Water
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Ocean Dynamics
I spent half a morning photographing the surf from the Pacific Ocean. Every image was different and there wasn’t a dull moment. I loved all the action, how the stiff breeze sheared off the top of the breaking waves, and how the water turned into streaks of blue.
A black-and-white version of this image was selected to represent Canada in the 2024 Four Nations Competition, in which Team Canada won first place.
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Ocean Spirit
I spent half a morning photographing the surf from the Pacific Ocean. Every image was different and there wasn’t a dull moment. I loved all the action, how the stiff breeze sheared off the top of the breaking waves, and how the water turned into streaks of blue.
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Ferocious Lake Erie
Gale force wind sent Lake Erie churning at Port Stanley, Ontario. Winter storms are common occurrence in the Great Lakes, with wind gust frequently reaching 90-100 km/h.
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Unrelenting Waves
Lake Superior, churning from the steady wind on this September day. I wanted to capture the unrelenting waves pounding on the shoreline, sculpting the landscape, as they have been for millennia. A black-and-white long exposure suits the mood.
This image was accepted at the International Salon New York 2021.
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Rushing Waves
It was a particularly stormy late summer day by the Lake Superior shore. I spent a good part of the day watching giant waves crashing into boulders and rushing onto rocky beaches. I thought about how the relentless force of nature sculpted the shorelines over millennia, shaping cliffs, polishing rocks into pebbles, and making fine sandy beaches. I fired the shutter. The moment a wave breaking up on the rock was frozen in time, a testament to the power of nature.
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Sandstone Shore
A section of the sandstone shoreline at the Pictured Rock National Lakeshore in Lake Superior. Lighting was lovely this day with the sun making occasional appearances behind dramatic clouds. A gentle wave made a splash, adding some extra texture to the intricate layers of sandstone.
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Ebb and Flow
A study of light and patterns where the Great Lakes meet the shore.
It was a calm day with gentle waves lapping on the shore. The air was fresh from the earlier rain. As the sun made occasional appearances through the mostly cloudy sky, the receding water line turned into a golden ribbon with ephemeral form. An instant of the scene now lives on photographic paper, but that dream-like summer day will live in my mind for years to come.
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Early Bird
The lighthouse at Port Dover, Ontario basked in the warm morning sun, as a seagull flew by.
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Autumn Glory
Fall colours revealed themselves as the morning fog lifted around Rabbit Blanket Lake in Lake Superior Provincial Park, Ontario.
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Beaver Dam Sunset
Sunset by Georgian Bay, Ontario.
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Icy Vortex
The sound of crunching ice told me something interesting was happening. On this chilly January day, the flow of the Nith River had sent the floating ice into a swirl. I marveled at the delicate conditions – the flow of the river, the shape of the bend, the cold temperature that partly froze the river – all coming together to create this phenomena. The icy might have been swirling around for minutes or hours, but I was lucky to be at the right place at the right time to witness this. A few minutes after taking this shot, extra ice came down the river, and completely jammed everything up.
This image won 2nd place in the Overzealous Fine Art Exhibition 2020, Photography, Film and Digital category.
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Thin Ice Mosaic
A thin sheet of ice formed over the lake the night before as the temperature dipped to -12 degrees Celsius. As it warmed up the next day, the ice broke up into thousands of pieces, bobbing gently in the waves and grinding past each other as they were carried by the current. The blue hue from the late afternoon overcast sky makes the scene extra icy.
I used a long telephoto lens to isolate areas of interest. The possibilities were endless, with every piece of ice having a unique shape, and reflecting light a little differently. Out of the series I like this one the most, with the brighter pieces of ice forming subtle diagonal patterns.
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Tiffany Creek
Tiffany Creek near Hamilton, Ontario.
