This web page was created programmatically, to learn the article in its authentic location you'll be able to go to the hyperlink bellow: https://clearwatertimes.com/2026/09/02/john-enman-two-days-of-disappointing-photography-redeeemed-by-a-frog/and if you wish to take away this text from our web site please contact us [ad_1] John Enman — Two days of disappointing pictures redeeemed by a frog Published 12:00 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 On Tuesday, Jo and I drove to Vancouver to fulfill up with some mates and go to the drum circle at Stanley Park’s Third Beach. After checking in to our lodge, we waited for a buddy to get off work (I do know he wanted a trip however that turned out to be a mistake for my pictures) after which I drove spherical and spherical in the hunt for a spot to park. There was one other large comedy occasion that appeared to attract half the residents of Vancouver occurring on the identical time simply down the seaside — so the place was packed. I used to be trying ahead to photographing the occasion, however by the point I obtained right down to the seaside it was virtually darkish. My cause for going was taken away: no pictures. But the drumming was nice, there might have been greater than 30 or extra drummers and folks dancing and waving illuminated wands in every single place. Gosh, I positive might have made some nice images if there was extra mild. Even at ISO 1600 every part was blurry. Oh effectively, I finally wandered off from my mates to take a seat on the seaside away from the wildly dancing crowd, listened to the drumming and watched the massive transport ships out within the ocean. The subsequent morning we packed up and left our lodge and we deliberate on stopping at a waterfall on the best way dwelling. We parked and made a brief stroll by way of the dense inexperienced forest. I did make one good picture of the solar streaking by way of the timber on the trail. However, after we obtained to the falls there was solely a dry rock ledge. Not even a drop of water on the backside. So, my pictures on that journey to the coast was a failure. My subsequent journey to Vancouver can be on Oct. 18 for the used digital camera sale. I’ll you'll want to spend a night alongside the ocean with my digital camera and possibly attempt some night-lights within the metropolis. And possibly there could have been some rain, as a result of I completely wish to take a look at that waterfall once more. This morning the smoke had cleared a bit at my place in Pritchard and, whereas out feeding my chickens and geese, I moved a plastic container stuffed with empty juice bottles up close to my home. Sitting underneath it on a dry piece of wooden was a tiny gray frog. I'm wondering how these little frogs survive on my waterless property? My cameras had been sitting on the ground in my home ready to be put away, so I made a decision to seize my 70-180mm macro and return outdoors to take that frog’s image. Luckily it was nonetheless there, so I gently moved it to a greater location and kneeled down and made {a photograph}. Then, I put it again the place it was initially. I thought of placing it close to the chicken’s water, however these geese that simply waddle round making noise and aren’t giving me any eggs proper now would most likely peck at it. I made a number of extra images of issues in my yard. There are at all times issues to picture in my yard. I feel what I like greatest about digital is it doesn’t value something to make photos. When I lastly loaded the photographs to my pc, I made a decision that the one image value holding was of that little frog. Okay, there went two days of disappointing pictures. Except for the frog. These are my ideas for this week. Contact me at emcam@telus.internet or at Enman’s Camera at 423 Tranquille Road in Kamloops. [ad_2] This web page was created programmatically, to learn the article in its authentic location you'll be able to go to the hyperlink bellow: https://clearwatertimes.com/2026/09/02/john-enman-two-days-of-disappointing-photography-redeeemed-by-a-frog/and if you wish to take away this text from our web site please contact us