In the summer 2019, we went on a bit of a tour of the lighthouses of the Reykjanes peninsula.

Kids play in one of Iceland’s few white sand beaches. There is a lighthouse behind them and in the distance, through the haze, we can see Snæfellsjökull.We’re taking photographs by a very orange lighthouse.

We’re into spring 2019 with this triptych of spring sports in Parc Jarry. These images don’t work that well, IMO, on their own but together they illustrate that period in the park quite well.

Somebody athletic is flying a large kite as the sun sets in Parc Jarry.Some guys run, playing some sportsball kind of thing, in Parc Jarry as the sun setsSportsball accomplished, the guys regroup.

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So far, I’ve really been enjoying these series of insights Jim Nielsen has taken from reading my book. Not in a self-promotional way. Knowing which bits resonate (or not) is useful for directing future writing

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Hopefully Tuesday will be less groggy and grumpy than Monday.

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Edited my weeknote to be a little bit more coherent. Having a bit of a foggy Monday.

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All seasons must end eventually and winter is no exception. Spring must arrive eventually.

This is where I got a sense of just how much fun it could be to document a single location over a period.

The sun is setting and the pond is dry. A lone duck wanders through the pond bed.A gull flies past a tree as the sun sets in Parc Jarry.

Other than that, winter in Montréal is how you imagine winter in storybooks. That makes it pretty photogenic.

A family in silhouette looks out over the frozen pond in Parc Jarry.A guy kneels in the snow trying to figure out why his drone (off screen) isn’t responding properly to the controls.A person in a red coat sits under a tree.People skate on a frozen pond.

We’re up to winter 2018/19. This is probably my mother’s favourite photo. Here, familiarity with a location paid off. I noticed the foggy weather and realised that they would make the lights in Parc Jarry look interesting. So I grabbed the camera and ran out.

Light shines through the light mist that surrounds the trees in Parc Jarry. This gives them a spooky look.

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I get that they’re angry about the situation IA got itself into, but insulting authors who, generally, actively support IA is pretty counter-productive

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Explaining the PATH variable is a missing step from so many tutorials online.

Finally, today’s photo history ends with a few pictures from autumn 2018/winter 2019 that only work in colour.

We see people beyond the trees. The leaves on the ground and the changing colours of the grass almost looks like a rainbow.The sun sets behind the reeds.Parc Jarry is covered with snow. A person is walking along the path as the sun sets behind them. The snow is blueish. The sky is yellow.

OTOH, whereas the previous photo worked pretty well in both monochrome and colour, these just plain only work in black and white.

A group of people stand in the rain in Parc Jarry, talking under umbrella cover.A scruffy, blurry, grainy photo of a duck in rain.A goup of people sit by a table under a tree in Parc Jarry.

So, here’s a colour experiment from 2018. Same photo. Same processing. Only difference which manufacturer colour profile I applied.

The profiles: Astia, Velvia, Classic Chrome, and Provia, in order. IIRC.

Children fly a kit in Parc Jarry, in black and white.Children fly a kit in Parc Jarry, in colour.Children fly a kit in Parc Jarry, in colour.Children fly a kit in Parc Jarry, in colour.

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The trip to Iceland was educational in terms of photography. Took a lot of pictures. Tried a lot of things. Only a few of them work. But that’s how you learn. Still haven’t figured out how to use colour to this day, though.

Tomorrow, more colour questions. 😁

A foal watches an adult horse scratch the side of its head.The sun is setting behind a summer cabin.A photo of a mountain, whose name I’ve forgotten, taken while driving through Kaldidalur. That name translates as cold valley, which was appropriate.

These pictures, taken in the ruins of an abandoned WW2 hospital in Hvalfjörður (and like many historical sites in Iceland, devoid of tourists) work equally well in colour or black and white. I prefer b&w but see why people might disagree

A ruined harbour with Hvalfjörður in the background and a mountain range in the distance. Colour.A ruined harbour with Hvalfjörður in the background and a mountain range in the distance. Black and white.The remains of a hospital wall. Colour.The remains of a hospital wall. Black and white.