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festival ∙ the drummers of Rifflandia 5 · Victoria BC

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Closing out my photography of Rifflandia V is a showcase of drummers. Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM 90 mm · 1/500 s · f/5.6 · ISO 400 Y’know what I love about outdoor festivals? LIGHT. It’s such a rarity in a bar/club/arena situation to have enough light to get a good shot of the drummer, …

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festival ∙ Rifflandia 5 2012 · Victoria BC

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The Flaming Lips’ opening moments at Rifflandia V. Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM 10 mm · 1/320 s · f/3.5 · ISO 1600 We begin with my “shot of the festival” (to rival my AWOLNATION shot from R4) :: The Flaming Lips. Spectacle = Very Yes. Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 …

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aerator drop

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What is this mysterious device hovering over Langford Lake? Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM 200 mm · 1/1000 s · f/11 · ISO 400 It’s a new aerator, carried in by a Kamov KA-32 helicopter. Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM 70 mm · 1/1250 s · f/11 · ISO 400 …

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portraits · Jameson · Victoria BC

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Congrats to Simon and Hilary on their precocious procreation. Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Tamron 60mm f/2.0 macro 60 mm · 1/160 s · f/3.5 · ISO 400 Strobist: Canon 430EX II, 1/16 power, 6′ behind camera, wall bounced, remote triggered Jameson = eh? Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Tamron 60mm f/2.0 macro 60 mm · 1/160 s · f/3.5 …

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concert ∙ Cheat the Hangman 2012 · Victoria BC

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Friend Allie, ready to cheat the hangman. Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM 125 mm · 1/100 s · f/2.8 · ISO 3200 Cheat the Hangman is the name of the band Allie fronts, with friends Trish, Michael, Jarrod, and Dana. They’re a garage blues band which formed, if I’m piecing things together correctly, from the …