Thanksgiving Weekend 2023
This past weekend was Canadian Thanksgiving. Aside from blossoming fall color, we got our first taste of fall weather; cold, rainy, windy and overcast. But I still found time to make photos!
Walk About the Cottage
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Elmhirst's Resort
We visited my wife's Aunt and Uncle and her family as they celebrated Thanksgiving at Elmhirst's Resort.
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Cordova Falls
We visited Cordova Falls for the second time this season. The water level was quite low, some areas reduce to a trickle of water. Many maple leaves had already fallen, but fallen leaves can be pretty, too. The heavy overcast light was in my favor; I was able to get some great long exposure images using the internal LiveND function of my OM-5 camera, some even handheld! I was very pleased with the results, overall.
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Every once in a while, I remember to shoot a quick behind-the-scenes shot when I compose an image I'm fond of.
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Post-Processing Notes
Nearly every image I capture is captured in RAW format, which means nearly every image requires post-processing. The images here were processed in Lightroom Mobile and/or Lightroom CC. I usually process for a natural, if somewhat saturated look, enhancing the colors already present in the scene. This includes the use of local masking, vignettes and the like to help tell my story and make for a more visually appealing scene. I did not employ Generative AI in this project, although AI (Adobe Sensei) is part of many of the tools in Lightroom, and even my OM-5 camera uses computational photography to create its Live ND effect.
I used the new Depth Blur tool on a couple of the iPhone shots, both of which were images with a beverage as the main subject. I applied a preset to the super creepy antique plate of the bridal doll. There's a horror film just waiting to happen based on that plate...