOOD - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sandhill-crane-and-chick-in https://images.on-this.website/11817_455222026558879de0984f.jpgSANDHILL CRANE AND CHICK IN FOG - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bobolink-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_134110558655887a03c0e26.jpgBOBOLINK - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rock-garden-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_89455224455887a3266745.jpgROCK GARDEN - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dancing-ferns-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_105859416755887a6fa8231.jpgDANCING FERNS - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sky-lake-3-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_97285847555887ab444ae4.jpgSKY LAKE #3 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/misty-dawn-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_7385763155588cdc1b3664.jpgMISTY DAWN - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/light-on-georgian-bay-june https://images.on-this.website/11817_18857523575588ce25c4aff.jpgLIGHT ON GEORGIAN BAY, JUNE MORNING - BRUCE COUNTY, 2015 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo24683355.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_4745249985588ce6a9e190.jpgLIGHT ON GEORGIAN BAY, JUNE DUSK #2 - BRUCE COUNTY, 2015 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bar-1-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_2125966721558b5c30eaf82.jpgBAR 1 - 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LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bar-22-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_803559109558b6019e76fe.jpgBAR 22 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bar-23-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1801325794558b602ed4273.jpgBAR 23 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bar-24-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_244870132558b6045a0492.jpgBAR 24 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bar-25-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_181765422558b605c8b231.jpgBAR 25 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bar-26-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1811312723558b607042e2e.jpgBAR 26 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bar-27-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_451458105558b607d48419.jpgBAR 27 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bar-28-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_2037355488558b609493ef0.jpgBAR 28 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bar-29-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1357027503558b60b11baca.jpgBAR 29 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bar-30-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_447645686558b60ccbcb48.jpgBAR 30 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/storm-light-georgian-bay-bruce https://images.on-this.website/11817_2136910320558dc00595b05.jpgSTORM LIGHT, GEORGIAN BAY - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/moody-sky-georgian-bay-bruce https://images.on-this.website/11817_2141477310558dc03d5697f.jpgMOODY SKY, GEORGIAN BAY - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fog-bank-georgian-bay-bruce https://images.on-this.website/11817_43182012558dc08209dec.jpgFOG BANK, GEORGIAN BAY - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ariel-bruce-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_12606530558f0731c3c49.jpgARIEL - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fog-over-georgian-bay-bruce https://images.on-this.website/11817_1331287540558f0760c8f6b.jpgFOG OVER GEORGIAN BAY - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/grass-in-rain-bruce-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_633218814558f07f975cff.jpgGRASS IN RAIN - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/georgian-bay-2015-bruce-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_1612835211558f08e29d101.jpgGEORGIAN BAY, 2015 - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-set-1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1752781655590c55dc8cb6.jpgHE/SHE 2015, SET #1 [i][size=11]LM(upper) While looking around the Port Rowan Harbour area, I noticed the blue curtains on the windows of a white fishing boat tied up near shore. The acrylic windows were crazed with visually interesting patterns. I framed the photograph to include the wooden window frame to give scale and context to what is otherwise an abstract image. KP(lower) The water in the harbour at Port Rowan had risen after 2 days of very heavy rain, putting the waterlilies, for the most part, underwater. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ripples-dyers-bay-2015-georgian https://images.on-this.website/11817_14595110315591f86405f86.jpgRIPPLES, DYERS BAY, 2015 - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ripples-georgian-bay-2015 https://images.on-this.website/11817_20672102755591f8b3ecd3c.jpgRIPPLES, GEORGIAN BAY, 2015 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sandhill-crane-cabot-head-bruce https://images.on-this.website/11817_9118330745591f99303968.jpgSANDHILL CRANE, CABOT HEAD - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/zen-cabot-head-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_7266392355591fad3b1c81.jpgZEN, CABOT HEAD - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-set-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_6530417965592035a4e67c.jpgHE/SHE #28, 2015 [i][size=12]LM(upper) I returned to this scene three or four times over a two week period trying out various compositions. It finally occurred to me that including the curved tree trunk was not obvious, but essential. KP(lower) We arrived at Cabot Head on a foggy afternoon to discover a family of sandhill cranes very close to where we parked. I exited the car quietly but with little hope of actually being able to photograph these usually cautious birds. To my surprise the cranes weren't anxious and, taking their time, slowly wandered to the back of the field with their chick. I realized later that the fog had acted as a blind, obscuring our shapes enough to minimize any disturbance caused by our presence. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-set-3 https://images.on-this.website/11817_88058535559209340ccb1.jpgHE/SHE 2015, SET #3 [i][size=11]KP(upper) Today Georgian Bay was busy making waves. Just before breaking into foam, the water glowed with intense colour, trans-illuminated by the afternoon sun. LM(lower) This image was made on one of the few windy days we experienced on Georgian Bay this June. By slowing the shutter speed and keeping the foreground simple, I tried to create a sense of elemental energy and timelessness. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ripples-2-dyers-bay-2015 https://images.on-this.website/11817_9001722215592d89572c30.jpgRIPPLES 2, DYERS BAY, 2015 - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-set-4 https://images.on-this.website/11817_16123216385592db0c99e84.jpgHE/SHE #29, 2015 [i][size=11]KP(upper) I have an enduring love affair with waters of Georgian Bay. Making images that communicate its movement, its clarity, and its mood is something I never tire of. LM(lower) I am fascinated with the play of light on the surface of the crystal clear water of Georgian Bay in early June. From certain angles at certain times of day, there are visual puzzles that enrich this kind of scenario for me. Where does the surface begin and end? What lies beneath? How close is near, how distant is far? I like ambiguity in my photography. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-set-5 https://images.on-this.website/11817_42259139055941d9d98fe6.jpgHE/SHE #27, 2015 [i][size=12]LM(right)When we arrived at Sky Lake and saw that the fog was rolling through, we were out of the car in seconds. During the course of a few hours of shooting, the landscape revealed itself periodically before fading away again. I was interested in the various horizontal layers of vegetation and water from near to far, with the mist softening the whole confection. KP(left) A truism in photography is "bad weather means good photography", but on this afternoon things were really not looking promising. We carried on to Sky Lake regardless, and when we arrived there we were rewarded for our persistence. The pelting rain turned into intermittent drizzle and the fog was waxing and waning. Wonderful! [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/soft-waves-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_138305077755941e54c3ad8.jpgSOFT WAVES AT DUSK - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-set-6 https://images.on-this.website/11817_16062599875594a8be6c225.jpgHE/SHE 2015, SET #6 [i][size=11]KP(upper) When the sun shines through a ground fog it's as if the landscape is in a giant light box. The glowing soft light is wonderfully sympathetic illumination for a meadow full of buttercups and hawkweed. LM(bottom)The Bruce Peninsula is cattle country. In early June the young calves graze with their mothers in meadows rich in seasonal wild flowers. Their stoic indifference to the passing scene always brings a smile. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-set-7 https://images.on-this.website/11817_12578609765594b3660d0ad.jpgHE/SHE 2015, SET #7 [i][size=11]LM(left)Under the surface of a fast moving stream, clusters of water weeds caught my eye. I watched their graceful shapes dance sinuously in the flow. Using a variety of slow shutter speeds, I chose the one that deconstructed their movement form and colour into a semi abstract composition. KP(right) From the same bridge as Larry, but facing in the opposite direction, I was looking down onto the stream that drains the fen at Dorcas Bay. It was deeper and more rapidly flowing than usual, swollen by a day of heavy rain. For a brief spell the sun emerged from the clouds into a patch of blue sky. I had a polarizer on my lens and positioned it so there was some reflection of the sky on the surface of the water but I was able to see through the flow to the rocky stream bed. Using a fast shutter speed I froze the motion of the water creating an abstract image that seemed to be made of sunlit stained glass. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/skylake-2-2015-bruce-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_84933981055980f2d2c6bf.jpgSKYLAKE #2, 2015 - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wetland-reflection-bruce-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_162081559955980f4b74641.jpgWETLAND REFLECTION - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/washing-up-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_912553917559dd26dce5ad.jpgWASHING UP - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-set-8 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1089180116559dd86885221.jpgHE/SHE 2015, SET #8 [i][size=11]KP(upper)When we made our way to Long Point after an afternoon of rain, the sky was still heavy with clouds and the waves were washing high onto the beach. Reviewing my images later, I found to my surprise that the camera had recorded some warmth in the evening light that had been totally imperceptible to me. LM(lower)Strong winds and unusually high water drove the waves past the shore bar yesterday evening. A slow shutter speed in the low light softened the incoming breakers. I was interested in the contrast between the cool sky and beach and the earth toned turbulent water. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/oxides-2-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_625417487559f3e444be4d.jpgOXIDES #2 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/oxides-3-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1805682730559f3e69edb03.jpgOXIDES #3 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/oxides-4-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_267181181559f3e8bb4507.jpgOXIDES #4 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/oxides-11-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_166179035559f3eaa7bdc3.jpgOXIDES #11 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-set-9 https://images.on-this.website/11817_261411850559f3f3a6ee4b.jpgHE/SHE 2015, SET #9 [i][size=12]LM(upper)As the weather began to clear after a morning of rain, the clarity of the breaking waves was remarkable. KP(lower)The patterns formed by the oxide-laden sand at the water's edge are the very definition of ephemeral. The wash of one wave will rearrange, and sometimes erase, the colourful display. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-set-10 https://images.on-this.website/11817_199388669255aa96abc6e77.jpgHE/SHE #42, 2015 [i][size=11]LM(upper)Yesterday's shoot on the beach was all about texture and pattern. A thin film of water flowed over the barrier sandbar and rearranged oxides to form ephemeral patterns with subtle gestural interest. As well, the flowing water added shapes that complemented the sand patterns. Synergy ruled. KP(lower)Sand+water+light in their infinite variability. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-patterns-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_187954220355aa9bf6cc339.jpgSAND PATTERNS - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-patterns-2-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_90985678955aa9c0d317d0.jpgSAND PATTERNS #2 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-patterns-3-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_85280561455aa9c2193f69.jpgSAND PATTERNS #3 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/oxide-patterns-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_131590605555abaaa27ec9c.jpgOXIDE PATTERNS - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/oxide-gestures-2-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_201982705855abaaed38a43.jpgOXIDE GESTURES #2 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/morning-light-cooperstown-ny https://images.on-this.website/11817_197808699855c65bcb22d8c.jpgMORNING LIGHT - COOPERSTOWN, NY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/glasswork-cooperstown-ny https://images.on-this.website/11817_100729056155c65ca13c327.jpgGLASSWORK - CORNING, NY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/glasswork-3-cooperstown-ny https://images.on-this.website/11817_191476429655c65ce09a209.jpgGLASSWORK #3- CORNING, NY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/glasswork-7-corning-ny https://images.on-this.website/11817_64985469155c65e0d34028.jpgGLASSWORK #7 - CORNING, NY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/crow-cooperstown-ny https://images.on-this.website/11817_172535710355c688e3ea473.jpgCROW - COOPERSTOWN, NY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/geometry-corning-ny https://images.on-this.website/11817_140566285055c6893164860.jpgGEOMETRY - CORNING, NY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/high-summer-waterloo-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_29892568555c68a5581dc0.jpgHIGH SUMMER - WATERLOO COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/glasswork-5-cooperstown-ny https://images.on-this.website/11817_92557093355c68ab8f1733.jpgGLASSWORK #5- COOPERSTOWN, NY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-11 https://images.on-this.website/11817_97351828555c8cea22e8fa.jpgHE/SHE #33, 2015 [size=12][i]LM(right) This image is my interpretation of a small section of Josiah McElheny's installation at the Corning Museum of glass. I was interested in the elongated shape of this piece and worked in post production to present it as a high key image. I wanted it to be as ethereal as possible--on the verge of dissolving into the background. KP(left) American artist, Michael Scheiner, is represented in the Corning Glass Museum by his wonderful work "Sheer Volume". I was captivated by it and spent some time trying to capture its essence photographically. It was a study in reflections, edges and "seeing through" that varied with the light streaming into the gallery. I think of this as a self-portrait, simultaneously vague and complex. [/i][/size] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-12 https://images.on-this.website/11817_134935743655d8e2d12660c.jpgHE/SHE #32, 2015 [i][size=12]KP(left)Heavy weather created agitated water tonight. Large waves were washing in and and then, as they withdrew, drawing sinuous trails in the sand. In this image I decided to emphasize the sculptural shapes, rather than the colour, by processing it as a monochrome. LM(right)A stiff wind forced Lake Erie's waters over the sandbar at the raised shoreline. As waves washed up onto the high beach, the backwash sculpted small rivulets in the sand. Successive waves cleared the way for a variety of flow patterns, while the late day sky and clouds coloured the moist sand. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/flow-1-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_195674946055da01aa3b66e.jpgFLOW #1-LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/flow-3-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_70698167655da01ecc8e31.jpgFLOW #3-LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/flow-4-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_160311242155da0225741d7.jpgFLOW #4-LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/flow-9-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_199926366555da02751851b.jpgFLOW #6-LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/flow-10-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_119453109455da02a120970.jpgFLOW #7-LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/flow-12-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_40280732655da02eecd114.jpgFLOW #9-LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo25305523.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_139976205855da033d396ef.jpgFLOW #10-LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-set-13 https://images.on-this.website/11817_27611275155da07ffc5291.jpgHE/SHE 2015, SET #13 [i][size=11]LM(upper)For me, long point beach offers endless opportunities to interpret the trinity of water/sky/sand. KP(lower)This was an exhilarating evening of shooting. High waves were washing over my ankles as the evening light warmed.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-14 https://images.on-this.website/11817_52295411155e103965de56.jpgHE/SHE, 2015 #14 [i][size=12]LM(upper)My approach to photographing meadows is to use my initial capture as a starting point. In post production, using a variety of software tools, I aim to express how I feel about the colours, textures and layers of late summer. In this case, adjectives such as high key, subtle, delicate and dreamy guide my choices. KP(lower)Summer is on the wane but you wouldn't know it from the exuberantly blooming Tall Sunflower (Helianthus giantess). [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sheshe-set-15 https://images.on-this.website/11817_89937808055ff619ef2566.jpgSHE/SHE SET #15 [i][size=12]KP(both) If you noticed the extra "S" in the titling of this set, you won't be surprised that these are both my images. This week we attended a workshop given on Franklin Island. (Thanks, Harry and Bill!) We were up and on location before sunrise - a rather unusual circumstance for me. It was a clear, blue sky morning with no mediating cloud cover. I was struck by the huge difference in these two images, both shot from the same spot, but minutes apart. The difference? The left image was made just before the sun rose over the horizon, the right when the sun risen, casting a warm but hard light. In this case, it really is all about the light. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-18 https://images.on-this.website/11817_347620878560b2297ceebc.jpgHE/SHE, 2015 #18 [i][size=11]LM(left) We finally were able to return to our favorite beach on Lake Erie after some time away. High water and wind blown sand have almost covered the pilings. The colourful sand oxide patterns made me smile. KP(right) Although the colours were beautiful this evening, I concentrated my attention on the tracks left by the ebb and flow of the waves. To emphasize the sweep of the patterns in the sand I rendered the photo in monochrome.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-17 https://images.on-this.website/11817_774706509560b22b65b59e.jpgHE/SHE #38, 2015 [i][size=11]KP(left) While others went off to explore the terrain towards the interior of the island I stayed put near the shore. As I faced towards the setting sun the rock face in front of me was thrown into shadow; but, to my surprise, the light reflected from the still-illuminated rock behind me cast a lovely glow onto the rock's surface. It came to me that the light had the same special warm and open quality as that in the slot canyons of the American Southwest. LM(right)In the late afternoon on a quiet back inlet along the shores of Franklin Island, I noticed how the warm light bounced off of the still water onto the adjacent rock face. The reflected light created lines of horizontal golden patterns on the lower sections of the intricate shadowed blue rock cliff. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-16 https://images.on-this.website/11817_2111084665560b22d1740cb.jpgHE/SHE #37, 2015 [i][size=11]LM (left) During a morning shoot on Franklin Island in eastern Georgian Bay a few weeks ago, my attention was drawn to the first warm light of sunrise glancing off of a lichen covered boulder. The play of warm light and cool shadow was compelling as always. KP (right) I'm struck at how the waters of the eastern side Georgian Bay have a different character than those of the western shore. With underlying granite (instead of limestone) the colours of the moving water are richer and darker, but no less dynamic than the turquoise waters off the Bruce Peninsula.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fluted-rocks-2-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_6288744885613dc7f83c24.jpgFLUTED ROCKS #2 - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by larry monczka [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fluted-rocks-cool-shade-franklin https://images.on-this.website/11817_12695272075613dce85b6fa.jpgFLUTED ROCKS, COOL SHADE - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by larry monczka [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heading-home-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_21160537275613dd4353a22.jpgHEADING HOME - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by larry monczka [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rock-graphic-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_12811926945613de508e0b6.jpgROCK GRAPHIC - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by larry monczka [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rocks-and-lichen-at-dawn https://images.on-this.website/11817_14089491015613de750aa83.jpgROCKS AND LICHEN AT DAWN - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by larry monczka [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wind-blown-tree-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_13963952565613dec340cc8.jpgWIND BLOWN TREE - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by larry monczka [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wind-blown-trees-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_20637398285613dee92fa59.jpgWIND BLOWN TREES - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by larry monczka [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-19 https://images.on-this.website/11817_10691617145614723b7e71b.jpgHE/SHE, 2015 #19 [i][size=12]KP(right)This image was made in the cool light before the sun broke the horizon.The greys and pinks of the granite formed a dynamic backdrop for the small garden of lichens. LM(left)The rock patterns at Harry's Point on Franklin Island are sinuous and biomorphic. In this composition, I was interested in more hard edged shapes. Dividing the picture frame into a series of triangles seemed like a fresh approach. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tracks-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_723698481561472edce907.jpgTRACKS - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tuft-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_5659368175614731529370.jpgTUFT - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/undulation-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_673633228561473a6f2f50.jpgUNDULATION - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rock-and-pond-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_1657090774561473db1fcd4.jpgROCK AND POND - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/coolwarm-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_10371987425614744963caf.jpgCOOL/WARM - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/lichens-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_1703130604561474dd0c2d8.jpgLICHENS - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/harrys-point-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_146338274561475228953c.jpgHARRY'S POINT - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/feather-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_19962748735614758717415.jpgFEATHER - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/evening-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_902092244561475aa82f76.jpgEVENING - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-20 https://images.on-this.website/11817_20904208475615dc709c331.jpgHE/SHE #40, 2015 [i]LM(left) The water was exceptionally still in the Port Rowan marina the other day. I photographed the reflection of the boat houses, then reversed the image. Various post processing steps gave me a pastel result that shimmers on the edge of reality. KP(right) An "almost" mist obscured the horizon today, making the boathouses appear to be suspended in midair. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cottonwood-impression-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_67193533656171d524d622.jpgCOTTONWOOD IMPRESSION - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-21 https://images.on-this.website/11817_81761368056259445a464f.jpgHE/SHE, 2015 #21 [i][size=12] KP(left) I continue to be fascinated with photographing water in motion. In this case the thin wash of water onto the beach reflected a stormy sky. There was a small break in the clouds that revealed a small patch of blue LM(right) A lone Monarch was clinging to a feather during a gale when we were on Long Point beach the other day. My post processing decisions favored a light touch in this version. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-22 https://images.on-this.website/11817_206310087556315a8e982bd.jpgHE/SHE, 2015 #22 [i]KP(left) I seldom do extensive "treatments" on my photographs, but, as is obvious, I did play with this one. Due to an extremely dry summer and a warm fall this season's display of colour has not been outstanding. When I started to process this shot I found that, though it had "good bones" I wasn't inspired by the straight image. I started exploring in Nik software and was pleasantly surprised to find this effect. I realized, after some thought, that the reason it held such appeal for me is that it reminded me of the work of one of my favourite Canadian artists, David Milne. LM(right) Wandering some secondary roads in early October, we came across a combination of visual elements that shouted "Autumn in Norfolk County". The compositional goal was to lead the eye into and through the picture space. Post process tamped down the colours for a vintage look. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-23 https://images.on-this.website/11817_42167480256315aad28e77.jpgHE/SHE, 2015 #23 [i]KP(upper) Rain saturates colours as well as photographers. It also lends a glossy reflectiveness to the painted metal that brings the bare tree branches into the picture - literally. LM(lower)A rainy morning photographing in our favorite wrecking yard ensured colours that pop. When I stumbled across Big Blue, I aimed to distort and emphasize the larger than life subject with a wide angle lens. Placing the star player in the context of autumn habitat in an uncluttered composition was important. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-24 https://images.on-this.website/11817_197589913756315ae5b1d79.jpgHE/SHE #31, 2015 [i]KP(upper) I found myself just as interested in the fall colour in the wrecking yard as the mouldering vehicles. It is a different palette than Norfolk, with bronzed yellows, lime green, and burgundy, setting off birch trunks. A heavy rain added a blue-purple haze, completing the sombre but colourful landscape. LM(lower) I designed this composition in a graphic way, drawing attention to the clean lines and understated colours of this vehicle. The rectangular space containing the shattered glass adds visual tension. A sense of the season comes from subtle reflections of bare branches on the wet metal surfaces. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-25 https://images.on-this.website/11817_7993054745636cd7b34c81.jpgHE/SHE, 2015 #25 [i][size=12]LM(upper) We were on the beach at Hastings Drive one evening last week some time after sunset. Although the colours in the western sky had faded, a suggestion of rose tinted the otherwise bluish water of Lake Erie as it washed ashore. KP(lower)The last remnants of a large storm were continuing their trek past Lake Erie, putting on an operatic performance. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-26 https://images.on-this.website/11817_13713664395636cdd0db59d.jpgHE/SHE #30, 2015 [i][size=12]LM(right) The yellow/copper foliage of the Beech trees now predominate the autumn hues of Backus Woods. Looking to suggest the luminance of the bright overcast light yesterday morning, I pointed the camera up to the canopy and composed a high key interpretation of late October in Norfolk County. KP(left) As I looked skywards, the back-lit beech leaves were glowing with intense colour, contrasting sharply with the tree trunk and branches darkened by the previous night's rain. I arranged these bold elements to make a simple but graphic image. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fence-row-brant-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_12890920515636d43fdbdf4.jpgFENCE ROW - BRANT COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fallscape-wellington-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_10810990875636d4d267917.jpgFALLSCAPE - HALTON COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/golden-poplar-wellington-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_9761348205636d511a1382.jpgGOLDEN POPLAR - HALTON COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bluegold-wrecking-yard https://images.on-this.website/11817_738491545636d5b9606c5.jpgBLUE/GOLD - MCLEAN'S WRECKING YARD [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/beech-sweep-backus-woods https://images.on-this.website/11817_20805039485636d63841118.jpgBEECH SWEEP - BACKUS WOODS [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/peach-wrecking-yard https://images.on-this.website/11817_17675460005636d6b080268.jpgPEACH - MCLEAN'S WRECKING YARD [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/looking-up-backus-woods https://images.on-this.website/11817_17811100315636d70c0e52b.jpgLOOKING UP - BACKUS WOODS [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/reflections https://images.on-this.website/11817_17123585636d763da1ab.jpgREFLECTIONS [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-of-colour-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_17544915115636d7d311bcd.jpgSPLASH OF COLOUR - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-27 https://images.on-this.website/11817_2066279010563d5f779e8bc.jpgHE/SHE, 2015 #27 [i][size=11]KP(left)Warm/cool, hard/soft, industrial/natural, shadow/sun. I liked the contrasting elements of this image. LM(right) Photographing in an industrial area, the simple graphic design elements of a barrier fence seemed ideal for an extreme black and white presentation. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rock-face-1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_2027134166566c2f664ed56.jpgROCK FACE #1 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rock-face-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1739082303566c2f7b85499.jpgROCK FACE #2 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rock-face-1-mellon-udrigle https://images.on-this.website/11817_1907933563566c2fe6a8404.jpgROCK FACE #1 - MELLON UDRIGLE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rock-face-5-mellon-udrigle https://images.on-this.website/11817_2003413883566c308b56097.jpgROCK FACE #5 - MELLON UDRIGLE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dragon-spine-mellon-udrigle https://images.on-this.website/11817_846052211566c30c52265b.jpgDRAGON SPINE - MELLON UDRIGLE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hillside-loch-maree https://images.on-this.website/11817_317058370566c30eaa68df.jpgHILLSIDE - LOCH MAREE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rock-face-3-mellon-udrigle https://images.on-this.website/11817_491664989566edb8708723.jpgROCK FACE #3 - MELLON UDRIGLE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rock-face-2-mellon-udrigle https://images.on-this.website/11817_42424211566edbaf3f4f1.jpgROCK FACE #2 - MELLON UDRIGLE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/november-reflection-loch-maree https://images.on-this.website/11817_473754651566edc039cba3.jpgNOVEMBER REFLECTION - LOCH MAREE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/stone-walls-in-landscape-loch https://images.on-this.website/11817_87640964566edc43bb1c2.jpgSTONE WALLS IN LANDSCAPE - LOCH MAREE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/storm-light-2-loch-ewe https://images.on-this.website/11817_2107220918566edc967d40b.jpgSTORM LIGHT #2 - LOCH EWE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spectrum-iceland https://images.on-this.website/11817_4783245805673973051032.jpgSPECTRUM - SKOGAFOSS, ICELAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/gunnuhver-reykjanes-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_65849913656739c946f7ab.jpgGUNNUHVER- REYKJANES PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/detail-gluggafoss-iceland https://images.on-this.website/11817_5633636335674193789fa9.jpgDETAIL, GLUGGAFOSS, ICELAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickad[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/nest-egg-gluggafoss-iceland https://images.on-this.website/11817_940694399567419815f3ea.jpgNEST EGG, GLUGGAFOSS, ICELAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickad[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/warmcool-reykjanes-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_1102883485567419da69d2a.jpgWARM/COOL - REYKJANES PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickad[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/warmcool-2-reykjanes-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_56483533556741a1498be3.jpgWARM/COOL #2 - REYKJANES PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickad[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/gates-of-hell-reykjanes-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_36976963756741a3c289bc.jpgGATES OF HELL - REYKJANES PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickad[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/take-off-from-reykjanes-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_65692186356741a90b8b12.jpgTAKE OFF - FROM REYKJANES PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickad[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/take-off-2-from-reykjanes https://images.on-this.website/11817_186868057056741aa7d6589.jpgTAKE OFF #2 - FROM REYKJANES PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickad[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/etched-reykjanes-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_145828038056741aef39130.jpgETCHED - REYKJANES PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickad[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cloudscape-reykjanes-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_37905709556741b09f3bd2.jpgCLOUDSCAPE - REYKJANES PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickad[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/afternoon-light-reykjanes-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_190809288856741b2c329fd.jpgAFTERNOON LIGHT - REYKJANES PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickad[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/the-long-road-iceland https://images.on-this.website/11817_109373773856741b786e198.jpgTHE LONG ROAD - ICELAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickad[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spectrum-skogafoss-iceland https://images.on-this.website/11817_18467144605674209bc0890.jpgSPECTRUM - SKOGAFOSS, ICELAND [i][size=12]photograph by kathleen pickard As we walked towards the Icelandic waterfall, Skogafoss, a spell of afternoon sun drew a rainbow from the mist at its base. The opportunity to be so intimate with rainbow is wonderful, in the truest sense of the word. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-28 https://images.on-this.website/11817_4215160325674d8b559ab8.jpgHE/SHE #34, 2015 [i][size=11]LM (left) While looking for a way to jump across a stream near Loch Maree in Scotland, I noticed the reflections of the surrounding oak trees in the lively moving water. Varying shutter speeds gave me a range of abstract patterns to choose from. Since the morning was cold, rainy and windy, I shifted the colour temperature in post to better reflect my mood. KP (right) I found this a tree of great character, stubbornly surviving the challenges of highland weather.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-29 https://images.on-this.website/11817_9024136625674d8c76a346.jpgHE/SHE #35, 2015 [i][size=11]LM (left) One side of Loch Maree is enclosed by steep rocky cliffs. The stark nature of the landscape is suggested in this graphic image of sky, trees and rock. KP (right) A "Scotch mist" deceptively softened the hard hills at the end of Looch Maree. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-30 https://images.on-this.website/11817_2506466595674d8e2caa8c.jpgHE/SHE #36, 2015 [i][size=11]KP (left) I wandered away from the beach at Mellon Udrigle and stopped to photograph some roadside vegetation. My concentration was broken by a "meeeh" and, when I looked up I was amused to find this parade of sheep heading expectantly towards me. My popularity was short-lived though. I had nothing to feed them. LM (right) The beach at Mellon Udrigle in the Scottish Highlands felt very sympatico to me. As the tide receded, my eye was drawn to transient pools of water creating leading lines into the time worn rocky cliffs. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-31 https://images.on-this.website/11817_11321222615674d8f6e2637.jpgHE/SHE #31 [i][size=11]LM (left) Yesterday saw the first wind driven snow of the season on Long Point beach. I am interested in the way snow and sand interface with the plywood sand fences along the beach, juxtaposing ever changing textures and patterns. KP (right)The strong wind, coupled with blowing sand, made me decide to park myself in the car for a while. As a blast of icy pellets melted on the windshield I realized that shooting through the glass would clearly communicate taking shelter from the conditions. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rain-udrigle-beach-scotland https://images.on-this.website/11817_650367786567870f94390c.jpgRAIN, UDRIGLE BEACH - SCOTLAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard As the adage goes, bad weather makes for good photography. This image attests to the fact that our holiday weather preferences were generously fulfilled by Scotland.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/resistance-loch-maree-scotland https://images.on-this.website/11817_817699427567871168b5be.jpgRESISTANCE, LOCH MAREE - SCOTLAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard Gnarly and lichen-encrusted, this birch stubbornly survives the tough Highland weather of Wester-Ross.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/parade-mellon-udrigle-scotland https://images.on-this.website/11817_7461883415678713c07d1b.jpgPARADE, MELLON UDRIGLE - SCOTLAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard I wandered away from the beach at Mellon Udrigle and stopped to photograph some roadside vegetation. My concentration was broken by a "meeeh" and, when I looked up I was amused to find this parade of sheep heading expectantly towards me. My popularity was short-lived though. I had nothing to feed them. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo26374128.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_4248560535678715107ce3.jpgYOUNG COTTONWOOD - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard As we walked up the beach on a May afternoon the sun was filtering through fog creating the pearly light that photographers dream of. This is a simple photograph, but it so perfectly expresses the freshness and delicacy of spring on Long Point that it is one of my favourite shots of 2015. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo26374132.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_1615248999567871630b6bb.jpgPINK HUT - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard The brutal winter weather in January created ideal conditions for ice fishing on Lake Erie, something that hasn't been happening often in recent years. A temporary village of home-made fishing hut sprung up, each hut seemingly displaying the owner's personality. Some of the huts were prim, painted carefully and decorated with hand sewn curtains. Others, like this one, were frowsily cobbled together with scavenged bits and pieces. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo26374134.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_10409714345678717871bb6.jpgHARRY'S POINT - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard The eastern shores of Georgian Bay, at Franklin Island, have the same crystalline waters as its western edges; but, in the east, the underlying rock is the granite of the Canadian Shield rather than the limestone of the Niagara Escarpment. The sun, as it shines through water lapping over the granite, renders a very different palette than that of the Bruce Peninsula.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hillscape-brant-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_2193301915678718c62bc9.jpgHILLSCAPE - BRANT COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard Storm light combined with a modest amount of fence-line colour speaks as much of autumn in Southern Ontario as a brightly coloured forest.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo26374137.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_480900772567871a476cd2.jpgUNDER ICE #18- BACKUS WOODS [i]photograph by kathleen pickard Simultaneously literal and abstract, this image of ice in a vernal pond, cracked and refrozen, has the ambiguity I enjoy portraying in my photographs.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo26374138.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_197386451567871b83e328.jpgSANDHILL CRANE, CABOT HEAD - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard A field of wild flowers in fog is a beautiful thing to experience; but, add a Sandhill Crane, and it's even better. I made this photo on a rare still June afternoon at Cabot Head in the Bruce Peninsula.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/skogafoss-iceland https://images.on-this.website/11817_2803189645678a31700f27.jpgSKOGAFOSS - ICELAND [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/reykjanes-iceland https://images.on-this.website/11817_18420987885678a330ced7c.jpgREYKJANES - ICELAND [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/november-light-iceland https://images.on-this.website/11817_17447702715678a34c45901.jpgNOVEMBER LIGHT - ICELAND [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/breakers-iceland https://images.on-this.website/11817_14913500335678a362e89cb.jpgBREAKERS - ICELAND [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/black-beach-iceland https://images.on-this.website/11817_14528226965678a37aca17a.jpgBLACK BEACH - ICELAND [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/erratic-loch-maree-scotland https://images.on-this.website/11817_1057306238567b4b52b5c20.jpgERRATIC - LOCH MAREE, SCOTLAND photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/erratic-2-loch-maree-scotland https://images.on-this.website/11817_374456300567b4b766b3af.jpgERRATIC #2- LOCH MAREE, SCOTLAND photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/endurance-loch-maree-scotland https://images.on-this.website/11817_2107510320567b4bff889aa.jpgENDURANCE- LOCH MAREE, SCOTLAND photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/weather-from-udrigle-beach-loch https://images.on-this.website/11817_695630819567b4c332e162.jpgWEATHER FROM UDRIGLE BEACH- LOCH MAREE, SCOTLAND photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/beech-woods-2igle-beach-wester https://images.on-this.website/11817_1382823364567b4c73ae23a.jpgBEECH WOODS #2IGLE BEACH- WESTER-ROSS, SCOTLAND photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hommage-to-moore-udrigle-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_1856214664567b4d62b6388.jpgHOMMAGE TO MOORE, UDRIGLE BEACH, SCOTLAND photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/look-to-the-hills-loch https://images.on-this.website/11817_1613909955567b4dc83e504.jpgLOOK TO THE HILLS - LOCH MAREE, SCOTLAND photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/look-to-the-hills-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_336424050567b4de176d2d.jpgLOOK TO THE HILLS #2 - LOCH MAREE, SCOTLAND photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/parade-wester-ross-scotland https://images.on-this.website/11817_106820331567b4e35abc33.jpgPARADE - WESTER-ROSS, SCOTLAND photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sheep-duo-wester-ross-scotland https://images.on-this.website/11817_1455016372567b4e4e118f2.jpgSHEEP DUO - WESTER-ROSS, SCOTLAND photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo26380085.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_2093655794567b530228128.jpgRAIN, UDRIGLE BEACH - SCOTLAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/zen-cabot-head-bruce-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_244638448567d7f275b95b.jpgZEN, CABOT HEAD - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by larry monczka I came across this scene while we were on the Bruce Peninsula for a two week vacation. With so much to photograph in the surrounding wildflower meadows, it took a few days before I calmed down and recognized that this small area had potential too. I worked many separate aspects of this scene until I composed this image of quiet strength. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fencing-central-park-new-york https://images.on-this.website/11817_672152217567d7f5d3a122.jpgFENCING, CENTRAL PARK - NEW YORK CITY [i]photograph by larry monczka We were lucky to be in Manhattan during a major winter snow storm. Everything came to a halt during the gale, but the next morning was a classic calm, clear blue-sky day. The unusual snow fall had covered the park in a white blanket. This roll of dark wire fencing stood out in a graphic way against the white background like a pen and ink drawing. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-migration-long-point-marsh https://images.on-this.website/11817_1014104997567d7f9060893.jpgSPRING MIGRATION - LONG POINT MARSH [i]photograph by larry monczka Wave after wave of blackbirds streamed past the viewing platform late one spring afternoon. The wispy delicate clouds were a perfect backdrop for the mass of black silhouettes. Because the birds were flying towards and over me, I was able to get a sharp image of an iconic scene. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo26381890.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_2022012105567d7fb94c4e4.jpgSANDHILL CRANES - BIG CREEK MARSH [i]photograph by larry monczka I stumbled upon this scene while photographing along the causeway during a March snowstorm. My window of opportunity was short, but the driving wet snow acted as a sort of blind, allowing me to move into position and squeeze off a few frames before the cranes took off. I decided on a high key treatment in post, to minimize distractions and create an oriental mood. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-fences-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_551585177567d7feb85b28.jpgSAND FENCES - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka During a blowing snowstorm, I carefully positioned myself to compose this image with as many sand fences in the frame as possible. The snow covered up messy details and allowed a clean, simple graphic presentation, while a zoom lens compressed the perspective. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sandfenceshadow-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_751299304567d800eb8379.jpgSAND/FENCE/SHADOW - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka From past experience, I knew that a wind storm on the beach would wipe away footprints and create a smooth sand surface for shadows. Since a bright winter sun was predicted that same day, I braved the blowing sand, hoping that the afternoon light would cast a well defined shadow of the sand fence. Because the shadow was so interesting in itself, I excluded the actual fence from the composition. Conversion of the original capture into monochrome removed the distraction of colour, allowing the graphic complexity to become the subject. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/red-kiln-with-sumace-norfolk https://images.on-this.website/11817_2041827472567d80424919d.jpgRED KILN WITH SUMAC - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka When the weatherman called for a heavy snowfall, I jumped into the car and headed for this kiln yard. Since the shoulder was deep with snow, I risked leaving the running car on the road and ran out to quickly make a few exposures. The formality of the kiln juxtaposed with the loose structure of the sumac caught my eye, while the densely falling snow softened the colours and added a pointillistic delicacy to the scene. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo26381894.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_904260537567d80622e954.jpgGINSENG CANOPIES - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka I had a moment of clarity when I drove past this ginseng farm after a fresh snow. I instantly recognized the graphic potential of the composition from the corner of my eye. The mysterious subconscious process that allowed me to pre-visualize this photograph makes it memorable. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/first-ice-backus-woods-norfolk https://images.on-this.website/11817_850228833567d8087c3080.jpgFIRST ICE - BACKUS WOODS, NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka This image happened because I decided to crawl onto the clear ice of a newly frozen vernal pond. Looking down through the ice to the submerged leaves and trapped air bubbles a few inches below, I saw a mysterious world that was not visible from land. The thrill of that discovery makes this photograph special for me. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo26381896.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_1758163085567d80c647cf9.jpgCOTTONWOOD IMPRESSION - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka My decision to over-expose the wind-blown cottonwood leaves and exclude the trunk from my composition freed me to create an image that celebrated lightness. An expansive use of negative space reinforced the mood, as did the idea to allow the leaves to burst through the confines of the frame in post production.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-32 https://images.on-this.website/11817_17625612965680933c0f178.jpgHE/SHE #39, 2015 [i]KP(left) Yesterday, due to a shift in wind direction, Lake Erie retreated as if it was pretending to be tidal. As the water pulled back it left behind a rhythmic trail of ripples in the sand. LM(right) Because the water level on Hastings beach was way down the other day, I was able to walk out a considerable distance on the sand bar. Looking back towards shore, I saw that the reflection of the roadside cottonwood trees was broken into visual bands by sand ripples and scattered pools of water. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/skyscape-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_80281651756834682add6c.jpgSKYSCAPE - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/departing-tide-udrigle-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_2121944219568348fb35ce0.jpgDEPARTING TIDE - UDRIGLE BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/weather-wester-ross-scotland https://images.on-this.website/11817_604084102568349cfc4af2.jpgWEATHER - WESTER-ROSS SCOTLAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-33 https://images.on-this.website/11817_712855022568449ced0314.jpgHE/SHE #41, 2015 [i][size=12]KP(upper) I was seeking shelter from the sandblasting taking place on the beach when I found this gentle scene of bleached maram grass in the lee of the dune. LM(lower)As part of an ongoing project, I find myself looking for visually interesting juxtapositions of sand fences when walking on long point beach. The neutral hue of these plywood barriers next to the colourful cottage windows caught my eye. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/mirage-from-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_161582281856844a1f80245.jpgMIRAGE - FROM PORT RYERSE photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dotty-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_137948346356844a547de2b.jpgDOTTY - LONG POINT BEACH photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/beech-woods-wester-ross-scotland https://images.on-this.website/11817_8971615856844a9f86824.jpgBEECH WOODS - WESTER-ROSS, SCOTLAND photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tumbled-udrigle-beach-scotland https://images.on-this.website/11817_58883838156844ae8d9c3f.jpgTUMBLED #2, UDRIGLE BEACH - SCOTLAND photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/icelandic-horse-reykjanes-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_10893359005689c143b5370.jpgICELANDIC HORSE - REYKJANES PENINSULA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/storm-light-3-loch-ewe https://images.on-this.website/11817_9583217035689c1a80da81.jpgSTORM LIGHT #3 - LOCH EWE, SCOTLAND [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/boat-house-reflection-port-rowan https://images.on-this.website/11817_295760605689c1ff155ce.jpgBOAT HOUSE REFLECTION, PORT ROWAN - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/deconstructed-hastings-beach-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_14892699465689c22cc03c3.jpgDECONSTRUCTED, HASTINGS BEACH - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/distressed-window-2015-wrecking-yard https://images.on-this.website/11817_68009145689c26edc132.jpgDISTRESSED WINDOW, 2015 - WRECKING YARD [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/prow-abstract-port-dover https://images.on-this.website/11817_12123635075689c3370c20a.jpgPROW ABSTRACT - PORT DOVER [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dry-dock-2-port-dover https://images.on-this.website/11817_4613992245689c36294fa1.jpgDRY DOCK #2 - PORT DOVER [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dry-dock-with-ropes-port https://images.on-this.website/11817_15986855905689c3a7ee63e.jpgDRY DOCK WITH ROPES - PORT DOVER [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-fence-windows-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_7005197705689c3dc07a7c.jpgSAND FENCE & WINDOWS - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/door-detail-2015-wrecking-yard https://images.on-this.website/11817_15930498525689c4c4527da.jpgDOOR DETAIL, 2015 - WRECKING YARD [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-dogwood-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_17099140655689e4c56c55a.jpgSAND & DOGWOOD - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ripples-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_18632529775689e4ea9baec.jpgRIPPLES - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/low-tide-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_7009956715689e521848df.jpgLOW TIDE - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-maram-grass-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_18568052475689e544a673d.jpgSAND & MARAM GRASS - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hastings-beach-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_12164121855689e57464e2d.jpgHASTINGS BEACH - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-34 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1791125031568d70be4ab69.jpgHE/SHE #44, 2016 [i][size=12]LM(left)Thanks to a few days of long overdue cold, some ice is appearing along the Lake Erie shore. It's great fun to decide what to include and what to leave out when composing abstract images KP(right) It seems like months since we’ve seen the sun, but here it was, on a frigid day, in a cloudless blue sky. We stayed out until after sunset, taking advantage of every available moment. As the sun became low in the sky, its light caught the tips of the frozen ripples in the sand, highlighting their curves. For a brief time, the warm light combined with the blue shadows created an unusually rich palette of colours.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/late-light-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_1620996303568d71a98121a.jpgLATE LIGHT - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i]