Daily Walk

[John R]

Both very nice, as usual.

I love the multi-colored leaves. Autumn is here, I guess.

Thank you Francois and Eric. I also like early autumn with the goldenrods and stormy skies.

JR

[John R]

High Park is for me a never ending source of subject matter. If you don't know, High Park is in Toronto and is somewhat akin to what Central Park is to New Yorkers. From people and events to animals and nature, it has most everything.

Here I waited for passersby, but none came. Until I left, of course

JR

[John R]

These images are taken in Dundas Valley and are representative of the mid colour changes before the big splash of colour that comes later.

JR

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

I especially like the second of these.

[John R]

Thanks Eric. Another walk in High Park.

JR

[francois]

High Park is for me a never ending source of subject matter. If you don't know, High Park is in Toronto and is somewhat akin to what Central Park is to New Yorkers. From people and events to animals and nature, it has most everything.

Here I waited for passersby, but none came. Until I left, of course

JR

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I especially love the soft colors. They contrast with the vertical motion - speedy vs peaceful.
Well done!

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

I think you often visit the same trees, but they always present just a different expression to your camera.

Nice.

[John R]

I especially love the soft colors. They contrast with the vertical motion - speedy vs peaceful.
Well done!

Thank you Francois.

I think you often visit the same trees, but they always present just a different expression to your camera.

Nice.

Eric, that's true in about 20 % of the images. Have to try and emulate painters who never complain about exhausting a scene. Thanks again.

JR

[John R]

Trying Silver Effects. I found out you can render bw in so many ways.

JR

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

The first of these does not look like the same trees.   

Both very nice. Silver Effects gives nice tonalities.

[John R]

Or you can do a frolic in the forest so that discerning viewers don't notice many of the trees bear a striking resemblance to those posted before

JR

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

But the third tree from the left is different. Did you just plant that one?   

[John R]

When is something street art? Or just a crop? Maybe throw in something interesting, like a door to the outside?

JR

[francois]

Or you can do a frolic in the forest so that discerning viewers don't notice many of the trees bear a striking resemblance to those posted before

JR

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I need to consult my ophthalmologist pretty quickly 

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

Oh, I think these are just the same trees from a slightly different angle.

[John R]

Oh, I think these are just the same trees from a slightly different angle.

Well to be fair to Eric, about 30 % of the recent images are taken in the same location at different angles and under different conditions, mostly at one particular part of High Park. The others are from different parks and locales. To me it all depends on how the light strikes the subject and if it presents as a different arrangement that catches my eye. Hopefully it is always somewhat different, although it may look similar.
Thanks for the comments Eric and Francois.

JR

Darker, a little more mysterious:


And the shy one:

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

I've got to admit, John, that I like all of your tree shots, whether they are from the same trees or not.

[John R]

Thanks Eric.

Don't dismay on a rainy day.

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

Nice abstract.

(But I must say that the tree at the bottom with the little round dots looks a bit odd for a tree.      )

[John R]

From yesterday's outing at conservation area north of Toronto.

JR



Try as I might, I just couldn't freeze those falling leaves


You can see all the above if you take the road less travelled.