Meares Island BC

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted April 8, 2011778 views9 comments

Meares Island, British Columbia, Canada is home to this ancient temperate rain forest off Vancouver Island. We visited here in August 2008. Only accessible by boat, we were deposited on the island by the captain of our charter boat. Our guide on land was the captain's dog Sauz (as in sausage dog by her shape I guess) with a white blaze on her chest. That morning, there were no other people on this beautiful island except us (my husband, our 2 sons) and the boat captain's dog. ....and of course it was raining..... To protect the forest floor a boardwalk is the only trail to follow.

Thanks for looking and as always, your comments and critiques are welcome and appreciated.

Canon 40D
Canon EF-S 10-22mm at 19mm
ISO200 0.5sec f/16

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9 comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on April 8, 2011 at 10:59 PM

Our tour guide Sauz...... on Mearse Island, BC.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on April 9, 2011 at 12:23 AM

Looks and sounds like an amazing place. Your image, taken in the rain, exemplifies the rain forest, and I like the curving boardwalk.

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Comment posted by Craig Myers on April 9, 2011 at 1:23 AM

Really fine exposure. The range of tones is very rich, good detail in the shadows. I feel damp just looking at this beautiful trail.

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Comment posted by Florian Aubin on April 9, 2011 at 4:56 AM

very nice place, looks like you had an interesting tour up there

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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on April 9, 2011 at 8:49 AM

I like this Eva a real diversion from your beach shots but a very pleasing one looks like you are on the edge of a mystery tour.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on April 9, 2011 at 9:43 PM

This creates a real sense of adventure, Eva. I really want to find out what's down that path! A well balanced shot and a spot-on exposure. The rain is perfect for these types of forest shots. I hope you had a great time on the island.

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Comment posted by Rob Graham on April 9, 2011 at 11:38 PM

So green, so wet, so saturated and beautiful, well done Eva

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Comment posted by Genny K. on April 10, 2011 at 3:53 AM

Brings back memories of when I lived in Washington State, right on the Canadian border. Rain. Rain. Rain. Clouds. Rain.

I like that big tree fallen across the trail. The rain sure brings out the deep colors.

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Comment posted by Carol Hyman on April 10, 2011 at 1:29 PM

Beautiful location shot, Eva. From my point of view I would rather this had a more shallow DOF so that I gained the feeling of walking into something a little more mysterious. I think the background while lush, green, and inviting is a bit busy, but that's only my opinion.

Quite inviting.

Cheers,

Carol

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