Image © 2009 Ernie Fischofer, Medicine Hat, Alberta
"The Spider's Jewels" by Ernie Fischofer
Ernie Fischhofer of Medicine Hat, Alberta, took this image using a Nikon D300 and Tamron 90mm Macro lens (f14, 1/160 second, ISO200) at his sister-in-law's farm near St.Walburg, Saskatchewan. A 190QCB Manfrotto tripod and ballhead helped steady the camera and allowed Ernie to fine-tune the composition to ensure the majority of the droplets would remain in focus. "I woke up early and discovered fog had left a heavy dew clinging to all of the elements in the farmyard. When I found this backlit web with the droplets, I slowed things down to ensure I could glean as much detail as I could from this surreal scene; I manually focussed and tripped the shutter when the wind died down."
Image © 2009 Trina Loucks, Brighton, Ontario
"Grand Bend Gazebo" by Trina Loucks
Trina Loucks of Brighton, Ontario, used a Pentax K10D and 17-70mm F2.8-4.5 DC Macro lens to capture the richest colours in the sky that night, about 35 minutes after the sun had set. "Aperture priority set at f16 was used to ensure the whole scene was in focus, ISO 100 to reduce noise, which resulted in an 8 second exposure. The camera was set on a Manfrotto 725B tripod, the in-camera 2-second exposure delay was used to activate mirror lock-up and avoid camera shake."
Image © 2009 Kelly Hughes, Guelph, Ontario
"Among The Flowers" by Kelly Hughes
This shot was taken kitchen garden of photographer and chef Kelly Hughes of Guelph, Ontario, using a Nikon D80 and a Nikon 35mm f/1.8 prime lens in natural light. "The choice of the lens provided the narrow depth of field to focus on the eyes while offering just a suggestion of the flowers in the shot. I shot wide open at 1/500th of a second and selected 100 ISO for sharp in-focus areas and smooth bokeh."
Image © 2009 Kasun Attanapola, Toronto, Ontario
"CNE Ferris Wheel" by Kasun Attanapola
Kasun Attanapola of Toronto used a Sony Alpha 200 with a Sony 18-70mm lens to capture this image of the Ferris wheel at the CNE on the 31st of August 2009. Camera was mounted on a tripod and Kasun selected an aperture of f/22, for a time exposure of 13 seconds at ISO 100. "I preferred this angle for the shot to bring out the size of the Ferris wheel, and I used long exposure to make the shot dynamic".
