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Photos of Canada

A partial view of Lake Agnes, Alberta 2018.

The picture above, taken in 2018, shows a partial view of Lake Agnes. The photographic composition is limited to elements that reinforce the diagonal lines crossing the scenery. In the foreground, the branch reinforces this composition by following the reflection of the rocks in the water. The limited number of colours in the picture allows […]

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Photos of Canada

A picture of the Kelowna Yacht Club at dusk.

For this picture of the Kelowna Yacht Club, in British Columbia, I was more interested in capturing the general atmosphere rather than the whole yacht club with all its boats and installations. The words Kelowna Yacht Club and the boats being  obvious in the midground, there was no need to add more details. It was […]

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The MS Zuiderdam in the port of Quebec.

During a beautiful autumn day in Quebec, it is worth making a detour by the “promenade des Gouverneurs”. This promenade is accessible through the Dufferin Terrace and the Battlefields Park. The staircase has a few hundred steps but it is worth the effort. During this period of the year, several cruise ships, among them the […]

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Aviation photography

The Government of Quebec Challenger 600 C-GQBQ

I return in the past with this photo of the Governement of Quebec Challenger 600 C-GQBQ. It is seen here after the take-off from the Quebec Jean-Lesage international airport. The picture was taken during fall 2012 with a Canon 5D MKII full frame camera, from the stairway surrounding the Quebec control tower. With regards to […]

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Ship photography

The Chilean sailboat Esmeralda at the Tall Ships Regatta 2017 in Quebec City

In July 2017, the four masted Chilean sailboat Esmeralda arrived in Quebec City for the Tall Ships Regatta 2017. The arrival was quite spectacular, as the whole crew sang together for several minutes for the people standing along the pier. In order to avoid any distraction, the full frame picture has been taken in the […]

Ship photography

The Corona Frontier ship in the Vancouver harbour The picture above was taken during summer 2016 in the Vancouver harbour, in British Columbia. I chose that time of the day to take the picture since the light was at its best. The calm winds allowed for a better reflection in the water. The rain, which […]

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Photos of Europe

Photography in Europe: Gruyères and the Moléson in Switzerland

The city of Gruyères is located in the Prealps, in the Friburg County in Switzerland. It is a very charming small medieval town where cars are forbidden (the white van shown in the picture above is only used for morning delivery). In the city, one can visit the Gruyères Castle (Château de Gruyères), the H.R.Giger […]

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Photography: wildlife in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada

Obviously, the Canon 5D MKII is not the ideal camera for sport photography, but it still can offer very good results with its full frame sensor. You don’t get a high number of frames per second, but you get the benefit of a bigger image than one produced with an APS-C sensor. I was thus […]