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The combination of movements: Portraits of squirrels and ecological reflections

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In this set of portraits of squirrels, I observed the different states of two squirrels on the Ravine Road Trail and the Ginger Valley Trail on the mountain behind the school, capturing their unique charm in their natural environment. The first squirrel was eating intently, holding a bunch of red fruit in his hand. The sun shines through the dense undergrowth, making his hair even more colorful. This squirrel is so cute when it's busy, I put it in the bottom right corner of the picture to make it look smaller and more charming. In the post-processing, I individually selected the fruit in its hand and strengthened the saturation, making the red fruit under the sun more attractive and attracting the eyes of the viewer. At the same time, I treated its eyes separately, reducing the de-fog value, and making the eyes look clearer and more vivid. The second squirrel has particularly beautiful hair and a graceful posture. While photographing other animals, I accidentally found him sitting ...
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Whispers by the Lake: Photographic documentation of aquatic animals

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 The theme of presenting aquatic animals in their natural environment made me pay more attention to the delicate relationship between wild animals and their habitats. This is not only a photographic journey, but also a profound experience of observation and understanding. The first photo, taken at Sassafras Point Lookout in the hills behind the school, shows a swan foraging in the water. The white swan seemed to be enjoying its dinner, but its eyes looked as if it was annoyed with me for interrupting. To create a stronger visual impact, I chose to make the center of the ripples the focus of the photo, rather than include the whole swan in the frame. This cut allows the viewer to focus on the expression and movement of the swan, creating an instant capture effect. In post-processing, I made three special adjustments. First, I selected the mouth, the lake, and the falling drops to highlight the details of each element. I increased the saturation of the lake and mouth to make the colo...
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Bird Close-up and “Black and White“ Beauty

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In my recent shoots, I have focused on three different bird species that not only show a detailed natural state but also reveal their uniqueness in their environment through black-and-white tones. These photographs have given me a greater understanding of the relationship between humans and nature, and our interactions with these wild animals. The first photo is of a pigeon that I photographed in my aunt's backyard. This pigeon stood gracefully on a flower bed and was eating grass seeds with gusto. Through close-ups, I captured the details of its plumage, especially its black and white feathers , highlighting the pigeon in its serene environment. The pigeon was gazing to the left, so I placed it on the right side of the composition to give the image more balance and further emphasize its concentration. The second photo is of a woodpecker I photographed at Jefferson Forest. Its call was very loud and caught my attention. The woodpecker struggled to tap the trees in search of food. I...
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Bird Watching in the Backyard

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 In my aunt's backyard in Richmond Hill, I was fortunate enough to capture two beautiful birds, a dove and a red parrot. These two photographs are connected by the vibrant saturation of color, showing their harmonious relationship with their environment. In the first photo, the pigeon stands gracefully on the fence of the courtyard, mechanically looking to the right. This moment shows the subtle beauty of everyday life. The pigeon's presence is accentuated by the contrasting colors of the fence. Although this photo was slightly overexposed in post-processing, I highlighted the pigeon's feather detail and elegant posture by using a masking technique that preserved the pigeon's saturation while depressing the exposure of the background to make it the focal point of the photo. The other photo shows a lifelike red parrot, standing quietly between the leaves, looking down into the lower left corner. By looking at it from a flat angle, I tried to capture an intimate moment of...
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Squirrel Moments

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During this squirrel shoot, I deeply realized the challenges and joys of nature photography. The shooting locations were chosen in the two vibrant natural environments of Jefferson Forest in North York and McMaster's backcountry. Here, I tried to capture the agile moments of wild squirrels with my lens. The first set of photos is of two squirrels taken in Jefferson Forest. The camera captures the squirrel deftly climbing down and looking up a tree trunk. As the squirrel's figure moved to the left, I placed it on the right side of the frame to create a dynamic contrast. I used an upward perspective to give the impression that the squirrel was high up in the tree. This composition emphasizes the squirrel's movement and conveys a sense of the small animal's liveliness in nature. In the third photo, taken in the back of the Mai-Ma mountain, the squirrel is enjoying a pinecone among the branches of a tree. Because of the symmetry of the branches, I cropped the image into a ...
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