Fade to Black

My intent was to simply photograph the pavilion.

It had been more than two months since I had picked up my D-SLRs and had left my neighbourhood, specifically to take pictures. But the tulips had already reached their peak and if I didn't get out to capture them at that time, I would probably miss capturing them at their best.

In fact, when I reached Commissioner's Park, next to Dow's Lake, some of the tulips had already started losing their petals. Still, there were plenty of flowers that were worth snapping.

It was a still evening and there wasn't a single ripple on Dow's Lake. My first instinct was to capture the pavilion with a perfect reflection on the water. The clouds, above, were looking somewhat dramatic and though I wasn't going to get warm, glowing colours from sunset—the sun was hidden behind dense cloud—the light cast a dark tone onto the lake.

I photographed a closeup of the pavilion but then drew back, went wide, and noticed that the water, as it came closer to me, was almost black. I had my two D-SLRs with me: my Nikon D750 had my fast 24–70mm lens mounted on it; my D7200 had my super-wide 10–20mm lens. I carried both cameras, so equipped, that I could quickly capture all sorts of images without having to switch lenses on a single body.

With the widest lens, I locked my focus on the pavilion and then recomposed my shot to show more water, creating some negative space. I took one landscape orientation and one portrait orientation. The latter was my fave.

You can see the other photos on my Instagram account.

Happy Friday!