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wcameron — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 16:25:28 +0000

Thanks so much. For the food work I partner with a talented food stylist based in Calgary. She makes the food look fantastic. It's slow methodic work but so is landscape photography lol. It works well with my very deliberate way of approaching an image.

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dhunsber — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 14:38:09 +0000

Fantastic foto Ward! And the food pics on your Flickr practically make actual eating superfluous.

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Mike from SF — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 05:20:09 +0000

Another stunning photo Ward. Using an L lens with your new 5D?

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wcameron — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 02:27:53 +0000

Thanks Rob It's awesome tech. 5 times the resolution of the camera I had with me last year (RIP). it finally died after almost a decade of faithful service. It was a big jump in tech as I had to replace all my cards and filters to handle the higher resolution and the fact that it's a full-frame camera..but it's also a great deal lighter than my old Canon 1D. It's also a lot more sensitive with focus so every bit of the process is a little more deliberate. I hope the results over the next 5 weeks are worth it though. We should meet up for a beverage one day!

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wcameron — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 02:18:48 +0000

Thanks JoAnna. More like a lot of patience. I used to crank through the editing phase but now I need to really think it through...and down here, i have the time. I can do something else while the puter is cranking through pixels...as long as the result is worth it.

I'm really happy that you like the images. I love taking them.

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ZihuaRob — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 00:05:53 +0000

Just awesome stuff! I've been drooling all over my computer with envy. 50 megapixel?! Nice tech!

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JoAnna — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 00:05:28 +0000

Sounds like a lot of work! But, a GREAT picture!

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wcameron — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 21:24:04 +0000

When I heard that the pier was closed I had no idea that it was CLOSED! I wandered down to take some morning images of the pier and the bay but it was much more challenging then I expected from past experience. The tiny dock in the canal is THE pier now so every boat had to pull in to load up and depart. it was like rush hour in Vancouver. Not only is a challenge for me as a photographer to find 30 seconds or so with no major movement, it's crazy for the people that need access to a proper pier. Here's to hoping this situation is resolved soon.

Here is one of this morning images. It turned out to be a beautiful morning despite a few rain drops when I was first setting up my tripod. Don't forget to click on the image to see it at a larger size.

wardc_151201_0809-Pano-Edit.jpg by Ward Cameron, on Flickr

I've got new challenges this year. I'm shooting a new Canon 5Ds which has a whopping 50 megapixel resolution. For a photo like this one, Ive stitched three pics together for a total resolution of 17,961 x 5,162 pixels. My poor laptop is having a meltdown over the file sizes. I can only tell it to do something and then sit back crack a soda (er beer) and wait for it to grind its way through the files.