Feb
28
Well the title says it all… I was looking through some old photos from last year and came across these “B Side” pics… and they were too good not to share…
Every moment that presented itself where we could partake in some tomfoolery and take a photo was never passed. Unfortunately it was Sahan who ended up being the model for most of the shot!
Public disorderly conduct…
  
Even beating up the M&M’s mascotts…
Only Sahan could violate Sponge Bob Square Pants and leave him have a smile like that…
 
 
We did take *some* normal photos…
More in the Photo Gallery…
Feb
25
After spending a week in Saskatoon for work in temperatures of -20 degrees and below, it was nice to come back to Vancouver to experience some beautiful weather. The past few weeks have been pretty miserable because of all the rain we’ve had, but this weekend the sun was out and so we embraced this very rare moment of warmth and sunshine.
 
Tash and I took our pooches for a walk along the seawall on the False Creek side of Granville Bridge. This was the first time that we’ve explored this side of the seawall and I took the opportunity to do some photography. The view is Downtown Vancouver across the waterfront and to the left is Granville Bridge.
 
After processing the RAW files in Photoshop CS3 I ended up having a set of photos with a very grungy feel to them. I’ve included a couple of different versions of the same photo to show you how manipulating the contrast curves, hue and adding a couple of filters can change a photo dramatically…Â
Downtown Vancouver Waterfront Marina – Original Shot
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Downtown Vancouver Waterfront Marina – Gotham City Grunge Effect
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Downtown Vancouver Waterfront Marina – Black & White High Contrast To Produce The Storm Effect
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Downtown Vancouver Waterfront Marina – Magenta Filter To Enhance the Sunset
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Enjoy the pics and as always, feel free to leave some comments!Â
Feb
04
For the past couple of weeks we’ve had a fair bit of snow dumped on us around the downtown area (roughly 10-15cm). So if it means we’re getting snow down here… up in the local mountains they’re getting heaps! This weekend Aaron and I decided to hit Cypress Mountain for a day of skiing and we couldn’t have had more perfect conditions. The sky was blue, the sun was out beaming and the snow conditions were great! The runs had been groomed and there was still a nice layer of powder on top (not the usual slush that we are used to because of the constant rain). We headed up to Cypress just after 12:30pm when the sun was out at its fullest and skied all day until about 6:30pm…
 
With little rest in between, we went hardcore and managed to do at least 5 hours of skiing! By the end of it all both of us were struggling to control our speed because our quads and calf muscles were turning to jelly… I prefer skiing Cypress Mountain in comparison to other local mountains, because in amongst the regular runs there are a lot of off-terrain tracks that weave in and out of the trees and have mini jumps if you feel like pushing your limit. There’s also a half pipe where the more adventurous snowboarders were showing off their skills… and no, I’m not where near being able to approach that…
 
Here’s a short video of Mr T. skiing down one of the blue runs. Pardon the raw footage and lack of editing, it’s hard to ski downhill while looking at an LCD, holding your gloves and poles while trying not to stack it in the process!
Through the day we watched the sun go down and slowly the mountain was cast in a shadow… the result…?
 
Vancouver downtown at night with Lions Gate Bridge…
Next time I head up there I’m going to bring my DSLR and do some panoramic shots because its such a beautiful view up there… until next time, enjoy the photos in the gallery!