Today the PhotoClub met. I wanted to try something a little different, so I decided to use the theme 2 X 4 the I had read on PhotoFriday. Basically from your starting point you choose a direction. You walk two blocks in the chosen direction, then turn right or left, and walk four blocks in that direction. Once you arrive, you take pictures of what you find. I chose the starting point of Cook and Pandora, and the 4 of us that were there split into two, and headed off in different directions.

Tim and I stuck together, and when we arrived at our destination, started taking pictures. We got bored of the location quickly, so we sort of wandered aimlessly back to the starting point, taking pictures along the way. It was actually a lot of fun, and I think I ended up with some pretty good shots.

Pics are here.

Sunday the photo club met in Oak Bay for our shoot. It took me a few minutes to get into shooting, but once I got on a roll, I ended up with some great shots. I practiced a new handheld technique to try and get better, more in focus pitures. On most digital cameras there ia a high speed mode. I shot using that most of the day, and certainly noticed that of the sequence shots I took, some were more in focus than others. Some even dramatically so! Very cool. Downside is that it chews up the memory on the card. Ah well, time to buy a bigger card?

The rest of my pics are here.

Wednesday the photo club met at Cordova Bay. As I was driving there I was thinking that the light was going to work out great. Then I crested a hil, and headed into the bay. The light was terrible! Ack, I was on the eastern side, not the western. What had I done!

Anyway, we made the best of it, took some pics, then headed out for a drink. Good times.

Pics are here.

The photoclub has been a little quiet lately, and that has been my fault. The last shoot was at Craigflower park, and after arriving, I was less that inspired. I didn’t really feel like taking pictures, so we all agreed to call it quits early.

Two weeks ago was supposed to be the last shoot, but I was on Hornby, and neglected to set something up for the rest of the gang.

Tonight was the latest shoot. It was rainy all day long, and it wasn’t looking good. When I got home I noticed the sun was trying to come out, and sure enough it did. The shoot was at Esquimalt Memorial Park, and when I got to the park, only Barry showed up after me. That was alright though, I think I got some nice shots. I love photos of freshly fallen rain. It is extra nice when the sun is out to highlight the rain.

Here are my shots.

Ahh, loverly night last night at the Oak Bay Marina. A few of us from the photo club met there for our latest meeting. Loads of really nice boats, and pretty decent conditions too. The light was a little harsh, but at least the wind wasn’t too bad. Unfortunately for me I wasn’t feeling too inspired, so I ended up leaving early. Strange really. There were some awesome lines, and really nice reflections too.

The pics I did take are here.

Last night was the most recent photo club meeting. I decided we should go to Christ Church Cathedral here in beautiful Victoria BC. It was quite warm last night while we were shooting, but it was an amazing building. The light was quite nice in spots too. At times it was pretty harsh, but using the right angle you could use the harsh light to accentuate, and give lots of contrast. I think it made for some excellent shots.

Here are my shots.

Ahh, the photoclub. A chance to get out in the fresh air, exercise ones mind, and get creative. We met at Clover Point, and as usual it was busy, and very windy! Cool. Literally. It was on the chilly side, and many of the interesting subjects were moving due to the wind. We made the best of it though.

Pics are here.

Last night the photo club met to go shoot at the Crystal Garden. Unfortunately a couple members went the wrong day, so there was only 3 of us there for the shoot. I had forgotten how interesting that place is. The butterflies were amazing! It is sad to think that this place will be shutting its doors for good some day. If you are in Victoria, and are looking for a place to get some great photo’s, the entrance fee is definitely worth it.

Photos are here.

Last night the photo club met to pay a visit to the Crystal Gardens. Unfortunately the organizer of the group (me) forgot to check the hours of operation. We quickly discovered that they were closed! 😕

What to do? We headed down to the inner harbour instead and took a few pictures there.

Here are my shots.

Last night the photo club met once again. I mistakenly instructed them to meet at the corner of Fort and Douglas, when I really meant Fort and Blanshard. Oh well, we worked with what I said.

I mixed it up a little though. I had everyone divide into two groups. We were all on the same block, but were not allowed to cross the street. One group had to shoot at things across the street, and the other group had to shoot at things on the same side of the street. It was interesting, and kind of fun. I am not sure if I will do that again, but perhaps we will.

Here are my pics.