Canadian Excursion

I recently went on a photography excursion in St. John, New Brunswick, during a cruise from NYC to Canada. David Connell was our guide.

We first stopped at Reversing Falls (which is actually rapids...) to see the water flowing toward the ocean. It was pretty uninspiring, but I did manage to find this fisherman on the shore with the bridge in the background.

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We then drove southwest to Lepreau to see a beautiful series of falls. I've always had trouble capturing the blur that flowing water can make. All my shots end up blown out, so that the falls looks like a big white blob. David gave me some tips and I took a few dozen shots -- most of which I was happy with.



Then it was on to Dipper Harbour, your classic fishing pier with boats, traps, ropes, and rocks. This was my favorite stop. There was so much to see. The textures were incredible. Needless to say, I was the last one back on the bus. I could have stayed there for hours. I wasn't the only one, either -- we saw another group of photographers who looked to be in a club.







Finally, it was back to Reversing Falls where the water was by then flowing inland. Okay, that was neat. I admit. All in all, I took a lot of shots, and learned a lot more from the ones that didn't turn out good than from the ones that did.