Lens Artist Photo Challenge – Action (in the Sky)

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Mama Cormier

….thanks to Pilot Fish for this week’s challenge prompt ‘Action’

I’ve wanted to share more of my photos from the Air Show that I watched from the park at the bottom of my street. It’s nice that I can combine a post that I was going to do with a new challenge.

I found taking photos of soaring jets against a grey sky very tricky. Firstly it was difficult locating the moving planes with my zoom lens and than getting them in the frame was a challenge. Eventually I figured out how to find them and centre them (enough to crop them later). Most of these shots were the last ones on the camera.

Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge – Open Topic

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Mama Cormier

….thanks to Cee for this week’s open topic for the Black and White Photo Challenge

Rocks, Pebbles and Sand

Posted on August 29, 2018 by Mama Cormier

Roda’s Critter Connection – Chipmunk

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Mama Cormier

….thanks to Roda for hosting the The Critter Connection

This past weekend I finally went to the cottage to open it up. I kept my camera close at all times in hopes of catching a glimpse of some wildlife. I did manage to capture a chipmunk running through the lot. Sometimes they come right up to your feet but this one stayed pretty far off. Thank goodness for my telephoto lens.

Roda’s Critter Connection – April 9, 2108

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Mama Cormier

…..despite the icy temperatures yesterday I ventured down to lake

I never tire of seeing the swans. Yesterday I brought with me the telephoto lens that fits onto my iPhone. I’m not sure I really needed it but I wanted to get as close as possible without scaring them off.

Thanks to Roda for the hosting theCritter Connection Challenge.

WPC – Favourite Action Shots for 2017

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Mama Cormier

….I promise that these are the last of my favourites for 2017

Playing with a telephoto lens is new for me and this year I loved experimenting with my new toy. One of the things that I enjoyed doing was trying to catch action shots. I found it tricky timing the shot. So often I would take the shot too early or too late and only get part of the subject or none of it in the photo. Here are two shots that I’m particularly fond of. I’m sure they are far from perfect but it’s a work in progress.

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WPC – Favourite Animals in 2017

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Mama Cormier

…these are my favourite photos taken with my telephoto lens of animals

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This week’s theme for the WPC is favourites

Dogs, Dogs, Dogs…..

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Mama Cormier

….what’s more entertaining than a dozen super energetic Super Dogs?

In the summer I saw, for the first time, the Super Dog Show at the CNE. I was sitting pretty far back from the arena and I didn’t have my zoom lens with me so most of my shots were distant and often not very focused. It was also very dark in the arena and the dogs were highlighted with special lights and spot lights.

A couple of weeks ago when I went to the Royal Winter Fair with my father, he really wanted to see the Super Dog Show, so I went again. It was very different this time. It wasn’t dark, we sat much closer and I had my zoom lens with me. It was, however, still difficult to get clear shots of the dogs because they moved so quickly through the race course.

Here are a few shots that I managed to get that I’m somewhat happy with:

These last two shots are probably my favourites.

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More Fun With My Zoom Lens

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Mama Cormier

….at the at Royal Winter Fair

One of my favourite presentations at the fair this year was the mini show put on by the Medieval Times cast. The costumes, the pageantry and the beautiful horses were delightful and a challenge to photograph. I’m not sure why but we chose to sit on the side of the arena with a big pillar in the middle of the barrier surrounding the show area. Despite this obstacle I managed to get some interesting shots. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did taking them.