honorable mention
Brian Stefaniuk canadaPhoto © Brian Stefaniuk
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Pelican on Short Final
I was practicing some hand-held slow shutter speed techniques, just to blur out the water gushing out of the dam as well as the river, when I noticed this guy on a hot short final with flaps up and gear down.
Somehow I composed the shot, adjusted the focus point while panning on him.
The bonus... got some horizontal blur as well.
CANON 7D MK II, Lens 100-400mm @ 148mm
SS 1/30 f/16 ISO 100
I cut my chops in the bar scene with my first band, ‘The Ministers of Soul’, laid tracks on a few albums and performed at the 2012 Aboriginal People’s Choice Music Awards (it’s first jazz group nomination) and opened for the 2013 Winnipeg Reggae Festival with ‘The Nairobi Incident’.
Shortly after the Reggae Festival, I was diagnosed with an eye condition that forced me to make a decision; either quit playing or risk going blind.
It was actually a tough decision. How does one give up a life-long passion??
Having made the right decision, the artist in me needed an outlet. Within the year, photography found me, and I immersed my heart and soul in this multi-genre obsession; weddings, real estate, several community magazines, a Toronto-based advertising company, still life, wildlife, land/seascapes, portraiture, sports… and the list goes on.
My favorite thing to do?? Driving up and down remote gravel roads. There are so many hidden gems standing out in the open!!!
Beyond my photography and retouching work, I occasionally mentor and hold small private workshops, ranging from the basics of photography/editing to advanced. My 10+ years as a Regional Training Specialist with NAV CANADA made this a natural progression.
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entry description
Shot on September 2, 2020 at the St. Andrews Lock and Dam, Lockport, Manitoba.I was practicing some hand-held slow shutter speed techniques, just to blur out the water gushing out of the dam as well as the river, when I noticed this guy on a hot short final with flaps up and gear down.
Somehow I composed the shot, adjusted the focus point while panning on him.
The bonus... got some horizontal blur as well.
CANON 7D MK II, Lens 100-400mm @ 148mm
SS 1/30 f/16 ISO 100
about the photographer
Artistically, my first love was the trumpet. Once it grabbed my soul, I played everything - R&B, classical, orchestral, jazz, rock, Afro/Latino… just to name a few.I cut my chops in the bar scene with my first band, ‘The Ministers of Soul’, laid tracks on a few albums and performed at the 2012 Aboriginal People’s Choice Music Awards (it’s first jazz group nomination) and opened for the 2013 Winnipeg Reggae Festival with ‘The Nairobi Incident’.
Shortly after the Reggae Festival, I was diagnosed with an eye condition that forced me to make a decision; either quit playing or risk going blind.
It was actually a tough decision. How does one give up a life-long passion??
Having made the right decision, the artist in me needed an outlet. Within the year, photography found me, and I immersed my heart and soul in this multi-genre obsession; weddings, real estate, several community magazines, a Toronto-based advertising company, still life, wildlife, land/seascapes, portraiture, sports… and the list goes on.
My favorite thing to do?? Driving up and down remote gravel roads. There are so many hidden gems standing out in the open!!!
Beyond my photography and retouching work, I occasionally mentor and hold small private workshops, ranging from the basics of photography/editing to advanced. My 10+ years as a Regional Training Specialist with NAV CANADA made this a natural progression.
back to gallery