A Certain Slant of Light

Leaves in the Rain

2010-11-02T21:33:00.001-07:00

Leaves in the Rain, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Moxie

2010-08-28T18:36:00.001-07:00

Moxie, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

bird footprints

2010-06-26T09:45:00.001-07:00

bird footprints, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Long-Beach Landscape With Beardie

2010-06-08T21:42:00.001-07:00

Long-Beach Landscape With Beardie, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Falcon

2010-05-26T14:22:00.001-07:00

Falcon, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Iris Detail

2010-05-18T18:34:00.001-07:00

Iris Detail, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Venice Windows

2010-05-14T21:17:00.001-07:00

Venice Windows, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Delicacy

2010-04-15T22:10:00.001-07:00

Delicacy, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Ipheion: Star Flower

2010-03-30T17:44:00.001-07:00

Ipheion: Star Flower, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Spring Impression

2010-03-15T17:46:00.001-07:00

Spring Impression, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Windflowers

2010-02-21T15:52:00.001-08:00

Windflowers, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Wallflower with a touch of Frost

2010-01-26T18:20:00.001-08:00

Wallflower with a touch of Frost, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Which Way Up?

2010-01-09T17:46:00.001-08:00

Which Way Up?, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

The World in Reflection

2010-01-07T04:03:00.001-08:00

The World in Reflection, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Cornfield and Sky

2009-11-06T07:22:00.001-08:00

Cornfield and Sky, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Dahlia Reflection

2009-09-13T10:07:00.001-07:00

Dahlia Reflection, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Red Dahlia

2009-09-06T11:20:00.001-07:00

Red Dahlia, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Wasp on Flower

2009-08-15T18:34:00.001-07:00

Wasp on Flower, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Sunflower Detail

2009-08-07T12:04:00.001-07:00

Sunflower Detail, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Those Mist Covered Mountains

2009-07-22T08:44:00.001-07:00

Those Mist Covered Mountains, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Doorway detail

2009-07-18T09:12:00.001-07:00

Doorway detail, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

chive flower

2009-05-18T03:15:00.001-07:00

chive flower, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Riding into Spring

2009-03-27T08:20:00.001-07:00

Riding into Spring, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Sakura

2009-03-26T03:25:00.001-07:00

Sakura, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Valentine's Candy

2009-02-13T03:01:00.001-08:00

Valentine's Candy, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Fountains of Light

2008-12-28T11:30:00.001-08:00

Fountains of Light, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Welcome totem, Camosun College

2008-12-01T10:14:00.001-08:00

Welcome totem, Camosun College, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Chrysanthemum study

2008-11-19T13:41:00.001-08:00

Chrysanthemum study, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Poppy Macro

2008-10-24T09:43:00.001-07:00

Poppy Macro 2, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Honesty seeds

2008-09-28T17:16:00.001-07:00

Honesty seeds, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

leaf on granite study

2008-09-26T09:13:00.001-07:00

leaf on granite study, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

sunset over Tianjin

2008-09-19T08:09:00.001-07:00

sunset over Tianjin, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Taken in 1984, on kodachrome, with Olympus OM1.

The pollution in that city made for spectacular sunsets.

Saanich Fair!

2008-09-01T09:20:00.001-07:00

Draft Horses, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

So many great photo ops :)

Butchart Fireworks

2008-08-17T15:22:00.001-07:00

Butchart Fireworks, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Mistake?

2008-08-01T10:06:00.001-07:00

abstract purple, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

This was meant to be the inside of a purple petunia, but I rather like the effect.

island view misty landscape

2008-06-30T08:28:00.001-07:00

island view misty landscape, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

People who don't live in my part of the world often think these landscape shots are faked. This is just as it came out of the camera - honest!

mum and ducklings

2008-05-17T09:55:00.001-07:00

mum and ducklings, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

leaf detail

2008-05-15T21:42:00.001-07:00

leaf detail, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

blue beach hut, Southwold

2008-05-03T20:35:00.001-07:00

blue beach hut 2, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

View of Olympic Mountains

2008-04-13T08:38:00.001-07:00

View of Olympic Mountains, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Landscape with Buzzard

2008-04-11T18:45:00.001-07:00

Landscape with Buzzard, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

On the Road to Merritt

2008-04-06T14:22:00.001-07:00

On the Road to Merritt, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Taken on the way to a conference in 2005. Enhanced somewhat in PS.

Building Reflection

2008-04-04T19:30:00.001-07:00

Building Reflection, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

I've always really liked the pattern made in the reflection you can see in these windows. Taken from the roof of the parking garage on View St.

San Francisco Apt

2008-03-24T10:12:00.001-07:00

San Francisco Apt, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Duck and Reflection

2008-03-01T17:41:00.001-08:00

Duck and Reflection, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Abstract Reflection

2008-02-23T11:27:00.001-08:00

Abstract Reflection, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Kayaker and Mt Baker

2008-02-20T04:20:00.001-08:00

Kayaker and Mt Baker, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Clio Yawning

2008-02-03T10:52:00.001-08:00

Clio Yawning, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Taken with my new Sony Cybershot. No - I haven't given up my Rebel just yet, but I wanted something very small and light to carry with me everywhere.

Cholmondeley July 13, 1993 - Jan 10, 2008

2008-01-10T16:47:00.001-08:00

Cholmondeley July 13, 1993 - Jan 10, 2008, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

seagulls in flight

2007-11-07T08:03:00.001-08:00

seagulls in flight, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

This was a happy accident, cropped for maximum effect. I love the way the blurred bird in the background suggests movement, and that there's a nice curve from top right to bottom left.

trillium

2007-11-02T04:16:00.001-07:00

trillium, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

This was taken in natural light in a dark patch of woods. I like the way the sunlight makes it shine as if under a flash.

layered hills

2007-10-06T04:39:00.001-07:00

layered hills, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Don't I live in a beautiful place? This is completely unprocessed - no cropping, layering, exposure control. Nothing - just as came out of the camera. I love the soft layers of colours.

Beardie Mountaineers

2007-10-05T18:59:00.001-07:00

Beardie Mountaineers, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Today we hiked "mini Doug" in Mt. Doug park. It's one of my favourite walks, and I was especially happy that Cholmondely, the brown dog in the back of this shot, was able to come and make it to the top. He's 14 years old. I love the feeling of movement and airyness in this photo.

nasturtium

2007-09-09T17:39:00.001-07:00

nasturtium, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

I think I might play around with this in PS a bit more - maybe put it against a white background. I'm pleased with the translucency of the petals and the composition (uncropped). Do click to the Flickr page to see it in full - I seem to lose some of the right hand side in here.

Boo!

2007-09-01T02:54:00.001-07:00

Boo!, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

I'm not a big fan of spiders, but have to confess that this guy looks less scary close up and side-lit with a flashlight. Almost cuddly? (not)

Taken with 60mm macro lens, no tripod, lit with a flashlight on the side of my bathtub.

Cloud's reflection

2007-08-20T14:32:00.001-07:00

Cloud's reflection, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Sightseeing

2007-08-15T14:50:00.001-07:00

Sightseeing, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

On the steps of the Notre Dame in Montmartre, this guy was flat out drunk with a bottle beside him. I wouldn't normally invade his privacy like this - it's the expression on the tourist's face that I find so striking.

Robinson on Mountain

2007-08-14T15:49:00.001-07:00

Robinson on Mountain, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

This is my iconic dog photo. This to me captures the moment of stopping at the top of a hike to admire the view both of the surroundings and of my dog happy in his element. Taken with my old Olympus Camedia digital point-and-shoot.

view across Gorge

2007-08-11T10:36:00.001-07:00

view across Gorge, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

This was taken for the Victoria Grid Project group on Flickr. It was a blazingly beautiful day, and I like the bright colours of sky, roofs and water.

A Delicate Balance

2007-08-04T14:36:00.001-07:00

A Delicate Balance, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

This is one of a series I took of this ladybird climbing around on my t-shirt and then on my chair.

Hallway, Versailles

2007-08-01T11:52:00.001-07:00

Hallway, Versailles, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Not only was this one of the few places in Versailles that wasn't crowded with people, I love the way the lines and light make it look as if the hallway goes on forever.

Cat-on-the-wall, or "Damn the Paparazzi!"

2007-07-30T08:33:00.001-07:00

Cat-on-the-wall, or "Damn the Paparazzi!", originally uploaded by Debbie G.

I love the expression on this cat's face.

Wood duck

2007-07-25T23:01:00.001-07:00

Wood duck, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

I love te colours in this, but particularly the water effect. This was a successful shot more by chance than design. Birds are one of the most difficult things to caputre, and sometimes you just have to point click and hope for good results afterwards.

Girl in Window, China

2007-07-24T08:49:00.001-07:00

girl in window, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

This is a scanned slide, taken in China in 1985. It is exactly "as shot" - no Photoshop or cropping. Now, I would adjust the lines somewhat and probably do a closer crop, but I like seeing what I could do without processing so many years ago.

It's taken at a building site near Tsingtao (where the beer comes from), on the East coast of China. I was struck by the loneliness of the figure and wonder what she was thinking about.

Paris Mosque

2007-07-23T08:46:00.001-07:00

Paris Mosque, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Out behind the back of the Jardin des Plantes in Paris, you find this wonderful building. I like the geometric lines and shapes in this photo.

Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/640)
Aperture: f/13
Focal Length: 80 mm

Monet's poppy field, Giverny

2007-07-22T08:41:00.001-07:00

Monet's poppy field, Giverny, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

I've often tried and failed to take a successful shot of a flowery meadow. Too often, they turn out flat and boring, when you want to capture the mass of colour and the depth. I find that it's better to resist the temptation to use a wide angle - a narrower focus brings everything to the foreground more. Then I used a wide open aperture to create more depth of field. And this from Giverny is one of my more successful shots of this kind.

Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 80 mm

Frog, Jardin des Plantes, Paris

2007-07-21T09:32:00.001-07:00

Frog, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

As I strolled through the plantings of the Jardin des Plantes, I was surprised to hear loud and distinct croaking of frogs. To one side of the path was a small lily pond, in which there were probably dozens of healthy, happy frogs flopping around in the water and sitting on the pads croaking their little hearts out. This is one of them.

Cholmondeley the Fire Demon

2007-07-20T02:31:00.001-07:00

Chums on the cliff, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

My Flickr photostream is filled with many shots of my two Bearded Collies, Cholmondeley and Robinson. This is an early shot of Cholmondeley (Chums for short) when he was quite young, shot on film and scanned.

Windflower

2007-07-19T11:58:00.001-07:00

Windflower, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

This is one of my more successful macro shots. The blur of the dof and the bokeh give the impression of delicacy and movement in the other flowers, but the center is sharply in focus.

0.001 sec (1/800)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 60 mm macro lens
mini tripod used

Mont St Michel Rear View

2007-07-18T06:54:00.001-07:00

Mont St Michel Rear View, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Here, I was trying to capture the sense of space - the vastness of the bay behind the Mont and the distance you were from everywhere. The sand goes on for miles. It also conveys the quiet - what it must have been like in the old days before hundreds of tourists crawl all over it every day. I liked to think of a knight on horseback thundering over the sand (though he'd have to beware of the quicksand!)

Taken with a Canon Rebel XT 18mm lens 1/500 f/14

Owl

2007-07-17T12:08:00.001-07:00

Owl 2, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

One evening, when I came home from work, as I walked away from my car my eye was caught by a shadow moving across the front of my house, which was dark but lit from the front by a streetlight. I shivered a little, because it was slightly spooky (and I'd been watching Buffy on dvd), turned to go up the path and again movement caught my eye, this time on the ground. Thinking it was a dog or a cat, I walked towards the shape on the ground, and to my great surprise realized that it was this owl. As I approached, it flew up into a small tree in front of my neighbour's house. I sped inside to get my camera. This and others in this series were taken handheld, without a flash, the exposure pushed up in photoshop in postprocessing.

Vanishing point, Southwold

2007-07-16T08:40:00.001-07:00

Vanishing point, Southwold, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

This is one of my favourite shots ever (so far). However, I've got better at using some tools in Photoshop since I took this (May 2006) and need to think about revisiting it to correct the perspective a bit.

Victoria misty skyline

2007-07-15T08:50:00.001-07:00

Victoria misty skyline, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Taken for the Flickr 07-07-07 project, fairly early in the morning looking east from Esquimalt Lagoon. Photoshopped with a blue filter to enhance the misty layers.

Taken with Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT, 200mm lens, f/20, 1/320.

shell

2007-07-14T14:32:00.001-07:00

shell, originally uploaded by Debbie G.

Taken July 13, 2007 with Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT. 55mm f/5.8 1/640.

Taken while walking my dogs on Island View Beach, Victoria, B.C.