Telling the story

John Maschak takes some amazing photographs.  He also makes a good subject.  This image uses rule of thirds to include John and the Alberta Wild Rose as subjects.

The Whole Story

While in Jasper this summer, we went on a walking tour of the Mt. Edith Cavell.  Before we could go, we had to sign a waiver that waived responsibility of the tour up to and including death.  

I have learned to make sure that I read every line before signing.  The alternate side was that I couldn't go on the trip unless I signed.....

I love photos that have the goal of telling the story.  I shared the photo with several on our tour and they remembered well what they had to agree to after seeing this image.

Without Words

This elk was only a couple of feet from myself.  It was quite amusing as other photographers stood way back.  I realize that these are wild animals and the eyes and mouth tell the story that I was too close.  While I was protected by a vehicle, I definitely read the language of the animal.

Watchful parent

This parent was very watchful of us walking nearby.  The goslings were busy feeding while the parent kept watch.  

The benefit of a 200 mm lens allowed me to get close enough without disrupting the goslings feeding.  

The straight neck of the Canada Goose provides an interesting contrast to the see of green and soft curves.

This shot was fun to take.  Generally, I like to snap casual shots in preparation for a 'posed' shot.  In this case, giving the subjects an opportunity to set themselves up allowed a set up with the crossed clubs.  

At the same time, it would have been even better to then ask the other team to cross their clubs.

Catching the action

At a guard competition this summer, I tried to catch the action of diving in at the beginning of the race.  Even with a 200 lens, I did not catch great images.  

Next time, I will make sure that I am closer and a shooting with a burst to ensure I catch the action.

Reading Directions

It is amazing how teachers can't read....  Actually, we had permission to walk the course as we were photographers.