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A rudbeckia plant (aka brown-eyed Susan) from my backyard. Shot in my home studio today.

Waited for the sun to be in the right position. Toronto, Canada, July 2020.

Waited for the sun to be in the right position. Toronto, Canada, July 2020.

Another macro of a day lily from our backyard. TMax 400 simulated film from Filmpack.

Low key photo of an old teapot now a family heirloom. Shot using one light and diffuser. Doesn't the spout look like an elephant's trunk with all the scales?

A shot of a white echinacea flower with of traces of pollen particles on the cone head. Shot using 32 mm Kenko extension tubes.

Here's a stylized sepia shot of our new bird bath. In this heat, the birds love it!

Taken in my backyard garden.

A macro of a Stella d'oro from my garden. 30 mm ext. tube.

From my trip to Iceland in May 2017, this is the iconic Black Church in the hamlet of Búðir on the Snaefellsnes Peninsula. Iconic because it's one of the most popular shooting destinations for photographers. Don't know why this tourist is peeking through the window, the church was open to tourists.

I couldn't decide which version I liked better. What are your thoughts?

Shot earlier today at home. Just as well, it's pouring rain outside. 12mm extension tube.

Another low-key still life.

This municipal administration building is located about 2 km from my house. It's a popular destination for architectural photographers who come far and wide to shoot it.

As you drive along the south shore of Iceland on Hwy #1, you pass over a great number of flood plains which make for interesting subjects to shoot. These “alluvial plains” or deltas result from the glacier meltwaters originating from the interior mountains and volcanos. Shot in the late...

Shot this one yesterday in my makeshift home studio using a tulip that was well passed its prime. Getting the water in the spray bottle to work for me was the biggest challenge.

Today I bought a cheap potted rose plant and decided to shoot some macros with it. Before anybody asks, I was going for a hi-key look with enough details in the petals to hold it together. I also added some grain. I think it may look good as a small print with a black frame.

Another lone tree in a corn field shot yesterday. I was hoping for a snow covered field only to realize the corn stalks were 5-6 ft. high.

Perched high upon a rocky precipice overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, Cape Spear Lighthouse is the easternmost point in Canada. I'll be back there next week to see and photograph it again. Hoping for clearer weather, maybe a morning sunrise? That would be nice.

A fun exercise in focus stacking using photoshop, merging 5 individual exposures.