Dave the Haligonian
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Well this is actually pretty tough to do. I hate talking about myself but here goes anyway!
Hmmm... let's see... Well I guess as a little kid I always had a fascination with cameras and how they could capture & freeze time. When I got to high school they had a photography course and being a kid took it as an easy credit. As you can probably guess I really enjoyed it and especially loved the darkroom processing part of it. I got my first "real" camera for Christmas that year. It was a Canon AT-1 that I still have. It was a great camera to learn on as it is totally manual. No priority modes at all. Just a light meter needle and that's it. You learn real quick when you have to set your aperture & shutter for every single shot!
Well jumping ahead many years and a few point & shoot digicams later I would get out to shoot "seriously" once in a while but I just couldn't get into looking through an LCD or slow dark EVF (electric view-finder) also the shutter lag drove me nuts! Finally after picking up a dSLR I was totally hooked again! That was four months ago (May'08), a friend convinced me to join Flickr and upload a few pictures. Well that really did it! I started by looking at the local groups and what people where I lived were taking pictures of. I met some really great people and was stunned at the great talent here and everywhere else on Flickr! What a great community!
That's enough babbling for now I guess? Thanks so much for taking the time to read my profile and visit my pictures. I really do appreciate all of you comments & faves.
Take care & all the best...
Dave
BTW
In case you were wondering a Haligonian is what somebody from Halifax Nova Scotia Canada is called.
My previous gear:
Nikon D90 body - Sold
Nikon D200 body - For Sale
Nikkor 18-200mm VR - For Sale
Nikkor 50mm ƒ/1.8D - For Sale
Sigma 10-20mm - For Sale
Sigma 24-70mm ƒ/2.8 EX lens - For Sale
My current gear:
Canon 7D
EF-S 18-135mm
EF-S 17-85mm
EF-S 10-22mm
EF 24-70mm ƒ/2.8L
EF 70-200mm ƒ/2.8L IS
EF 100mm ƒ/2.8L IS macro
Tokina 10-17mm fisheye
Canon XT & 18-55mm (light weight travel & back up)
Manfrotto 055xproB tripod with 488RC2 ball head.
Joby Gorillapod SLRzoom with 484rc2 ball head.
various filters, bags, CF cards etc...
My favorite photography quotes:
You don't take a photograph, you make it. - Ansel Adams
A good photograph is knowing where to stand. - Ansel Adams
The sheer ease with which we can produce a superficial image often leads to creative disaster. - Ansel Adams
The negative is the equivalent of the composer's score, and the print the performance. - Ansel Adams
The creative act lasts but a brief moment, a lightning instant of give-and-take, just long enough for you to level the camera and to trap the fleeting prey in your little box. - Henri Cartier-Bresson
t seems dangerous to be a portrait artist who does commissions for clients because everyone wants to be flattered, so they pose in such a way that there’s nothing left of truth. - Henri Cartier-Bresson
Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst. - Henri Cartier-Bresson
If you saw a man drowning and you could either save him or photograph the event...what kind of film would you use? - Anonymous
A definition of a professional photographer: A "pro" NEVER shows anybody the mistakes. - Anonymous
- JoinedFebruary 2006
- HometownHalifax
- Current cityHalifax
- CountryCanada
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Testimonials
Dave is one of my favorite photographers on Flickr! I have only wrote 9 other testimonials and save them for the best of the best and you my friend are in that category. His work is of a consistently high quality and always has the time to offer feedback on my work. Keep up the great work man! I love your photos! :)… Read more
Dave is one of my favorite photographers on Flickr! I have only wrote 9 other testimonials and save them for the best of the best and you my friend are in that category. His work is of a consistently high quality and always has the time to offer feedback on my work. Keep up the great work man! I love your photos! :)"
Read lessDave is truly a brilliant photographer! He has a magnificent gallery of beautiful photos. He is such an asset to the Flickr community. His creativity is phenomenal and his photos are flawless. I have learned so much from his photography and his help. I look forward to seeing his newest photos and feel that wit… Read more
Dave is truly a brilliant photographer! He has a magnificent gallery of beautiful photos. He is such an asset to the Flickr community. His creativity is phenomenal and his photos are flawless. I have learned so much from his photography and his help. I look forward to seeing his newest photos and feel that with each new post, I am learning something and watching a Master in action. Thank you Dave for your friendship, your comments, and your amazing photography. I value your friendship! See you this fall for some Autumn photography in Nova Scotia! And beer - of course we can't forget the beer! Damn!
Read lessDave, first I want to say that you have a great big heart, and the gift of encouragement. Your stream is like a book; filled with stories about life and where you live...They are so inspiring! Your photos are a magical gallery of images, full of feelings, and emotions. They have a very soothing quality. You see thi… Read more
Dave, first I want to say that you have a great big heart, and the gift of encouragement. Your stream is like a book; filled with stories about life and where you live...They are so inspiring! Your photos are a magical gallery of images, full of feelings, and emotions. They have a very soothing quality. You see things in a different light and sense the hidden treasures of this world. Dave is not only a great photographer, but also one of the kindest people I have met on Flickr. He has a striking style of finely finished art work. Every photo will have something distinguishable. Dave is an extraordinary artist. Not just an excellent photographer but a real artist. His photostream treats us to an incredible variety of stunning images. He finds compelling images where most of us would not even look. I am amazed with his outstanding creativity and vivid imagination -in all areas :) He has an exceptional sense of harmony, and superb fine art skill. Dave is truly inspirational in his artistic manifestations. You are one of the most creative souls on flickr babe. You are sweet, genuine, kind and a rawkin lot of fun. You have a fabulous personality and you never fail to brighten my day/night with your visits. Especially in the shower……I am still wet……. Dave, you are a gift Kisses babe, you rawk!
Read lessOkay ya.. Dave one of my newest contacts,but one of the most influential, his talent is second to none. He is funny but yet real . A true inspiration. He has taken time to help me out here and there and it is helping me along in my journey in photography. Dont let him fool you , this guy knows his stuff and … Read more
Okay ya.. Dave one of my newest contacts,but one of the most influential, his talent is second to none. He is funny but yet real . A true inspiration. He has taken time to help me out here and there and it is helping me along in my journey in photography. Dont let him fool you , this guy knows his stuff and it shows in his work. Always leaves me in awe. Nova Scotia is now on the top of my list of places to visit thanks to him. Just want to say thanks and let you know how much your work has affected me. Well done my friend.
Read lessDave wouldn't listen to the bartender as he told him 23 beers was the limit for one night. Instead of leaving with dignity and an empty bladder, Dave decided to first water some of the fake palm trees we had in our smoking patio outside. It was his first trip to Las Vegas and even though he had a thick Canadian acce… Read more
Dave wouldn't listen to the bartender as he told him 23 beers was the limit for one night. Instead of leaving with dignity and an empty bladder, Dave decided to first water some of the fake palm trees we had in our smoking patio outside. It was his first trip to Las Vegas and even though he had a thick Canadian accent, we understood the myriad of sensations and emotions he must have felt being in such a wild and untamed land. As the lead security guard for exclusive The Rump Shaker club, my job was to help escort out those who we determined a disturbance to other guests. It was particularly sad that this was happening to Dave since not only was it his first trip here, but it was also only 2pm in the afternoon on a Thursday. Nonetheless, after zipping up, I escorted him to the exit. On the way there, and not shaking his hand, he told me that he was here to photograph the great American desert and that all his life he wanted to see it's beauty and grandeur. Unfortunately his rogue Canadian ways tripped him up and he was unable to control his liver-infused rage. This was the winter of 1971and since then I understand Dave has had quite a bit of success with his camera. He really is a good guy, just make sure if you want to buy him a drink, that you have a lot of money, and a urinal close by.
Read lessIn the short time since I met Dave on flickr I have been very impressed with his ability to share his world in a unique way. I live on the west coast and have only been to the east coast once. It's really interesting to see Halifax and it's surroundings through Daves stream. I appreciate his comments and candor. Tha… Read more
In the short time since I met Dave on flickr I have been very impressed with his ability to share his world in a unique way. I live on the west coast and have only been to the east coast once. It's really interesting to see Halifax and it's surroundings through Daves stream. I appreciate his comments and candor. Thanks for becoming a contact with great works and appealing words.
Read lessDave has quickly become one of my favourite contacts on Flickr. He is very kind and courteous with his comments and is always visiting my stream to check out my work and this is very much appreciated. As for his work, well you can see from his stream he has a great eye for composition and light. He lives in a bea… Read more
Dave has quickly become one of my favourite contacts on Flickr. He is very kind and courteous with his comments and is always visiting my stream to check out my work and this is very much appreciated. As for his work, well you can see from his stream he has a great eye for composition and light. He lives in a beautiful part of Canada that I love learning new things about. He always fills his uploads with lots of information and even song versus which correlate to the photo. His is clever, funny and has a great sense of humour. How can you not love him, I mean geez he's Canadian!
Read lessDave is a true artist with some of the best photo's you'll see anywhere here on Flickr. He's a hell of a friendly guy who always has a comment for you photo's as well. Keep shooting those amazing shots my friend as all of us here love stopping by daily to see what you have in store for us....
Dave is an amazingly talented photographer. They say that, "An excellent eye is a photographers greatest asset", and Dave has the magic eye and midas touch. Through his superb use of color, light and wonderful compositions, he brings to us phenomenal images. He has the gift to "write with light", his greatest tool. A… Read more
Dave is an amazingly talented photographer. They say that, "An excellent eye is a photographers greatest asset", and Dave has the magic eye and midas touch. Through his superb use of color, light and wonderful compositions, he brings to us phenomenal images. He has the gift to "write with light", his greatest tool. And with this he sets up each photo that tells a story through the viewers eye, along with his brilliant and funny commentaries. He is an incredible asset to the Flickr community, his contacts and friends. His personality is contagious, his comments are positive and also fun and witty. He brings a big smile to my face and makes me giggle. Dave, your friendship is priceless. Thank you for being such a super cool flickr friend. Please take the time to view his work, whether for a few minutes or an hour, it will be time well spent. His work is captivating and you'll have to remind yourself to breath. ~An artist can transform the world in poetry, simply with his delicate eye and his creative soul~ Cheers Dave, you so rock, Skyler
Read lessDave is a one of the best photographers on Flickr. He's got the magic eye for setting up shots and his masterful processing work is brilliant! Great guy, with a great personality and I always appreciate his positive comments on my photos. He's a super Flickr friend! Thanks Dave I'm glad we're contacts, you inspire m… Read more
Dave is a one of the best photographers on Flickr. He's got the magic eye for setting up shots and his masterful processing work is brilliant! Great guy, with a great personality and I always appreciate his positive comments on my photos. He's a super Flickr friend! Thanks Dave I'm glad we're contacts, you inspire me with your wonderful work! Cheers to you my friend! :-)
Read lessDave is a fairly new Flickr friend ... I am really enjoying getting to see his excellent work..simply stunning work! Dave has a super personality and it comes shining through in the images he creates and in his commentaries...Dave is always there to lend a helpful hand..so generous with his time and experience for som… Read more
Dave is a fairly new Flickr friend ... I am really enjoying getting to see his excellent work..simply stunning work! Dave has a super personality and it comes shining through in the images he creates and in his commentaries...Dave is always there to lend a helpful hand..so generous with his time and experience for someone like me..who has so much to learn still...thanks Dave for being here and for just being who you are!!! A genuine kinda guy!
Read lessI seldom write testimonials; however, a character like Dave deserves another. I explored his site after seeing a lighthouse foto and have followed his magnificant work ever since. What I notice most is the foto quality and variety of topics I enjoy seeing: boats, seashore and lighthouses. And then there's his comments… Read more
I seldom write testimonials; however, a character like Dave deserves another. I explored his site after seeing a lighthouse foto and have followed his magnificant work ever since. What I notice most is the foto quality and variety of topics I enjoy seeing: boats, seashore and lighthouses. And then there's his comments....... :)
Read lessI've never done one of these, but I think it's time and there's no better candidate for a testimonial that I know. Dave is one of the most generous people I've met here on Flickr. Consistently kind and friendly, Dave shares his abundant knowledge and enthusiasm for photography with everyone. I've learned quite a l… Read more
I've never done one of these, but I think it's time and there's no better candidate for a testimonial that I know. Dave is one of the most generous people I've met here on Flickr. Consistently kind and friendly, Dave shares his abundant knowledge and enthusiasm for photography with everyone. I've learned quite a lot from Dave about bokeh, strange cameras, HDR, met other great people through him... you name it, all spiced with his razor sharp and slightly dirty wit. But the real reason for coming back again and again to his photostream is Dave's artworks (apart from the fact he hasn't commented on any of my stuff in almost a week so I'm checking to see if he's died). I won't call them mere photos. Anyone can point a camera and get a photo. Dave's works are labours of love, delicately (and sometimes not so delicately) crafted to bring out just that something special. Dave's artworks are among the best that Flickr has to offer. It's a rare blessing to everyone who travels the Flickr highway to find such a great person who is also so talented. I'll stop now because if I don't he'll get a big head.
Read lessObviously, there are many photographic styles to be found on flickr - some we find appealing, others not! Dave's photos easily fall into the first category - they are always interesting in terms of perspective, subject, composition, and processing. What's more, Dave has the rare ability to capture "real life" and co… Read more
Obviously, there are many photographic styles to be found on flickr - some we find appealing, others not! Dave's photos easily fall into the first category - they are always interesting in terms of perspective, subject, composition, and processing. What's more, Dave has the rare ability to capture "real life" and convey the essence of the scene to the viewer. Looking at his pictures you just "know" what it feels like to be there - you can feel the wind on your face or the soft touch of the dog's fur in your fingers. And that is, indeed, a very rare skill.
Read lessDave is an awesome friend on flickr...not a bad photrapher either...LOL Since he and I have become friends, he is one of the most loyal and encouraging friends...Thank you !! Dave has a really complemtative and unique eye when it comes to taking photos...I love his photos and I think everyone else will too...All… Read more
Dave is an awesome friend on flickr...not a bad photrapher either...LOL Since he and I have become friends, he is one of the most loyal and encouraging friends...Thank you !! Dave has a really complemtative and unique eye when it comes to taking photos...I love his photos and I think everyone else will too...All the best in the future
Read lessWell Dave considers himself an amateur ... I think his images, particularly his landscapes, show otherwise. His photos of Atlantic Canada and beyond are well composed and his experimentation in the world of post processing always seems to pay off extremely well with the final image! He learns very quick and each ti… Read more
Well Dave considers himself an amateur ... I think his images, particularly his landscapes, show otherwise. His photos of Atlantic Canada and beyond are well composed and his experimentation in the world of post processing always seems to pay off extremely well with the final image! He learns very quick and each time a new photograph is posted you can see the transition from this self-proclaimed amateur to someone I consider to be a great photographer whose work is only going to get better and Dave , with his keen eye, is someone to watch out for in the future! Always look forward to your photos ... keep up the amazing work!
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