Through the Lens

11.22.11
Pet Portraits

This month photographers submit photos of pets in Fernie, BC!

10.18.11
Autumn Colours

This month photographers were asked to capture the beautiful colours of autumn in Fernie, BC.

09.27.11
Black and White Portraits

September's "Through the Lens" challenged photographers to take Black and White Portraits.

08.16.11
Action in Summer Sports/Activities

Photos by Lisa Dawn Gover, Matt Kuhn and Liliane L'Archer in this month's photo gallery.

07.25.11
Water & Movement

Each month we are in awe of the talented photographers that submit to 'Through The Lens'. Here are July's picks!

06.09.11
Capturing Weather

This month photographers were challenged to Capture Weather.

03.31.11
Interaction between nature and man-made objects

Inline with our Green Edition, photographers were asked to submit photos representing an interaction between nature and man-made objects. These two were our favourites!

02.28.11
Winter in Action

This month photographers submitted shots depicting Fernie winter in action.

01.28.11
Portraits - Fernie Photography

One of our favourite "Through the Lens" to date, these are beautiful and interesting portraits by local photographers. And this selection just skimmed the surface! Next month's theme: Winter in Action.

12.30.10
Night Photography

This month features night images captured by local photographers.

11.30.10
Abstract Photography

This month's Through the Lens features abstract photography by Kevan Wilkie, Lisa Gover and Nicole Matei.

10.29.10
Through the Lens - Dirt Diggler Photo Shootout Special with Todd Weselake

This October the Dirt Diggler downhill mountain bike race included a photo shootout competition among talented photographers. View photos from Lisa Gover, Kyle Hamilton, and Todd Weselake in this month's Through the Lens - the top three photographers in the first annual Dirt Diggler Photo Shootout!

10.03.10
Colour Composition

Two unique photographs utilizing colour by Janice Edwards and Lisa Dawn.

09.01.10
Through the Lens - Macros in Nature

We received an abundance of submissions for "Macros in Nature" and chose these shots to feature this month. Enjoy!

06.28.10
Through the Lens - Portrait

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Photo by Jamie Hide
www.jamiehide.com

Fulani Boys "This was taken in 1998, while I was working as a high school teacher in Nigeria. I was in a motor park, trying to arrange an intercity taxi on an Eid festival weekend."

Upcoming Through the Lens criteria:
August: Summer in Action

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06.01.10
Through the Lens – Lighting and Contrast

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I wanted to emphasize a different perspective than our typical experience of these mountains. Putting them into a visual context that is mostly sky and atmosphere reminds me that just because something is perceived as dominant doesn't necessarily mean it is.
Kevin Wilkie
www.68photography.ca

04.28.10
Photos that Embody Community

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Fernie is one of those towns that has it all - epic snow, amazing biking, world class fishing and hiking, and a strong community to pull it all together. Each fall the community comes together for the annual Soap Box Derby, in this photo Anja Kujt gets a front row view as her sister Fynley prepares to descend the course.
Todd Weselake, www.RavenEyePhotography.com

04.01.10
Photographs that Inspire Environmental Awareness

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“This photo was taken last summer when Koocanusa was at a really low water level. The other parts of the tractor date it back to the 1930's or 40's. To me, it was a significant reminder that our impacts today will be around for many generations to come, and that we can't just put our waste ‘out of sight, out of mind’.”

Photo by Kyle Hamilton
www.kylehamiltonphotography.com

03.11.10
Through the Lens
02.28.10
Favourite Shots of 2010

It could not have been a more perfect day for this shot. I knew that I wanted to shoot towards Lost Boys Pass since the inversion looked perfect and that’s where the sun was shining. Local rippers Mikey Witlox and Connor Gliege had gone up the day before to build this great stepdown in anticipation of the inversion. Having the sun in the shot was perfect since every time the riders hit the jump a lot of snow was kicked up and the sun would shine right through. A beautiful day with great riders goes a long way.
Photo by Nick Nault
www.flickr.com/photos/nicknault