Think Different

This image was taken at the Bear Creek LG Competition.  I said taken because I didn't take the photo for composition.  Rather the photo was made to look differently at the competition.  When all eyes are on the finish of the race, a different perspective.

I was told by a professional photographer to plan your photos by walking around without a camera.  Look for shots and plan before picking up a camera.  The beauty of the LG competition was that I got to see most things 3 times in succession.  I was able to plan several shots this way.

Daisy, Daisy ....

When beauty is all around us, it is important to see it daily.  I am so glad to have made this photograph to enjoy the memory again and again.  Whenever possible, I try to use my knowledge of Aperture and Shutter Speed to create the perfect photo.  I think having the foreground in focus and the background blurring out makes this photo.

Alevin

Two years ago, I was working with the Surrey School District to raise salmon in 60 classrooms.  This Alevin was one we raised in our building.  It is almost 'buttoned up' and ready to swim to the surface, take a gulp of air, and become a fry.  Raising Salmon in the Classroom is a great project to give students a different perspective on nature, pollution, playing in streams, and life cycles.

A different perspective

I was working with a class of Grade 5 students taking photos for a class project.  They were busy taking photos to tell a story and then I saw this tree.  I couldn't resist showing them to look at things differently.  This is the resulting image.  I love it as I set the focus is part way up the trunk and students that saw this tree hundreds of times were able to see it differently.

Lily of Valley

If I remember my plans correctly, this is Lily of the Valley.  I am amazed at how some people can walk by such interesting sites and never look from a different perspective.  Having a camera in hand always helps with that problem.