Sunset At The Window

Sunset At The WIndow, originally uploaded by greggscott.

It is said that no two sunsets are the same. This is probably true. However, I have lived looking out to this apartment and tree for 8 years and have never seen dusk look anything like this.

I like this particular photo because it almost makes it appear that the fiery light of the setting sun is blasting right through the building. I shot this scene a number of times but the one where the tenant of the suite appears at the window is my favorite. In truth, I didn't even notice her until after I uploaded the .jpegs to my MacBook. Without her the image, although colorful, is static.

As is custom with most of my personal photography, no Photoshop effects or post-processing of any kind was done with this digital still. I employ only in-camera adjustments while shooting. In this case I added a polarizing filter.

Power Of The Sun

Power Of The Sun, originally uploaded by greggscott.

There had to be something spectacular to take my eyes away from watching the broadcast of the Beijing Olympics as athletes were competing for medals. As it turned out the gold was in the setting mid-August sun just outside my window.

As is custom with most of my personal photography, no Photoshop effects or post-processing of any kind was done with this digital still. I employ only in-camera adjustments while shooting. In this case I added a polarizing filter.

Flights For Vancouver Birds Grounded For 35 Minutes

The silhouette of a seagull who sits patiently just meters away from a nesting chick atop a Kitsilano apartment roof while the 'Celebration of Light' fireworks take place across the water in English Bay in Vancouver on August 2, 2008.

Interestingly the chick's Mother returned to the spire where the baby bird rests immediately following the fireworks display as if her watch were over.