Jeff Gaboury

  I had a great night last night at Lundy Manor Wineries, attending a Mystery Night, with my niece Tammy and her husband Kevin, Tammy's daughter, my great-niece Paige, and Tammy's friend Hilary.   Lots of fun and I met some great people.  I was "Mayor Gibson", the mayor of a 20's style town, with mobsters, prize fighters, singers and starlets.  It was extremely entertaining and I got right into character, and won the "best actor" of the night award.  LOL  

Street Art     I love black and white for street photography.  It captures mood and contrast so well.  This very cool street art is from an alley in Burlington, Ontario (Brant St.).  Walking around downtown core and taking photos was a great deal of fun and I am very pleased with the images I captured.  The mouse logo and the name of this place made me want to go in.  Alas, this business appears to not have made it, as it was empty and closed down when I saw and and took photos. Pity.  What a clever name and mascot!!!!

Girl in the Window   I was in Halifax last April, for the first time ever, celebrating the wedding of my niece.  The city is quite captivating - rich with history and fascinating architecture.   The image to the right is a sculpture, designed to represent a young woman, leaning out the window.  It really captivated me and I'd love to go back some day and visit the little cafe/bar where this image was captured.  Halifax Public Gardens - Gateway The city was covered with fog, which gave  me some very intriguing opportunities for photography.  Fog in any city is enticing, but that goes double, for an old city, with interesting architecture!  This is the gateway to the Halifax Public Gardens - a genuine example of an original Victorian garden.    Halifax Public Gardens I t would be interesting to see this garden in sunlight, the way its designer intended, but it was eerily beautiful in the fog! On the other hand...

My fondness for capturing birds Baltimore Oriole is probably the most defining aspect of my photography.  It connects me to my late mother, who loved songbirds. She enjoyed looking out the window at her feeder, with her beloved (and much worn) bird guide in her hand.   In one way, it's sad that I never got to share my photos with her, as I came to photography late in my life. Yet it connects me to her in a profound and special way. 

Alley in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada The lights in this alleyway, really liven up this little alley!  Walking and photographing at night is always such a different experience from taking images during the day.  Black and white really suits street photography.

Sunset at Long Sault, Ontario     Long Sault, St. Lawrence Seaway park is justifiably famous for its sunsets.  This is an unedited, straight of of camera JPEG image, from September 6th, 2011. The rich colours match what I was seeing with my own eyes.  It was a magic moment!

  Great Blue Heron, catching a sunfish. This photo was taken on June 30th, 2013.  It's hard to believe that it was nearly 12 years ago! It took a lot of patience to capture the moment.  I was hand holding my camera and a fairly heavy telephoto lens, trying to hold it steady, waiting for the heron to strike, for minutes.  My arm was cramping and it seemed to take forever, but the result is totally worth it.  I got the whole sequence, from the moment the heron's head went into the water, up to it eating the fish, but THIS is the signature moment for me, with the water dripping from the fish - a moment frozen forever in time.   I've taken thousands of images, since this one, may of them of other herons fishing.  But this one is intensely personal for me and it will always be incredibly special! 

 This is my first post to my new blog, so I'll introduce myself.  I am an enthusiast photographer in the Niagara Region of Ontario Canada.  I hope to connect to people here about my hobbies, my interests and just share my images and thoughts.   Please do watch this space!