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Updated: Nov 19, 2009 8:09pm PST

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Jan- 2009

Hi,
i'm an amateur photographer in Toronto, Canada. Right now just got the Canon Rebel XSi with 2 lenses. I'm hoping to purchase more lenses in the future and i'll update my bio once i get some good pics here.

May 1-2009
Just got a new DELL computer with an awesome 24" monitor. Gotta admit ..viewing pictures is a whole lot more enjoyable now than on my previous 14" laptop screen. As well..Smugmug allows for full screen display on its site which is really cool.

May 15-2009
Got CS4 extended version, Lightroom 2.2 and Elements 7, so there is a lot to learn.

November-2009
Did my first Tilt-Shift image (without an actual tilt-shift lens) and my first HDR image using Photomatix (trial version) and i'm very excited about the endless possibilities here.

I can be reached at Paul_krol@hotmail.com

Paul

Galleries

Portraits :

Portraits

Updated: Jun 25, 2009 11:38pm EST

Friends :

Friends

Updated: May 24, 2009 10:30pm EST

My Smug Mug :

My Smug Mug

Updated: Jun 03, 2009 10:29pm EST

Outdoors :

Outdoors

Updated: Oct 30, 2009 10:27pm EST

Random :

Random

Updated: Nov 19, 2009 11:18pm EST

Food & Drink :

Food & Drink

Updated: Oct 24, 2009 12:48am EST

Cars and Superman :

Cars and Superman

Updated: Jul 20, 2009 10:53pm EST

Dogs :

Dogs

Updated: May 03, 2009 10:55pm EST

Toronto Zoo : While the animals are seemingly well-treated..i couldn't help myself thinking at times that this was a sort of animal prison for them. The cougar in particular seemed very restless and was pacing back and forth in his cage..which wasn't that big..
i also wanted to mention that taking pics of animals in a zoo is kind of cheating..its one thing to be in the wild and capture a good picture of an animal..and another thing when the animal really has nowhere to go.

Toronto Zoo

While the animals are seemingly well-treated..i couldn't help myself t ...

Updated: Apr 18, 2009 1:09am EST

The Beaches in Toronto :

The Beaches in Toronto

Updated: Apr 29, 2009 7:17pm EST

Bowling :

Bowling

Updated: May 24, 2009 10:05pm EST

Golf Driving Range :

Golf Driving Range

Updated: May 24, 2009 10:37pm EST

Soccer/Football Field :

Soccer/Football Field

Updated: Jun 03, 2009 7:31pm EST

Algonquin Park Boys Camping Trip :

Algonquin Park Boys Camping Trip

Updated: Jun 23, 2009 12:21pm EST

Casa Loma :

Casa Loma

Updated: Jul 08, 2009 7:38pm EST

Yonge Street - Toronto :

Yonge Street - Toronto

Updated: Jul 12, 2009 6:40pm EST

Audi A6 :

Audi A6

Updated: Nov 04, 2009 8:16pm EST

Bill's Ball Hockey Game :

Bill's Ball Hockey Game

Updated: Jul 23, 2009 12:46am EST

The woods : This forested area is in Toronto, Canada - near Yonge/St.Clair - it is called David A. Balfour Park.  We've been getting a lot of rain recently and i decided to just go out with my umbrella and take some pictures.  Just before I entered the woods i snapped a few pictures of a playground.

Ps. most of the pictures were shot in ISO 1600 (something i've never done before) - as there just wasn't enough light and i don't really like the 'harsh' light from a flash.

The woods

This forested area is in Toronto, Canada - near Yonge/St.Clair - it is ...

Updated: Nov 04, 2009 10:32pm EST

Oliver's Baptism (08/08/2009) :

Oliver's Baptism (08/08/2009)

Updated: Aug 10, 2009 8:24am EST

Ottawa - 08-20-09 :

Ottawa - 08-20-09

Updated: Aug 25, 2009 6:45pm EST

Toronto at Night - 09/01/2009 :

Toronto at Night - 09/01/2009

Updated: Sep 03, 2009 11:39pm EST

Poker Night - 09-11-2009 : I experimented with slow shutter speeds, hand-holding at 1/5sec and 1/6sec at ISO1600.  I thought it looked more natural than just using a flash which would have thrown a lot of light into the pics.  

I also edited the pics in CS4 and Lightroom 2 quite a bit.

Poker Night - 09-11-2009

I experimented with slow shutter speeds, hand-holding at 1/5sec and 1/ ...

Updated: Sep 14, 2009 6:38pm EST

Family :

Family

Updated: Oct 14, 2009 8:02pm EST

HDR :

HDR

Updated: Nov 19, 2009 11:09pm EST