Peekaboo!
So happy to have made the finalists in the most competitive category of the 2024 Wilder Photography Competition! I'm often told that my photos/edits are too dark, so I had a lot of uncertainty going into it (both of my photo submissions were pretty dark). I was pleasantly surprised to see both photos making it to the top 10, with this one going all the way to a 3-way tie breaker for 2nd place! It was a great reminder to trust my own vision and ideas on what makes an image work.
Many thanks to @jeremyneipp@matt_shannon_photography@priyanshi.nahata and all the other judges for organizing the event and promoting the hobby. It was encouraging and inspiring to see the work from so many talented photographers.
OM-1 | 300mm F4 + MC-20
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It's not a snowy owl! Found him/her in the local forest during late summer. A very uncommon leucistic Barred Owl. They're normally brown, but this one had an unusual mutation that causes partial loss of pigmentation.
OM-1 | 300mm F4
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I often see wonderful photographs of birds with prey in its mouth, and for many photographers, that would be considered a great photo. But to capture an extraordinary moment, wildlife photographers strive to capture that decisive moment. A split second in time as the prey is caught - too quick to be seen by the naked eye, but in a photograph, forever frozen in time.
This shot was made possible by using Pro Capture Mode in conjunction with the high (50FPS) burst rates on my OM-1 + 300mm F4 Pro.
#LUMIXPhotoContest2023
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With the G9II, I plan to use it to capture unique moments in wildlife and landscapes!
#motionpictureperfect #lumixg9ii #panasonic #lumixg #lumixgseries #microfourthirds #photocontest #olympus #omsystem #wildlife #heron #nature #birdphotography #greatblueheron #birdwatchers #igbirds #animalplanet
Finally managed to capture the last supermoon of 2023 as it rose between SkyBridge!
After failing the past two supermoon attempts from bad weather, I didn't have high hopes for harvest moon. On the night of the shot, I saw those familiar clouds lurking near the horizon, and I thought it was going to be another failed attempt. Luckily, the moon cleared those clouds just minutes before it came into position between the pillars. Ironically, the very same clouds that I've fought against so hard have become interesting elements in the background as the moon dimly illuminates them.
By chance, the westbound SkyTrain happened to pass by the bridge in this very moment, leaving a perfectly centered light streak at this decisive moment.
Shot with #omsystem OM-1 and 40-150 F2.8 PRO using handheld high resolution mode. By using a faster shutter speed in conjunction with handheld high resolution mode, I was able to retain the highlights and details of the moon, whilst taking advantage of the 16 shot nature of HHHR to produce a long exposure light streak effect with the SkyTrain lights.
#LUMIXPhotoContest2023
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With the G9II, I will use it to capture unique moments in wildlife and landscapes!
#motionpictureperfect #lumixg9ii #panasonic #lumixg #lumixgseries #microfourthirds #photocontest #vancityfeature #roamvancouver #explorebc #earthfocus #wondermore #dailyhivevan #veryvancouver #artofvisuals #vancouvercanada #travelbc #explorecanada #vancouver #canadiandestinations #pnw #supermoon #harvestmoon
