SHOTSBLOG | Paul G | Friends Activity https://shotsblog.com/members/paul-gibson/activity/friends/ Activity feed for Paul G's friends. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:29:48 -0600 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 30d4445090e5f914e55a5013ee37725d Peter Berckmans posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/taking-a-pentax-for-a-walk/#comment-3916 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 14:42:37 -0500 Yeah the lenses love to come out. The collection is growing and changing. Love to use those old lenses.

In reply to - Peter Berckmans wrote a new post Taking a Pentax for a walk Lately I have come into some Pentax lenses, around eight of them. Now I was always curious how good they are, because some have quite a hype going on, […] ]]> eb2f49b882b84a55e8976cd5ccba6dad Peter Berckmans posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/taking-a-pentax-for-a-walk/#comment-3913 Sun, 23 Apr 2023 18:35:57 -0500 Hope you share some of the blossoms

In reply to - Peter Berckmans wrote a new post Taking a Pentax for a walk Lately I have come into some Pentax lenses, around eight of them. Now I was always curious how good they are, because some have quite a hype going on, […] ]]> 2425cfcb2281b0ab61e5b03cc33264ed Camellia Staab posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/taking-a-pentax-for-a-walk/#comment-3912 Sun, 23 Apr 2023 18:15:09 -0500 Beautiful photos Peter. Coincidently in about 2 weeks the Japanese garden at the University is having a presentation, which I am planning on attending. Supposedly the cherry blossom are in full bloom there as well. Looking forward to taking some photos.

In reply to - Peter Berckmans wrote a new post Taking a Pentax for a walk Lately I have come into some Pentax lenses, around eight of them. Now I was always curious how good they are, because some have quite a hype going on, […] ]]> 0e2e9639f4bbb409f58c6aa5f4cd0f4e Peter Berckmans wrote a new post https://shotsblog.com/?p=10200 Sun, 23 Apr 2023 16:08:17 -0500 Taking a Pentax for a walk Lately I have come into some Pentax lenses, around eight of them. Now I was always curious how good they are, because some have quite a hype going on, […]

]]> 3 5f12a9a6806241f984638d1322adcd6f Peter Berckmans posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/daily-people/#comment-3887 Mon, 17 Apr 2023 20:39:49 -0500 Have to hit the streets more in the future

In reply to - Peter Berckmans wrote a new post Daily people Last week had to do some shopping in the city and offcourse the camera was with me. So I had a good chance to do some streetphotography. Tourists are […] ]]> 38e98541294abcd80d330e140b088964 Peter Berckmans posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/down-at-the-marina/#comment-3885 Mon, 17 Apr 2023 20:37:29 -0500 Very good set, difficult to choose one.

In reply to - Abigail Gossage wrote a new post Down at the Marina It has been raining a lot here so when the sun came out one afternoon we went down to the local marina for some boat shots.   ]]> 33aaf1575f1cf40f0ca5b0433e6f73f2 Peter Berckmans posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/daily-people/#comment-3878 Sun, 16 Apr 2023 08:30:00 -0500 Thanks Tom, will be posting more

In reply to - Peter Berckmans wrote a new post Daily people Last week had to do some shopping in the city and offcourse the camera was with me. So I had a good chance to do some streetphotography. Tourists are […] ]]> dc59ed678c0f281a411af722d853534c Peter Berckmans posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/daily-people/#comment-3876 Sat, 15 Apr 2023 20:30:00 -0500 Thanks Tom, try to post more

In reply to - Peter Berckmans wrote a new post Daily people Last week had to do some shopping in the city and offcourse the camera was with me. So I had a good chance to do some streetphotography. Tourists are […] ]]> 4afba744fa0b31cf359c3616830b9a52 Peter Berckmans posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/daily-people/#comment-3875 Sat, 15 Apr 2023 20:29:18 -0500 He has got style

In reply to - Peter Berckmans wrote a new post Daily people Last week had to do some shopping in the city and offcourse the camera was with me. So I had a good chance to do some streetphotography. Tourists are […] ]]> b1f076ae48b1182c95f227d401db60b4 Camellia Staab posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/daily-people/#comment-3874 Sat, 15 Apr 2023 20:02:08 -0500 Really nice set. I love that colorful guys outfit…..everything matches so perfectly 😁😉

In reply to - Peter Berckmans wrote a new post Daily people Last week had to do some shopping in the city and offcourse the camera was with me. So I had a good chance to do some streetphotography. Tourists are […] ]]> 41c1148d400bd952be45707b1edd4aec Peter Berckmans wrote a new post https://shotsblog.com/?p=10107 Sat, 15 Apr 2023 16:18:01 -0500 Daily people Last week had to do some shopping in the city and offcourse the camera was with me. So I had a good chance to do some streetphotography. Tourists are […]

]]> 6 cb1163e564f1b54cbc63391fb7619488 Peter Berckmans posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/whytecliff-park/#comment-3852 Thu, 06 Apr 2023 08:16:37 -0500 The first one is a very nice landscape. Love the last one..

In reply to - Abigail Gossage wrote a new post Whytecliff Park Vancouver is blessed with many parks that cater to all tastes, some very urban and manicured and some quite rugged.  Yesterday my family took me over to […] ]]> 1cb123929c7016fc690f6858c8754d86 Peter Berckmans posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/a-bro-from-nike/#comment-3840 Tue, 04 Apr 2023 18:07:23 -0500 Yeap, maybe we are just strange

In reply to - Peter Berckmans wrote a new post A bro from Nike   Just picked this one up on the street ]]> 99adc051f3ad9b73799d39ac7a492d66 Peter Berckmans posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/a-walk-in-the-neighbourhood/#comment-3839 Tue, 04 Apr 2023 18:05:45 -0500 Love the natural sculpture. Nice walk

In reply to - Abigail Gossage wrote a new post A Walk in the Neighbourhood Today we walked along the road that leads straight along the coast allowing us to look down on the houses. Behind us was the cliff and mountains with […] ]]> 1183fa411dc51ac43e3114ee277b1294 Peter Berckmans posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/rites-of-spring-changing-tires/#comment-3836 Tue, 04 Apr 2023 16:16:41 -0500 Going from winter to summer tyres is quite useall nowadays in Europe

In reply to - Jeanne Laux wrote a new post RITES OF SPRING – CHANGING TIRES [vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” […] […] ]]> b13f73ebc0acb8ab17489fff93a83ab9 Peter Berckmans posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/a-bro-from-nike/#comment-3835 Tue, 04 Apr 2023 16:14:21 -0500 Well I am sure most non photographers not notice a good photo opp.

In reply to - Peter Berckmans wrote a new post A bro from Nike   Just picked this one up on the street ]]> 672c42015bfbe8cf31755f907e1361ec Camellia Staab posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/a-bro-from-nike/#comment-3834 Tue, 04 Apr 2023 13:58:47 -0500 I am cracking up at your title. I do like the light, it really emphasizes the Nike. The things that catch our eyes 😂 I wonder if non-photographers actually notice some of these things that we photographers see.

In reply to - Peter Berckmans wrote a new post A bro from Nike   Just picked this one up on the street ]]> b42ba851ba281f94082efd9362f691c3 Peter Berckmans wrote a new post https://shotsblog.com/?p=9947 Tue, 04 Apr 2023 07:35:07 -0500 A bro from Nike   Just picked this one up on the street

]]> 4 36b216403eb62e3bf776af396fa93a35 Peter Berckmans posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/just-a-stll-life/#comment-3795 Sun, 19 Mar 2023 16:00:10 -0500 Glad you like it

In reply to - Peter Berckmans wrote a new post Just a stll life Just playing around with a still life. Could call this ,red white and blue. ]]> f18efa4f2ed6a497003e62e73923b3be Peter Berckmans posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/just-a-stll-life/#comment-3794 Sun, 19 Mar 2023 15:59:37 -0500 Thanks, playing around

In reply to - Peter Berckmans wrote a new post Just a stll life Just playing around with a still life. Could call this ,red white and blue. ]]> b56b7a90683c37c6a7a7b94c99c5827b Camellia Staab posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/just-a-stll-life/#comment-3793 Sun, 19 Mar 2023 14:05:31 -0500 Beatuiful set up and colors. Very nice still life.

In reply to - Peter Berckmans wrote a new post Just a stll life Just playing around with a still life. Could call this ,red white and blue. ]]> 933425d306f9e907f1c529706ae1af6c Peter Berckmans wrote a new post https://shotsblog.com/?p=9783 Sun, 19 Mar 2023 08:26:15 -0500 Just a stll life Just playing around with a still life. Could call this ,red white and blue.

]]> 3 a6f5aefe533b708d9c770c71017686be Peter Berckmans posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/river-walk-2/#comment-3731 Sat, 18 Feb 2023 18:58:52 -0600 Lovely monochrome work.

In reply to - Abigail Gossage wrote a new post River Walk It was interesting walking over the Alexandra Bridge and along the path by the Ottawa River the other day as in our city we are very aware that climate […] ]]> 586d2b0a18eac126d2c2771e586d55cb Peter Berckmans posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/morning-on-the-hill/#comment-3729 Sat, 18 Feb 2023 18:55:45 -0600 Very good architectural photos.love the second one

In reply to - Abigail Gossage wrote a new post Early Morning on the Hill Unlike today, yesterday was gorgeous and spring like (we must not forget it is only the middle of February).  My morning walk took me up to Parliament Hill […] ]]> ff54f2a21a9217ce139bfd985338772b Peter Berckmans posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/morning-on-the-hill/#comment-3728 Sat, 18 Feb 2023 18:54:57 -0600 Very good architectural photos

In reply to - Abigail Gossage wrote a new post Early Morning on the Hill Unlike today, yesterday was gorgeous and spring like (we must not forget it is only the middle of February).  My morning walk took me up to Parliament Hill […] ]]> e280e899a0decac68320631f788504f1 Camellia Staab posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/winter-walks/#comment-3694 Sat, 28 Jan 2023 22:56:22 -0600 Really nice shots and number 3vis my favorite.

In reply to - Abigail Gossage wrote a new post Nothing like a visit to the dentist to get me out walking down streets I normally do not visit. The Sparks Street Lookout is a tiny park, a hidden gem in the centre of the […] ]]> 74c5d48d67a71cd6459162d1ce2e7753 Peter Berckmans posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/winter-urban-outing/#comment-3690 Wed, 25 Jan 2023 14:14:56 -0600 Very much love this set. Very clean. For the moment I not go out much. But that will better

In reply to - Abigail Gossage wrote a new post On Saturday I went with the RA Photo Club to the Chaudière Falls.  Although there were 19 of us in the group somehow we mostly managed to stay out of each others way… I think I m […] ]]> 16b38826bfb46040a460afe8531444f4 Camellia Staab posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/winter-urban-outing/#comment-3689 Wed, 25 Jan 2023 14:01:08 -0600 Very nice capture of the season.

In reply to - Abigail Gossage wrote a new post On Saturday I went with the RA Photo Club to the Chaudière Falls.  Although there were 19 of us in the group somehow we mostly managed to stay out of each others way… I think I m […] ]]> f93c0e949860d717ad8dd9abdddc7d48 Camellia Staab posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/yes-it-is-winter/#comment-3672 Sun, 22 Jan 2023 14:50:15 -0600 Very pretty and as long as you don’t have to be somewhere quickly, gorgeous to look at.

In reply to - Abigail Gossage wrote a new post A brilliant sunny day down by the Rideau Falls… ]]> 94c52294041016b1bafc68d51e11c611 Peter Berckmans posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/yes-it-is-winter/#comment-3671 Sun, 22 Jan 2023 08:28:05 -0600 Lovely to see ftom behind a window. I prefer summer. Good captures

In reply to - Abigail Gossage wrote a new post A brilliant sunny day down by the Rideau Falls… ]]> af99526c7cdb6f8047b5b38879609998 Peter Berckmans posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/summerbar-in-wintersleep/#comment-3668 Sat, 21 Jan 2023 22:11:56 -0600 Every season the city rent this places out for quite some money. These are old warehouses on the docks. Sad to see how they are left behind. Other places are cleaned up afterwards

In reply to - Peter Berckmans wrote a new post Today I past by at a part of the city ,where in the summer, bars pop up. Now in the wintertime they have a completly different look. Just left abbandoned. On a warm […] ]]> 96b09437e6e4c769931985bb62a62293 Camellia Staab posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/summerbar-in-wintersleep/#comment-3667 Sat, 21 Jan 2023 21:38:01 -0600 I am totally surprised as to how vacant it is and all that growth just from 6 months ago? Are they not planning to come back in the summer? Is this a standard thing in Antwerp or this one is an exception? Nice photos but rather sad demise.

In reply to - Peter Berckmans wrote a new post Today I past by at a part of the city ,where in the summer, bars pop up. Now in the wintertime they have a completly different look. Just left abbandoned. On a warm […] ]]> cc431e21dbf292ed3cfae5347c76b6fc Peter Berckmans posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/summerbar-in-wintersleep/#comment-3666 Sat, 21 Jan 2023 20:04:59 -0600 Sadly it is like that. Buildup for some ´ew has started already.

In reply to - Peter Berckmans wrote a new post Today I past by at a part of the city ,where in the summer, bars pop up. Now in the wintertime they have a completly different look. Just left abbandoned. On a warm […] ]]> ed5ded7530e7f297c2fc98418a1e5394 Peter Berckmans wrote a new post https://shotsblog.com/?p=9253 Sat, 21 Jan 2023 19:14:46 -0600 Today I past by at a part of the city ,where in the summer, bars pop up. Now in the wintertime they have a completly different look. Just left abbandoned.

On a warm summersevening it is nice to sit there and […]

]]> 4 fe25ab7a87844d2e1bfa260637d94cc8 Peter Berckmans posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/2023-002-january-2-2023/#comment-3602 Mon, 02 Jan 2023 16:33:18 -0600 Very nice work Joe

In reply to - Joe Bennett wrote a new post Late afternoon reflections at the pond Yesterday, we traveled a bit to visit my father-in-law and his wife to celebrate New Years. It’s always a more relaxed time when we are with them […] ]]> 0336147107a5e56c4b2765dd60c1e496 Thomas Thompson posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/gray-days-in-the-city/#comment-3590 Thu, 29 Dec 2022 14:27:45 -0600 Yea you just have to look forward 🙂

In reply to - Peter Berckmans wrote a new post   The only weather we had this week was wind, rain and grey skies. A week earlier it was very promissing, cold blue skies and a chance of a white Christmas. Not such […] ]]> 14635a59ee1440974b442f52507d201e Peter Berckmans posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/gray-days-in-the-city/#comment-3589 Thu, 29 Dec 2022 14:22:10 -0600 Thanks Tom. Better days will come

In reply to - Peter Berckmans wrote a new post   The only weather we had this week was wind, rain and grey skies. A week earlier it was very promissing, cold blue skies and a chance of a white Christmas. Not such […] ]]> e2eb2b843137ca01b968713e544a28b8 Thomas Thompson posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/gray-days-in-the-city/#comment-3588 Thu, 29 Dec 2022 14:18:26 -0600 Interesting Captures I love the national bank building, I know how you feel about the weather rather depressing at times, Sun and Blue Skies will arrive someday

In reply to - Peter Berckmans wrote a new post   The only weather we had this week was wind, rain and grey skies. A week earlier it was very promissing, cold blue skies and a chance of a white Christmas. Not such […] ]]> 85b9e74ef665eea2d32e585e681aaf50 Peter Berckmans posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/gray-days-in-the-city/#comment-3587 Thu, 29 Dec 2022 14:11:00 -0600 This year it is not a happy ending for our family. The knowledge that we gonna loose someone dear ,is extra hard in the holidays. But behind the dark their is sun.

In reply to - Peter Berckmans wrote a new post   The only weather we had this week was wind, rain and grey skies. A week earlier it was very promissing, cold blue skies and a chance of a white Christmas. Not such […] ]]> 404cc2d2370ba48e6c1b4124f19cf75c Camellia Staab posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/gray-days-in-the-city/#comment-3585 Thu, 29 Dec 2022 13:52:37 -0600 You have definitely captured what most of us see on a daily basis during this time of the year and have evoked those same of emotions…one of sadness and despair. Hope the sun shines on you real soon 🙂

In reply to - Peter Berckmans wrote a new post   The only weather we had this week was wind, rain and grey skies. A week earlier it was very promissing, cold blue skies and a chance of a white Christmas. Not such […] ]]> b6bafa43c299edf1236556d632700384 Peter Berckmans wrote a new post https://shotsblog.com/?p=8664 Thu, 29 Dec 2022 12:19:19 -0600  

The only weather we had this week was wind, rain and grey skies. A week earlier it was very promissing, cold blue skies and a chance of a white Christmas. Not such luck.
Photowise it is not great, it […]

]]> 5 c9b3c1b334f7591fe5828e661841a943 Peter Berckmans posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/some-interesting-faces-of-morocco/#comment-3572 Sat, 24 Dec 2022 08:07:27 -0600 Very nice portraits

In reply to - Abigail Gossage wrote a new post ]]> aed21bf982c00d85a4be3660f57f5f26 Thomas Thompson posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/2022-345-december-20-2022/#comment-3540 Tue, 20 Dec 2022 14:26:39 -0600 Wow was that vandalism on the trail or natural Interesting capture on the trees Love the framing on the St Louis Rach Very cool capture

In reply to - Joe Bennett wrote a new post Trees down blocking the old trail Last weekend, I went out hiking with my youngest near our local university campus. This trail was not very well maintained but was very “country”. […] ]]> cdd866c597236933f3fd30e612d27ced Thomas Thompson posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/2022-353-december-19-2022/#comment-3539 Mon, 19 Dec 2022 17:45:44 -0600 Beautiful soft orange sky very colorful

In reply to - Joe Bennett wrote a new post Pink sky before the dawn The days have been dreary and gray for the past few days, so I went back into the archives for this one. The time-frame was right – just from a previous […] ]]> 18daa1184c3eea06e4f535fcb9e0bd68 Peter Berckmans posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/the-kasbah/#comment-3537 Mon, 19 Dec 2022 15:02:08 -0600 That architecture is so elegant. Lovely

In reply to - Abigail Gossage wrote a new post To western understanding a kasbah is very similar in function to a castle.  Often no bigger than a manor house albeit fortified out in rural areas,  it can also be the main m […] ]]> 6ea09ffb58c15918179edaf28679b0a7 Thomas Thompson posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/the-kasbah/#comment-3535 Mon, 19 Dec 2022 02:20:52 -0600 Wow it did look like ruins from a distance, very majestic inside, it does look like its a abandoned though Thanks for sharing those captures they were quite interesting

In reply to - Abigail Gossage wrote a new post To western understanding a kasbah is very similar in function to a castle.  Often no bigger than a manor house albeit fortified out in rural areas,  it can also be the main m […] ]]> 2015282f21cebbafefe0ba2dc532506d Peter Berckmans posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/taking-out-a-nifty/#comment-3525 Mon, 12 Dec 2022 17:05:20 -0600 I love vintage lenses, they add something extra and it is nostalgic.

In reply to - Peter Berckmans wrote a new post I think I must have about 15 vintage 50/55mm lenses, a nice collections of nifties. My favourite of them must be wit no doubt the Chinon 55m f1.7, it is sharp with a smooth […] ]]> 3bde23b9c18c1c417a2dc3624aa6115a Peter Berckmans posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/taking-out-a-nifty/#comment-3524 Mon, 12 Dec 2022 17:04:15 -0600 A big step away from zooms. I love a 50mm, some are really magical, old and new. Thanks for stopping by

In reply to - Peter Berckmans wrote a new post I think I must have about 15 vintage 50/55mm lenses, a nice collections of nifties. My favourite of them must be wit no doubt the Chinon 55m f1.7, it is sharp with a smooth […] ]]> 8bd23c8614a4a74649fd929ffb558b08 Camellia Staab posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/taking-out-a-nifty/#comment-3516 Mon, 12 Dec 2022 14:37:19 -0600 Absolutely beautiful captures. There is definitely a reason they call the 50 a nifty, no matter what camera nor what aperture opening, it always does a great job of capturing beauty. I ‘ve been stuck and I mean stuck on the Z lens 50mm f/2.8, it does such a great job of taking both regular and macro photos, that I hardly ever take it off the…Read more

In reply to - Peter Berckmans wrote a new post I think I must have about 15 vintage 50/55mm lenses, a nice collections of nifties. My favourite of them must be wit no doubt the Chinon 55m f1.7, it is sharp with a smooth […] ]]> 5581e6e78a7eb6ac512736cc44dc6c0c Camellia Staab posted a new activity comment https://shotsblog.com/casablanca-fishing-port/#comment-3515 Mon, 12 Dec 2022 14:06:11 -0600 And it looks like it is a very busy fishing port. Another great set. Love the colors/tone you used.

In reply to - Abigail Gossage wrote a new post In addition to being a cosmopolitan city Casablanca is a commercial port and, the most fun for me, a fishing port.     ]]>