Taking photographs of the night sky is an amazing experience! I’ve only done it a few times but I’m gradually learning the secrets of taking interesting pics of the Milky Way. Finding an interesting foreground is the key to composing a successful image. Here are a few of my favourites.

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Near Peggy’s Cove. Notice the meteorite trails?

Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse

Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse

Frederick Lake, Hubley

Terence Bay Lighthouse

Terence Bay area

Near Peggy’s Cove

Near New Harbour

Near New Harbour

Near New Harbour

(c) Hugh Chisholm

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Although I primarily focus on landscapes, I occasionally dabble in close up (macro) photography. Here’s one of my favourite subjects – the dragonfly. I especially like them because they eat things like mosquitoes!

(c) Hugh Chisholm

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Geez, I’ve been really slack about posting anything on my blog lately! I have no excuse – I’ve been out and about quite a lot with my camera.

Here are a number of pics from April and May at assorted locations not far from where I live. Enjoy!

P.S. – I’m going to try to be better about posting more often. I wonder how well I will stick to that promise?…

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© Hugh Chisholm

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Last week my photo buddies and I decided to attempt another sunrise photo shoot at Crystal Crescent Beach. We weren’t disappointed this time – mother nature put on quite a show! Here is a selection of pics from our outing. Notice the progression of different colours in the sky as the sun rose from below the horizon.

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I got up at “stupid o’clock” a couple of weeks ago and drove for an hour with a couple of friends to photograph sunrise at Crystal Crescent Beach. Unfortunately, sunrise was a major disappointment. The dull grey light made slow shutter photography of the waves an unexpected treat, however. Here are a few of my favourites from our outing…

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I usually prefer shooting landscape images but I recently joined a couple of photo buddies to do some early morning photography along the Halifax waterfront. One morning was quite overcast and the other had a beautiful golden sunrise. Here’s a selection of photos from both trips.

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I never get tired of taking photographs at Peggy’s Cove. No matter how often I go, it always looks different. I’ve been there on warm summer days and bitterly cold winter evenings. I’ve never been there for sunrise, though, until a couple of weeks ago. My friends and I stopped at Peggy’s Cove for a sunrise photo shoot, then we returned later in the afternoon to capture the setting sun. Here is a selection of photos from our trip.

Sunrise due east of the lighthouse

Soft morning light has a pink tinge

The famous lighthouse bathed in early morning sun

Autumn colours are deeper in the morning light

Afternoon in the cove

Fisherman’s storage building

Calm waters make for great reflections

Lobster fishermen return with their catch

Low tide gives a different perspective from the shoreline

The darkening sky makes this home look a little creepy

Soft evening light bathes the rocks near the lighthouse

© Hugh Chisholm

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