Top Ten

Below are 10 of my favourite photos from the year 2024.

in no particular order 

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the view from our skiing accommodation in Furano

9

always something special about pulling into (or away from) our local airport

8

Snow and Monkeys - a great combination

7

shadow showing the partial solar eclipse hitting a headlight selector switch in the car

6

Chippy resurfaces, and chills in the back yard; after disappearing for the last few years

5

delicious ramen lunch - I just love the colours and the tone

4

Aurora - from the front yard

3

empty chairs - misty - simple lines - love it

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I normally travel with a small 'fixed-lens' camera, but knowing that this excursion would present itself with some awesome opportunities, I brought along a proper body and longer lens as well... we were handsomely rewarded with some of the most photogenic moneys ever. the heavy snow was just a bonus :)

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on location for a film, in one of the most magical looking locations I've been to for quite a while.

the misty conditions are completely man-made, but the sun is real.

Bonus

I don't know why I like this photo so much - but it makes me smile every time I look at it.

Speed Re-Cap #124

 August 2020

Work

Absolutely spectacular sunsets this time of year

exhausted

Legally allowed to cruise the streets = why didn't I do this 20 years ago? 

Island views

W.T.F. = Yearly wood-shed delivery... now with free wood-chuck included! 

"Charles" was a little fearful, but managed to scurry away into the local field.  Here's hoping that they find a nice place to burrow and hibernate.

W.T.F #36

men-in-black-residuals

new photo #495

OTF - 7th November 2019 - Mahone Bay, NS

iPhone 7 back camera, f1.8, for 1/295th sec, ISO 20

new photo #478

industrial - 4th November 2019 - Dartmouth, NS 

iphone 7 back camera, f1.8, for 1/28th sec, ISO 250 - post B+W

new photo #470

Owly McOwl-face - 28th October 2019 - Chester, NS 

iphone 7 back camera, f1.8, for 1/15th sec, ISO 250

new photo #469

Cupboard textures - 25th October 2019 - Chester, NS 

iPhone 7 camera, f1.8, for 1/30th sec, ISO 200

Positivity #65

Another one done and dusted...

That's a wrap on "The Good House" 

what an amazing production, with awesome people, in my home town...

couldn't ask for anything more in life.

thanks for the memories, look forward to seeing the finished film. 

new photo #468

different lighthouse - 29th October 2019 - Chester, NS 

iPhone 7 back camera, f1.8, for 1/121st sec, ISO 32

new photo #465

Front Harbour - 24th October 2019 - Chester, NS 

iPhone 7 back camera, f1.8, for 1/1350th sec, ISO 20

new photo #464

cool pattern - 23rd October 2019 - Chester, NS 

iPhone 7 back camera, f1.8, for 1/15th sec, ISO 200

Positivity #64

another shot of the eponymous lighthouse - 12th April 2018 - Cape Forchu, NS

fujifilm x100s, f8, for 1/320th sec, ISO 200

Positivity #63

another angle of 'the lighthouse'

fujifilm x100s f8, for 1/280th sec, ISO 200

Positivity #62

the spectacular life-sized set-piece in Cape Forchu, NS 

fujifilm X100s, f8, for 1/240th sec, ISO 200

new photo #462

on-set props makes an ultraviolet lighthouse on a bar-table... signifying the 'lighthouse' filming location...

saw the film last night - don't know what to think of it to be honest. 
It’s a spectacular art film, with some of the most amazing performances I’ve ever seen on film; but is also absolutely ‘completely nutso-bonkers’ at times...

Definitely worth a look at the big screen.

BTW, it sounds fantastic, and I have to say that the whole team did an amazing job; in what I know were almost impossible filming conditions.

Big thanks to Frank and James for handling the mic work when I wasn’t available, and to Cory for joining me in Yarmouth for a big dialogue scene (which was one of the best days of my working career)

Of course, biggest thanks and congratulations has to go to Zan - leader of the team, and a great friend. It’s a spectacular film, one to be proud of, and remember fondly.

Bonus photo of some gulls...

W.T.F. #35

more curious details and textures - 10th October 2019 - Chester, NS 

iphone 7 back camera, f1.8, for 1/24th sec, ISO 200

W.T.F. #34

more wildlife - 10th October 2019 - Chester, NS 

iPhone 7 back camera, f1.8, for 1/30th sec, ISO 50

W.T.F. #33

curious details - 18th October 2019 - Chester, NS 

iPhone 7 back camera, f1.8, for 1/30th sec, ISO 125

new photo #460

stormy-sunset - 17th October 2019 - South Shore, NS 

iPhone 7 back camera, f1.8, for 1/121st sec, ISO 20

new photo #459

calming blues - 16th October 2019 - South Shore, NS 

iphone 7 back camera, f1.8, for 1/1520th sec, ISO 20