Joy of photography in camping 露營攝影的樂趣

I have a deep affection in the campsite at the Oastler Lake Provincial Park at Parry Sound, 230km north of Toronto. The campsite is by the Oaslter Lake with beautiful lakescape and easy accessibility. This fall, I have been there camping twice. I love camping by the lake as it is easy to do photography and artistic creation.
My two photo buddies, having seen my passion in camping with photography, finally went with me again in August to spend two nights there for artistic photography. I have worked out the camping schedule and thematic photography as follows:

Oastler Lake Provincial Park
2 nights & 3 days Camp Time Table
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First Day (August 28), Wednesday
     6﹕00am Departure from Toronto (whole trip in 2.15 hrs)
     8:30am Arrival, registration (check-in 2pm, check-out 12noon)
     8:45am Touring around Parry Sound City Centre and lake view in the vicinity
     12noon Return to campsite, setup tent, lunch
     3:00pm Touring around the campsite at the Oastler Lake Provincial Park: beach, jetty

                Thematic Photography:
                 • Artistic creation by the lake
                 • Sunset
                 • Camp fire

     6:00pm Eating hot pot
     9:00pm Camp fire, chit-chat

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Second Day (August 29), Thursday
     5:30am Photography of morning fog on the beach and lakeside
     7:00am Photogaphy of morning scene on Oastler Lake Drive
     8:00am Return to campsite, breadfast
     9:00am Photography at Parry Sound
     12noon Retunr to campsite, lunch
     2:00pm

                Thematic Photography:
                 • Bridge over troubled waters
                 • Portraits of the Three
                 • Lake scenes
                 • Silhouettes at sunset
                 • Camp fire

     6:00pm BBQ
     9:00pm Camp fire, Chit-chat
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Third Day (August 30), Friday
     5:30am Photography of morning fog on the beach and lakeside
     7:00am Breadfast, Packup
     8:15am Departure
     10:30am Arrival in Toronto

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Photo equipment:
Nikon D300s with GPS
AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
AF Zoom-NIKKOR 80-200mm f/2.8D ED
Nikon Coolpix P7700 with Nikon GP-1 GPS
Nikon Coolpix P520 24-1000mm
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我對距離多倫多以北230公里，座落百麗山的奧士拿湖省立公園營地情有獨鍾。它靠著湖，環境優美，交通方便。今年秋天，我已經去了兩次露營。我喜歡水邊的營地，方便拍攝不同題材的湖邊小攝影小品。兩位拍友見我熱愛露營攝影，也受感染，終於在八月的兩天，我帶領他們兩人再往營地，渡過三天兩晚的露營攝影的生活。我替他們定下活動時間表和專題攝影如下：

 奧士拿湖營地 兩晚三日時間表
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第一天（8月28日）星期三 
6:00am 多倫多出發（全程約2小時15分）
8:30am 抵達營地入口，辦理入營手續。（入營﹕下午2時、離營﹕中午12時）
8:45am 先驅車遊覽百麗山市中心及周邊美麗湖景，再沿健力徑漫步或騎單車在湖邊獵影。
12 noon 回營地、搭營、午膳
3:00pm 遊覽營地四周環境: 沙灘、小碼頭: 可騎單車在營地獵影，釣魚⋯ 

專題攝影：
 • 水邊小品
• 黃昏落日
• 營火剪影

6:00pm 打邊爐
9:00pm 營火、吹水
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第二天（8月29日）星期四 
5:30am 湖邊／沙灘觀賞和拍攝晨霧
7:00am 湖邊的奥士拿公路拍攝早晨景色
8:00am 回營丶早餐
9:00am 在百麗山獵影
12noon 回營地、午膳
2:00pm 專題攝影：
• 橋下流水
• 三人造型照
• 水邊湖景
• 黃昏剪影
• 營火攝影

6:00pm 燒烤
9:00pm 營火、吹水
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第三天（8月30日）星期五
 5:30am 湖邊／沙灘觀賞和拍攝晨霧
7:00am 早餐、拆營
8:15am 離營
10:30am 返回多倫多
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(Click photo for a larger view)

【Departure ● 出發】

1. Morning sun on Hwy 400 at 7am
Nikon Coolpix P520 @26mm, 145mm (35mm equivalent), f/4.4, 1/800s, ISO 80
400公路見旭日

2.  Moring fog on Hwy 400
Nikon Coolpix P520 @10mm, 55mm (35mm equivalent), f/3.8, 1/100s, ISO 80
400公路見晨霧

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【Lakescape ● 湖景】

3.  The lakeside campsite was captured from the other side of the lake.
Nikon Coolpix P520 @180mm, 1,000mm (35mm equivalent), f/4.4, 1/800s, ISO 80
在奧士拿湖對岸，拍下我們靠水邊的營地。

4.  Lakescape at 6:15am
Nikon Coolpix P520 @4.3mm, 24mm (35mm equivalent), f/3, 1/2s, ISO 800
早上6時15分的湖景

5.  Everywhere is silent and ripples are emerging.
Nikon D300s 17-55mm f/2.8 @17mm, 26mm (35mm equivalent), f/5.0, 1/25s, ISO 200
萬籟俱寂，祇有一圈一圈的漣漪慢慢地湧現。

6.  My friend is taking lakescape photos.
Nikon D300s 17-55mm f/2.8 @17mm, 26mm (35mm equivalent), f/5.0, 1/80s, ISO 200
友人蹲在碼頭獵影

7.  Walking onto the beach, I was attracted by the charming scene and a thin layer of fog on the lake.
Nikon Coolpix P7700 @6mm, 27mm (35mm equivalent), f/2.5, 1/250s, ISO 200 
走到沙灘，是迷人的景色，一層薄霧浮在湖上。

8.  The sun beam made the lake scene shiny!
Nikon Coolpix P7700 @42mm, 189mm (35mm equivalent), f/4.0, 1/200s, ISO 200 
一線晨光射在岸也邊，景色開始發亮!

9.  The buoys became the unusual ornaments of the beach.
Nikon Coolpix P520 @49mm, 275mm (35mm equivalent), f/4.4, 1/800s, ISO 80
沙灘的浮標成為別緻的裝飾物

10.  These wigs also have charming look!
Nikon D300s 17-55mm f/2.8 @155mm, 233mm (35mm equivalent), f/7.1, 1/100s, ISO 200
乾枝也有迷人處！

11.  The sun rose and a freight train was passing by the lake!
Nikon D300s 17-55mm f/2.8 @50mm,75mm (35mm equivalent), f/9.0, 1/80s, ISO 200
太陽出來了，一列貨卡正駛經湖畔大道旁！

12.  The tranquil lake is like a mirror.
Nikon D300s 17-55mm f/2.8 @34mm, 51mm (35mm equivalent), f/5.6, 1/125s, ISO 200
清淅的湖水，明靜如鏡。

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【Leisure ● 閑遊】

13.  At 8:30am, these cyclists appeared on the Oastler Lake Drive!
Nikon D300s 80-200mm f/2.8 @200mm, 300mm (35mm equivalent), f/8.0, 1/2500s, ISO 200
早上8時半，我走到營地入口的奧士拿湖畔大道，終於拍到清晨騎士的蹤影！

14.  He waved at me while I was taking a photo for him!
Nikon D300s 80-200mm f/2.8 @200mm, 300mm (35mm equivalent), f/11.0, 1/1250s, ISO 200
見我替他拍照，這位鐵騎士更向我打招呼！

15.  Another way to get leisure!
Nikon D300s 80-200mm f/2.8 @80mm, 120mm (35mm equivalent), f/7.1, 1/800s, ISO 200
也可見拖狗散步的悠閒！

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【Reflections ● 水影】

16.  Magic reflections
Nikon Coolpix P7700 @42.8mm, 193mm (35mm equivalent), f/4.0, 1/320s, ISO 800 
幻影

17.  Ripples by the jetty
Nikon Coolpix P7700 @42.8mm, 193mm (35mm equivalent), f/4.0, 1/80s, ISO 200 
渡頭波影

18.  Floating leaves and shades
Nikon Coolpix P7700 @42.8mm, 193mm (35mm equivalent), f/4.0, 1/123s, ISO 800 
水中葉與影

19.  Charming swirl
Nikon D300s 17-55mm f/2.8 @125mm, 188mm (35mm equivalent), f/7.1, 1/320s, ISO 200
迷人的漩渦

20.  Black ink on waters
Nikon Coolpix P7700 @42.8mm, 193mm (35mm equivalent), f/4.0, 1/50s, ISO 800 
水中墨影

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【Artistic Creation ● 小品】

21.  Tranquility and reflections
Nikon D300s 80-200mm f/2.8 @200mm, 300mm (35mm equivalent), f/8.0, 1/80s, ISO 200
寂靜與倒影

22.  Ant and dewdrop
Nikon Coolpix P520 @180mm, 1000mm (35mm equivalent), f/6.9, 1/4s, ISO 800
螞蟻與水珠

23.  The song of flowing wave
Nikon Coolpix P7700 @42.8mm, 193mm (35mm equivalent), f/4.0, 1/200s, ISO 800 
流波曲

24.  Dots, lines and reflections.
Nikon Coolpix P520 @180mm, 1,000mm (35mm equivalent), f/6.6, 1/30s, ISO 800
點、線、影。

25.  A music note?
Nikon Coolpix P520 @30.3mm, 170mm (35mm equivalent), f/6.3, 1/30s, ISO 800
音符？

26.  Music scores in the blue lake
Nikon D300s 80-200mm f/2.8 @125mm, 188mm (35mm equivalent), f/7.1, 1/400s, ISO 200
藍湖中的樂章

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【Sunset ● 夕陽】

27.  Paddling in the lake
Nikon D300s 17-55mm f/2.8 @55mm, 83mm (35mm equivalent), f/11, 1/640s, ISO 200
湖上泛舟

28.  Sunset
Nikon D300s 17-55mm f/2.8 @17mm, 26mm (35mm equivalent), f/11, 1/6400s, ISO 200
落日

29.  The lakeview of the campsite
Nikon D300s 17-55mm f/2.8 @20mm, 30mm (35mm equivalent), f/11, 1/1250s, ISO 200
營外湖景

30.  Afterglow
Nikon D300s 17-55mm f/2.8 @17mm, 26mm (35mm equivalent), f/8.0, 1/400s, ISO 200
晚霞

31.  A light kayak
Nikon D300s 17-55mm f/2.8 @55mm, 83mm (35mm equivalent), f/5.6, 1/8000s, ISO 200
一葉輕舟

32.  At sunset, the kayak sailed with paddling sounds!
Nikon D300s 17-55mm f/2.8 @52mm, 78mm (35mm equivalent), f/5.6, 1/3200s, ISO 200
夕陽下，祇聞槳聲舟已過！

33.  Seeing he was coming from distance, I took his beautiful pose with a tele-zoom lens.
Nikon D300s 80-200mm f/2.8 @185mm, 278mm (35mm equivalent), f/5.0, 1/80s, ISO 200
見他從遠處駛來，我用長鏡拍下他的優美姿態。

34.  Rippling
Nikon D300s 80-200mm f/2.8 @135mm, 203mm (35mm equivalent), f/2.8, 1/250s, ISO 200
碧波盪漾

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【Bridgescape ● 橋影】

35. Lakeside of Parry Sound
Nikon D300s 17-55mm f/2.8 @17mm, 26mm (35mm equivalent), f/7.1, 1/800s, ISO 200
百麗山湖畔 

36.  Gazing over the bridge
Nikon D300s 17-55mm f/2.8 @18mm, 27mm (35mm equivalent), f/18, 1/320s, ISO 200
遠眺湖畔大橋

37.  The beautiful scene of the bridge
Nikon D300s 17-55mm f/2.8 @31mm, 47mm (35mm equivalent), f/11, 1/640s, ISO 200
高橋麗影

38.  A portrait of the three:  the shot was taken with a timer and tripod.  I set up the pose of my two friends and adjust their position and expression before I rushed to my position with them.  I have to adjust my posture in trial and error.  This is the 4th shot taken. 

Nikon Coolpix P7700 @7.6mm, 34mm (35mm equivalent), f/3.2, 1/320s, ISO 200  (with timer)

試拍三人造型照：沒有第四者協助拍攝，祇靠三腳架自拍。我先調整二人站姿、表情和角度，按下自拍掣，便要跑到定下的位置，自行調整站姿和面部表情。這是第四張。

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               A: Toronto

               B: Oastler Lake Provincial Park, 380 Oastler Park Drive, Parry Sound

               C: The Museum of Tower Hill, 17 George Street, Parry Sound