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Dried roses buds

fmeehan — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 01:00:08 +0000

Originally uploaded by meehanf

Dried roses buds

To add an interesting touch to a cup of green tea, we add a bud or 2 to the mixture.

Camera iPhone

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Caméra iPhone

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Yoh Zen!

fmeehan — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 15:26:51 +0000

During an outing with a group of photographs, I found that plastic pair of glasses. Then nearby, I saw this statue.

They were made for each other…

Camera D90 with a LensBaby

François Meehan

Selections, photo shoot of Charles’s 1967 Volvo 1800S

fmeehan — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 23:50:02 +0000

That photo shoot, it was a blast!

Below a link that will lead you to the shots I selected:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12149783@N04/sets/72157625166831605/with/5137579978/

And here is my friend Frank images:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/whfrank/sets/72157625159170397/with/5133961988/

The goal of this exercise was to provide Charles with images, so he could select 2 for Volvo’s annual photography contest.

François Meehan

Nessie, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue

fmeehan — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 20:13:14 +0000

I have the confirmation: the Province of Quebec has his own lake monsters.

Nikon D90
Exposition : 1/640
Ouverture : f/11 (-1.3ev)
ISO: 400
Longueur focale : 50 mm (75 en DX)
Aperture, Topaz Denoise 3 et Detail 4, Nik ColorEfex pro

François Meehan

That face! (part 2)

fmeehan — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:40:12 +0000

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

The face!

fmeehan — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:25:06 +0000

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

Variation on a theme: stuck in my faucet…

fmeehan — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:47:17 +0000

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

The “30″ is coming?

fmeehan — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:12:48 +0000

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

Fall colors, Notre-Dame-de-l’Ile-Perrot

fmeehan — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:59:53 +0000

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

Puddle at Coteau-du-lac

fmeehan — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:10:17 +0000

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