Sunset on French North America

[tegan]

Tegan

[Travis]

This illustration is very nicely composed and pleasing. Although If I were you, I would have reached into your camera bag and pulled out the XT-99 WeedWhacker and tidied up the growth in the front.

[tegan]

Unfortunately they did not have weedwhakers in the 17th century and considering the multi-million dollar government investment in re-constructing the fort\settlement, I think they would have shot me with their muskets, if I had have taken out a weedwhaker. They only semi-tolerated photographers.


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[Marko]

This photo looks familiar tegan but I'm out of town for another day or so and can't scan old posts.

I quite like the colours (beautiful) and exposure, but I wonder about the choice to leave 2/3 of the photograph just sky. I think I may have tried to move left and get a bit more of the structure's 'face'. Still a sweet shot of course.

[AcadieLibre]

I looked at it, thought it looked familiar and it hit me, Louisburg. Just love the place, they did a great job reconstructing the site. Last time I was there it was pouring rain and we had a blast.

[tegan]

I looked at it, thought it looked familiar and it hit me, Louisburg. Just love the place, they did a great job reconstructing the site. Last time I was there it was pouring rain and we had a blast.

Yes, my wife is a French Canadian historian so she just had to visit Louisburg.
She did notice some serious historical mistakes. There is a lot there to take photos of, despite the mixed attitude to photographers.

By the way, I will be shooting in the Acadian section of New Brunswick, this summer.

Tegan

[tegan]

This photo looks familiar tegan but I'm out of town for another day or so and can't scan old posts.

I quite like the colours (beautiful) and exposure, but I wonder about the choice to leave 2/3 of the photograph just sky. I think I may have tried to move left and get a bit more of the structure's 'face'. Still a sweet shot of course.

It was in the background in another shot. It is the front gate to the French fort/settlement at Louisburg on Cape Breton Island.

The reason for so much sky by the way is that I felt it was better than a lot of grass or weeds and there were also tourists all over who I did not want in the shot either, as well as a load of lumber.

I judiciously edited a lot of distractions from the photo by my camera angle and focal length.

Tegan

[AcadieLibre]

Well being Acadian I love the East Coast. We are talking about doing a run out there again this summer but that all depends if I can get away. Last time we went I woke up one morning and told my family lets Pack I feel like going to the coast, they all thought I was joking, it is how I like to plan lol, wake up and go. We got to Halifax, Nova Scotia and I got up and I hadn't read a news paper the whole time we were out there, for some reason decided I will read the Globe and Mail, well on the back of it was a story on how it was the day of the 250th Remembrance of Deportation and attempted genocide of the Acadian People in Grand-Pré. Was a stunning performance and eery feel to the Remembrance. I knew why I awoke that morning and had the urge to go now.

[tegan]

Well being Acadian I love the East Coast. We are talking about doing a run out there again this summer but that all depends if I can get away. Last time we went I woke up one morning and told my family lets Pack I feel like going to the coast, they all thought I was joking, it is how I like to plan lol, wake up and go. We got to Halifax, Nova Scotia and I got up and I hadn't read a news paper the whole time we were out there, for some reason decided I will read the Globe and Mail, well on the back of it was a story on how it was the day of the 250th Remembrance of Deportation and attempted genocide of the Acadian People in Grand-Pré. Was a stunning performance and eery feel to the Remembrance. I knew why I awoke that morning and had the urge to go now.

I don't suppose you might know of any books on Acadian French...expressions etc. for those who already speak French.

Tegan

[AcadieLibre]

I don't suppose you might know of any books on Acadian French...expressions etc. for those who already speak French.

Tegan

No but I will ask my wife and see if she knows of any, she is out of town for a few days, she would know far better than me. So I will ask her when she gets home.