Nature
Kasia Sokulska
Can't Wait!

The snow is mostly gone, here on the prairies, but it will be some weeks before we see greenery and flowers blooming. I can’t wait! It has been a long winter and I sure could use a bit of color. Late spring or early summer images are great for it because all is fresh and green is bright and not dimmed by dust of late summer days.

Can't Wait!
Fuji X
Kasia Sokulska
Fall Aurora

We are lucky here in Alberta, because some nights are full of light show. We had a couple of gorgeous Aurora showing last fall and I have managed to capture some shots without leaving the city.

Fall Aurora
Nature
Kasia Sokulska
Not Ready for Winter Images Yet...

I know, I know it is winter and everybody posts winter photography, but I am not ready for it yet. I see it outside my window every day, so I want to see something warm, colorful and pretty. Hope you are in need of this as well.

Not Ready for Winter Images Yet...
Nature
Kasia Sokulska
How Summer Began

It has been a while since I’ve posted anything about Elk Island National Park. So, I think, it is time for some lovely sunset from the beginning of summer, when all was green, flowers were blooming and days were warm and long.

How Summer Began
Nature
Kasia Sokulska
In The Woods

It’s wintery outside. With colder weather and short days I find myself thinking of summer. Summer visits to forest, here in Alberta, are one of my favorites ways to spend a weekend.

In The Woods

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Macro photography and summer gardens

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Yes winter is still here.... it's cold, white, and because of a constant cloud cover, very uninteresting for taking pictures.  I thought maybe I would revisit some of the images taken during the year, and I found this cache of old photos from the summer.  I was testing an old Pentax macro lens with the Sony NEX-7, and focus peaking.  I was planning on testing it out how well it would perform in a macro situation.  I was quite impressed how well that worked.  Here are some images from that day.  Enjoy!

 

Jasper in June with Fuji X-Pro1 - part 2

Continuing from my previous post of testing Fuji X-Pro1 with old Pentax lenses, here are some more landscapes from our quick trip to Jasper National Park.  We decided  to visit a few new places that time, places that we never visited before.  These images are from Edith Cavell mountain area and trails.  I was using a Pentax 200mm f4 and 30-70mm f2.8 zoom primarily.  Focusing was quite easy, and fast, and it was quite a pleasure to use.  They bring a bit of nostalgic feeling to taking images, and glass does not age as quickly as the camera bodies, so even if some of these lenses were made over 30 years ago, they are still as good as the day they were made.  Enjoy! mountain clouds jasper alberta landscape photography

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Jasper in June with Fuji X-Pro1

I think the most exciting thing about the Fuji X-Pro1 camera is the simple ability to mix and match lenses.  Yes Fuji was kind enough to release the camera with three very good lenses, but when switching from my main Canon cameras I started to miss some of the glass I had for my Canon.  Since I already had an old Pentax Me Super 35mm SLR, and a few good Pentax lenses, I decided to try it on the Fuji.  I got the Kippon adapter and went to town.... actually the mountains :)  What better place to test out the longer reaching telephoto lenses, than the beautiful landscapes of Jasper National Park.  I have to say, that I wasn't disappointed.  The electronic view finder is very bright and quite easy to see if the object is in focus.  During that whole trip I think I used the Fuji lens once or twice, as I do not own anything wider than 28mm in the Pentax line.  Here are some examples. Enjoy! tree birch jasper nature photographytwilight road jasper landscape photography

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Beauty on celluloid

I was invited the other day for a quick, impromptu photo session.  Didn't have much time to think what I should take, so I took most of my gear.   Better be safe (and tired) than sorry, I guess.  For the fun of it, I packed my Pentax film camera with me as well.  We didn't have a lot of time to shoot, since the sun was going down, but we made the most of it.  The digital shots need to be processed still, but I managed to develop the film yesterday.  Enjoy!