Last year, I went to the famous Scarborough Bluffs cliff many times to take landscape photographs. I preferred taking photos of the snowy cliff in winter. This afternoon, I visited Scarborough Bluffs for a walk again. I went to the cliff edge and took a panoramic view of the islands of the Scarborough Bluffs Park. As accidents of people falling from the cliff increased tremendously, government eventually built a stronger fence to prevent people from getting too close to the cliff edge.To take a better view of the scene, I risked my life to get around the fence in order to get closer to the cliff edge. Wind blew fiercely and moved my body slightly. I held my camera firmly and leaned against a tree closely on the cliff edge. Standing by the cliff , I felt my feet shivered because of my fear of heights. I was so scared that I might be blown off from the cliff. Finally I had taken several short but shaky video clips. However the effect is far from satisfactory! Anyway, I have enjoyed an hour of stroll and photography on the cliff!
Photo equipment:
Lumix DMC-G10, Nikon D300s, Nikon GP-1 GPS
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
我去年多次來到著名的士嘉堡懸崖頂獵影。更愛在冬日拍攝懸崖雪景。這天下午，天朗氣清，再到士嘉堡峭崖散步。走到懸崖頂，俯覽士嘉堡峭崖公園的人造島全貌。由於多人曾經從懸崖頂失足墮崖而死，今年，政府已加固圍欄。要拍得美景，不得不冒險越過圍欄，走到崖邊拍攝。崖頂疾風強勁，吹得身體擺動，雙手緊握相機，靠在崖頂邊緣的一棵大樹拍攝，有畏高的我，站在崖邊，仍感到雙腿發軟了！真的害怕強風會將我吹下崖，抹去一額汗。最終拍了幾段畫面晃動的錄像，效果強差人意。我在崖頂享受了一個多小時的散步攝影樂趣！
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| Scarborough Bluffs in snow taken on 23 January 2011 Lumix G10, @14mm, f/5.6, 1/250sec, ISO 100 2011年1月23日拍攝士嘉堡懸崖的雪景 |
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| I met these 2 ladies on the beach and suggested them to go to the cliff for a panoramic view of the Park. Arriving the cliff with beautiful scene, they delighted, yelled and waved to me. Lumix G10, @42mm, f/6.3, 1/200sec, ISO 100 (Cropped) 在沙灘遇到兩位女士，我介紹她們上崖頂可覽人工島的全景，她們終於上崖觀景，美景當前，雀躍得向我揮手。 |
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| This beautiful view of the cliff park can only be seen when the trees blocking the view have gone in winter. Lumix G10, @14mm, f/6.3, 1/320sec, ISO 100 冬天樹枯，方可遠眺崖頂平台的美景。 |
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| The shore was covered with winter snow Lumix G10, @14mm, f/5.6, 1/250sec, ISO 100 冬日雪景，岸邊淺水已積雪。 |
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| Beautiful view from the cliff in a summer day on 24 September, 2012 Nikon D300s, 17-55mm, f/2.8 @17mm, f/8, 1/320sec, ISO 200 2012年9月24日拍攝的夏日崖景 |
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| Standing by the tree on the cliff edge, I captured the beautiful islands of the Scarborough Bluffs Park. Nikon D300s, 17-55mm, f/2.8 @17mm, f/8, 1/500sec, ISO 200 站在崖邊樹旁，俯瞰崖下人工島。 |
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| A beautiful place to stroll for lovers Nikon D300s, 70-300mm, f/4.5-5.6 @70mm, f/10, 1/200sec, ISO 200 美麗的人工島，是情侶閑遊好地方。 |
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| The joy of picking and throwing stones Nikon D300s, 70-300mm, f/4.5-5.6 @300mm, f/8, 1/500sec, ISO 320 拾石樂趣 |
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| Waves Nikon D300s, 70-300mm, f/4.5-5.6 @70mm, f/10, 1/250sec, ISO 200 浪潮 |
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| A trail along the shore Nikon D300s, 70-300mm, f/4.5-5.6 @70mm, f/10, 1/500sec, ISO 200 沿岸小徑 |
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| Reed behind the fence Nikon D300s, 70-300mm, f/4.5-5.6 @92mm, f/11, 1/400sec, ISO 320 圍欄後的葦草 |
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| The old man is attentive in reading whereas his puppy looks lonely! Nikon D300s, 70-300mm, f/4.5-5.6 @300mm, f/18. 1/80sec, ISO 200 老伯全神閱報，愛犬在旁發呆！ |
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| I was attracted by the beautiful pattern of the windows and doors in the park Nikon D300s, 70-300mm, f/4.5-5.6 @80mm, f/11, 1/400sec, ISO 1000 在崖頂公園散步，被這間屋門窗的圖案吸引了！ |
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| An empty bench Nikon D300s, 70-300mm, f/4.5-5.6 @70mm, f/11, 1/100sec, ISO 320 空櫈 |
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I find your pictures taken at the Scarborough Bluffs cliff very nice and have strong elements of saloon pictures. What is missing there perhaps may be a few eye-catching swimming suit girls.
ReplyDeleteThe pictures were so beautiful, I saved them and had shared some with friends. So, you are really enjoying your hobbies and musical skill. I talked with Dennis and both of us admire your achievements at our age.
ReplyDeleteApplause for your Wonderful pics and commentaries/ poet/ prose.
ReplyDeleteI like your pictures and video!So nice!I went to the Scarborough Bluffs cliff many times , I have never taken pictures as good as yours,I have never been satisfied with my pictures.Please tell me the secretes.Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI like your pictures and video! They are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGreat photography and great scenery, very relaxing.
ReplyDeleteVery nice shots. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting, which also makes me wonder if I should set up a blog for myself and write down some of the things/events in my daily life that move me.
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