“The Man Who Planted Trees” was an entry by Montreal 
in the Mosaicultures International exposition of horticultural art held at the Montreal Botanical Garden in 2013:
http://www.mosaiculturesinternationales.ca/en/
Original slide, taken with tripod-mounted Heidoscop at 1/8 sec. at f25 on Sept. 1, 2013.
“Al
l in a Row” was Madagascar’s entry in the Mosaicultures International exposition of horticultural art held at the Montreal Botanical Garden in 2013:
http://www.mosaiculturesinternationales.ca/en/
Original slide, taken with tripod-mounted Heidoscop at 1/10 sec. at f25 on Sept. 1, 2013.
This self portrait of my wife Marie-Claude and me plays a bit more on the theme of mirrors. This time I chose a mirror with a very visible frame to emphasize its presense. The larger size allowed for greater stereo overlap within the mirror itself compared to the smaller mirror used in the previous set.
Original slide shot in Montreal in the gardens of St. Joseph’s Oratory on September 16th, 2012 with a tripod-mounted Heidoscop (as you can see) using Provia 400X exposed at 1/60th at f25.
This photograph was taken in the small chapel above which Saint Brother André lived in Montreal, an icon of whom can be seen in the mirror. He led the construction of the huge St. Joseph’s Oratory, and the plaques of thanks to Saint Joseph can be seen on the back wall behind the crutches left by pilgrims. Here is a link: http://www.saint-joseph.org/en_1033_index.php
Original slide shot September 16th, 2012 with a tripod-mounted Heidoscop using Provia 400X exposed for 3 sec. at f25
I am hoping that the stereo depth enhances the sense of the microphone array being frozen in space. Original slide shot at St. Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal on September 16th, 2012 with a tripod-mounted Heidoscop using Provia 400X exposed at 2 sec. at f25.
What can I say?
Original slide shot in San Francisco August 25th, 2009 with handheld Heidoscop using Provia 100F exposed at 1/25th at f18.
The Stars and Stripes and the US Seal are subtle signs of the US Consulate close to Quebec City’s Chateau Frontenac: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau_Frontenac
The Consulate is witness to two centuries of friendship between the US and Canada following the war of 1812. I am playing in the early morning light with a mirror to juxtapose adjacent objects in new ways.
Original slide shot October 10th, 2011 with a tripod-mounted Sputnik using Provia 100P exposed at 1/25th at f22.
A large statue of Samuel de Champlain stands beside the Chateau Frontenac, in honour of his founding of Quebec City over 400 years ago:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_de_Champlain
In this early morning light I am playing with a mirror creating a picture within a picture, juxtaposing adjacent objects in new ways.
Original slide shot October 10th, 2011 with a tripod-mounted Sputnik using Provia 100P exposed at 1/25th at f22.
A historic building of old Quebec City is juxtaposed in the mirror onto the green fields surrounding the Citadelle, the city’s fortifications:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citadelle_of_Quebec
In this series I have played with a mirror to juxtapose adjacent objects in new ways.
Original slide shot October 9th, 2011 with a tripod-mounted Sputnik using Provia 100P exposed at 1/25th at f20.
The green leaves in the oval mirror are in striking contrast to the red of the Burning Bush. It is ironic that the shrub is called a Burning Bush as it sits in front of Quebec City’s Armoury that burned in July 2008: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_City_Armoury
In this series I have played with a mirror to juxtapose adjacent objects in new ways. I am bothered by the softness of the image in the mirror, probably caused by the wind moving the mirror, but my wife likes it the most of the four and asked me to include it anyway.
Original slide shot October 9th, 2011 with a tripod-mounted Sputnik using Provia 100P exposed at 1/25th at f20.
Does the blur signify motion and dynamism in 3D like it can in 2D, or is it a problem? Do we have less tolerance for movement in 3D? If yes, is it just a convention or do we need to be able to see the entire image clearly for the illusion to work well? I have another shot of this scene without the chess players that is clear but static.
Original slide shot August 24, 2010 at the Hariot Bay Inn on Quadra Island in British Columbia with a tripod-mounted Heidoscop with Provia 100P at 1/100th at f25.
Everyone except the boy seems quite serious about their trek across the wide expanse of sand to or from the seashore, oblivious of the guy with the funny camera.
Original slide shot during the summer of 2002 with a tripod-mounted Sputnik with Provia 100P, exposure unrecorded.
Certain species of trees, such as the Western hemlock in the foreground, tolerate shade and remain small for years in the undergrowth waiting for an opening in the canopy to initiate rapid growth.
Original slide shot August 23, 2010 off the Lupin Falls Trail in Strathcona Provincial Park on Vancouver Island in British Columbia with a tripod-mounted Heidoscop with Provia 100P at 1 second at f25.
There is something contradictory about lifeguards. They represent authority and serious responsibility but also good times, youth and summer. There are long periods of idleness interspersed with action and occasionally crisis. The serious gaze of the lifeguard in the foreground is echoed by the people behind him, while the lifeguard on the chair faces the other way as she blows a warning on her fluorescent orange whistle.
Original slide shot during the summer of 2002 with a tripod-mounted Sputnik with Provia 100P, exposure unrecorded.
The giant statues of Paul Bunyan and his blue ox Babe must be among the most photographed tourist spots. It is a bit ironic to find this lumberjack in the middle of the tiny remnants of old-growth redwood forest when it was his profession that cut 97% of the redwood forest. Many visitors are impressed when Paul engages them in conversation, although this girl sitting on his foot seems more interested in the conversation on her cell phone. Original slide shot August 13, 2009 with a tripod-mounted Heidoscop with Provia 100P at 1/80th at f18.