My entries for the 2024 Canadian Geographic Photos of the Year and where they came from.
2024 travel for myself was in short abundance this year. With a different pace set for personal health reasons, this year certainly stood out, for many reasons. Although my engagement in activities looked different, I focused on quality instead of quantity. With a family wedding taking me out to Victoria, British Columbia for the very first time, in late May of this year, I was certain to bring my camera along and do what I do best. Capture, create and cultivate memories! Little did I know that 80% of the photos I would intend to submit for my very first photo contest, would be from this trip.
I decided to enter the 2024 Canadian Geographic Photos of the Year contest and these are my entries. As I stayed close to home, there is certainly a suitable mention that honours that motive.
Photos shot below were captured on a Sony a7iii using a 50mm 1.8 and a 35mm kit lens.
(Above) Feather Friend
This photo was taken of a peacock during my first visit to the Beacon Hill Family Farm in Victoria, British Columbia. Little did I know that there was a Family Farm on site until a friend suggest I pay them a visit. I would go back simply for their goat run, along! More on that another time.
(L) Lady in Yellow This photo was taken of my mother as she crossed a wrought iron bridge in beautiful Beacon Hill Park, Victoria, British Columbia. Her stark yellow jacket is a gorgeous contrast to the lush greenery that surrounds and alludes a story of where she is headed. Where is she coming from? Symmetry makes my heart happy, as does this photo.
(C) Storybook Sunday Simply a scene out of a storybook. Two elderly gentlemen sit off a concrete pathway in Victoria, British Columbia’s Beacon Hill Park, feeding nearby birds and ducks. With their collared jackets, brimmed hats and a tranquil sense of time, they sit wayside to the pond talking about times past. The pastel blue coat compliments the olive green hat and warm golden leaves across the water. This photo reminds me of an oil painting.
(R) You Make Me Blush
I captured this photo during my first visit to Beacon Hill Park in Victoria, British Columbia. Visiting late spring/early summer, the flowers were in bloom aplenty and were jaw dropping. They were so gorgeous and the colour was as if someone turned up the saturation everywhere you looked. I fell in love with these blush pink/magenta flowers and they remind me of blushing, rosy cheeks.
(L) Your Biggest Fan This photo was snapped during my first visit to FanTan Alley in Victoria, British Columbia. The unique architecture and urban landscape, tight corridors, wet stone and gloomy sky had me feeling in another world. A Harry Potter world, perhaps. We were transported to the Chinese Cultural district of the area. The pops of colour and long focal point draws your eye into the distance.
(C) Cruisin'
This urban photo was snapped as a tourist exploring beautiful Victoria, British Columbia. Capturing daily commuters and a moment of movement in time. The bright pink of the diner pops against the lush greenery of summer. I also love the digital accent of the pedestrian crosswalk timer.
(R) Crouching Tiger Hidden Lily
I snapped this photo in my backyard when I decided to have a photography day close to home this summer. I wanted to capture the vibrant growth and beauty that was in my very own backyard. Who knew there was such so much beauty present so close to home. If only I would simply stop to smell the flowers more.
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