I was out yesterday morning on Danforth Avenue in the bright sunshine, and saw various things of interest in shop windows. all images taken with my Sony a6100 and an 80mm lens.
Waiting for the Train
This is another composite image I have been working on. I took an image of a subway train here in Toronto going past me in on the platform, and added images of four carved wooden figures taken separately.
These carvings belong to my wife and sit together on a shelf; to me they seemed like a collection of friends (and indeed two of the carvings are from Don Quixote so they will know each other), so in my image I sent them on a journey.
Reflections
A few days ago I saw a smashed mirror that someone had put out for disposal. I knew I had to take a picture for future use so out came the iPhone.
This morning I did some compositing and other editing.
Ultra-wide Portrait at the Art Gallery of Ontario
Normally ultra-wide lenses and portraiture don’t go all that well together. But if the angle is right the results can be interesting, I think. Because his face is in the middle of the frame and is straight on, there is minimal distortion.
In the Spotlight
I was working on macro photography this morning, and one of the props I was using was a maple leaf I had preserved from last fall. I was playing around with lighting, and this look made me feel like Canada was alone in a harsh spotlight, facing the adversary that the U.S. under Trump has become.
Perry at the Only Cafe
This morning I met up with my photography friend Perry Cuccini at the Only Cafe for another entry in my long running portrait project.
I thought his eyes had a wet plate kind of look in my black and white treatment of the portrait.
Trees at Cherry Beach
Yesterday morning I was down at Cherry Beach. A lot of the snow is melting, but the trees are still bare; we still have a wait for spring.
A Foggy Morning
There was a lot of fog this morning in Toronto, just begging to be photographed. I used my iPhone 15 and the TinType app for a vintage, murky look.
Two More Portraits
Back at the Paper Route Cafe yesterday. Both images were taken with my Sony a7ii and TTArtisans 75mm f/1.5 lens.
Shadow Portrait
I love lots of shadows in my portraits. This one is from an outing with friends at a coffee shop a few days ago.
My Third Eye 