Here is what happened that night. Toward the end of the meal, I looked at that empty bottle of coke thinking there must be a shot to made here. So I drew a face on a finger, put the “point & shoot” in macro mode and started playing with the camera.

Canon PowerShot SD870 IS
Exposure : 1/200
Aperture : f/2.8
ISO: 800
Focal length : 4.6mm
Aperture, Topaz Denoise 3 et Detail 2, Nik ColorEfex pro

Suddenly, after I put that finger inside the bottle to take some shots, the company phone went off.

I didn’t wanted to lose the call and I had other shots to take with the bottle, so I went on tho answered the call with as I was.

For some obscure reasons, my son thought that was funny…

Canon PowerShot SD870 IS
Exposure : 1/60
Aperture : f/2.8
ISO: 250
Focal length : 4.6mm
Aperture, Topaz Denoise 3 and Detail 2, Nik SilverEfex pro

François Meehan

Still no news for my D90, in the mean time here a mannequin head taken downtown Montreal, between 2 business appointments.

I must admit the Canon PowerShot SD870 IS form factor is nice to carry around. I put it in my pocket and forget about it.

Gee, it is hard to work with the JPG format! So little latitude for post processing.

Anyway, what a “spooky” face this is…

Canon PowerShot SD870 IS
Exposure : 1/800
Apererture : f/4.5
ISO: 80
Focal Length : 4.6 mm
Aperture, Topaz Denoise 3 and Detail2, Nik SilverEfex pro

François Meehan

After 2 long and intense photo sessions in the bathroom, here are 3 self portraits with my faucet.

This idea came to me as I was brushing my teeth, just as this theme stroke so many photographs in the past. Got to give it a shot.

So, here are 3 different approaches:

“Get me out of here!”

* By clicking the image, you will see it in a bigger format…

Nikon D90
Exposure : 1/15
Aperture : f/3.5
ISO: 400
Focal length: 105 mm (157 in DX)
Aperture, Topaz Denoise, Nik Color Efex pro

Must have spent a good 2 hours in the bathroom, all alone, laughing every now and then. In the house, they wonder what was going on, fortunately they are use to these wild photo sessions.

I guess the hardest thing was to wear a toque. Got so warm in there…

“What the…”

Nikon D90
Exposure : 1/6
Aperture : f/16
ISO: 800
Focal length : 105 mm (157 in DX)
Aperture Topaz Denoise, Nik Color Efex pro

Flashes on the toilet bowl and on the counter, let there be light!

“What’s up doc?”

Nikon D90
Exposure : 1/15
Aperture : f/3.5
ISO: 400
Focal length : 105 mm (157 in DX)
Aperture, Topaz Denoise, Nik Silver Efex pro

François Meehan

For those who don’t know, the “30″ is a road that will go around the Island of Montreal. To ease the never ending traffic problems.

Photo taken last week. More to come from that session.

Here we are at Melocheville , At least I think, on the other side, for sure it is “les Cèdres”, the dam on is the left side but out of the frame.

Nikon D90
Exposure : 1/250
Aperture : f/9.5
ISO: 400
Longueur focale : 50 mm (75 en DX)
Aperture, Topaz Denoise, Nik Color Efex pro, Nik Silver Efex pro

The path is clean up to the “20″.

François Meehan

I am really happy that I did not miss the “fall colors” season.

What a great moment for photography.

Nikon D90
Exposure : 1/500
Aperture : f/5.6
ISO: 200
Focal Length : 300 mm (450 en DX)
Aperture, Topaz Denoise, Nik Color Efex pro

Just have to be at a good spot, and find or wait for the right light.

Nikon D90
Exposure : 1/500
Aperture : f/5.6
ISO: 200
Focal Length : 220 mm (330 en DX)
Aperture, Topaz Denoise, Nik Color Efex pro and Photoshop Elements

Too bad, there are less and less locations on our island (Ile-Perrot) where the nature is still present. Savage construction is rapidly gobbling up what is left of wilderness here.

Nikon D90
Exposure : 1/750
Aperture : f/5.6
ISO: 200
Focal Length : 240 mm (360 en DX)
Aperture, Topaz Denoise, Nik Color Efex pro

So, we must immortalize these locations before it is too late.

More to come…

François Meehan

2 weeks ago, while returning from Franklin, I had a little moment “lost in the ether”.

Instead of driving the 20 toward Ile-Perrot, I often take the little road along the canal Soulange, and when doing so, I pass trough the village of Coteau-du-lac.

Slowing making our way in the village, I spot in the corner of my eye a huge pothole, spreading almost halfway the length of the road.

I keep driving until the next stop, then in my head, I see the pothole and the mailboxes, time get suspended, it rings in my head: “photo alert”!

Lise, shout at me a “what are you doing?” that could not be missed, other cars were approaching from behind.

Nikon D90
Exposure : 1/20
Aperture : f/9.5
ISO: 400
Focale length: 50mm (75 en DX)
Aperture (Photomatix plugin), Topaz Denoise 3 and Detail

I step out of my daydreaming, turn in the next house’s driveway and return back to the pothole.

We are late in the afternoon, the light is georgous but it was a bit “rock & roll” to make the pictures. Laying close to the ground, the cars (let me tell you they drive like crazy out there!) were passing close to me, really close.

Nikon D90
Exposure : 1/30
Aperture : f/9.5
ISO: 400
Focale length: 50mm (75 en DX)
Aperture(Photomatix plugin), Topaz Denoise 3 and Detail

All done in 5 minutes.

I went back to this village a week after, the “shot” was gone…

François Meehan

After our short stop at Huntington, we hit the road to Franklin, close to the U.S. border.

Once arrived at the village, while driving on the 202, we saw a sign announcing: La pommeraie du Suroît, a charming place were they produce an excellent Ice Cider.

Tasting session in a beautiful old house, I bought one bottle of their lovely “liquor” and on our way out, one of the tenant, as he saw my camera, suggested that we took a little walk on an adjacent trail, bordered by stone fences. Sounds good to me!

I took the first shot with the Lensbaby composer.

Nikon D90
Exposure : 1/90
Aperture : f/5.6
ISO: 200
Focal length : 50mm (Lensbaby Composer)
Aperture, Topaz Denoise 3 and Nik ColorEfex Pro.

The other two pictures with taken with the HDR technique using my 50 mm lens.

Going up…

Nikon D90
Exposure : 1/60
Aperture : f/9.5
ISO: 400
Focal length : 50mm (75 in DX)
Aperture, Photomatix pro, Topaz Denoise 3 and Nik ColorEfex Pro.

Going down…

Nikon D90
Exposure : 1/60
Aperture : f/9.5
ISO: 400
Focal length : 50mm (75 in DX)
Aperture, Photomatix pro, Topaz Denoise 3 and Nik ColorEfex Pro.

Forgot to mention, the Ice cider from La pommeraie du Suroît is simply delicious!

François Meehan

From time to time, I use a “point and shoot” camera, I have a Canon PowerShot SD870IS, “only” 8 megapixel, so limited compared to my Nikon D90 but so handy to carry around.

During the last Montreal Podcamp, at lunch time I took the opportunity to wander around St-Denis street. I found this superb pear core, bathing in a beautiful light.

Of course, the previous owner left it there for artistic purposes…

Canon SD870 IS
Exposure : 1/200
Aperture : f/8
ISO: 80
Focal length : 4.6 mm (reporte by the Exif data, weird…)
Aperture, Topaz Denoise 3 and Nik color Efx pro 3.

I really believe this saying: “The best camera is the one you have with you”

Note to Santa, I would really like a Canon G10 for Christmas…

François Meehan

What a bad Saturday we had, two weeks ago that is… So in need of a photo fix , it was cold, it was raining…

Had to hit the road, ended up in our nice village of Notre-Dame-de-l’Ile-Perrot. Decided to go to see a unique church over there. The main doors were unlocked, 2 guys from a “carpet renting” company, were taking back their carpet to take it to another “carpet needed place”. (No Joking this is true and who would joke in a church anyway…).

As always, the church was just superb. I was going enjoy myself today: HDR shots from the interior. With a charming version of my smile, the Lady at the Sachristie gave me permission to use my camera.

I went directly to the 2nd floor, set the tripod, here we go…

** Don’t forget to click on the picture to see it in its full size…

Nikon D90
Exposition : 1.5 sec base, HDR ( even, +2, -2)
Ouverture : f/22
ISO: 200
Longueur focale : 18 mm (27 DX)
Aperture, Photomatix HDR, Topaz Denoise et Detail, Nik SilverEfx pro et Picturesque

It is a very nice church, a week prior, we went there with my brothers in law. One of the volunteers on site, explained to us, that people around the world come here to get married.

The next picture was taken with a Nikkor 50 mm, 1.8.

For more information on this beautiful church:

Panoramio

Nikon D90
Exposition : 1.5 sec base, HDR ( even, +2, -2)
Ouverture : f/22
ISO: 200
Longueur focale : 50 mm (75 DX)
Aperture, Photomatix HDR, Topaz Denoise et Detail, Nik SilverEfx pro et Picturesque

François Meehan