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Welcome to Scenic British Columbia, A Vancouver Island Photography Blog
Please bare with me as this is still a relatively new project, and I have a ton of ideas for this site. As time goes by I will be adding more advanced features. I hope you enjoy the photos of my travels, and day to day life on Vancouver Island. Cheers, Daryl Quenet, Vancouver Island Photographer.
A Wind Blown Potato Field, Something New
June 30, 2007 (366 Comments)
This was another beautiful shot I took yesterday, practicing some more of the tips from Digital Camera World. In this shot I used the tip to use lines within a photo to draw the viewers eye.
City of Victoria Clock Tower
June 29, 2007 (502 Comments)
I found myself between buses for just a couple minutes so I thought I'd try out some of the new techniques I had been reading about in the latest two issues of Digital Camera World (My favorite camera magazine). I only had time for one shot of the tower, but overall it turned out great.
The tip I used in this photo was using diagonal lines, I think the way the roof is diagonal but then intersects with the vertical tower really pulls this photo off.
Flower or Weed, You Tell Me
June 28, 2007 (593 Comments)
I'd appreciate it if someone could tell me what this is. Overall it has a nice look to it, but its body seems like more that of a weed then flower. The flowers are oddly hairy and nice blue, so I figured they would be the best feature for identification.
I'll update this post when I find out what it is.
2007-07-02: I've updated the photo for with another from today. I'm suspecting more and more this is a weed, as several more have sprouted on my garden path in the gravel.
Snapdragon at Days End
June 25, 2007 (514 Comments)
The littlest things this island offers can remind me of beautiful it truely is. For photographers the light at dawn and dusk is always the best for photos, and today proved to be no exception. While watering my sadly neglected tomato patch (with my camera of course), I decided to play with the light of dusk on a large patch of snap dragons. To my delight this medium sized bumble bee flew for a visit.
A Gloomy Day in Cowichan Bay
June 24, 2007 (566 Comments)
Today we ventured up to Cowichan Bay to have brunch at the Oceanfront Grand Resort & Marina Restaurant. The food was great, although I restrained myself to just three servings, and a desert plate. But even better then the food was the view from a table through their tinted windows. I was also lucky that the staff at the Oceafront Grand Resort let me go out on the deck to take some photos. Hopefully I will have a Gallery up soon.
After brunch we went into Cowichan Bay to browse the tourist shops, however I ducked away to shoot photos from th wharf. Today presented a fun challenge as the clouds were so dark in one direction, and in the opposite direction were blue skys. However I was up to the challenge, with my camera set to manual and at ISO 100 off I went. By the end of the trip I had shot around 100 photos, what more can you ask for in a relaxing Sunday.
Blue Herons at Esquimalt Lagoon, Victoria
June 23, 2007 (419 Comments)
I have always had an affinity to Herons, everytime I see one I just like to stop and watch these graceful birds regardless if I have a camera with me. At Esquimalt Lagoon there is a large Heron Roost which has well over 30 herons. Just catching them when it isn't overcast thats the trick, one day I'll hopefully get lucky. I've added 9 new photos to my Heron Photo Gallery. You can also sometimes see River Otters, Swans, Ducks, Oyster Catchers, and Pigeons.
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Dallas Road, Victoria
June 19, 2007 (349 Comments)
There is nothing more beautiful then working 3 doors down from the Pacific Ocean, I find it such a daily inspiration. This shot below is from Dallas Rd towards Clover Point and the United States. During my lunch breaks and I have seen a heron, and explored the tides pools during low tide, sometimes its good to be a kid again.
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