tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32452645552213959812024-03-14T09:24:37.597-07:00Heidi Koehler PhotographyHeidi Koehler PhotographyH.I.Koehlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15678511391649862699noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245264555221395981.post-43746535796740523942015-07-19T12:16:00.003-07:002015-07-19T14:05:08.768-07:00A Tribute to the 126 Instamatic Square© Heidi I. Koehler<br />
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Websites like <a href="https://instagram.com/">Instagram</a> (https://instagram.com/) champion the square format...which is funny since most pictures are taken in a rectangular format but it's understandable since the point of interest in most images can usually be confined in a perfect square. The only really obvious exceptions are landscapes.<br />
My first camera took virtually square pictures- a Kodak<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instamatic"> Instamatic</a> (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instamatic) that took 126 format film. (I wish Kodak's site had some history on this subject- I don't like always relying on Wikipedia) The photo labs of the day used to develop them with trimmed corners which not only looked nice but was very practical; the images were easy to slide into the new albums instead of having to apply corners to the photos and pasting them into the old style binders. <br />
But this eventually came to an end and we started getting sharp, square edged images with no borders at all...I hated them. I even went so far as to attempt trimming the corners off my photos but just couldn't get it too look as nice. It seemed too that the developing of the images had taken a steep fall in quality but that probably had to do with rushing out '1 Hour' service jobs...more people were taking more pictures and staff probably just didn't have the time to tweak jobs the way they used to.<br />
After I got my first 35mm camera I developed a real distaste for the square format. I'm sure a lot of that feeling came out of my hatred for the cheap looking square photos of those days...and it has to be said that there was a feeling that they were amateurish...because they were. Instamatic cameras didn't come with high quality lenses either.<br />
But now that I'm archiving my old image collection (scanning 126 film is challenging) I started to get some love back for the square image. Unfortunately, most film scanners don't include an adapter for this film so it's a challenge working with the homemade template I use to hold them flat to the glass. I'm very lucky that these negatives are still around actually.<br />
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In a future post I will post actual images from 126 format...the scans
of the negatives are terrible and need a lot of retouching but for now I
will showcase a few modern shots taken with the digital 35mm. With the
computer I can
bevel edges and add borders as I please with photo editing or
illustration software. I can see why the scrapping trend has become so
huge over the years- it's a modern way of picture mounting in more
creative ways than the old binders allowed with their little corners to
hold pictures in place. <br />
We've come a long way!<br />
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<br />H.I.Koehlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15678511391649862699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245264555221395981.post-12231777839181824342015-01-04T15:44:00.001-08:002015-01-04T15:44:38.382-08:00Braidian, B.C. is Sold © Heidi I. Koehler<br />
The little ghost town of<a href="http://www.ghosttowns.com/canada/bc/bradian.html"> Bradian, B.C.</a>, Canada was <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/01/02/bradian-bc-ghost-town-sold_n_6408218.html">sold to foreign interests</a> recently.<br />
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A larger view of this panorama can be found on my DA Page <a href="http://12monthsofwinter.deviantart.com/art/Bradian-Pano-2-408135208?q=in%3Aphotography%2Fmisc%20sort%3Atime%20%28%28Bradian%29%20AND%20%28by%3A12monthsOFwinter%29%29&qo=0">12monthsOFwinter here.</a><br />
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We visited Bradian last year on our trip to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bralorne">Bralorn</a> which is also virtually a ghost town but with a few hardy souls who come up there from Vancouver for skiing and hunting.<br />
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A larger view of this panorama can be found on my DA Page <a href="http://12monthsofwinter.deviantart.com/art/Bradian-Pano-1-408135099?q=in%3Aphotography%2Fmisc%20sort%3Atime%20%28%28Bradian%29%20AND%20%28by%3A12monthsOFwinter%29%29&qo=1">12monthsOFwinter here</a>.<br />
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A beautiful area rich in mining history. Sadly (or perhaps fortunately if you are a local) there is no fuel to be had in these parts so it's best to be very prepared to come and go especially if you are approaching the town sites from the East.H.I.Koehlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15678511391649862699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245264555221395981.post-41864923531842382022014-12-30T11:39:00.002-08:002014-12-30T11:39:56.007-08:00Summer Wedding<br />
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One particular photo shoot was a particular pleasure for me: a wedding that covered two distinct locations.<br />The local hall is where the wedding took place and a provincial park is where most of the guest photos were taken.<br />It was a wonderful but also challenging experience. Wonderful because of the people involved and the location of the outdoor shoot but challenging because I had not not seen the venue before hand. It was an unexpected shock to see how dimly lit the hall was and I realized the windows had been so covered to keep the tremendous heat at bay. Likewise the doors were closed for the most part which cut out most of the usable light so it was flash photography the whole way. I was scrambling like crab on the beach trying to stay ahead of the happy couple capturing the moments on their way to the alter .<br />
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From the photography perspective it required me to get a lot closer- figure out the balance of capturing the moments without getting in the way and I am very pleased that there are many shots that were very focused on the bride and groom. I'm also happy that I didn't fall on my face at any time and the wedding went without a hitch!<br />The informal reception at the park was amazing- we took our cars down to the tiny reaction ferry to cross over (4 cars at a time) to the <a href="http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/stein_val/">Stein Valley Park</a> gazebo which is a stunning location. Here was the beauty of nature and the light of the sun to enhance the happy day.<br />
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Overall it was my favorite shoot of the year. <br />
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<br />H.I.Koehlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15678511391649862699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245264555221395981.post-865497045758769222014-11-21T19:45:00.001-08:002014-11-21T19:54:30.760-08:00Powershot in PodunkyI was in the market for a small camera to carry around in my purse and after a few false starts finally settled on a model.<br />
In the past my favorite pocket camera of all time was an <a href="http://www.olympuscanada.com/">Olympus</a> model that had a fantastic lens, good zoom, good macro ability and I wanted those things in my new camera. That old camera was just under 5 mega pixels but I had no issues getting 8x10 prints and even 11x14 from it so mega pixels themselves were not an overriding issue in my new purchase... new cameras now average 20 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixel">mega pixel</a>s. The biggest factor was image quality and a moderate zoom.<br />
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podunk">Where I live</a> today does not give me much choice for models so I went out of town. (I do not believe in shopping online unless it really isn't available in my province- end of story.) <br />
I have to admit I didn't do much research and thought I couldn't go wrong with the mighty name of Nikon...till I looked at the photos I took on that camera on my computer monitor. I was not happy about the 'look' of the images. Later on I read a review of this camera and it noted that image clarity was not a strong suit. There are many words used to describe this 'look': pixilation, grain, artifacts, blur etc and in all honesty I couldn't even use those words to describe it; it was more like the finest resolution rendered an image that looked like it has been painted with a very fine brush.<br />
I returned it. This was a costly mistake in terms of time wasted and fuel money...<a href="https://photolab.londondrugs.com/stores/Kamloops-BC/Lansdowne-Village">London Drugs in Kamloops</a> is an hour's drive away. It has to be said that this store is a great place to shop for computers and electronics with very knowledgeable staff so I was able to pick up a few things I needed anyway but I resolved to content myself with a camera I could buy in my own town. <br />
Unfortunately my second purchase turned out to have a ridiculous problem: The flash unit was automatically disabled when the camera was set to operate silently! This made absolutely no sense- audible beeps are the last thing a photographer needs. The camera was a Fuji model that was rated waterproof to a certain depth; perhaps there is a need for swimmers, divers and snorkelers to hear beeps- I have no idea but had to return it for that reason. I discovered during the initial purchase that the electronics store does not stock batteries for it's cameras...nor did the big box stores. This is another issue about living in Podunk.<br />
A Samsung model was available at the big box store but when I asked about it the clerk told me the supplier hadn't provided new stock...just a floor model. How...stupid. I ended up buying a <a href="http://www.canon.ca/inetCA/en/categoryHome/msegid/2/catid/17">Canon Powershot SX50 HS</a> model and testing it out the next day and so far am very happy with the picture quality and the additional extras like the <a href="http://www.007.com/">James Bond</a>-like zoom. There is a lot of exploring to do with it yet...the literature recommends a 'fast' memory card for movies and today I was going to pick one up the electronics store but, this being a small town, a staff member put the 'OPEN' sign out 20 minutes before the store actually opened for business. This had the effect of sending me to the Big Box Store...I could have waited to buy the memory card...it was simply because of a foolish act that annoyed the consumer that the smaller shop lost a sale.<br />
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The image below represents a cropped portion of an image taken in the evening - a handheld shot of coloured pencils. I am obviously happy about the macro capability!<br />
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This <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panoramic_photography">pano</a>
was created with the software included on the disc that came with the
camera. I take many landscape photos for the express purpose of creating
a panorama manually...I tried the software out for the fun of it and
with 3 very easy shots to work with. I circled the unacceptable area.<br />
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<br />H.I.Koehlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15678511391649862699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245264555221395981.post-45637974752040970772014-07-01T00:02:00.001-07:002014-07-03T00:23:33.886-07:00Fire in MerrittCopyright: Heidi I. Koehler<br />
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July 2nd Edit: It was the Earthwalker store, not the restaurant Starz which shares the same name as the hair salon, which was so heavily damaged in the fire. In case it's not clear in my commentary the firefighters did a tremendous job in trying to put it out.<br />
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After a nice day fishing, planning what to do July 1st (Canada Day), and
making cherry jam the day came to a close with a fire in downtown
Merritt. <br />
Evidently the local pet shop, East Indian restaurant and
hair saloon are toast. The fire fighters were trying to contain it when
we left at about 11:00. It had started at about 8:30pm we heard from
other people.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back of the shops on Quilchena</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking East on Quilchena- thick, nasty smoke</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The fire kept spurting up- most of the pets were rescued from the shop</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We watched and there was simply not enough water- burning continued</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The smoke was horrid- at one point police yelled at bystanders to get out of it</td></tr>
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<br />H.I.Koehlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15678511391649862699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245264555221395981.post-58013809825494660142014-05-09T10:27:00.000-07:002014-05-09T10:27:42.161-07:00Spring CrittersCopyright: Heidi I. Koehler<br />
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Spring is upon us and the animals of farm and field. <br />
It's a good time to see nature when everything is lush and green...because it doesn't last long in the Thompson-Nicola. This land is quite arid and in summer time becomes almost devoid of green with the exception of the irrigated alfalfa fields and the needles of the Ponderosa pine. Bunch grass turns yellow and the sage that discretely speckled the landscape in Spring becomes glaringly obvious as the season changes.<br />
Right now cows have their calves, deer are wandering in the pastures, marmots are peering out of their burrows and birds are looking for mates...or planning their new families in the case of lifers like geese. <br />
I noticed with interest that the doves around here don't seem to be afraid of the ospreys...they were more nervous of me actually. Speaking of Ospreys, the usual battle for the local nests has been won yet again by the raptors...every year the geese try to take over an osprey nest and in some parts they succeed but not over the Coldwater River in Merritt. Maybe next year :)<br />
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It's been very sunny in Merritt for quite some time with a brief intermission of snow last week but May is now quite warm.</div>
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My husband and I walked along the Coldwater River towards the end of April and witnessed a young man tear off his outer wear and run into the swiftly flowing water. There were friends- some of them female- to impress and it carries on a fad that the teenagers were into over the winter. Merritt's idea of polar bear swims and aboriginal spiritual cleansing rituals. </div>
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I don't recommend doing this unless you know the water quite well and even then, make sure someone is with you to make sure you get out. I'm a good swimmer myself but I foolishly went into the Coldwater at another location against my better judgement two summers ago and thought I was going to drown- my sister almost did. We did it because 'other people were doing it' so it looked fun. The water actually moves very differently at depth than it does at the surface and creates a turbulence/whirlpool effect that can- and did- pull us under. Only the fact that the current was so swift is what propelled us to the shallows where we could come up for air.</div>
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So, with that warning out of the way, I will say that the Coldwater River where it flows through Merritt COULD be an ideal location for summer swimming HOWEVER:</div>
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The river needs maintenance desperately....unfortunately the very notion of tampering with a river in BC is akin to butchering a Holy Cow. The lower photograph clearly show the erosion over the Claybanks- as they are called- properties are slowly but inexorably being eaten away by the waters which form a gouging arc. Fish habitat is the usual concern but there are very few salmon coming up this river to start with. I actually think that carving out a new channel to funnel the main stream's current further north would create additional spawning ground not to mention reducing (at least temporarily) the amount of additional clay and soil dropping in which would also slow down erosion of the southern shore.</div>
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Erosion of the banks is not the only issue; sediment build-up is also occurring especially on the Nicola River as it enters town. There is a yearly expenditure for sandbags to curb the flow from the street and back into the water which is great for the local gravel company. I would love to see this part of the river dredged- oh the horror! and a permanent structure put in place to prevent street flooding.</div>
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This post is about image management using the image viewer <a href="http://www.irfanview.ca/">Irfanview</a>. I have been using this program for a long time- more than 10 years starting with version 385 and it is now at version 4.37. It is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeware">free</a> program that is deceptively simple looking and I am still discovering features it probably had for a long time but I wasn't aware of.<br />
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The search function for instance. For almost as long as I've used Irfanview I've also used a search program called <a href="http://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/download">AgentRansack</a> which, when I first tried it out, turned out to work better than Windows search and I believe it was because it was accessing what is now commonly called 'Metadata'. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metadata">Metadata</a> is simply information that is imbedded or encoded into files from the program that created the file or manually added in by the user<br />
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With photos and many digital images the user can include information like who took the picture, what the picture shows, etc. under information Fields (you can think of fields as labels or categories of information) such as Copyright, Caption, etc. There are many, many more fields than these two are the most important. In this day and age where most photos are recorded as digital images there has to be some way of identifying the ownership and content since we can't flip the digital file and scribble on the back like in the old days.<br />
<br />But getting back to Irfanview's features here are some of the best:<br />Drag and Drop. This is new and much appreciated!<br />Speed. The program opens very quickly and displays thumbnails of images that you can specify a particular size for.<br />Selective Loading. You can choose to display all images from subfolders- very handy when you have a large folder/directory structure. <br />Searching. I just discovered this. Images can be searched based on the contents of their meta data. This is an incredibly useful feature when you regularly edit the caption fields of your images. <br />
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All of these things are only useful of course if you make a conscious effort to always include the captioning of your images- this isn't simply something journalist do- it's simply the modern equivalent of writing on the back of a hard copy photo.<br />
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It should also be said that you should always use 'test images' to try out the features of any program including this one. It has resampling, renaming, and converting functions that might differ from systems you may have used before or never used! :)<br />
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One thing that might be helpful to know as well: metadata - or rather the fields that hold the metadata- are somewhat standardized but different programs will create different fields. I am used to referring to the metadata fields I use as <a href="http://www.iptc.org/site/Home/">IPTC</a> but you will encouter EXIF data (which pertains to camera info) and XMP (similar image fields as IPTC). Windows (and probably Macs) have their own proprietary fields as well. This can get confusing and Irfanview keeps it simple.<br />
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My own experience is that Irfanview's IPTC fields of Author (byline), Copyright, Caption (description), and Credits fields are almost universally the same in other programs that handle images. This is important because using software like Adobe- and particularly it's Keywording or whatever metadata editing terms it uses- tends to be proprietary. Proprietary means it's only useful in the program that created it- and IPTC is not proprietary. I can open any of my photos that I've edited IPTC fields with Irfanview in any other program and that data can be found and read.<br />That's the most important thing.<br />H.I.Koehlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15678511391649862699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245264555221395981.post-44750055203694692172014-02-06T15:30:00.001-08:002014-02-06T15:30:33.196-08:00Boston Bar Heritage Home Photos© Heidi I. Koehler<br />
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I have always been fascinated by old and abandoned buildings...not only their look but their construction as well.<br />I grew up in a log home back at a time when it was possibly cheaper to have one built rather than buying an existing home. My parents had a company called <a href="http://www.panabode.com/">Panabode </a>construct the house and it was simple to see even as a child how the construction relied mostly on tightly fitted logs to hold together. The other houses in the area were kind of mysterious because their framework was hidden behind drywall or paneling unless you had access to the attic where often you could see what was essentially the skeleton of a home revealed.<br />I liked new construction sites or the same reason- seeing the concrete foundation with the re-bar sticking out and the 2x4 lumber squared up into walls and potential rooms. As I got older and explored abandoned houses I began to appreciate the design and layout of square homes with more than one level. Most of the homes were a big contrast to my own which was basically a very linear L shape.<br />It's getting more difficult to find the kind of homes that have interesting forms and history so when it came out recently on the news that 2 old houses in the North Bend of <a href="http://www.bostonbarbc.net/">Boston Bar</a> were being sold for 1 dollar each (there will no doubt be a bidding battle) I made it a point to visit the area last weekend on my way to the coast. Part of the stipulation of purchase is the requirement to maintain the exterior character of these heritage homes.<br />The story is here <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/cheapest-b-c-home-1-buys-you-boston-bar-heritage-house-1.2514794">CBC</a> but I would also like to point out a site called <a href="http://www.michaelkluckner.com/bciw6northbend.html">Vanishing B.C.</a> that details some of the history behind these two homes as well as some lovely water colours by artist Michael Kluckner.<br /><br />Here are a few shots of the exteriors of the homes....<br />
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While I took photos of the interior of one of the homes I will not post those unless someone is particularly interested. That means contact me via <a href="https://www.facebook.com/">Facebook</a> or a <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/">DeviantArt </a>account.<br /><br />Here is a scaled down version of a panorama of the home's location. <br />
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A larger view can be found on my DA account <a href="http://12monthsofwinter.deviantart.com/art/2014-01-31-s2-065-Highline-pano-a-432286236?q=gallery%3A12monthsOFwinter%2F74292&qo=0">here</a>.<br />
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Portraits! I love taking people's photographs. In
portraiture which is more intimate it's a very natural progression to capture a
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.507911555969148.1073741834.168608449899462&type=3"> Portraiture- Couples, Children, Groups</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.507908525969451.1073741833.168608449899462&type=3"> Portraits- Men and Women</a><br />
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West Coast Amusements portraits are chronologically listed going backward in time...all the images of the previous decade are simply photos of what exists in my real world albums and are there for reference (and memories)...I will only scan negatives for people who want to buy prints. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.508144775945826.1073741835.168608449899462&type=3">WCA Album.</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.507906042636366.1073741832.168608449899462&type=3">Postcards of Merritt</a> showcase postcards I've created.H.I.Koehlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15678511391649862699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245264555221395981.post-81127529402399534452013-07-12T18:49:00.001-07:002013-07-12T19:02:07.386-07:00Some recent portrait work...by Heidi Koehler<br />
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I have to say that as a photographer who prefers to work with natural light <a href="http://www.merritt.ca/">Merritt</a> is rather ideal for the abundance of good weather. While sometimes it can be overly bright this is usually pretty easy to overcome by working on the north side or using shade.<br />
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Occasionally cloud cover intervenes which is quite desirable as it gives a soft natural light that is very flattering. Occasionally I will use a bounce to reflect more light back. It's important to me that all the features that make a person's face unique are visually accounted for in a pleasing way. This means taking shots- and ultimately selecting the final ones- that enhance the best features and minimize the...less pleasing ones.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Commission for School Achievement Poster</td></tr>
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I saw a so-called professional portrait not so long ago that lit the (quite beautiful) subject in such a way that the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chin">chin</a> was completely absent. (Yes, that's a link- the chin is very important!) The face flowed right into the neck! It's a fact many people have a double chin or one that is not so well defined and it blew me away that the photographer did not notice this. At the opposite end of this is the very well defined jaw and slender neck...the aim in such a case would be to downplay these things by choice of a shooting angles...like avoiding three quarter views.<br />
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Overall I like to get a slightly soft look to portraits- that razor sharp look that many photographers strive for has a tendency to really enhance the perceived flaws in a person's face and also enhances irrelevant details. Of course there is always software to cover up those blemishes but that usually cost extra if the photographer offers it...<br />
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I mention this because recently I saw a series of professional school portraits that were excessively sharp- I was actually a little revolted at being able to see skin pores as well as the usual pimples and stray hairs in with such detail. That brings up a little tip I have for people looking to hire a portrait photographer...at the very least have a pocket mirror and packet of tissues or a kerchief with you at the shoot; this is to blot skin that is really shiny. I don't usually charge extra to minimize skin shine or zits but there is only so much I will do before it becomes a separate service. (It also doesn't hurt to bring a comb.) <br />
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Art work is someone else's actual creation and depicting it
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very intensely caused me to consider quite heavily just how these images would
print out and while there are some issues that will always come up when taking
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When using natural lighting it's best to work with even, diffused
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H.I.Koehlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15678511391649862699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245264555221395981.post-1102848449068169712013-01-11T19:05:00.004-08:002013-01-11T19:05:35.254-08:0012-12-12I really don't know what happened to this post! I put it up about a month ago and find it in the drafts section of blogger! In any case the date of 12-12-12 has passed and this was a submission I put in for a photo contest whose them was the Nicola Valley on that unique day. It's a panorama of the north eastern part of Merritt- a much larger view than blogger allows can be found at my DA account a direct link to which is <a href="http://12monthsofwinter.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d5o8mpd">HERE</a>.<br />
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<br />H.I.Koehlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15678511391649862699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245264555221395981.post-44582113117308329752013-01-11T18:58:00.002-08:002013-01-11T18:58:40.359-08:00Photography On Offer <span class="st">© Heidi I Koehler</span><br />
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For people looking to get a photographer at a reasonable price I will list some things you should ask about to determine weather you are getting a good deal from that “person you know who takes good pictures.’ A quick look around shows that there are a lot of people with professional looking equipment willing to take on photography assignments.<br />
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The first thing you SHOULD look for are actual examples of a photographer’s work- this has nothing to do with what equipment he or she shoots with. It should be very easy these days to find a showcase of photography work online…you can determine a lot about a photographer when you see what he or she photographs, how the subject is photographed, and weather or not there are additional treatments to images available. <br />
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Online places to check are direct keyword searches in Google for your location. Adding in search terms for large website like <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/heidi.i.koehler">Facebook</a> </b>or<b> <a href="http://heidi-koehler.deviantart.com/gallery/">Deviant Art</a> </b>are also helpful. Facebook (currently) allows limitless photo uploads although you may have to become a member to view some pages. Deviant Art allows limitless image uploads as well with no restrictions on size and very little restrictions on content. <br />
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The more you see of a person’s photography and related content the more you can determine if it suits your needs. You can always ask the photographer about their camera bodies, lenses, tripods etc. (If you discover the photographer does not own a<b> tripod</b> it’s time to find a different photographer.)<br />
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On the other hand, the less you find may indicate that a lot of a photographer’s energies are devoted to a particular website where additional photographic services influence the price you pay. For instance, the convenience of choosing images from a password protected web gallery and online payment options are an additional overhead for the photographer…and you may not even need such services.<br />
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<u><b>So, what are the basics of photographic services and what escalates the prices? </b></u><br />
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Owning a camera and a having a willingness to do the job are GIVENS: the person taking your photos should be prepared with camera, spare batteries or an extra camera and a tripod to be called a photographer. This person should also be able to tell you how large your photos can be printed out at- this is determined by the resolution of the camera, which should be between 8 and 11 mega pixels for 8x10 (inch) prints. I wouldn’t go with a photographer using less than 8 because to me it indicates an older camera, which is more susceptible to breakdown. It also indicates an unwillingness to invest in equipment. Resolutions greater than 11 tend to be overkill unless you want to use your photos on a huge banner some day.<br />
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And of course, a commitment to the nature of the assignment, which should be discussed prior to the actual job. This is particularly important for interior shots where additional equipment in the way of lights and flash set-ups may be required. Part of your price may in the form of rented equipment.<br />
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<b><i>How will the images be provided?</i></b><br />
I know of one or two people who simply hand over the camera’s memory card and consider the job finished. I would never recommend hiring such a person for reasons to numerous to mention.<br />
Images should at the very least be provided on portable media (like a usb drive) but better still, ‘burned’ onto permanent media like cd/dvd discs.<br />
You may also be able to obtain your images from an online gallery; this is very often the case where photographers use online payment options. <br />
The more elaborate, sophisticated or convenient your options get the more you will be paying.<br />
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<i><b>What are the editing options for your images? </b></i><br />
Assuming your photographer offers editing services (and he or she should) the basics would be adjustments made for colour and contrast.<br />
Further edits can involve enhancements that go much further: digital makeovers towards flattering the subject by removing facial blemishes all the way to turning that babies frown upside-down!<br />
I personally will edit out distracting elements in a background- I also format an image for standard dimensions like 8x10 (inches). Some photographers don’t bother with this or charge additionally because it is extra work.<br />
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<i><b> What else should I know about?</b></i><br />
The most important thing you should know about beyond the technical aspects is who owns your pictures. Generally the photographer owns the copyright to your photos unless you specifically have a contract that gives the copyright to you. <br />
A lot of the really expensive services will have contracts specifically informing you about this if you read the fine print. This is very often because part of their services includes providing you with prints. Wedding photography is known for this. You need to look at the contract carefully because it may legally prevent you from using your photos in certain ways; commercial use is almost always prohibited. (Example of commercial use is uploading images you don’t own to a stock agency for profit or giving images to an advertiser to use in selling something- regardless of whether or not you were compensated.)<br />
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<i><b>You are king but the photographer is not your servant.</b></i><br />
It is really important to remember that you are hiring a person to capture moments that you likely will be remembering for decades to come. You need to have respect for the commitment your photographer will give you because the images he or she provides you with will be an honest reflection of the feelings you had on that big day.<br />
If you have a cordial and fun relationship with the photographer you will get better photos- it’s that simple. 2 years down the road your computer may suffer an irreparable crash taking all your photos with it- if you had a really good photographer he or she may well be able to provide you with the images you originally contracted for only the time it costs to burn a disc. <br />
Your photographer most likely is trying to make a living at doing this kind of work amongst a lot of competition; he or she has a substantial investment in camera bodies, lenses, flashes, lights, tripods, computers, scanners, photo editing software, online presence etc. <br />
If children or pets are to be part of the shoot you need to extra aware of what it means in costs if equipment becomes damaged because someone wasn’t paying attention.<br />
He or she goes to a lot of effort to plan your shoot and set up the actual shots- don’t be surprised if there are stipulations that prohibit other people in a group from taking photos of the same set up- particularly true for weddings and large groups.H.I.Koehlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15678511391649862699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245264555221395981.post-64579054878437218442012-12-14T08:40:00.000-08:002012-12-14T08:40:53.250-08:00Country Christmas in MerrittCountry Christmas came and went last month. <a href="http://www.merritt.ca/siteengine/activepage.asp">Merritt</a> hosts the event in November probably because December is too chancy what with people having to travel out of town and simply not having much available time. The weather is certainly better too...it was actually sunny!<br />
There was a lot going on: the craft fair, parade, community band concert, art sale, book signings, midnight madness shopping downtown...<br />
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What would Christmas be without wreaths? There were loads to buy in different styles- even a contest for best wreath.<br />
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Also available of course were Christmas goodies! Loads of home baked sweet treats ready to serve!<br />
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In the main crafters venue were lots of other items such as honey, preserved foods, knitting, fancy hats and scarves, jewelry, glassware, woodworking, tole painting, and even sheep wool products:<br />
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In the 'Tea Room' the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Valley-Visual-Artists/170134509668794?ref=tn_tnmn">Valley Visual Artists</a>' sold art work:<br />
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The community band held a concert at the Civic Center:<br />
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And of course the parade! Native dancers in full costume:<br />
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...And floats, here the classic snowman getting a spin on the cement mixer:<br />
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And finally, in an interesting display of civic annoyance, protesters were championing gas prices in Kamloops because it is well known that Merritt <a href="http://www.bcgasprices.com/Kamloops/index.aspx">gas retailers</a> take advantage of the motoring public by charging more mone y for the same product an hour up the road.<br />
These protests have had an effect- they dropped the prices and kept them down the following weekend. Even <a href="http://www.leg.bc.ca/mla/39thParl/lalih.htm">Harry Lali</a> got into the protests and I admire all those folks who came out to protest.<br />
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grayscale">Grayscale</a> is very cold looking.<br />
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When I work from <a href="http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&ved=0CDYQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FImage_scanner&ei=IaqUUIWvJOi0igKk24HwAg&usg=AFQjCNHFZWasX9TJpG-3L4TmRka8CFFXXw">scans</a> they may have a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sepia_%28color%29">sepia</a> cast or not. I scan them in full colour mode regardless and work from those results but the end product is open to a lot of interpretation both colour-wise and from a compositional point of view.<br />
I personally think that if you're going to print out an image from a black and white negative it actually looks nicer as sepia which is easy to do on the computer with just about any image editor. Even the instant photo service centers probably have a feature that allows for this.<br />
While gray-scale probably looks better for some subjects than others portraits are not one of those things. Sepia is warmer- closer in flesh tone than gray and that's why sepia has such charm for me.<br />
Then there's composition. <br />
When I scan in an image I try not to crop it except where the edges are useless and can't provide any worthwhile imagery to clone from. Cloning plays a huge role in restoring images: the source material to cover up damaged areas of a photo may well be on the edges of the original. <br />
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The picture below represents the original scan; note the excessive amount of space on the left side.<br />
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For the print I cropped to the people in the photo which results in a more personal image.<br />
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Most of restoration is about scratch and speck removal. It's very tedious but I enjoy watching the image become whole again. <br />
The finishing touches involve effects that bring out sharpness and exposure adjustments...fortunately the latest bunch of images I'm working on don't have too many exposure problems but there are a few tragic cases of damage that are beyond salvaging; a lesson to people who value their photographs is to take care of those prints and negatives. Don't just drop them all in a shoebox or sticky sided albums (those things are terrible!).<br />
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Prop a photo up against a thick book on a table in good light with no glare.<br />
Set your camera up on a tripod with the lens at the same level as the print.<br />
Make sure the angle of the front of the lens is facing the print dead on without any off-kilter tilting.<br />
When you have finished taking pictures of your prints save those images on a labeled external drive with a note as to what the pictures are about- preferably you can save that image to the same drive.H.I.Koehlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15678511391649862699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245264555221395981.post-30527206729809337892012-10-17T22:52:00.001-07:002012-10-17T22:52:08.835-07:00Tranquille Sanatorium in KamloopsI like old buildings. I like old ghost towns too and there really aren't too many left these days and what few remain are fast disappearing. I came across the Tranquille <a href="http://www.lung.ca/diseases-maladies/tuberculosis-tuberculose_e.php">Tuberculosis</a> Sanatorium, or 'Padova City' as it once was called, in an internet search on local history. It's located on the northwest shore of <a href="http://www.kamloops.ca/index.shtml">Kamloops</a> and is mentioned in few books I own but at the time I read them it was not yet considered a 'ghost town'. It's now called <a href="http://www.tranquille.ca/">Tranquille On The Lake.</a><br />
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I drove out to Kamloops to see it and while these are not the type of images I would like to have taken (a bit impersonal) I am still happy that I went...it was cool seeing all these old structures still standing relatively unmolested by vandals and I learned a lot on the tour.<br />
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All these old buildings were once part of a hospital, treatment center, residences for staff and patients, church, fire hall, cafeteria, farm, garden, orchard, apiary...the list goes on and on. Back in 1907 or thereabouts when TB was rampant no one wanted to be near the ill people and so the <a href="http://memorybc.ca/tranquille-sanatorium-fonds;rad">King Edward V11 Sanatorium at Tranquille</a> was located well, well away from downtown Kamloops. Kamloops people weren't happy about it initially but it became a nearly self-contained and self-reliant fixture of the area until 1957- when a cure for TB was found.<br />
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A lot of important local people were involved in it's history and it's been through a lot...sometime after 1957 it became a mental hospital, "Padova City", and finally it closed in 1984. Between 2004 and 2009 ownership of the property changed hands and it was used as a location for a few <a href="http://www.tv.com/shows/fear/serenity-lake-sanatorium-137714/">films</a> and is now ripe for residential development.<br />
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H.I.Koehlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15678511391649862699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245264555221395981.post-90603680670438506062012-06-03T18:58:00.000-07:002012-06-03T21:59:18.298-07:00High School RodeoWhile my brother-in-law was visiting us last month we took him to his first rodeo. It was the high school rodeo and I decided to make an assignment of it: try to photograph an entire rodeo- all the contestants in all the events.<br />
At most I would say I got 90% of the whole thing and this had to do with simply being human...breaks for this and that. Despite missing a few photos I consider it a a rather successful exercise in that I learned a lot more about the competitions and consequently what are better shooting angles. <br />
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There was also a lesson in limiting oneself- in an event as diverse and fast-moving as rodeo you have to consider what you really want to capture: the action, the expressions of horse and rider, the overall view or the closeups. I relied on two lenses for the day and although I'm not keen on switching it becomes necessary to "get the whole picture"- and there was still a percentage of blurry or otherwise unsatisfying shots. <br />
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I believe I took around 1500 photos that day...after several edits I wound up with 840 that I posted to my web archive yesterday. They are located here: <a href="http://members.shaw.ca/artemislangley/photography.html">Artemis Graphics And Design Photo Index</a> near the bottom of the page in the center column ...28 pages with 30 images per page and appear in the order in which the events occurred. (The program was not followed exactly). <br />
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The original photos are quite high in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_resolution">resolution</a>; enough so that I generally crop out backgrounds for prints unless people want the image as is. On that note:<br />
Some people STILL ask "Can I get the photo larger (and without the watermark?)"<br />
Of course you can; images posted are for online viewing and watermarked to prevent theft. Prints from original files can be made to 11x14 inches and better. Contact me via email/<a href="https://www.facebook.com/heidi.i.koehler">Facebook</a> for pricing.<br />
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I was really impressed by the amount of girls in the events. They are tough! I saw some painful moments in the photos that I didn't even see during the rodeo- and those girls just moved past it and got the job done. An image of that kind of moment frozen in a photograph shows this very clearly- it also commemorated less than graceful moments of defeat as well.<br />
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Having said this I know that by the time my next rodeo comes around I will pre-define my objectives and go for fewer angles... images that for me capture the spirit of rodeo.<br />
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<br />H.I.Koehlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15678511391649862699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245264555221395981.post-74886816231125049452012-05-30T09:42:00.000-07:002012-05-30T09:42:07.365-07:00Baillie HouseThings were pretty busy last Saturday at the <a href="http://www.bailliehouse.com/">Baillie House</a>!<br />
Great weather to showcase local groups and artists made for a nice day...with granola bars and iced tea for a light lunch. :)<br />
Baillie House is a historic building in Merritt- home to one of the earliest pioneers and now a tourism/info center with a gorgeous perennial garden out front and a small herb and vegetable garden in back.<br />
It is a venue for many spring and summer celebrations and hosts yard sales throughout the year- I have got some amazing bargains there!<br />
There were bird houses and plants for sale- many little cacti potted up in old children's shoes.<br />
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The <a href="http://lilacconspiracy.wordpress.com/">Lilac Conspiracy</a> had a display in tones of purple that showcased the more bohemian aspects of life in Merritt using the lilac as it's theme. <br />
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syringa">Lilac</a> is a shrub (almost a tree actually) that does phenomenally well in Merritt. It seems to thrive in the heat and the windy nature of Merritt carries the perfume of flowers throughout town. It comes in several shades: deep purple, pale purple, white and there are also pink/burgundy colours. I registered mine :)<br />
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Some of the local vendors had preserves on display:<br />
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native plants from tribal growers<br />
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and lavender for sale (another heavily scented plant)<br />
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There were bees and honey as well (I didn't want to get too close):<br />
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as well as local art from Shirley Reynolds and Cindilla Trent:<br />
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and lets not forget a bit of Baillie House garden:<br />
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I will write more about his stay with us in my next post but as it's a matter of being timely with news oriented photography I will share the photos I took of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Branson">Sir Richard Branson</a> on his trip to Vancouver.<br />
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Along with Premier Christy Clark and a host of people involved in airline/transportation matters he was there to announce the new non-stop flight route between <a href="http://www.yvr.ca/en/default.aspx">Vancouver's YVR airport</a> and <a href="http://www.heathrowairport.com/">Heathrow</a> Airport in London, U.K. on his airline <a href="http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/gb/en/index.html">Virgin Atlantic</a>.<br />
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It was quite a media event that probably started in the morning and ended up at the airport...a matter of good timing as photography 'on the fly' goes! Despite 3 distinct and separated rings of guests, media and onlookers I was able to get some rather nice photos. <br />
(I believe this is in part due to the fact that Canadians are polite people.)<br />
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I had heard of <a href="http://www.virgin.com/richard-branson/blog">Richard Branson</a> of course and knew he was a wealthy businessman involved in all kinds of ventures. Once I did a little research at home it's easy to see why I couldn't quite put my finger on what it was that made him so rich and famous. He has evidently amassed a collection of at least 400 quite divergent companies. The name 'Virgin' is associated with several of them...Virgin this-this-and-that in the back of my mind and a recollection of stunts and daredevil antics by a rather wolfish looking man who had obviously already lived a full life!<br />
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In any case, I was glad for the opportunity to put myself to the test and brave the wall of media to get my shots and see now that Sir Richard is a pretty good looking fellow with great hair, a nice way of speaking and a very friendly yet proper manner. It must be said that he has a sly grin sometimes and a jaw that sets quite firmly on certain statements I can't quite recall the content of. <br />
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This was quite in contrast to the almost chipmunk-like appearance and demeanour of our Premier who was blatantly enjoying the whole event. I did recall some of her address to the crowd acknowledging our ties to the U.K. (referring to Queen Elisabeth) although I think she's far from a being a supporter of titles. <br />
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The airline hostesses (?) that acted as models for the whole prop of Virgin Atlantic probably have permanent lines in their faces by now from the permanent smiles they wore...they seriously were so professional and even managed to keep some warmth in their expressions.<br />
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Sandbags are up on Voght which is good but I often wondered if things might not be improved by dredging some of the silt from the Nicola. It's extremely built up with sediments after it leaves the fields upriver. There are practically islands choked with tall grasses clogging up the waterway- a huge contrast to the area immediately south of the dam where it looks more like the frisky Coldwater River.<br />
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Someone suggested that the sandbags be covered over with dirt and landscaped making a permanent (and money saving) barrier...the idea has merit. (ha ha).<br />
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Elsewhere, at the extreme opposite end of things, there was a fire south of the Colloquial along the hills of the Coldwater River. It looked like a grass fire that had burned out of control.<br />
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And then there's the Ladies Hospital Auxiliary that celebrated 100 years of service to the community. The thrift store generates much of the revenue that was in the past used to purchase machines for Merritt's (then) first-rate general hospital.<br />
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Times have changed however and the community is not what it once was was. A second shop owner has posted a message on the wood covering a broken window of his storefront expressing discontent. <br />
This seems to have made some impact as there are now police on bikes patrolling the downtown. <br />
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Meanwhile, at the Civic Center, a scrapbookers group was having a retreat. There were a half dozen or so women who had set up their tables and were basically partaking in a scrapbooking 'crop' which is kind of like a get-together 'retreat'. An immense variety of artistic paraphernalia was at hand, both by the scrappers and the vendors. All of them were busily working on embellishing either pages in their albums or art works that would be added to the scrapbooks.<br />
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Saturday and Sunday was also a big weekend for yard sales. I managed to pick up a few things for re-purposing and some just for pleasure. (Rotary tool and an very lovely illustrated fairy tale book). In Merritt it's not uncommon to find mounts and skulls for sale and I saw two rather nice ones and the owner kindly allowed me to take photos.<br />
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And finally, today, was a benefit ride for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. The photos kind of speak for themselves. :)<br />
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Last summer I briefly caught glimpse of a vulture...I wasn't even sure it was one and the moment was sudden and brief but the blurry picture confirmed a naked pink neck!<br />
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There are kestrels and falcons and I have seen them for the most part along the highway. The kestrels are fascinating as they hunt: in a headwind they can practically fly in one place for a full minute before suddenly dropping down like a bomb over some unfortunate field rodent.<br />
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Then there was talk of pelicans...another thing I thought was a joke. Too bad on a dull day 2 weeks ago the photo I half-hardheartedly took of what I thought were sleeping swans turned out to be small flock of pelicans. They are nowhere to be seen now- dang!<br />
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There are lots of birds I don't know the names of...here's one that was picking along the ground amidst the grass beside a cattle pen:<br />
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There are rhythms to the lives of birds that is getting easier to understand the more I see of them...rather like the deer that roam the hillsides and I imagine the bears as well. I don't know what happened to the one bald eagle I saw last week in a tree with his head literally hanging and his white feathers covered in filth. Perhaps he was old...or sick...or had scavenged from a nearby carcass and been attacked by a predator. I was glad to see him fly away after 15 minutes or so...good to know he had the strength to leave.<br />
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Now the littlest birds have re-discovered our feeder...I will have to find a guide because there are a lot of different ones from last year- many of which were not common where I grew up. <br />
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This little guy is called a Kinglet I believe:<br />
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Probably finches:<br />
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I believe these are Red/rose or house finches:<br />
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Then there are those days where you just can't (or won't) find a bird...but might get lucky by checking out the gardening departments of your local shops!<br />
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