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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:35:32 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Viewfinder blog</title><subtitle>Viewfinder</subtitle><id>http://www.randyvanderveen.com/blog/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.randyvanderveen.com/blog/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.randyvanderveen.com/blog/atom.xml"/><updated>2011-10-25T03:36:57Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>Racing time</title><category term="agriculture"/><category term="farming"/><category term="harvest"/><category term="thankful"/><id>http://www.randyvanderveen.com/blog/2011/10/24/racing-time.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.randyvanderveen.com/blog/2011/10/24/racing-time.html"/><author><name>Randy Vanderveen</name></author><published>2011-10-25T02:36:45Z</published><updated>2011-10-25T02:36:45Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Photos of the 2011 harvest in late October.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Abstract thoughts</title><category term="Abstract"/><category term="Seattle"/><category term="architecture"/><category term="photo techniques"/><category term="photographic technique"/><category term="photography"/><category term="reflections"/><category term="windows"/><id>http://www.randyvanderveen.com/blog/2011/9/28/abstract-thoughts.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.randyvanderveen.com/blog/2011/9/28/abstract-thoughts.html"/><author><name>Randy Vanderveen</name></author><published>2011-09-28T17:26:59Z</published><updated>2011-09-28T17:26:59Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.randyvanderveen.com/storage/11-09-17abstract%20library00015.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1317255071886" alt="" /></span></span>Photo Randy Vanderveen, Seattle, Washington, A Spring Street scene is changed into an abstract sight as it is reflected in the windows of Seattle Public Library's Central Library in the city's downtown.</p>
<p>While photography is often the art form with the most realism, the photographer can make things a little more abstract forcing his or her audience to slow down and think about what is pictured.</p>
<p>This can be done in camera without resorting to filters in Photoshop .</p>
<p>One of the simplest ways is to shoot tight using reflections. Here are some examples taken during a recent holiday with my wife, Cheryl, while in Seattle, WA.</p>
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<p>Photo Randy Vanderveen, Seattle, WA Reflections of other office towers in the windows of a downtown building in Seattle.</p>
<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.randyvanderveen.com/storage/IMG_0442.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1317255291561" alt="" /></span></span>Photo Randy Vanderveen Seattle, WA A tight crop of windows without any sense of their surroundings provides a different view.</p>
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<p>Photo Randy Vanderveen, near Kelowna, B.C. A tight shot of the trestles on a bridge on the former Kettle Valley Railroad KVR through Myra Canyon part of the Trans Canada Trail that runs through the Okanagan in B.C.'s southern interior.</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Light show</title><category term="barn"/><category term="combine"/><category term="elevator"/><category term="farm"/><category term="nature"/><category term="night"/><category term="norhern lights"/><category term="northern Alberta"/><category term="northern lights"/><category term="photography "/><category term="photos"/><category term="rural"/><id>http://www.randyvanderveen.com/blog/2011/9/10/light-show.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.randyvanderveen.com/blog/2011/9/10/light-show.html"/><author><name>Randy Vanderveen</name></author><published>2011-09-10T15:55:18Z</published><updated>2011-09-10T15:55:18Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[A few recent photos of the northern lights]]></summary></entry><entry><title>For everything...there is a season</title><category term="Change"/><category term="autumn"/><category term="change"/><category term="fall"/><category term="nature"/><category term="photography"/><category term="photography "/><category term="priorities"/><id>http://www.randyvanderveen.com/blog/2011/8/23/for-everythingthere-is-a-season.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.randyvanderveen.com/blog/2011/8/23/for-everythingthere-is-a-season.html"/><author><name>Randy Vanderveen</name></author><published>2011-08-23T21:22:46Z</published><updated>2011-08-23T21:22:46Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[While still August there is evidence of the change of seasons coming.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Back to the Dark(room) Ages</title><category term="Journalism"/><category term="article"/><category term="history"/><category term="journalism"/><category term="newspaper"/><category term="photography"/><id>http://www.randyvanderveen.com/blog/2011/8/3/back-to-the-darkroom-ages.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.randyvanderveen.com/blog/2011/8/3/back-to-the-darkroom-ages.html"/><author><name>Randy Vanderveen</name></author><published>2011-08-03T22:37:11Z</published><updated>2011-08-03T22:37:11Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[An interesting read.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Crisis in the Horn</title><category term="Barry Malone"/><category term="Boston Globe"/><category term="Famine"/><category term="Giving"/><category term="Horn of Africa"/><category term="Photographers Blog"/><category term="Reuters"/><category term="The Big Picture"/><category term="generosity"/><category term="helping hand"/><id>http://www.randyvanderveen.com/blog/2011/7/29/crisis-in-the-horn.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.randyvanderveen.com/blog/2011/7/29/crisis-in-the-horn.html"/><author><name>Randy Vanderveen</name></author><published>2011-07-29T18:10:35Z</published><updated>2011-07-29T18:10:35Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>The <a href="http://bo.st/rr85q2">Boston Globe's Big Picture</a> has photos of the Horn in Africa crisis that are heart breaking.</p>
<p>Why not take the time to donate money for famine relief. Right now the Canadian government is matching money given for relief in the Horn of Africa which means every dollar you donate goes twice as far.</p>
<p>Also check out this blog posting on <a href="http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2011/07/29/me-and-the-man-with-the-ipad/">Reuters.</a></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>A pair of photos</title><category term="Bill Cowan"/><category term="Haying"/><category term="Peace River"/><category term="Randy Vanderveen"/><category term="canola"/><category term="farming"/><category term="oil rig"/><category term="photography"/><category term="photography "/><id>http://www.randyvanderveen.com/blog/2011/7/27/a-pair-of-photos.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.randyvanderveen.com/blog/2011/7/27/a-pair-of-photos.html"/><author><name>Randy Vanderveen</name></author><published>2011-07-27T20:38:57Z</published><updated>2011-07-27T20:38:57Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[A couple of photos from this week.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Lend a hand</title><category term="CBC"/><category term="Famine"/><category term="Giving"/><category term="Giving"/><category term="Mennonite Central Committee"/><category term="PBS"/><category term="The Guardian"/><category term="The Red Cross"/><category term="World Relief"/><category term="World Vision"/><category term="agriculture"/><category term="agriculture"/><category term="crops"/><category term="generosity"/><category term="generosity"/><id>http://www.randyvanderveen.com/blog/2011/7/19/lend-a-hand.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.randyvanderveen.com/blog/2011/7/19/lend-a-hand.html"/><author><name>Randy Vanderveen</name></author><published>2011-07-19T21:03:49Z</published><updated>2011-07-19T21:03:49Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Why not be proactive and give now to the famine relief in the Horn of Africa.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>My favourite things (to photograph in the Peace)</title><category term="Hunting for Pictures"/><category term="Peace Country"/><category term="cowboys"/><category term="favourite"/><category term="nature"/><category term="norhern lights"/><category term="pastoral scenes"/><category term="people"/><category term="photo techniques"/><category term="photography"/><category term="photography "/><category term="sports"/><category term="swans"/><category term="weather"/><category term="wildlife"/><id>http://www.randyvanderveen.com/blog/2011/7/13/my-favourite-things-to-photograph-in-the-peace.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.randyvanderveen.com/blog/2011/7/13/my-favourite-things-to-photograph-in-the-peace.html"/><author><name>Randy Vanderveen</name></author><published>2011-07-13T16:32:24Z</published><updated>2011-07-13T16:32:24Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Here is a list of some of my favourite things to photograph in the Peace Country. What are your favourite things? Why not add a list in the comment section.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Need for Speed</title><category term="Gord Humphrey"/><category term="Jet Boat"/><category term="Randy Vanderveen"/><category term="Unnatural Disaster"/><category term="World Jet Boat Marathon"/><category term="World Jet Boat Marathon"/><category term="jet boat"/><category term="motor sports"/><category term="motor sports"/><category term="photographs"/><category term="photography "/><category term="racing"/><category term="river"/><category term="speed"/><category term="sports"/><category term="sports"/><category term="water"/><id>http://www.randyvanderveen.com/blog/2011/7/7/need-for-speed.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.randyvanderveen.com/blog/2011/7/7/need-for-speed.html"/><author><name>Randy Vanderveen</name></author><published>2011-07-07T21:41:24Z</published><updated>2011-07-07T21:41:24Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Photos from the World Jet Boat Marathon during the drivers/navigators' second day on the Wapiti before heading to Whitecourt.]]></summary></entry></feed>
