You may know that foggy days in Nova Scotia are quite common. But if you haven’t, visited the Atlantic coast of Canada, you may some day.. Don’t worry! – The fog is quite nice and the pictures of fog quite interesting, and it doesn’t happen every day. Fall and spring for instance, are the best seasons for this.
However, this is not a course in photography. What I’m trying to say is that just experiencing fog can be exciting, as long as you stay safe. Of course I don’t like to drive in the fog – I never do it. It’s my husband who does it if necessary – hey just kidding 😉 But the proof is in my post called “When it snows in Canada“. Another proof is right here – this was actually in Newfoundland, Atlantic Canada:
But visually speaking, foggy days, can be quite interesting. and not only in Nova Scotia. In the fog there is always a little unknown, a little mystery and sometimes even a little creepiness… Don’t you think so?
Foggy days in Nova Scotia, Halifax area
Here are some in the Peggy’s Cove area, near Halifax, Nova Scotia – We lived in Halifax for about six years.
And here is the famous BlueNose II tall ship anchored in the Lunenburg harbor on a foggy day:
Nova Scotia South West Coast
We’ve seen many foggy days in the South West coast of Nova Scotia in the fall. It is a normal atmospheric phenomenon in this area that gave me great photo opportunities.
The following one is the Lighthouse at Sandy Point in Shelburne, Nova Scotia at low tide. When the tide gets high this lighthouse is literally in the water – a unique lighthouse in the world. I also posted it in the Nova Scotia Lighthouses.
And these two are commercial fishing boats in foggy Pubnico, Nova Scotia
I have more, but I don’t want to monopolize your time. You can see more foggy photography in my FAA gallery. Thank you for visiting my page.
* Posted as part of my WP Weekly Travel Photo Challenge #2: Fog. Feel free to share yours as well!
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During our travels in Canada, I photographed some of the Ontario barns among other subjects. I find that these type of buildings make a nice esthetic addition to a country landscape. From a photographer’s point of view for instance, barns create an appealing focal point on a rather monotone field. When they are colored it’s even better 🙂
These red barns in the Lake Erie area Ontario for instance look nice on the yellow field, with great color contrast:
Originally the idea of barns came from the European settlers, and evolved over the centuries. Therefore, there are some architectural differences and influences in building them. I’ve seen many beautiful barns in Canada and USA, from the East to the West coast. As a city “girl” however, I cannot tell you anything about how they were built or why they are as they are. I photographed them only as they appealed to my eye 🙂
One thing I noticed was the influence of French architecture in some. I just love those with two slope roofs. I sow them in Quebec of course, Eastern Ontario and also in Atlantic Canada.
The beautiful Ontario barns
It is definitely worth taking a road trip in the Ontario countryside and looking for barns, regardless the season. Some are new, some old and worn out. They all have their stories, and you can try to imagine that by looking at them.
Here is another with a French style roof near Ottawa:
I’m not sure why these Ontario barns have red walls, but I’m glad they do 🙂 This one looks so nice on the green field with the yellow dandelions on it…
You can notice the red color even on some old weathered barns, like this one in the Ottawa area:
To me, old deteriorated or even abandoned places and buildings have a particular charm. Here is one that looks like at one time it was a beautiful barn with red roofs.
I took all the photos above in summer and early fall. However, when it snows in Canada, the Ontario barns will have a totally different look and feel… Some times they get covered by snow and you can hardly see them in the blizzard. – But hey, that’s part of the Ontario barns beauty 🙂
I like to photograph barns in any types of atmospheric conditions. This one standing on the white farm field in the evening light. It was at the end of a day trip in the area around Ottawa. I just liked their crisp shapes against the cold winter sky.
I have many other photographs of barns in Canada and other places. You can see some of them in my FAA gallery as fine art prints for wall and home decor.
* Posted as part of my WP weekly travel photo challenge #1: Barns. Feel free to share yours as well!
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It is no secret that monochrome photography was the first form of photography. Great classic artists mastered it over time. Black and white, or tones of one color work great with candid, photo-journalistic, street and some documentary photography, but not only. Take a look at some of Ansel Adams work for example.
I like colors myself, but in some cases I think that monochrome works better. It always depends on the feeling I want to give to a picture. In this photo for instance, I thought that black and white would be more powerful in showing the abuse of animals. – These monkeys were waiting to be transported over the border between Guatemala and Mexico:
The photo below is also from Guatemala. It shows a family in Santiago, Guatemala waiting for the bus. I thought that brown/sepia tones would convey a warmer feeling to it:
Sometimes I like the humorist aspect of scenes I see. In this case I chose again black and white for a more dramatic feeling. It shows the long waiting line for the flight to the Caribbean in January. – Ottawa airport 🙂
Monochromatic photography can create more artistic images
Here are some I like from Mexico:
Girl feeding pigeons on the Campeche, plaza:
Church Mesa in Campeche, Mexico:
Mayan boy in the Mexico countryside:
Monochromatic photography for historic images
Nevertheless, the monochrome style, especially sepia, looks good in historic scenes, giving them the sense of old. In 2012 I participated in a contest dedicated to the 100 years celebration. I found two historic buildings in Ottawa, Canada built in 1912. One was the Chateau Laurier Hotel, the other the Central Train Station. I made them using sepia tones, and looking like old postcards. * I used my own crashed wrinkled sheets of paper as an overlay for both. Here they are:
Chateau Laurier – A Century Of Existence – 1st place winner ! (Prize: one year free subscription at SmugMug)
The Antique Central Train Station Building In Ottawa
I uploaded them both to my FAA Black&White and Chromatic gallery and they are available as art prints for wall, home decor and accessories.
Well, as you can see in my FAA gallery, monochromatic photography can go well with many subjects like:
Landscapes:
Still life:
Even Floral subjects:
As a bonus, I have this Organ Grinder photo I took in Hamburg, using black and white and selective coloring:
I hope you enjoyed my Monochromatic photography. I have many more, but for some further posts 🙂
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