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April 12, 2018 by landm

Spring Fling 2018 Art Show and Sale

This Weekend the Art Society of Strathcona Country presents the “Spring Fling 2018 Art Show and Sale” at the A.J. Ottewell Community Centre, 590 Broadmore Blvd., in Sherwood Park, Alberta. See art works by over 30 local artists. Show hours are Friday April 13 from 7pm to 9pm, Saturday Apr. 14 from 10am to 4pm and Sunday Apr. 15 from 11am to 4pm. I have 6 prints on display for the show and in the same building; upstairs in the Loft Gallery I have 7 prints on display. If you are in the Sherwood Park area and enjoy viewing art come out and have a look.

Here are a few of my pieces that will be on display.   How many Sheep can you count in the last image? – Leslie

Ferns, Cedar and Maple

Ferns, Cedar and Maple, ©Leslie Degner

36 Keys

36 Keys, ©Leslie Degner

Feather under Ice

Feather under Ice, ©Leslie Degner

Off its Hinges

Off its Hinges, ©Leslie Degner

Sheep high up in the rocks

High up in the Rocks, ©Leslie Degner

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March 13, 2018 by landm

A spirit dances amongst the trees

I was recently editing images, when I noticed something different in this ICM (intentional camera movement) image. Can you see what I see? – Leslie

A spirit dancing amongst the trees

A spirit dances amongst the trees, Olympus E-M1, Olympus 40-150mm f2.8, ©Leslie Degner 2018

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March 6, 2018 by landm

Winter Mountain Magic Photography Tour 2018 – Atri Ray’s images

Atri Ray is very passionate and enthusiastic about photography and I believe that it shows up in his images. He is a really fun person to have along on a tour. Here are a few of Atri’s favorite images from the tour.

©Atri Ray

©Atri Ray

©Atri Ray

©Atri Ray

©Atri Ray

©Atri Ray

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March 1, 2018 by landm

Winter Mountain Magic Photography Tour 2018 – Leslie’s images

I am finally getting around to posting a few of my favorite images from the Winter Mountain Magic Photography Tour that ran this past January. For photographers that are interested in joining one of our photo tours we have two upcoming ones for later this year (Transition to Winter Photo Tour – November 14th to 18th, 2018) and early in 2019 (Winter Mountain Magic Photo Tour – January 9th to 13th, 2019). For both of these photo tours the group size is small so they could fill up early. To find out more information on these photo tours click on the tour names above. Hope to see you there! – Leslie

Mount Michener

Mount Michener and frozen Abraham Lake, Olympus E-M1 mark II, Olympus 12-40mm f2.8, ©Leslie Degner

Textures in the ice, Abraham lake

Textures in the ice, Abraham lake, Alberta, Olympus PEN F, Olympus 60mm f2.8, ©Leslie Degner

Looking through ice on Abraham Lake

Cosmic view of ice on Abraham Lake, Olympus E-M1 mark II, Olympus 12-40mm f2.8, ©Leslie Degner

The colours of prayer flags

The colours of prayer flags, Kootenay Plains, Alberta, Olympus E-M1 mark II, Olympus 40-150mm f2.8, ©Leslie Degner

Trees against the snow

Trees against the snow, Alberta, Olympus E-M1 mark II, Olympus 40-150mm f2.8, ©Leslie Degner

Like looking through water, Abraham lake

Like looking through water, Abraham lake, Alberta, Olympus PEN F, Olympus 60mm f2.8, ©Leslie Degner

Sunrise over frozen Lake, Alberta

Sunrise over frozen Lake, Alberta, Olympus E-M1 mark II, Olympus 12-40mm f2.8, ©Leslie Degner

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February 17, 2018 by landm

Winter Mountain Magic Photography Tour 2018 – Alan Ernst’s Images

Alan Ernst co-leads the Winter Mountain Magic Photography Tour along with myself. Alan and his wife Madeleine are the owners of Aurum Lodge where the tour is based. Here are a few images Alan took during this year’s tour in January. – Leslie

©Alan Ernst

© Alan Ernst

©Alan Ernst

©Alan Ernst

©Alan Ernst

©Alan Ernst

©Alan Ernst

©Alan Ernst

©Alan Ernst

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February 11, 2018 by landm

Winter Mountain Magic Photography Tour 2018 – Puiming Webber

Winter can test our skill of visualizing, but Puiming (Ming) Webber pushed herself to observe her surroundings till she found subjects that were important to her. And usually it didn’t take her long to find something interesting to photograph. She has a great eye for simplicity, shape and form in the landscape and uses a medium format camera to capture incredible images. The following are a few of the images that Ming captured.

©Puiming Webber

©Puiming Webber

©Puiming Webber

©Puiming Webber

©Puiming Webber

©Puiming Webber

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February 5, 2018 by landm

Winter Mountain Magic Photography Tour 2018 – Martha Hill Schafer

In my previous post I mentioned that there was a painter amongst us on the “photography” tour. Martha (Marty) Hill Schafer sketched and painted with watercolors to capture her experiences during the tour. Marty would join us initially at each location capturing to her memory something that she found meaningful and inspirational from there, and then she would head back to the vehicle to warm up and paint or sketch. At some locations we would be there for a couple hours or more and in the winter weather conditions that we experienced you can’t just sit outside and do your paintings.

Besides being an artist, Marty is also an author and formerly the Picture Editor at Audubon magazine. One of her books “The Art of Photographing Nature”, which features photographs by Art Wolfe, is in our personal collection of photography books. It is a wonderful read and contains great insight into visualizing and composing for both photographers and artists alike (unfortunately I forgot to bring our copy along so that I could get Marty to sign it – maybe next time). So far Marty has submitted one completed painting from the tour, hopefully we will see more of her work in the future. You can view and find out more about her work at aquafolio.com

snow on trees

Snow Trees © Martha Hill Schafer

 

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February 2, 2018 by landm

Winter Mountain Magic Photography Tour 2018 – Kevin Schafer’s Images

In mid January out at Aurum Lodge in the Canadian Rockies, Alan Ernst, the owner of the lodge, and myself co-lead our Winter Mountain Magic Photography Tour. This year’s participants consisted of five photographers and a painter, each with a slightly different vision of what they wanted to capture. They all were enthusiastic, outgoing and a lot of fun and all worked well together as a group.  We experienced a wide range of conditions; the temperatures ranged from – 18°C to +1°C, there were moderate winds, some snow and several cloudy days.  From sunrise to sunset we were out photographing at various locations near the lodge, Abraham Lake and further afield into Banff National Park. Overall we had a great time and captured a lot of wonderful images.

Kevin Schafer is a repeat participant of our Winter Mountain Magic Photography Tour; his first time joining us was in 2016.  Kevin specializes in photographing rare and threatened wildlife and has been published in National Geographic.  Below are a few of Kevin’s images that he captured on this year’s tour (click here to view some of the photos he took while on the 2016 tour).  More of Kevin’s work can be viewed at kevinschafer.com and @schaferpho

Frozen methane bubbles, Winter,

©2018 Kevin Schafer

Frozen methane bubbles, Winter, Abraham Lake, Canadian Rockies

© 2018 Kevin Schafer

Winter ice patterns, Abraham Lake, Canadian Rockies, Alberta

© 2018 Kevin Schafer

Pebbles and snow, Winter patterns, Banff National Park, Canadian Rockies, Alberta

© 2018 Kevin Schafer

Shapes in the snow

© 2018 Kevin Schafer

Winter, reflection of trees, snow

© 2018 Kevin Schafer

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October 12, 2017 by landm

Winter Mountain Magic Photography Tour January 17th to 21st, 2018

It might only be the middle of autumn, but winter is creeping up faster than we realize. This coming January 17th to 21th, 2018, myself along with Alan Ernst of Aurum Lodge, are again running our Winter Mountain Magic Photography Tour. This is a small group tour and space is limited to only 6 (six) participants, and it is filling up fast, as we presently have one space left; so don’t dwell on it too long or this opportunity will pass you by. To find more information on this tour check out our Winter Mountain Magic Photography Tour page or go to the photo tours page at Aurum Lodge. Here are a few images taken from places that we may visit this upcoming tour. Make sure you don’t hibernate this coming winter. – Leslie

Reflection pool, Kootenay Plains

Reflection pool, Kootenay Plains, Alberta, Olympus E-M1, 12-40mm f2.8, ©Leslie Degner

Methane Bubbles trapped in ice

Methane Bubbles trapped in ice, Alberta, Olympus E-M1, 12-40mm f2.8, ©Leslie Degner

Ice at the edge of the river

Ice at the edge of the river, Alberta, Olympus E-M1, 40-150mm f2.8, ©Leslie Degner

Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep

Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep, Alberta, Olympus E-M1, 40-150mm f2.8, ©Leslie Degner

Sunrise at Aurum Lodge

Sunrise, Alberta, Olympus E-M1, 12mm f2, ©Leslie Degner

Pure Energy Icefalls

Pure Energy Icefalls, Alberta, Olympus E-M1, 40-150mm f2.8, ©Leslie Degner

Wind blowing across ice

Wind blowing across ice, Alberta, Olympus E-M1 Mark II, 12-40mm f2.8, ©Leslie Degner

Stumps encrusted in ice

Stumps encrusted in ice, Alberta, Olympus E-M1 Mark II, 12-40mm f2.8, ©Leslie Degner

Cracks in the ice

Cracks in the ice, Alberta, Olympus E-M1 Mark II, 12-40mm f2.8, ©Leslie Degner

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October 2, 2017 by landm

Pack Ice in Hudson Bay at Churchill

On my trip to Churchill, Manitoba, in July to view the Beluga Whales I ended up with a bonus attraction that wasn’t expected, which really made the trip for me. While we were out on the water viewing the Belugas the tour boat operator said there was some pack ice close by and asked if we were interested in seeing it? The consensus was yes, so we headed over to see the pack ice in Hudson Bay. The diversion was well worth it as I found the pack ice to be really cool (pardon the pun), I just wish we had more time to explore and photograph it.

icebergs in Hudson Bay 1

Small icebergs in Hudson Bay 1, Churchill, Manitoba, Olympus E-M1 markII, Olympus 40-150mm f2.8, ©Leslie Degner

Small icebergs in Hudson Bay

Small icebergs in Hudson Bay 2, Churchill, Manitoba, Olympus E-M1 markII, Olympus 40-150mm f2.8, ©Leslie Degner

Pack ice in Hudson Bay

Pack ice in Hudson Bay, Churchill, Manitoba, Olympus E-M1 markII, Olympus 40-150mm f2.8, ©Leslie Degner

Churchill is where the Arctic Tundra meets the Boreal Forest, it is considered a transitional habitat, so both arctic and boreal species of birds, mammals and plants can be seen in the area, which is great for both naturalists and photographers alike. Churchill in the summer is considered to be a bird watching capital and many serious bird watchers go there to add some unique birds to their “life list”. So if you are a bird watcher and/or a bird photographer and happen to be in the Churchill area during the summer months, there is great potential to increase your bird sightings. Myself, I have taken up a personal “Canada 150 bird challenge” trying to see and identify as many bird species as I can in this year of Canada’s 150th birthday. Over the two days spent in Churchill, I was able to add 12 more bird species to my challenge list. – Leslie

Indian Paintbrush and Willow growing between the rocks

Indian Paintbrush and Willow growing between the rocks on the Taiga, Churchill, Manitoba, Olympus E-M1 markII, Olympus 40-150mm f2.8, ©Leslie Degner

Arctic Tern at the Granary Ponds Churchill

Arctic Tern at the Granary Ponds, Churchill, Manitoba, Olympus E-M1 markII, Olympus 40-150mm f2.8, ©Leslie Degner

Sun setting over Hudson Bay

Sun setting over Hudson Bay, Churchill, Manitoba, Olympus E-M1 markII, Olympus 40-150mm f2.8, ©Leslie Degner

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