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articles and photographic portfolios are welcomed from all caPa members. all articles and low resolution photographs should be submitted to canadian caMera, c/o the editor-in-chief at editor-in-chief@ capacanada.ca.canadian caMera reserves the unrestricted right to edit, crop and comment editorially on all submitted material.

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Jacques S. Mailloux 2 message from the President

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6 Club News

Jacques S. Mailloux 10 CAPA 2013 Annual Digital Competition

12 CAPA Competitions

Maggie Sale 20 Incredible Iceland

Zbigniew W. Gortel 25 member's Portfolio

Chris Klus 26 Night of the Dead

Alan and Elaine Wilson 24 Yosemite National Park and the

eastern sierra Great Basin

36 CAPA New members

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caPa is a fiaP-affiliated organization.

ContentsVol. 14, No.2 • Summer 2013

Founded in 1968, CAPA is a non-profit organization for photographers,

including amateurs, professionals, camera clubs, and anyone interested

in photography. The aims of CAPA are to promote good photography as an

art form in Canada, and to provide useful information for photographers.

CAPA ac complishes this through interaction with individuals and member camera clubs and by distributing slide sets, evaluating photographs, running

competitions, and publishing the quarterly Canadian Camera. CAPA also sponsors Canadian Camera Conference, a bi-annual summer

weekend of field trips and seminars held in a different city every other year.

CAPA is a member of the Fédération Internationale de l’Art

Photographique (FIAP).

CAPAOfficers & national council Members

Messagefrom the president Jacques S. Mailloux

This was my second term of office, and as such is my last one. According to the bylaws of our Association, a president can only serve two terms, each two years in length. The reason for this is simple: it is to prevent the organization from falling into a rut where the vision of a single individual prevails. Modern organizations need an injection of new blood every few years, for added stimuli and a diversity of opinions. The best direction always comes from exchanges and discussions amongst individuals from various backgrounds, experience and education, whether it be formal or informal. New members invariably bring new ideas, new and different ways of planning, of setting out new goals and reaching them.

Through my four years at the helm of CAPA, I have been blessed with having a diverse group of individuals who have all contributed greatly to the Association in different ways. I sought their input and their advice at every occasion. There were and continues to be some very dynamic communications within the group, which benefits CAPA in every way.

A new version of the CAPA Website was developed and published both in 2007 and in 2012, each one different, each one with a different objective. This latest version, based on WordPress, is much more flexible and versatile, allowing each member of the Board to look after their own area of responsibility, sharing the workload and being more responsive to requests for change and improvement.

CAPA OFFICERSPRESIDENT

Jacques s. Mailloux, hon. fcaPa VICE PRESIDENT

rick shapka, fcaPa SECRETARY

Michael breakey, fcaPa TREASURER

len suchan, fcaPa PAST PRESIDENT

allen P. bargen, hon. fcaPa

CAPA DIRECTORSATLANTIC ZONE

leo allainQUEBEC ZONEalbert limogesONTARIO ZONE

rod triderPRAIRIE ZONE

larry easton, fcaPa PACIFIC ZONE

larry breitkreutz, fcaPaDIRECTOR OF

PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGINGdr. bob ito, hon. fcaPa

DIRECTOR OF CCC William ( bill ) lloyd

DIRECTOR OF COMPETITIONSleonie holmes

MEMBERSHIP COORDINATORcaPa Membership

phone 1.250.523.2378 c/o lee smith box 357, logan lake, bc V0K 1W0

e-mail: [email protected]: www.capacanada.ca

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this is my last message to you as your President. My term of office ends at the end of June when the agM takes place in fredericton, nb. at that time, i will pass on the baton to the newly elected president, who will carry the torch for the next two years.

Our roster of competitions has nearly been completely revised these past two years. Old competitions have been eliminated, and new ones have been introduced, including an international one. We recently started work on integrating an online submission system, which will soon incorporate most of our competitions. This will make managing a competition much easier, and will simplify reporting, eliminating the need to fill out complicated forms. The second phase of this integration process will soon be under way, expanding the technology to include an electronic judging system. We are also planning to add remote judging at a later date.

CAPA is moving forward in other areas. The Board has recently approved having one guess contributor per issue to Canadian Camera Magazine. The objective is to expand our horizons and reach out to the rest of the photographic community in Canada. And although this project has been under way for some time now, we are currently planning an electronic edition of our magazine with added content, which will be made available for sale on electronic newsstands. This version will not replace, but rather will be in addition to the printed edition. Members will automatically receive their own copy, free of charge.

All of this requires a lot of work, by a large number of dedicated volunteers. And we need new people, fresh faces to help us manage this large organization and make it grow. If you would like to contribute, I encourage you to contact your Zone Director, and let him know how you could help. With the advent of the

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Internet and this modern era of instant communications, it doesn’t matter where you live – you too can be part of CAPA. We will welcome you with open arms and a warm heart.

I take this opportunity to invite you all to attend the next edition of Canadian Camera Conference (CCC 2013), to be held in Fredericton, NB, from June 28th to the 30th, with a great list of workshops and outings before and after the main event. The list of speakers is impressive, and the geographic region is one of the most photographed in Canada. I am personally planning my summer vacation around this CCC, and looking forward to exploring that area of the Maritimes one more time. The cost for attending is low, and the offering is superb. Won’t you join us? Visit the CAPA Website www.

CAPACanada.ca and the Conference site www.CAPAConference.com for more details.

In closing, I would like to heartily thank each and every member of the Board, the members of the National Council, including each and every volunteer in the organization, for contributing to a truly fulfilling experience that will stay with me forever. I have made new friends and new acquaintances throughout this great country of ours, and shared many photographic experiences that have helped me grow both as a person and as a photographer. g

Sincerely,Jacques S. Mailloux, FCAPA, Hon. FCAPA

President

caPa Members… We need submissions for upcoming issues. Canadian Camera is YOur magazine! We welcome your articles, news items, portfolios and reviews. We do reserve the right to accept or reject material as we see fit. We will make every effort to achieve a balance of views, subject matter and geographical representation of our members. so please, submit an article about that last photo trip you took or that last nice lens you pur-chased. You never know, you might just get your name in print.

SubmiSSion of ArticleS, PortfolioS And newS itemS

How to send material• Please write your article in Ms Word

format, plain or rich text;• You may send your article and low res

photos by e-mail to [email protected];

• high resolution photos can also be submitted by ftP (instructions available upon request);

• Please don’t format the text of your article. no bold, underline, bullets, indenting, or special characters;

• Photos must be JPg format;• do not resize, final photos must be full

resolution;• if photos are scanned cMYK is

preferable to rgb;• Photos must have simple descriptive

filenames and include the photographer's name, e.g. susan_brown_barn_swallow.jpg;

• We may not use all of the photos you submit;

• Your article should not contain notes about where to place a photo;

• Your article should not contain wording specific to a photo;

• You may list your files and suggested captions after the text of your article;

• Please include your phone number, e-mail address and caPa membership

number.

when to send it

You may submit an article any time but for time sensitive material our submis-sions deadlines are:

• Fall Issue July 10• Winter Issue Oct. 1st • Spring Issue Jan. 10 • Summer Issue April 10

submitting an article and having it accepted does not mean it will come out in the next issue.

where to send itcanadian camera c/o sheena Wilkie, editor-in-chief e-mail: [email protected]

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phototalkSheena wilkie, Editor-in-chief

What kind of articles are we looking for?• What are you photographing? show us something totally different!• Why are you photographing that? share your insight into your photographic process!• tutorials – tell us how to do something step by step.• What equipment are you using and why?• articles that include both technical and creative tips and information• all genres of photography are welcome – from pin hole, to food, to kitchen sinks, to astro photography and everything

else in between!• how to print photos, making photo books, collages, canvases, • What amazing things are you doing with your cell phone camera?• Photoshop, lightroom and other software articles; what is your favourite editing tool and why?• Workflow – how do you manage your workflow?• if it’s going to be a travel story, tell us more than that you went there – tell us how you approached the photography, give

us some recommendations on equipment, and accommodations• articles on – copyright, the internet, image protection, stock photography – the business of photography

I read a blog post the other day by Zack Arias (fabulous one light photographer) where he was talking about getting caught up in the time sink of online photography activities, Facebook, Instagram, Flickr, 500px, BetterPhoto, etc. That’s not even including photo club activities or the pile of photo magazines waiting to be read. Add to that daily living, family, work, etc. and sometimes it feels like we have little time left to actually make photographs. That’s when our vacations can be a real bonus to our photography, especially if it’s a trip

focused on photographic opportunities. In this issue three photographers are sharing their photography trips with us — they will take us to Iceland, Mexico and Yosemite. What are your vacation plans this summer? Do they include photography?

I’ve a couple of trips planned this summer; the first one is out to Fredericton, NB, to attend the CAPA Conference June 28th to 30th. It’s not too late to book into the conference, for more information check out the website www.capaconference.com I’m going to follow that up with a photography trip with friends to Cape Breton. With today’s busy lives sometimes you have to schedule photography to make sure it happens!

We receive many articles and photos of people’s trips. Travel photography is very popular! Unfortunately we can’t publish them all -- many times they are about the same location, you’d be

surprised how many photographers travel to the same iconic spots. Sunrise at National Arches Park is a busy affair.

We encourage our contributors to write their articles with you in mind, other photographers -- articles from a photographic perspective. We know you are interested in more than just where people spent their summer vacation. With that in mind we’re working hard to create an interesting and diverse magazine for our readers. That puts pressure on you though; we’re looking to the membership to provide that material. Don’t feel you need to write the article first, just come up with the idea and send me an e-mail! ([email protected]) I’m happy to give you guidance and support. We want to make it easy for you! g

Sheena Wilkie, ACAPAwww.phototalk.ca

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Club News

The Chaos of Abstract Photographic ImagesAllen Bargen, FCAPA, Hon FCAPAChair, CAPA Training

Of all the genres we see in photography, abstract images are the least understood or appreciated. Many people simply find them confusing and difficult to understand. That’s partly because abstracts do not comply with our usual expectations of a photo-graph. We like to see something specific in any image, whether it is an animal, building, or some other ‘thing’, we want to iden-tify what we are looking at and decide if we like what we see. i always smile when at an abstract show in one of our local gal-leries, i see people tilting their heads to the left or right in an attempt to make some sense of it. Having found nothing identifi-able they move on to the next piece, bewildered by what they see. Others who sense the mood or emotion of a piece will linger just a bit longer as they allow the art to surround their senses.

We should always approach this genre with the intention of suspending our usual notions of art, and let your eyes absorb an all-inclusive view of what you are see-ing. abstract photography uses a visual language of form, color and line to cre-ate a composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual refer-ences in the world, and frequently does. Often filled with chaotic swirls, streaks and what appears to be erratic motion, it requires us to shut down our normal ref-erences and seek the makers’ intention in the making of it. interestingly, abstract forms, shapes and patterns abound in nature; they are all around us, often unob-served as we pass by. You can find them in the complexity of a spiral sea shell lying on a beach, in the tangle of grasses on an open prairie, or in the chaos of a wildfire.

the concept of abstract art often breeds images of what appear to the

the viewer. abstract photography is not about abiding by the rules. in fact, it’s the ideal opportunity to break the rules. (and you know how i feel about rules). if you look carefully on any outing you go on, you will find abstract forms everywhere. sometimes they exist in the small-est things, also in the largest. consider the beautiful abstracts found in modern building design like the iconic architec-ture of arthur erickson of Vancouver, british columbia. a side note here on architectural abstracts which frequently get confused with abstractions. but that’s a topic for a future article.

abstract photography is based primar-ily on the photographer’s eye. see if you can capture something in a way that it would not usually be seen. look for the details, the repetition of patterns, shapes and form in your overall image. these ‘things’ especially shape and colors com-plete a subject and make it an engaging image. it is those key elements that will help you to construct an image that has visual appeal. While it is sometimes easy to take a photograph of something with the characteristics of an abstract image, don’t be disappointed if the shot is not as striking as you had expected. if your ini-tial image seems incomplete, then in post processing use your imagination to adjust it so that you bring the strengths of repe-tition, pattern and form more strongly into your finished image. some of the more experimental geniuses among us will take several photographs and merge them to create their final work of abstract art.

at the end of the day, if a viewer tells you they like what you’ve done, but ask ‘what is it’, you can consider your vision and your abstract a success. g

uneducated eye as random swaths of color and shape tossed into a scene to create something the artists deems rep-resentational of a specific thing like an emotion or feeling or perception. in a painter’s hands, colour and form come together to create sometimes incredibly complex imagery, or a sense of chaotic expression.

to a viewer of photographic abstracts, similar confusion can occur as we are confronted with perplexing images con-taining unspecific subject matter. What is it, we ask ourselves. if you allow your mind to look deeply, you will find the fan-tasy, the emotion and the excitement in even the simplest of abstracts.

to the creator of abstract images, innovative expression comes alive as they take the natural abstracts found in nature, or in the hand (and mind) of man, and apply a variety of often simple, some-times complex techniques to challenge

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Awards Presented

excellence in Photography medal

Awarded by the Latow Photography Guild to Wayne Elliott

Wayne has been a club member since september, 2007. he has accumulated the highest scores overall this year. his pho-tography has excelled and he is now at the Master level.

club Services medal

Awarded by the North Shore Photographic Society to Carol Coleman for distinguished long service

carol has been a member of the club since 2004. for 6 years she has expertly executed the position of Print co-ordinator. as well as being a judge for local clubs carol has also taken on national service positions with caPa, contributing much to the well respected profile of our club. carol has also won many awards for her excellent photography and is an inspiration to members of our club.

Pewter medal

Awarded by the North Shore Photographic Society to Norah Corbet for outstanding contributions

norah has been a member of the club for several years. for the past 5 years norah has taken on one of the most important jobs in the club - north shore

challenge co-coordinator. norah has brought her superb skills as a leader and organizer and has produced an entertain-ing and educational photographic event for the entire province.

Awarded by the Photographic Guild of Nova Scotia to Peter Steeper.

Peter has been an active member of the club since 2000. he has held different positions in our committees and executive, including Vice-President and President. Peter is one of our best photographers, promoting the art of photography; he puts on many seminars and workshops using his knowledge to help our members to make better and more competitive photo-graphs. he has published several articles in Psa Journal and Photo life Magazine.

Awarded by the Latow Photographers Guild to Leonie Holmes.

leonie has been a club member since september 1990 and has given count-less hours of volunteer time to promote all facets of the club. she has served on the executive and devotes time helping other photographers grow and improve their photographic skills.

Awarded by the Delta Photo Club to Larry Leslie.

larry has contributed to our club immensely. he arrives early, sets up equipment and is the last to leave every night. g

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CAPA 2013Annual Digital Competitionc a p a 2 0 1 3 a n n u a l d i g i t a l c o m p e t i t i o n

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the participants in this year’s competition have their work cut out for them. they will need to incorporate photographic knowledge, technical abilities and artistic vision to a higher

level than previously required. the assignment for 2013 is to submit in either of two categories: Artistic Portrait – or – Organic Architecture.

envision an image of someone walking down a tree-lined path with their back to the camera; a well-done image of the dirty hands of a blacksmith hammering a horse-shoe on his anvil; or a half-hidden face, well-posed behind a gauzy veil, looking seductively through the fabric. When the artistic merits of the portrait are more of a factor than the person being photographed, the result is an artistic Portrait. in this con-text, an artistic Portrait requires people in it, where Portrait refers exclusively to one person or more. the art comes from the inclusion of something else besides the person or face. the artistic touch can also be the combination of a convention-al portrait, full-frame or partial, with the application of post processing techniques. in simple terms, an artistic Portrait will go beyond what we understand as a por-trait, transforming it into something more. needless to say, people snapshots or pet photographs do not a portrait make!

Wikipedia defines Organic architecture as a philosophy of architecture, which promotes harmony between human habitation and the natural world through design approaches so sympathetic and well-integrated with its site that buildings, furnishings, and surroundings become part of a unified, interrelated composition. the works of antoni gaudi (la sagrada familia basilica; Park güell), famous spanish architect in barcelona, are per-fect examples. the Vikings longhouses, in

newfoundland, are another; and so are the science fiction Museum, in seattle, Wa, and the sydney Opera house, in australia; the canadian Museum of civilization, in Ottawa, is another; as is the taj Mahal, in india. there are literally thousands of examples to choose from. Your assign-ment is to show this architecture so that it speaks to the viewer and evokes feelings of harmony and beauty.

What are you competing for? how about one of three fabulous prize packages! the sony cameras are magnificent pieces of equipment that will open new vistas for you – and look at what else is included to help you create your artwork. did we mention that ten additional participants will receive a prestigious caPa honour award, with a $25 gift certificate towards a blurb Photo book?!

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Our thanks and appreciation go to John elliott of the ra Photo club, in Ottawa, for the creation and integration of the online submission system to the caPa Website.

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CAPA 2013Annual Digital Competitionc a p a 2 0 1 3 a n n u a l d i g i t a l c o m p e t i t i o n

the annual digital competition is the only caPa competition with merchandise priz-es. the announcement comes early in the year, to give you time to go out and get your best shot. Yet, if you find later on that you get an even better shot, you can easily submit this new entry in place of a previ-ous one.

as in previous years, the first three win-ners will share the bounty, revealed in the summer edition of Canadian Camera. in addition to our three winners, ten (10) caPa honour awards will be awarded.

this competition is open to caPa individual and family members only, who are permanent Canadian residents. so, if you belong to one of our many caPa clubs, we encourage you to join as an individual or family member. by participating in this competition you will have a chance to win one of three fabulous prize packages.

legal terms:

With proper credit to the photographer and a reference to the caPa 2013 annual digital competition, prize winners give caPa, sony of canada ltd. and adobe systems canada inc. the right to pub-lish their winning photograph in canadian camera and on the caPa Website, and use them at any caPa, sony and adobe

exhibition, publication, promotional or educational event. entry into this com-petition implies acceptance of the above practice, unless refused in writing by notifying the chair of this competition. caPa recommends that the photographer obtain a model release for presentation and publication purposes, prior to submit-ting an entry, and have these available if requested. in case of legal challenge, the photographer agrees to hold caPa, sony of canada ltd. and adobe systems canada inc. harmless, and assume all liability or injury that may arise from entry into this competition. Photographers retain all cre-ative rights to their art.

How to enter:

all entries must be submitted electronically no later than midnight (Pacific Daylight Time: GMT-8:00) September 30th, 2013, through our new online submission sys-tem, on the caPa Website. Your CAPA Member Number and a valid e-mail address are required to login and regis-ter. all participants will be confirmed as members in good standing and living in canada against our database, before their entries are accepted and judged at the end of the competition. E-mail and regu-lar mail entries will NOT be accepted,

and will NOT be returned. the rules and guidelines governing this competition are posted on the caPa Website and can be downloaded and printed for your conve-nience. e-mail enquiries should be sent to [email protected]. Make sure you include the title of the competition and the word caPa in the subject line, or your message may be tagged as spam or junk mail and not reach its destination.

contestants may enter one image per theme, or both on the same one. the themes are Artistic Portrait and Organic Architecture, as detailed above. Participation is limited to 2 entries per member, both on topic. You can submit either colour or b&W images. Manipulation in Adobe Photoshop and other software is permitted. remember that caPa is all about photographic art. and art should be created with taste, imagi-nation, love and creativity. Judging will be carried out in Ottawa in early October 2013, and the results will be announced on the caPa Website shortly thereafter. g

Jacques s. mailloux, fcaPa, hon. fcaPacaPa President andchair, caPa 2013 annual digital competition


p SCC, James thomas, Snowy Owl-Gold

p LGCC, roberta Olenick, Nocturnal Nectar Eater, 3rd Cert. of Merit

p NSPS, John Wei, InFlightOw, Silver

CAPA Competitions

cAPA club nature - digital

Hosted by RA Photo Club, Ottawa, Ontario

Bronze Certificatetrillium Photographic club, Oakville, OntarioJanet Kempster anhinga Preening 2 24tarik erbas caspian tern skimming 23Marilyn Jarrett elephant scuffle 20sandy bell depford Pink Pair 22david seldon loon and fish 22Joe iocco Wood duck drake 25 Total score 136

Silver Certificatenorth shore Photographic society, north Vancouver, british columbiaMark bates seaside landing 24betty andres green honeycreeper 17John Wei in flight Owl 22lenora shier hidden beauty Of Yellow legs 24henrik nilsson brakes On gear down 27Peter holmes short eared Owls sunset flight 25 Total score 139

Gold Certificatescarborough camera club, scarborough, OntarioPierre falzon eastern bluebird 23sharon Janusewski White eyed Vireo 23nick Janusewski Kentucky Warbler 22Moira fenner great grey Owl 28James thomas snowy Owl 25bill Oneill eastern blue bird 22 Total score 143

Botany Ribbonsandy bell trillium Photographic club depford Pink Pair 22

Certificates of Merit 1st Moira fenner scarborough camera club great grey Owl 282nd earl reinink Welland camera club american Kestral 283rd roberta Olenick lions gate camera club nocturnal nectar eater 27

Honour Award 4th lions gate camera club 1345th st. catherines Photographic club 1326th Welland camera club 131


p NSPS, Markbates, Seaside Landing, Silver p TPC, tarik erbas, Caspian Tern Skimming, Bronze

p SCC, sharon Janusewski, White Eyed Vireo, Gold

q NSPS, betty andres, Green Honeycreeper, Silverp SCC, Pierre falzon, Eastern Bluebird, Gold

p TPC, Marilyn Jarrett, Elephant Scuffle, Bronze

CAPA Competitions


cAPA club nature - digital

Hosted by RA Photo Club, Ottawa, Ontario

t TPC, Janet Kempster, Anhinga Preening 2, Bronze

q NSPS, lenora shier, Hidden Beauty Of Yellow Legs, Bronzeq TPC, sandy bel, Depford Pink Pair, Botany

q SCC, bill Oneill, Eastern Blue Bird, Gold q NSPS, Peter holmes, Short Eared Owls Sunset Flight, Silver

CAPA Competitions


t SCC, Moira fenner, Great Grey Owl, 1st Cert. of Merit

p earl reinink, American Kestral, 2nd Cert. of Merit

q SCC, nick Janusewski, Kentucky Warbler, Gold

q TPC, Joe iocco, Wood Duck Drake, Bronze

q NSPS, henrik nilsson, Brakes On Gear Down, Silver q TPC, david seldon, Loon And Fish, Bronze

CAPA Competitions


p Marlene hornstein, Brown Pelican's Head Throw, Gold

u Marlene hornstein, Long-Billed Curlew, Gold

CAPA Competitions

cAPA individual - digital

Hosted by Toronto Camera Club, Toronto, Ontario

Bronze Medal heather loewenhardt, regina, sK1 underwear check 222 lady Monarch 223 Japanese White eye 254 Munchie time 26 total score 95

Silver Medal Murray O’neill, coquitlam bc1 how fast’s your boat 232 ghost grizzly cub 253 Marmot Portrait 224 bear cub and catkin 26 total score 96

Gold Medal Marlene hornstein, Montreal, Qc1 brown Pelican’s head throw 232 long billed curlew 243 singing, breeding cuban tody 254 american avocets on Mudflats 25 total score 97

Botany Ribbon (Nature only) sandra hawkins, etobicoke, On hare bells 23

Certificates of Merit 1st brian hay, Kimberley, bc loon & chicks 272nd lauren nicholl, north Vancouver bc Pintail take Off 263rd Murray O’neill, coquitlam, bc bear cub and catkin 26

Honour AwardTied 4th Mike Wooding, north saanich, bc 94Tied 4th Peter ferguson, fonthill, On 94Tied 6th lauren nicholl, north Vancouver, bc 93Tied 6th ann alimi, toronto, On 93


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Who hasn’t read something about iceland in the news over the past few years? The state of the fisheries, the banking crisis in 2008, the volcano with the unpronounceable name, Eyjafjallajokull,

which erupted in 2010 causing the shutdown of airports in Europe and in 2012, the popularity in north america of the icelandic pop group, Of Monsters and Men!

Iceland, a small but beautiful Nordic country near the Arctic Circle, has always been known as the "Land of Ice and Fire", due to the combination of glaciers and volcanoes and as

vacation destinations, particularly for photographers. Statistics show that the number of visitors to Iceland increased by 19% last year, to over 600,000. The devaluation of the krona and the

Incredible IcelandBy maggie sale

such, a travel destination for those seeking outdoor adventure. In the past few years, although once known for being an expensive place to visit, Iceland has become one of the hottest


country's efforts to increase tourism has firmly put this island within reach!

In late June, 2012, my husband, Julian, and I spent three weeks visiting this wonderful country and seeing for ourselves why it is such an exceptional place to photograph. Our plan was to tour the country independently by car, taking the circular road and staying in local B&B's and farms. We also wanted to include the spectacular and remote

NW Fjord region and the westerly Snaefellsnes peninsula (both off the circular route) which are often missed, even by photographic tour groups, as they add a few days and many kilometers on rougher roads.

As a photographer, when planning your trip one of the important things to remember is that you will take longer than the average tourist to cover whatever you plan to see - something

that applies to all photographic travel but especially to Iceland. We met many tourists in Iceland trying to cover too much, too quickly in their time allowed.

To help us with our logistics, we used Nordic Visitor, (www.nordicvisitor.com) and found them to be excellent. They made all the internal bookings, picked us up at the airport with a complete information


package, including GPS and cell phone, maps, guidebooks, itinerary and travel vouchers for all prebooked arrangements, etc. There are numerous agencies to choose from, including Ice land Farm Holidays , (www.farmholidays.is) as well as specialized photographic tours, so there is no shortage of options!

As tourism is now a major source of income for Iceland, we found all aspects of catering to travelers excellent. Arrangements were organized with typical Nordic efficiency, the people very friendly and welcoming and the accommodations very satisfactory. We opted for the budget category which included more remote B&B's, farms and guesthouses, and found this took us to much more interesting locations off the circular road and a chance to meet more of the Icelanders. It certainly added to our photographic experience as well!

And what a photographic experience it was! Volcanoes, glaciers, iceberg lagoons, rocky coastlines, black sand, lava deserts, waterfalls, fjords, snow covered mountains, geysers, hot pools, boiling mud pots, fields of lupines, puffins, Icelandic horses, fish drying racks (be prepared for the smell!), fishing villages, sheep farms and always variable weather - in our case plenty of sunshine too! The variety is endless even from the circular road. We didn't


make it into the interior as it requires a 4 wheel drive vehicle for rough roads, fording rivers and camping but there are jeep trips you can join if you don't want to go it alone.

If you have budget and time restrictions, then I suggest spending some time in the capital Reykjavik before moving on to the south coast. There are a number of great day trips,

even some jeep trips, from Reykjavik to nearby destinations and it will save you the cost of renting a car and gas (both of which are expensive) while you are in the capital.


Along the south coast, we saw the glaciers at the edge of the Vatnajokull i ce cap, inc luding the famous Jokulsarlon glacial lagoon, where you can take a fabulous zodiac ride amongst the icebergs, and photograph melting chunks of ice on the black sand beach nearby. Waterfalls, rocky coastal formations, alluvial rivers which sometimes flood in the summer and fields of wild lupines (mid June on) also provide great photo opportunities. We can recommend Hrifunes Guest House, (www.hrifunesguesthouse.is), which is run by a well known Icelandic photographer and tour guide, Haukur Snorrason, (www.phototours.is) and his wife, Hadda, who is a gourmet cook! The best of both worlds!

The nor th ea s t a rea a round Lake Myvatn is worth a few days exploration if you take the circular route. There are active geothermal areas, volcanoes, crater lakes, lava fields and formations around the lake. For bird photographers, there are many species of waterfowl which breed there in the summer. Watch out for the (non biting) clouds of mosquitoes though! From Lake Myvatn you can reach Husavik, the whale watching capital of Iceland for a tour, which for us included the rare blue whale - the largest of all animals. What a privilege!

The NW Fjord area is remote and magnificent. Although many roads are unpaved, we managed with our rental car, even over the 550m passes. The

largest town in the area, Isafjordur is a good place to base yourself and you can reach other remote areas by boat. We drove to the spectacular south coast of the peninsula to see the Latrabjarg cliffs, where you can walk along the magnificent cliff tops and photograph puffins at close range.

You will need warm clothes, hiking boots, lots of memory, external storage, batteries, rain protection for yourself and your gear, tripod (essential!), ND

grad filters, a range of lenses and a back up camera body if you have one. There is nowhere to buy replacements en route around the island and this is one place in the world where you don't want to be caught without your equipment! g

Maggie salewww.maggiesale.cawww.icelandtrip2012.weebly.com for our iceland blog


M e M b e r ’ s P o r T f o l I o

Zbigniew W. Gortel

after 42 years of life in physics i decided to fill my retirement days by returning to my childhood love and fascination of pho-tography. My other love is italy and i try to combine the two into one by photographing architecture, both famous and unknown, urban scenes, landscapes, and people. i use adobe lightroom and Photoshop to prepare and finish my photographs for print.

for me a photograph is not a photograph until it is printed. My other work can be seen at: www.letrog.smugmug.com.


NIGHT of THe DeAD

By Chris Klus


nestled high in the cool hills above Mexico City, San Miguel de allende is one the hippest, busiest, most charming towns in Mexico. Formerly known as San Miguel el Grande, it was founded in 1542 by Friar Juan de San Miguel and played an important role in the protec-tion of the Silver Road and as an agricultural and commer-cial supplier for the northern mining centers. The main attraction of the town is its well-preserved historic center, filled with buildings from the 17th and 18th centuries. This and the nearby Sanctuary of atotonilco have been declared World Heritage Sites.

At the beginning of the 20th century, San Miguel was in danger of becoming a ghost town but was "discovered" by foreign artists and students who moved in and began art and cultural institutes and gave the town a reputation that attracted a very large number of foreign retirees, artists and writers, which is now shifting the area’s economy from agriculture and industry to catering to residents and tourists. Estimates of foreign residents range from 8,000 to 12,000, most being retirees from the United States and makes San Miguel one of the largest American communities in Mexico, large enough to warrant its own U.S. consulate to provide services such as notary and passport.

San Miguel is also noted for the most unique and celebrated holiday in Mexico, November 2nd, Día de los Muertos or Day or the Dead when Mexicans reflect on death and celebrate their deceased relatives. Unlike most cultures, Mexicans are said to get up close and personal with death, mocking it, laughing about it, embracing it. While the celebrations vary, the common thread includes a traditional altar constructed at people’s homes or


in public areas which pays tribute to deceased family members.

While North American Halloween iconography is the ghost, for Mexicans it’s the skull and skeleton. Everywhere you wander you will see shops selling a variety of goods specifically for this day, from skeleton-shaped candy and toys to candles and the special bread, Pan de Muertos. There’s also a run on marigolds and tissue paper. All of these are typically used in the home altar and carry special meaning, along with favorites of the deceased, such as a specific food or a bottle of tequila. And the flowers have an additional use—many visit cemeteries and leave a trail of marigolds back to their respective houses, so that the dead will know how to make their way back home. The altars are an offering, a means by which the spirits of the dead pay a holiday visit home are provided with adequate and enticing sustenance for their journey.

San Miguel is unquestionably a photographer’s paradise. During the day, the colours of San Miguel—red ochre and burnt sienna—glow in the soft, high-altitude light. One can go crazy just shooting the shadows. The thin air makes the sky a natural deep blue—no polarizing filters needed here. And there’s no lack of subject matter either—colourful baskets and straw hats, neat old architectural details, children playing or eating ice cream and people walking against the red walls. But at night, especially during the Day of the Dead, is when the real colours of San Miguel come out.

At night, the central square—the Hardin or Garden—is festooned with strings of flags and kiosks open up serving tacos, boiled corn and other tasty morsels. Locals and expats dress up in ghoulish and colourful costumes and parade about handing out candy and money to children. One of the most popular figures of the Day of the Dead celebrations is the Catrina, the skeleton of a fancily dressed woman. And they are very obliging to have their photos taken, in fact, many of them mug and vamp for the camera.


Shooting with my on-board flash, as my SB’s batteries unfortunately died, and taking advantage of my new Nikon D7000’s fantastic low light capabilities, I cranked up the ISO to 3200. Setting my flash output to -1/3rd stop, this gave me a great effect—just barely lighting up the faces and the costumes and keeping the background black. The harshness of the flash also gave a very appropriate eerie and ghoulish look. Shooting hand-held and very quickly as they would only stop for a few seconds, I managed to get some stunning and colourful shots.

The party continues late into the night as bars and restaurants fill up with revellers dancing, drinking and having a great time. Joining them for a pint, I am quickly absorbed by the partygoers and soon meet up with a couple from Saint Johns, Newfoundland who spend their winters here. He’s dressed up as the Joker and she as a Catrina. I take his picture, we exchange e-mails and promise to keep in touch and I head back to my hotel with wonderful memories—and photos—of San Miguel’s night of the dead. g


Yosemite is best photographed in the fall and winter months, especially when the weather cooperates with striking clouds or a fresh snowfall. it’s also a great area for night photography. as the park faces west, the

light is generally better during late afternoon and evening. given that weather and time of day dictate location choice, it’s difficult for a first time visitor to know just where to begin. a good option is to book a photo tour

tailored to the time of year you plan to visit. We decided that fall colors in early november would be our prima-ry focus. also, the main roads (glacier Point and tioga) are still open, providing full access to the parks main attractions. it was also an opportunity to take in what remains of the gold mining town at bodie state historic Park in the eastern sierra. the mountains house many ruins and we hoped to find other well known sites on

the back roads that honeycomb the area. We also planned to visit the picturesque calcium carbonate spires at the Mono lake tufa state natural reserve.

Yosemite National Park and the eastern

sierra Great basinBy Alan and elaine Wilson


We got underway at Bodie State Historic Park near Bridgeport. At first blush, you might think this location is a bit disappointing as the natural setting of the buildings within the town site is now less than five percent of its peak, leaving little of the ambiance that a late 1800’s settlement of ten thousand people with sixty-five saloons would engender if left in either a pristine or slightly decaying

condition. The brochure “weasel words” hint at a current “arrested state,” simply meaning that repairs are underway to what is left of leaking roof tops and sagging floors to give the place a look that hopefully mirrors the original layout. The interior of most buildings are closed and viewpoints are secured by large wire mesh. Despite this and the attempt to waylay the vagaries of time, Bodie still

houses enough natural elements that positioning can eliminate most of the repairs and lack of access to make the experience incredibly worthwhile. It’s a morning and afternoon location where positioning is obvious given the light. A 16-35mm or 24-105mm lens is adequate for most images. We did two mornings and one afternoon visit over three days, waiting for character clouds to hopefully


give our images some zip. We chose late October to avoid the crowds but it’s a crap shoot at this time of year as weather can change dramatically (almost hourly) and you can find yourself locked out as the road closes at the first hint of snow.

Fortunately the Mono Lake tufa formations are less than an hour away, affording you the opportunity to allocate your time between the

two locations to take advantage of the prevailing weather. The geological structures at the South Reserve can be a truly phenomenal photography experience, especially if the wind abates. We were lucky one afternoon when the calm water created spectacular reflections. But the real attraction are the clouds, especially the brilliant red glow that can be produced at sunrise

and sunset. We walked roughly a mile south of Navy Beach and found several more formations that were in a colorful setting as the grass had turned a bright golden hue with the approach of winter.

While in the area, we took the opportunity to scout fall locations and found a good sunrise aspen location only a short distance up Highway 120


opposite the entrance to the Lower Lee Vining Campground. Another great spot is the Chemung Mine. It’s a morning location and a tremendous sunrise opportunity. Access is on a good dirt road but a definite 4X4 route if you decide to continue on to Masonic or explore the surrounding hills. Take Highway 182 north at Bridgeport and turn right on Masonic

Road. The mine is approximately four miles from the junction.

We entered Yosemite National Park through the east entrance. The Tioga Pass route is a narrow, often rock strewn road that meanders through dense forests, offering little in the way of compelling photography opportunities. One exception is Siesta Lake, a small, calm, roadside

gem that produced some interesting reflections of the forest shoreline. Our real adventure started at the Merced River next to the Lodge at the Falls. Here we worked the morning light as it penetrated the golden hue of the fall aspens. Sunset found us at Glacier Point where we photographed the last rays on the Half Dome, staying on to try our hand at some


night photography. This can be a troublesome location for capturing star trails as there is a considerable amount of air traffic, both planes and spinning satellites. However, flashlight painting using trees as foreground objects and the Milky Way as a backdrop can be a lot of fun.

Yosemite is all about weather. It can change rapidly and photography

is best tackled by scouting locations and waiting for the climate to produce the wow factor you are looking for. During a five day period in early November we experienced clear sky, fog, wind, storm clouds and snow. There is no better location to experience each of these than at Tunnel View. Capturing the fall colors is best done by working the Merced

River along the north and south river drives. Here you will have to stop and look for scenes, especially those with water reflections. Try the Valley View of El Capitan at the bend in the river just before the Pohono Bridge. If this is your first visit, the above area can cough up some pretty good vistas over a day or two of volatile weather. The key to getting good images at this time


of year is to target the valley locations up to Tunnel View and cycle through each three or four times during the day looking for good opportunities as the weather changes. It’s a small area so driving isn’t onerous and the weather change can be dramatic, especially after an early snowfall. Work quickly though, as the melt can occur rapidly.

You should be aware that carrying chains is mandatory at this time o f y e a r. A l s o , a n d s o m e w h a t disappointing, there are no waterfalls as the spring snow melt has long since dried up. Notwithstanding, we had a great time. The photography opportunities were plentiful and the fall colors exceeded our expectations. We took an HDR approach at most

locations due to the lighting extremes we encountered, bracketing five shots at + and - one stop intervals and choosing the appropriate images later for processing in Photomatix Pro. We've posted our images from this trip in Gallery 77 at www.naturespicsonline.com and provided a more comprehensive trip report in our Great Locations section. g


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