Yesterday, I had my camera all set up on the tripod to take close-ups of maple tree flowers when this female mallard came towards me.
They now associate my presence with food.
I managed to change the setting of the camera and take a few of her before going inside to get seeds.
Yesterday, I went to IKEA and got another Ribba frame for the full-size Colorcade Lilac print.
The advantage of these frames, other than the price, is that the mat board can be changed for Bainbridge Alpharag Artcare conservation mat.
The 4 ply, 100% cotton museum rag is too thick for most ready made frames.
I ordered the mat from Wallacks and I believe they are also available from Deserres.
As you can see by the photo the Erna Lindgreen is already mounted this way.
Because the glazing is glass, I cannot ship the prints framed.
For now they are kept as showpieces and sold only to local collectors.
The Ribba aluminum picture light is also from IKEA.
When I run errands, I don’t bring my camera with me.
Many times I wished I had, like yesterday.
The sky over Gatineau was covered with heavy clouds.
Out of curiosity, I took a shot with my Blackberry Curve 9300.
The image resolution is of course very low.
The original image had plenty of noise and compression artifacts.
I cleaned it up in Photoshop and used Topaz Clean to smooth out the harsh lines.
Not a great image but could do as a header.