Lone Leaf Photography - Kyle D Jackson: Featured Galleries and Collections

Angèle, Dec 2011

photos@loneleaf.ca (Lone Leaf Photography - Kyle D Jackson) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:19:46 GMT

Photoshoot with Angele, Ottawa, Ontario, 22 Dec 2011.

This was my 14th and last photshoot of 2011. I had set a goal of 15 for the year, and while I would like to have done more, overall I think it was still a good year with some decent results :)

This shoot with Angèle was really an equipment test shoot. I had rented a lens to evaluate for future indoor photoshoots in tighter spaces that my current lenses let me work. It is a bit odd then that I evaluated the lens on an outdoor shoot..., at night..., using only available light! But I wanted a holiday themed shoot, and that's exactly what I got :)

Because this lens is a bit on the wide side, the shoot took on a "fashion-y" feel rather than tightly-framed portraits. Framing the shots was a real challenge, especially in the dark, and getting things in focus was quite difficult---the camera's autofocus could barely "see" the model, and my eyes were no better for manual focus.

Regardless, Angèle gritted through the chilly temperatures with me for about half a dozen sets under the Christmas lights. For my first ever photoshoot under such lighting conditions, I'm quite happy with the results, especially since everything is lit using only streetlights, tree lights, etc. The wet ground also gave some nice reflections.

Looking forward to even more in 2012! :)

Scenes

photos@loneleaf.ca (Lone Leaf Photography - Kyle D Jackson) — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:37:17 GMT

Various scenes from different places and years.

2011 Rally of the Tall Pines

photos@loneleaf.ca (Lone Leaf Photography - Kyle D Jackson) — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 04:31:23 GMT

Rally of the Tall Pines, Bancroft, ON, 26 Nov 2011.

This was my first time attending a rally race, and I wasn't sure what to expect in terms of viewing and photography.

I left the house stupid early to drive out to backwoods Ontario. On the way, the main road was closed due to an accident, and a local gave me directions to a dirt road to get around it. This 20-km detour through the woods on a twisty logging road was like my own little rally event, and maybe the highlight of the day! Now the truck needs washing again... ;)

Rather than roam around the backroads trying to find a prime viewing area, we simply went to the designated spectator stage and watched from a few points there.

I have to say that these drivers are NUTS! Although, I wasn't feeling very sane either, crouched just a few feet from the side of the road as they roared by (see photo #4!).

There was no opportunity to see the cars catch some big air from where we were, but overall I'm relatively happy with my first photos.

Almost all the photos were shot hand-held at 420 mm with image stabilization on.

http://tallpinesrally.com/