Author Archives: Jens

Westminster Abbey

Posted on 02/08/2015 by Jens

Westminster Abbey is a community of Benedictine monks in Mission, British Columbia, established in 1939 from the Abbey of Mount Angel, Oregon. The sun shining through the stained glass created some vibrant colours.

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Post Processing Images

Posted on 02/07/2015 by Jens

I spent some time post processing this image. As a photographer I have mixed emotions about post processing my images. So much of what we see on the internet today is so heavily processed and not at all what the subject looked like in reality. Many people leave comments for the photographer on how beautiful their image looks, but to me, many of the photos are so heavily saturated and over processed. I like the birds in this image who were using the wind to effortlessly circle this rock formation.

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The Birthplace of British Columbia

Posted on 01/31/2015 by Jens

Today I visited the Fort Langley National Historic Site. It was here in 1858 that James Douglas signed a proclamation which created the crown colony of British Columbia. It played a key role in the establishment of the 49th parallel as the international boundary with the U.S. and was the staging point for prospectors heading up the Fraser Canyon in search of their fortune. One of the buildings, the storehouse is possibly the oldest building in B.C.

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A Break From The Rain

Posted on 01/25/2015 by Jens

Today lots of people were out walking and taking advantage of the mild weather. I was exploring with my camera and I came across this old building being demolished. I like the contrast between the older building made of brick and wood compared to the much newer and taller skyscrapers in the background constructed with glass and steel. Things in decay make such an interesting subject to photograph.

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Happy New Year

Posted on 01/01/2015 by Jens

An image of the Strait of Georgia taken at sunset. I snowshoed up to this location and it was a great way to spend the first day of 2015. However, not everyone had the day off like the tugboat captain hauling the barge in the photo. In the distance you can see the mountains on Vancouver Island. I like the golden colour reflected in the water and the black silhouette of the trees in the foreground. It was dark as I descended to my vehicle.

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Antarctica: A Year On Ice

Posted on 12/23/2014 by Jens

This evening I was fortunate to see the documentary movie Antarctica: A Year On Ice. The film was directed by Anthony Powell and it looks at the lives of people who live at the McMurdo Station year round. In the Winter they have to endure four months of never ending darkness. It was visually stunning and I enjoyed the time lapse photography. It’s a dream of mine to one day take images in Antarctica.

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Season’s Greetings

Posted on 12/22/2014 by Jens

Happy holidays everyone. A few years ago I took this photo at the Stovepipe Wells campground in Death Valley National Park. It was windy at night and the rocks on the base of the Christmas tree prevented it from being blown over.

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The Tantalus Range

Posted on 12/14/2014 by Jens

The Tantalus Range in the Coast Mountains covered in fresh snow. Mount Tantalus is the highest in the range at 2603 m ( 8540 feet ). I like the combination of the wispy clouds at sunset.

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Breakthrough Photography – Filters

Posted on 12/07/2014 by Jens

I first heard about Breakthrough Photography through their Kickstarter campaign. They are a group of photographers who have decided to create their own UV, Circular Polarizer and Neutral Density filters. What I like about these filters is each filter is double-threaded which ensures that the lens cap will stay on. There is Multi-Resistant and Nano coatings. They are also very thin which will help to eliminate vignetting. I’m looking forward to taking images with some of these filters.