New Autumn Images

Hello everyone.

Autumn has to be one of my favourite seasons of the year to get out and photograph! The days are shorter (so more sleep for me), temperatures are cooling off, bugs have disappeared for the most part, and nature is putting on a spectacular show. This can also be one of the most unpredictable seasons of the year as you are never quite sure how long it is going to last. Here on the prairies, if you are blessed with some warmer autumn temperatures it usually brings with it wind, and that wind can strip all the beauty off the trees fairly quickly.

The season started pretty early for us this year - about seven to ten days early with cold temperatures that kickstarted the change in colour. Fortunately the leaves held on (even through some crazy windy days) and autumn stuck around for quite some time - well into the end of October which isn't normal at all! This allowed for an unexpected extension of fall shooting and I tried to take advantage of it as much as possible.

Here are some of my favourites from the last two months - hope you enjoy.

Grand Beach

Grand Beach

Grand Beach

Bird's Hill Park

Bird's Hill Park

Bird's Hill Park

Seven Image Panorama Stitch - Riding Mountain National Park

Riding Mountain National Park

Riding Mountain National Park

Riding Mountain National Park

Riding Mountain National Park

Riding Mountain National Park

Old Pinawa Dam

Old Pinawa Dam

Winnipeg

Winnipeg

Old Pinawa Dam

Old Pinawa Dam

Old Pinawa Dam

Old Pinawa Dam

Old Pinawa Dam

Old Pinawa Dam

Old Pinawa Dam

Old Pinawa Dam

Old Pinawa Dam

Old Pinawa Dam

Old Pinawa Dam

Whitemouth Falls

Whitemouth Falls

Whitemouth Falls

Whitemouth Falls

Oak Hammock Marsh

Oak Hammock Marsh

Oak Hammock Marsh

Oak Hammock Marsh

Oak Hammock Marsh

Oak Hammock Marsh

Oak Hammock Marsh

Aviation Museum

I had a chance to take some of my Photo 2 students to the Aviation Museum in town the other day and we had a great time photographing the old planes in the hanger.  Towards the end I had a chance to pull out my own camera to see what I could come up with.  I took inspiration from the assignment that I had given the students, as well as from a good friend and great photographer, Jonah O'Neil.  For the most part I shoot with a pretty wide angle lens when I come here, so I was excited to try something new.  My goal was to centre around selective focus, some punchy colour and a little more of an abstract look.  So, I donned my 100mm macro lens, and this is what I came up with.  Let me know what you think.

© Daniel Menheer Photography

© Daniel Menheer Photography

© Daniel Menheer Photography

© Daniel Menheer Photography

© Daniel Menheer Photography

© Daniel Menheer Photography

© Daniel Menheer Photography

© Daniel Menheer Photography

© Daniel Menheer Photography

© Daniel Menheer Photography

© Daniel Menheer Photography

© Daniel Menheer Photography

© Daniel Menheer Photography