Photography – The view from here

Super Blood Wolf Moon

Posted on January 20, 2019February 25, 2021 by Robert Costain

It doesn’t look like the weather here in Montreal will be conducive to watching the lunar eclipse tonight, but here’s an image that I took late last summer by mounting my Canon 60D on my telescope.

Autumn leaves

Posted on November 22, 2016July 31, 2019 by Robert Costain

Snow is now on the ground. But before that happened, we were able to enjoy some spectacular fall colours.

Classroom

Posted on February 14, 2014February 26, 2016 by Robert Costain

Classroom, a photo by robtain on Flickr.

Chicago Road Trip – Part II

Posted on June 30, 2013January 28, 2016 by Robert Costain

Tonight we’re in Kalamazoo, Michigan. We left Burlington, ON this afternoon around 3 pm after having lunch with some friends. Instead of crossing the Ambassador Bridge at Windsor, we opted to cross the border at Sarnia. The wait was very short and the traffic was light.

Road Trip to Chicago Part I

Posted on June 28, 2013January 28, 2016 by Robert Costain

Day 3 of our road trip to Chicago draws to a close. We’ve packed in a visit to the zoo and two family visits since we left our home in Montréal. The kids love the zoo, and even though it was a long and tiring day, they both loved it. Seeing the pandas was a […]

Québec Lower North Shore photos

Posted on February 13, 2013March 31, 2014 by Robert Costain

Here is a gallery of some pictures that I took on my three trips (so far) to Québec’s Lower North Shore (a.k.a “The Coast”).

A Manual focusing tip for Canon DSLR users

Posted on September 8, 2012April 17, 2013 by Robert Costain

I am continually surprised at the new things that I learn about my camera. Despite having read much of the manual and used my Canon EOS 60D for more than 18 months, there are still a few tricks that I keep coming across. I was taking some indoor photos in low light yesterday. The autofocus […]