#1 & #2

For those who do not know me, I'm kinda camera shy. Like to look into the visor, not the lens. Probably you've already realized this since I'm in none of my postings. There is something about my face on the net that I don't like. But even in souvenir pictures, I tend to not be on most of them.

I must add that I somewhat admire people who do sefl portrait 365; this is something that gives me the chill just thinking about it.

So, I'll break part of this anonimity by showing pictures of my kids which I'll name #1 and #2.




Ceux qui me connaissent savent que je ne suis comfortable que d'un coté de l'appareil photo; derrière. C'est une des raison pourquoi je ne suis sur aucune de mes photo. Le fait de montrer sur le net qui me rend incomfortable. Mais c'est aussi applicable hors net; la plupart des photos\souvenirs de voyage\vacances, je ne suis que sur un nombre minime de photos.

Donc, bravo a tous ceux qui font des 365 d'autoportrait. Je vais probablement essayer le macramé avant.

Mais, dans un but d'évoluer, de me\nous montrer sur le net, voici une photo de mes enfants; nommé #1 et #2.

Panorama from Les Escoumins, Quebec, Canada

Les Escoumins is a small village that is know for whales sightseeing. We typically hear about Tadoussac more, but most boat that departs from Tadoussac will go downstream until they are in front of Les Esoumins since this is where you can see the most. It also means that from this rock formation, you can look at them from the shore.

Unfortunately, when we got there, we could hear the Ooooh! Aaaaah! of people spotting some just as they dived. They only came back out when we were leaving. At least this is what I think since I didn't see them. Only heard the Ooooh! Aaaaah! as I was walking up the trail.

But we went on boats the day after and saw many.

Interactive View.

Technical information:
51 images in 3 rows of 4-8-4 images + nadir * 3 exposures each.
Shot at 10mm, ISO100 f16 and 1/80s +\- 2 stop.
Generated 3 equirectangular panorama (one per exposure) with hugin and post process with photomatix.
Post process to enhance the contrast and change the curves.
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Les Escoumins est un petit village reconnu pour ses baleines. Même si on entend souvent parler de Tadoussac, c'est vraiment au Escoumins le meilleur endroit; c'est pourquoi les gros bateaux qui partent de Tadoussac se rendent aux Escoumins pour l'observation. Donc, de cette formation rocheuse, on peut observer les baleines du bord de l'eau.

Malheureusement, on est arrivé comme les baleines plongeaient. On est resté quelques heures, et comme on s'en retournaient, on entendant les gens... Sans aucun doute, les baleines étaient de retour.

Au moins, on est allé par bateau le lendemain et on en a vu plusieurs!

Vue Interactive.

Information Technique:
51 images en 3 rangées de 4-8-4 images + nadir * 3 expositions chaque.
Pris q 10mm, ISO100 f16 et 1/80s +\- 2 stop.
Généré 3 panorama equirectangular (un par exposition) avec hugin et "tonemappé" avec photomatix.
Recoupé et arrangé contraste et courbes.
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Chrismas Parliament - An HDR of the Quebec Parliament

A parliament picture in between 2 Planets last November.

Technical information:
Shot at 22mm, ISO400 f11 and 5s +\- 2
Post process with photomatix.
Recropped, changed the curves and saturation.
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Une photo du Parlement prise entre 2 Planetoide en Novembre dernier.

Information Technique:
Prise a 22mm, ISO400 f11 et 5s +\- 2
HDR et Tonemap dans Photomatix.
Recoupé, joué avec les courbes et la saturation.
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And I thought summer was near!

Yesterday I had planned to work ouside most of the day. It's the first weekend sinse all the snow is gone that I had the time to work on the lawn, garden... Getting ready for summer. We were expexting some rain, but about only 1mm. So no big deal.

When I get up, BAM! It's all white! Everywhere. And falling. No working oustide today then! Decided to take a few pictures to at least get something done!



Technical information:
Get some nice weather
Then bring back snow
Shot at 55mm, ISO100 f5 and 1/160 +\- 2
Post process with photomatix.
Recropped, changed the curves, saturation and boosted lighting a liggle to get back some white snow!...

Here are 2 more pictures:




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Ice Tables - Quebec Winter Carnival

Taken at the Quebec Winter Carnival. Near the SAQ kiosk, there were many of these small Ice tables. (SAQ stands for Société des Alcools du Quebec - AKA the state owned shops that sell\control all alchool entering the province). All of them have an internal light which gives it it's color.



Technical information:
Shot at 50mm, ISO200 f8 and 1 +\- 1, 2, 3, and 4 stops (9 total).
Post process with photomatix.
Recropped, changed the curves, saturation...

Also, went back to the carnival in daylight. Took this one. Hard to cleanup a mess on a table made of ice :P



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Enjoy!