Nature

In stark contrast to the bustling "nature" of the city, I also took to the hiking trails and parks to gather some depictions of natural beauty, from water to webs and beyond.

Webs

Something I always spot when looking to take photographs are spider webs, as their aesthetic and complexity is something I enjoy shooting, especially if something such as leaves or droplets are being suspended by them.

I am quite pleased with the fine details in this photograph of the sand, shells, and bits of leaves suspended in a mini web by the Selkirk Trestle. There is also a nice sense of depth, something I strive for in photographs of webs.
Spider webs fill this hole in a tree at Highrock Park, and a leaf, grass, and seeds are all seen being suspended. I am pleased with the depth in this photograph, and how the blurred framing brings more attention to the webs.
This is a relatively simple shot of an arachnid waiting in its sizeable web. I almost crashed into the web as it was suspended between two trees outside of an apartment building, but I noticed it in time and got a decent shot of it with a blurred background, also utilizing the golden ratio.
Upon venturing into an undiscovered corner of Esquimalt High School, I came across this display of leaves seemingly floating in mid-air, as the web suspending them is nearly invisible. I captured about 20 different angles, and this one ended up being my favourite, as it conveys the effect of them hovering the most, with a blurred background for a sense of depth.

Water

The border between the vibrant yellow-greens of the pond duckwheat and the murky water fade into the background.
I tried to mimic a landscape shot with rocks reflecting off of water, in this case a puddle in Highrock Park; I used a slow shutter speed to smoothen the reflections.
I had two photographs taken from nearly identical angles of this stream in Gorge Park which were too out of focus in one area to use by themselves. I really wanted to submit this shot, since they utilize leading lines and a slow shutter speed, so I tried out Photoshop's focus stacking feature, and I am quite impressed with the results.
Two yellow leaves are seen lying in a puddle in Esquimalt High School's field. I used a Sony a3iii for this photograph, and I was highly impressed with the extreme clarity and diverse colour range it captures, how the sublest of ripples are visible, and how you can see the reflections of the clouds in the water.

Moss

A fallen tree which has gathered moss runs parallel to a path in Francis King Regional Park. This photograph utilizes leading lines and texture.
Sunshine spills through the lattice of moss covered branches in Francis King Regional Park.

Berries

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3:2 photographs shot with a Canon Rebel T7i unless otherwise stated16:9 photographs shot with a Sony FDR AX-53
Photographs shot for Aaron Witzke's Photography 9-12 Class at Esquimalt High School.