The American Niagara Falls Under Ice

A wide winter view of the American Falls at Niagara Falls, seen from the Canadian side, with thick ice formations and snow-covered rocks surrounding the cascading water. Frozen mist clings to the cliff edges and trees along the rim, while a bridge and mid-rise building appear in the distance under an overcast sky.

A wide winter view of the American Falls at Niagara Falls, seen from the Canadian side, with thick ice formations and snow-covered rocks surrounding the cascading water. Frozen mist clings to the cliff edges and trees along the rim, while a bridge and mid-rise building appear in the distance under an overcast sky.

Roots of Stone

A black-and-white photograph of a forested ravine where a large tree clings to a rocky outcrop, its exposed roots twisting and gripping the stone. Bare branches fill the background, creating a dense lattice against the pale sky, while rough textures of bark, rock, and soil dominate the foreground. The composition emphasizes resilience and age through strong contrast and organic lines.

A black-and-white photograph of a forested ravine where a large tree clings to a rocky outcrop, its exposed roots twisting and gripping the stone. Bare branches fill the background, creating a dense lattice against the pale sky, while rough textures of bark, rock, and soil dominate the foreground. The composition emphasizes resilience and age through strong contrast and organic lines.

Camera: Ricoh GR-IV. 1/320 sec at f5.0 ISO 800. Post-processed with Nik Silver Efex.

Tranquil Day at the Lake: Exploring Nature’s Serenity


The black-and-white image depicts a serene lakeside scene with a backdrop of rocky hills and dense pine trees. In the foreground, a man, a woman, and a dog are sitting on a paddle board, paddling on the calm lake. Other small boats and people can be seen scattered across the lake and along the shoreline. The sky is filled with fluffy clouds, casting soft shadows over the landscape. The overall atmosphere is peaceful and leisurely, suggesting a day of outdoor recreation and enjoyment. (Image description courtesy of “Peter’s Alt-text Creator” Custom GPT.)

Shot on a Nikon Zf with a Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S lens, f/5, 1/1250s, ISO 125.

Halls Harbour, Nova Scotia #1

Low tide and a dreary day at Hall's Harbour, Nova Scotia, with the boats on the ground.

Shot on a Google Pixel 6 Pro and post-processed in OnOne Photo Raw 2023 (exposure, sun flare) and Aurora HDR (Cool Landscape filter).

I also processed it like the one below. Which one do you like better?

Same picture as above, but made to look old-fashioned.

Leaves Under Ice

These leaves had been floating on the water when it froze in a bucket in my yard, which made for a picturesque photo!

The photo was shot with a Pixel 6 Pro, the colours were deepened using Aurora HDR, and the Beach Bypass effect in Nik Colour Efex Pro was used to further enhance the image.

Hamilton Harbour Panorama – Colour or B&W?

Hamilton Harbour Panorama in Colour
Hamilton Harbour Panorama in Colour
Hamilton Harbour Panorama in B&W
Hamilton Harbour Panorama in B&W (mostly)

The photos for each panorama were taken by a DJI Mini 2 drone shooting in raw (DNG) format. ISO was fixed at 100 and the aperture for each photo was 2.8. Shutter speeds varied from 1/2000 to 1/3200 S. The photos were then post-processed in Luminar 4.

I’m partial to the monochromatic version myself. What about you?