Many of you asked to see my portrait. Well, here you are…

Nikon D90
Exposure : 1/60
Aperture : f/4
ISO: 1000
Focale length : 50mm (75 en DX)
Aperture, Topaz Denoise 3, Silver Efex.

François

Crosses always add a little something to a picture. They alter the mood, provide a new dimension.

I did two versions of the one found at Ste-Luce-sur-mer, a very old cemetery. Did also other pictures in that location, that I will show later.

The first one was shot in the morning:

Nikon D90
Exposure : 1/60
Aperture : f/22
ISO: 200
Focal length : 50mm (75 en DX)
Aperture, Topaz Denoise 3, Silver Efex.

And the other one at sunset.

Nikon D90
Exposure : 1/90
Aperture : f/22
ISO: 320
Focal length : 50mm (75 en DX)
Aperture, Topaz Denoise 3 and Adjust,

François

This is a part of Ste-Luce sur Mer village, seen at low tide.

Nikon D90
Exposition : 1/60
Ouverture : f/22
ISO: 200
Focal length: 50mm (75 in DX)
Aperture,Viveza and Topaz Denoise 3 and Adjust

It is a very colorful, easy going, type of place.

And the seafood… Should write a whole article about it.

François

Even tough we were going at the jardins de Métis for the flowers (other articles to come on the subject), I saw some good opportunities to shoot insects.

For the occasion, I used my Sigma 105 mm macro and the Nikon SB-900 with a warm gel, in wireless mode. Did also use the D90 integrated flash, along with Gary Fong’s Puffer .

Had to config flashes with a -7 compensation (ITTL mode), the sun was really strong. Light not easy to work with, did learn a lot that morning.

Please take note that I am not an expert when comes to talk about insects (and flowers for that matter). I had to research and asked for help to identify my victims. It is quite possible that I am wrong, in such case don’t hesitate to let me know.

Let’s start with a red dragonfly, most probably a crimson-ringed whitheface.

Don’t forget to click on the images to see them bigger…

And then an azure damselfly.

And to finish, a lovely spider, sorry, could not find its kind.

Pictures of the flowers of “jardin des Métis” to follow soon.

For the 3 pictures:

Nikon D90
Exposure : 1/200
Aperture : f/11
Flash SB-900 in wireless mode
ISO: 640
Focal length : 105mm (157 en DX)
Aperture, Topaz Denoise 3, Define from Nik software

François

First trial with “Detail”, a new product from Topaz Labs.

Another one of those superb sunsets from Ste-Luce sur Mer.

Don’t forget to click on the picture to see it in a bigger format.

Nikon D90
Exposition : 1/750
Ouverture : f/5.6
ISO: 1000
Longueur focale : 105mm (157 en DX)
Aperture, Topaz Denoise 3 et Detail

François

Each day during our stay at Ste-Luce sur Mer, we saw that bird at least 3 times.

It seemed to have made a particular rock, really close to were we stayed, its home base.

On some occasions, we would see two herons, that was not the norm.

Several herons pictures to come, that were such good subjects.

Nikon D90
Exposure : 1/3000
Aperture : f/6.7
ISO: 400
Focal Length : 300mm (450 en DX)
Aperture, Topaz Denoise 3, Viveza and Define from Nik software

François

During the afternoon, feet in the water at a beach in Ste-Luce sur Mer.

There is a show in front.

Ducks comes and goes, going no where in particular, but going fast.

Nikon D90
Exposure : 1/500
Aperture : f/8
ISO: 200
Focale Length : 280mm (420 en DX)
Aperture, Topaz Denoise 3 and Nik software Define

François

Taken in Rimouski, this is the only hint.

Nikon D90
Exposure : 1/45
Aperture : f/16
ISO: 160
Focal length : 30mm (45 en DX)
Aperture, Topaz Denoise 3 and Adjust, Nik software Silver Efex Pro

Here is a killdeer bird, on one of Ste-Luce-sur-mer beaches.

I have been trying for a long time to make a decent shot of this bird, well distributed in our province.

Difficulty was, here at home, that I would meet them mainly on the golf courses.

Looks like these birds can quickly sense a golfer abilities, they take off rapidly in my presence.

Here is a juvenile, pretty good camouflage skills.

Here in Ste-Luce, they are not scared: they don’t get to see me with my 7 iron in my hands.

Nikon D90
Exposition : 1/1000
Ouverture : f/5.6
ISO: 400
Longueur focale : 300mm (450 en DX)
Aperture, Topaz Denoise 3, Viveza et Define de Nik software

François