Umbrella at the Canal Ed. 2 of 50

The Canal Saint Martin is one of the beautiful walks in Paris. I do it every time I visit. This particular day was in 2024 with rain everywhere. It was the perfect day to enjoy this part of Paris, with less people out and about.
I waited in position near this particular bridge as I wanted to capture this scene with the umbrella woman, the overhanging trees and the far off bridge as a background.
Captured using a Lensbaby Sol which gives wonderful mysterious effects.
I've edited the colour image as a black and white to share the mood I felt this day.

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My passion for photography was finally unleashed when I retired from education in 2010. Since then my knowledge and my style have developed considerably. I have had many opportunities through courses, workshops, mentoring, travel and exhibitions to nurture my passion for photography.

My style is more impressionism than realism. My passion is seascapes.

I decided a number of years ago that the seascapes I wanted to create would be more painterly, perhaps more gentle. I use a variety of techniques to make my images but the core of my work is created in camera. I use post processing to add another dimension and to resolve the image.

My work is not limited to seascapes. As a Blue Mountains resident, I have found a way of interpreting my local landscape. I don’t try to compete in style with the amazing landscape photographers who I admire, rather I try to put my own emphasis on the images I choose to capture. For the past 4 years I have had a relatively large body of work at the Blackheath Hub where my work became known. I am active in the Mtns Made community and I have valued getting to know other artists in my local area. I have been involved in a number of group photography exhibitions including in the Palm House, Botanic Gardens Sydney; Everglades, Leura; Braemar in Springwood; National Parks Govetts Leap Blackheath.

I print most of my own work in my home studio on my Epson large format using archival papers and inks. The work featured initially on Bluethumb is some of my local Blue Mountains and rural scenes.