Halloween Lights

I walked around the neighbourhood on Saturday evening and shot some front porches' Halloween lights, using a 4 second exposure. These are some of the results I got.

Cedarvale Park

 There is a beautiful park about five minutes walk from my home. I used to jog through it quite often a few years ago, but I haven't been there for a while. So this week I decided to take my camera and go for a stroll. I really liked the long exposure (2 seconds) images I got at Allan Gardens last week, so I kept experimenting with the same technique. some of the results are quite abstract and paining-like, I think. I love the idea of an image with different shades of one dominant colour. You can check out the park's website right here:www.cedarvalepark.com

Edwards Gardens

These images are from two weeks ago. Gili and I went to Edwards Gardens (http://www.edwardsgardens.org), which is one of the most beautiful parks in Toronto, and where many couples choose to take their wedding photos. I tried to avoid the obvious park like shots in favour of looking upwards and capturing something a little more abstract.

Allan Gardens

I went to Allan Gardens (http://www.torontobotanicalgarden.ca/tours/allangardens.htm) on Saturday. It is a botanical garden in downtown Toronto. Since there wasn't enough light and I didn't have a tripod, I decided to experiment with long exposure shots. I got some interesting results.

Trees Are People Too

 Gili and I drove to Whitmore's Farm on Saturday to spend time with some friends, ride in a tractor, watch pumpkins flying out of a cannon, and have a jolly good time. On the way back we stopped on the side of the road, because there was an empty field with only two trees  that were standing close together, and another dying one:

We also stopped by Edward Gardens a few hours later, which is beautiful at this time a year! More on that adventure in the next post.

The Bridge

This is another image from the grounds of Kurtz's Market. I shot the reflection of a bridge over not-so-troubled water, and then flipped the image horizontally. I think it is more engaging, or maybe just disorienting this way.

Red Tractor

I found this tractor while wandering about the grounds of Kurtz's market in Niagara On the Lake (see past post). I've been wanting to do this sort of collage for a while now, and I finally found a worthy subject!