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

2

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 #123

 July 2020

6th year Anniversary lunch @ Queensland Beach 

Sun-dogs in the sky

Small Corporate recording Gig

Gears of Oak Island

CBAH social post about the dangers of overheating in the summer

speed re-cap #119

Christmas coffee - 28th December 2019 - Chester, NS

IPhone 7 back camera, f1.8, for 1/30th Sec, ISO 20

new photo #514

sleeping shark - 21st December 2019 - Chester, NS 

iPhone 7 back camera, f1.8, for 1/203rd sec, ISO 20

New photo #502

Playing with flash - 10th December 2019 - Chester, NS

Fujifilm X-E2+35/1.4, f5.6, for 1/125th Sec, ISO 800

new photo #495

OTF - 7th November 2019 - Mahone Bay, NS

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

new photo #494

Sunrise - 7th November 2019 - Western Shore, NS 

iPhone 7 back camera, f1.8, for 1/2128th 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 #467

fresh-sheets - 3rd November 2019 - Chester, NS

iPhone 7 back camera, f1.8, for 1/46th sec, ISO 25

new photo #466

Kevin! - 25th October 2019 - Chester, NS 

iPhone 7 back camera, f1.8, for 1/501st sec, ISO 20

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

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...

new photo #461

snuggle-monster - 26th October 2019 - Chester, NS 

iphone 7 back camera, f1.8, for 1/72nd sec, ISO 320 - B+W and "grain" to hide the sensor noise" in Luminar

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