tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41069665921270640312024-02-18T19:56:24.088-08:00PhotogéniqueSharing some pictures and stories of what I discover out thereAlrikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17325144808974824051noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4106966592127064031.post-20827051753444150672011-04-23T12:22:00.000-07:002011-05-15T08:28:12.385-07:00A Journey Down Under - photo book<div style="text-align: left; width: 650px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">I have created this book recently based on a business trip I did two years ago to Australia and Perth in particular. To me, books are the greatest way to showcase your work. I spend countless hours to select the pictures that will make a compelling story. Does it always work? Not really. I have been trying for many years and until recently did not really grasp how everything should fit together. There is still plenty of room for improvements but when compared with my earlier work, I am happy about the progression.</span></span><br />
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<div style="display: block;"><a href="http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/2166819?ce=blurb_ew&utm_source=widget" style="margin: 12px 3px;" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">A Journey Down Under by Alrik Thiriet</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"> | </span></span><a href="http://www.blurb.com/landing_pages/bookshow?ce=blurb_ew&utm_source=widget" style="margin: 12px 3px;" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Make Your Own Book</span></span></a></div></div></div>Alrikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17325144808974824051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4106966592127064031.post-50690667567135301082011-04-19T09:33:00.000-07:002011-04-19T09:33:06.705-07:00Using a 55mm under low light conditions<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Low ambient lighting can be used to your advantage when shooting portraits. I shot these pictures at my corporate Christmas party where everybody dress up to attend a very nice diner and an after party. That night, I decided to go with the smallest gear possible that would still make great pictures and chose my 55mm lense with a maximum aperture of f/1.4. </span></span><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Everyone of us has some irrational fear of some sort, I do to. I used to be afraid of sharks and to a smaller degree, of snakes. Their beauty helped me overcome my fear. Both families are just fascinating. I have traded fear for caution.</span></span></div><br />
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</tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Snakes can be lethal and therefore must be approached with extreme caution. I chose the easy option by always keeping a glass between us (if they are poisonous) or by staying far away.</span></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Snakes are also one the most beautiful creations of Mother Nature. I was amazed by the patterns and colors I discovered. Snakes are just masters in the art of camouflage and thanks to a very knowledgeable Houston Zoo's herpetology staff, I was immersed in a world I had no idea it existed. Having a passion for photography helped me taking the time to appreciate what I was seeing. Get close and stop for a while.</span></div></span></span><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I have been going many times and spent countless hours trying to photograph these creatures. A few challenges I had to face: low light condition, reflecting glass and last but not least, invisible snakes or fast moving snakes. Patience is the key and with the help of a good tripod, I managed to successfully capture some images. A 17-55 lens was enough to this point but as soon as I am getting a macro lens, I will go back there and spend much more time in the zoo's coolest place.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I still managed to feel very much alone: after admiring the sunset on Kata Tjuta, I returned to the car park. With nobody around, I tried to open my car. It was locked. I had no cell phone coverage and the closest town was 75km away. After a few seconds of panic, I decided to walk for a couple of miles, in the dark, to the closest emergency phone I had noticed along one of the trails and called the rangers. They showed up, around midnight, towed my car and I eventually went to bed, around 4 in the morning as we had the surprise to discover another empty car on our way back, which meant a rescue attempt. Using headlamps this time, we found the lost guy who was starting his night in the wild, not without fear. Looking at his eyes when we discovered him, he was really relieved. That is my own personal experience of the Australian outbacks. Next time, I will be prepared.</span><br />
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</tbody></table>Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, is clearly one of the symbols of Australia, this giant country / continent. This massive rock made of reddish sandstone, remnant of a much larger eroded formation, stands out in the middle of the gigantic desert of Australia. It seems so flat for hundreds of kilometers around. I flew over the desert from Sydney to Ayers Rock. The red center was indeed red with patches of green, and particularly flat. Uluru stands out, and it is not a surprise it became a mystic place for the aboriginal community.<br />
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I have chosen to only display black & white pictures on this post. It gives a different perspective, with improved contrasts. Twenty hours were way too short for a stay in a place like but I still managed to make good use of all my time. Walking around Uluru took me 4 or 5 hours, although I am usually walk very fast and then stop for a long time when I find something of interest. I had the opportunity of taking a few shots of this very strange and spiritual rock.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Armed with my tripod, I left the hotel not long before sunset, after a long and tiring day walking along Bondi Beach. I was heading to Quay, a restaurant facing the Opera for a fantastic dinner, sadly on my own, one of the fallbacks of business trips. Both the food and the view were truly amazing.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had seen the building in many books and I was </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">still p</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">leasantly surprised by the design. Not many cities are established in such a beautiful natural setting, which clearly creates a nice atmosphere.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Rocks was just behind my back, it was time to go listening to some good Aussie's live music at a local pub.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Opera House, Sydney</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Esplanade de la Défense, Paris</td></tr>
</tbody></table>The Arche de la Défense is located in the heart of the business district, near Paris. This building, inaugurated in 1989 by French president François Mitterrand for the commemoration of the French revolution, is built along the historical axe running through Paris, from Le Louvre to the Arc de Triomphe and the Arche de la Défense.<br />
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The design is inspired by a four dimensional hypercube projected into our third dimensional space, forming a nearly perfect square, a very unusual design for a building. I particularly enjoy photographing perspectives and I must say they are countless ways of looking at this controversial piece of architecture.<br />
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Until very recently, the building was opened to the public, with a spectacular ride in a transparent elevator. The roof was accessible, offering a very interesting view of Paris. As I was passing by on my last visit to Paris, I am glad I stopped and payed for the quite expensive ride. It was closed just a few months later.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arche de la Défense, Paris - 12mm, f/9</td></tr>
</tbody></table>A museum dedicated to the ages of computer sciences was located at the top. I would have passed through pretty quickly if it wasn't for a retrospective of Apple's computers. My family had so many different versions of Apple's that many good memories came back in a couple of seconds.<br />
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It is a shame that they decided to close it under the pretext they couldn't invest in repairing the external elevator. This monument is now kept for government employees.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Families gathering around the carousel at the Aquarium, Downtown Houston</td></tr>
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</div><div>In transit from Perth to Paris via Singapore and London, I discovered the giant duty free at La Changi airport in Singapore. I was blown away by the size of the terminal but wasn't prepared to walk into a mall. I could have headed straight to the lounge but decided to stretch my legs, exploring a few stores with my camera. I am glad I was too busy taking pictures, I could easily have bought stuff, you know, the kind of stuff nobody needs.</div><div><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The dirt road to get there is an adventure by itself, and one must drive a 4WD while paying attention to the weather. Flash floods can be disastrous when driving in the steep canyon.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Above, I chose to show the diapir, in white, with its chaotic structure while the gentle "S" curve in the road is used to give a more pleasant feeling. On the right, I am using the very stable "V" shape to frame the salt formation. Rendering chaos is quite difficult as the observer can soon become uncomfortable .</span></span><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I invested in a telephoto zoom, 70-200 mm, just before going on a safari and I spent most of my time shooting wildlife portraits or at least close shots. Not having the luxury of possessing two camera bodies, I was reluctant changing lens every other minute, by fear of missing some action and also concerned by the amount of dust in the air. I had to switch to a wide angle lens when I saw these two peaceful zebras which would be a perfect addition to a landscape picture of the Masaï Mara reserve in Kenya.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I knew parts of the famous Rule of Thirds which stipulates that the main subject should be aligned to, or be positioned at the intersection of arbitrary lines dividing the frame in nine equal parts as shown in the picture. What I didn't know, is that each intersection does not have the same power and corner 1 should be preferred to any other one, while corner 4 should only be considered last. These rules are of course meant to be broken but I find that paying attention to this detail adds a lot to the overall effect and improves the composition. In this example, not only the zebras are not placed appropriately, they also lead the viewer outside of the frame. A more pleasant picture was obtained when I cropped it three years after framing the shot. Landscape photography does not necessarily mean wide angle.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Masai Mara, Kenya</td></tr>
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Some say photography is all about luck and having the right gear. I don't disagree completely with that statement, for there is certainly a big part of luck. But if you are staying home watching TV, capturing interesting pictures is not going to happen. </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">On a nice afternoon in the southwest of France, I decided to finally go check out a farm near my in-laws', where there were supposed to be cows. As often, I wasn't prepared and my camera wasn't set up properly. In a split second, what appeared to be uninteresting subjects, turned into this picture. Yes, each one of them was very busy feeding. Suddenly they realized I was there and started running at me. I was quite scared for a second as I wasn't prepared to wrestle seven 800 pounds mammals, each armed with unpleasant weapons. They all stopped in front of me, stroked by curiosity perhaps. I took the shot and gently walked away, in case they'd change their mind.</span></span>Alrikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17325144808974824051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4106966592127064031.post-76530230682857077752010-10-12T07:24:00.000-07:002010-10-12T19:28:15.302-07:00Canino Market, Houston<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Canino Market, Nikon D300</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Just like everyone else, I have been going to supermarkets for years, for convenience. We all have to go buy some food once in a while. In most cases, stands of fresh products look quite nice and can even bring </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">up </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">your appetite. However, with the exception of fish and meat where you buy from the counter, it lacks human interaction. To me, grocery shopping soon became an annoying activity we all have to do.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Supermarkets all look alike, wherever you are. Sure the food may differ slightly but the feeling will still be the same. A supermarket in Dubai is not very different than one in London, Tahiti or Houston. On the contrary, each fresh market is original, has its own culture. I now try to check out one in each country I visit, or even city. I am sure I will have the opportunity to share more of this in the future.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Canino Market, Lomo</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Houston is quite famous for its hispanic community and clearly Canino Market has a mexican flavor. I feel like learning to speak Spanish again. Traveling to a foreign country, whereas in vacation or business, does not always give you the luxury of cooking with fresh and local products. When you live somewhere exotic, or not, it is best to cook local dishes using local ingredients. Of course, it is even better if someone knows what to do with it. I am the lucky one, not only is my wife a fantastic cook, she likes experimenting. So far, the produce we bought at Canino's has a lot more flavor than artificially ripen supermarket produce. What is interesting too is that everything is mixed together, which I am sure can bring ideas to the cooks to think about dishes to make, flavors to associate, colors to mix. But what's best is buying from friendly people who live from their passion, enjoy their job and know their products.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Canino Market, iPhone</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Now let's talk about photography. I find this place unique because of the market stands holding such a diversity of products, shapes and colors. I doesn't matter which camera I carry, I always want to take pictures, but I end up spending all my time shopping for fresh produce. Perhaps I should go with just this purpose in mind one day. I took pictures using my camera phone, my Lomo and my Nikon D300. All give very different results but all will give you the taste for the place.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Central Market, Lomo</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I thought it would be nice to compare traditional markets with more industrial supermarkets, just because most supermarkets are boring. To justify such comparison, I chose the best location in H-Town, Central Market. All the guests we have received to visit us, have agreed, it was the most interesting supermarket they had to buy from. I still think it is much more monotonous than the lively Canino's, but that is entirely my call. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Canino Market, taken with a Lomo<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Life around the reef is very abundant and I could have chosen to share some photographs of colorful fishes. Instead, I am showing some pictures of an unusual reef, at least to my knowledge. Muiron Islands are well preserved reefs building up like trees in a forest. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The competition for light is fierce under water. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">It is so much fun to dive in between those tall columns or better, along steep faces .</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Comparable to the diversity of vegetation encountered in rain forests, the variety of different corals is mind boggling. I had the chance to dive slowly in this very special environment, admiring the colors and shapes of colonies of polyps. I hope to master the art of diving which is a perfect control of the buoyancy to be able to take sharp pictures. I clearly need some practice and hopefully our next trip to Turks and Caicos will help. </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">And who knows, maybe one day I will even be good at underwater photography! In any case, I really enjoy it.</span></span><br />
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</span></span>Alrikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17325144808974824051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4106966592127064031.post-86457757675666355262010-10-06T20:10:00.000-07:002010-10-07T17:21:15.265-07:00Art Deco in South Beach, Florida<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My favorite, Colony Hotel, South Beach</td></tr>
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</div>Alrikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17325144808974824051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4106966592127064031.post-75991749304970129972010-10-03T20:24:00.000-07:002010-10-07T08:50:13.304-07:00Wildflowers of Western Australia<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">September is the perfect time to visit Perth, on the West Coast of Australia. I haven't mentioned that I work for an australian company, BHP Billiton, as a petroleum geologist. The company has an office downtown Perth which I had the chance to visit on a mission. The hotel I was staying at is located downtown as well, just a short walk away from the beautiful King's Park. I will probably make a post on the park later, as I find it is Perth's jewel.</span></span><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> decided to use only one lens, my Nikkor 50mm f1/4. I haven't invested in a macro lens yet. I have been able to get the effects I wanted with my 50mm. I know I won't be able to take details of flowers at this stage but it is a good start. I wanted to show you a selection of the diversity and beauty of wildflowers I have seen, which makes a perfect subject on a visit to Perth or Western Australia in general.</span></span><br />
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</tbody></table><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnZh4XfYF_sEhX13PpFHKJoV7lN1zfXnAAucdMh32CR7F7u5rTvlImpfSnYq6t2nASH82f1qY1q6lvsJ2Ye-QE4WN9klhtANkzwV53vpue3QDNpERKpHdf-IyuDuaYw-5G0kPwiANHmzs/s1600/00285-Paris_0906.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnZh4XfYF_sEhX13PpFHKJoV7lN1zfXnAAucdMh32CR7F7u5rTvlImpfSnYq6t2nASH82f1qY1q6lvsJ2Ye-QE4WN9klhtANkzwV53vpue3QDNpERKpHdf-IyuDuaYw-5G0kPwiANHmzs/s320/00285-Paris_0906.jpg" width="238" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ieoh Ming Pei is the brain behind the controversial pyramid in Le Louvre, Paris. When François Mitterrand decided to expropriate the Finance Ministry to Bercy in 1983, to expand and renew the museum, I.M. Pei was awarded the design. It may have shocked many people after the grand opening of the Grand Louvre in 1988, those who call blasphemy this mix of modern architecture with historical monuments. I personally will be eternally grateful to Mr Pei for his genius idea. The museum entrance is below the pyramid, which brings a lot of light into the lobby. From there, the access is easy and short to all aisles of this gigantic museum.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Even better, at dusk, tourists leave the esplanade to the enjoyment of those who love this magnificent historical monument, with the pyramid in the middle. This is pure magic, thanks to the reflective pools. I don't think I have been particularly imaginative when I took these shots as I didn't have much time to think my composition </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">through</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> (only got there a few minutes before sunset). What I can assure you is that there is an infinite source of angles to shoot from. Move around, take your time. And a tripod, of course.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Bald Eagle</span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Birds of Prey are majestic creatures difficult to observe in the wild. I have always been fascinated by their ability to fly so fast, without the associated noise pollution and carbon dioxide emissions. With patience, a good set of binoculars and a telephoto lens, I am sure it is quite possible to observe their hunting skills while taking close-up shots. I haven't been very successful so far. Close-up shots are possible in most zoos but you will miss seeing them fly. In the wild, I saw many falcons and eagles, but they were quite far away.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">During our trip to Vancouver, last summer, we climbed Grouse Mountain and we were very surprised to learn they had a falconry show called "Birds in Motion". For the first time, I could see birds of prey flying very close to me. They will fly over your head and you will only feel the air displacement. The Peregrin Falcon was way too fast for me and I didn't get a shot "in motion". Perhaps I should go back to Brazos Bend and practice more with flying birds.</span></span><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That night, I wasn't prepared to use my camera. The night before, perhaps, as I was trying to manually adjust the white balance to the white wall of our bedroom. Instead I was reading a book, a french comic or should I say a Bande-Dessinée. Matt was playing with a few toys on our bed. Even better, my wife Raphaëlle had left a small mirror behind, one of those small ones carried by women, just in case. I suddenly saw Matt's reflection on the mirror. The inspiration came right away, so I jumped out of my bed to catch my camera which was already set up. I took a few shots, not without difficulties as toddlers move a lot. He even started playing with the camera's cord. I love these two shots. I was lucky that night.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It took me around 45 minutes to get there, it was two and a half hours before sunset. I had other plans for sunset and just wanted to take a glimpse of Delicate Arch. I couldn't leave it. I had to see it becoming orange when the sun is at a low-angle, just before sunset. I was so amazed, I forgot to walk around to change the perspective. As I was early, I could choose the spot I wanted. I want my wife and kid to see this place one day so I know I will be back. And this time, I will walk around and experiment.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">What I like about such places, is that it is full of people sharing the same passion, for hiking or photography. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">That night, I met a British citizen, who's name remains unknown. What I remember, is that he was about to cross the Rockies on his bicycle. His plans were to bike to the East Coast and fly back home. What was exceptional is that he left the UK a couple of weeks back, and biked East crossing all Europe, Asia and Australia. What an adventure!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Capitol Reef National Park is located North-East of the Grand-Staircase Escalante, in a very remote location. It is a very peaceful and quiet place, as the geologic features this park is trying to preserve are probably not appealing to most people at first. However, I'm sure almost everyone would appreciate the unique views of the Waterpocket Fold, this 100 miles long monocline with differential erosion of the rock layers.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bryce Amphitheater - Sunset Point (Navajo Trail)</td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">60 million years of erosion have produced this unique landscape. Traces of iron oxide has colored the rock in combination of oranges.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Hole-in-the-Rock road is running south from Highway 12, just a few miles east of Escalante. This graveled road was in very good shape and pulled over 8 miles later just after the cattle guard. I followed a good hiker's trail heading ENE, parallel to Halfway Hollow.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Although very crowed, especially the Upper Canyon, it is really worth the stop. Take a photo tour. Not only will you have a lot more time in the canyons, but the guides know where to go, at what time, while pushing the crowd away from your photographs. Rays of light entering the canyon appear at specific time, making this place so unique, while indirect lighting is great to emphasize the color of the rock.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In the case of the Wahweap Creek toadstools, when it rains and the pedestal becomes wet, gravity pulls the column down, literally melting away. They were once much taller than they are today.</span></span><br />
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