Not in my happy place!

Back in May, I got pulled over by the OPP (Ontario Provincial Police) aka; "Official Party Poopers". (location Hwy 401 eastbound approaching Mississauga Rd) My charge: "Pass off roadway". Basically I went onto the shoulder to merge onto the exit early, and found a bright young civil servent very anxiously excited to wave at me like I had just committed a felony. He didn't even want to hear my excuse let alone my voice, so since he holds the badge, I mouthed off a bit (within my rights of course) AFTER I got the ticket. $110 later, my morning was ruined for good. I wonder how he feels about being published on a blog? Don't you just love his expression? I am going to court in October to reduce the fine. 6 month waiting period. I do admit, I was at fault. :-(
However, I really wish our government would spend more time and efforts on chasing down the bad guys with guns shooting people every day. I'm just working for a living?! BTW...yes, I am still bitter about this!

The best picture I have.

Forget composition, lighting, clarity, etc....this is the best picture I have. The picture of my unborn child at 4.5 months. I am very excited about becoming a father, a big step in my life which I know I am ready for. My wife and I have decided to wait to see if it is a girl or boy at the delivery, which I feel brings just one more element of suprise. The due date is December 19, just before Christmas.
Stay posted, as I will have unlimited opportunities to take pictures of the baby. So exciting!
I am still overwhelmed how we can see a baby through soundwaves!

Taking retro too far?

I live in a smaller town near Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This town has about 50,000 people, and when I moved here a little over a year ago, I was amazed with the friendliness of the people, the lack of traffic jams, and the "downtown" charm. This shot is of our hometown Kentucky Fried Chicken. Can you believe that they haven't yet converted the signage etc to the "KFC" branding? I think most locations had the KFC transformation 10-15 years ago! Nevertheless, I have been there only once so far, as I try to avoid the "fried" foods due to the enivitable "gut rot" associated with the colonel's intense artery clogging recipe.
I think the KFC franchise owner is taking the "retro" look too far, don't you?
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You can always find a good photo op in a cemetary, so I opted to go for it. This shot was enhanced a little bit using photo shop, even though the shot out of the camera was quite good, it lacked warm colours. I used the "Curves" tool, and colours changed in adjustment layer as well. This was a small shed with garden tools, (and likely a few rodent families). Taken in mid August 2005 near Steeles and McLaughlin Road intersection in Brampton Ontario, 30 minutes from Toronto.

Another cemetary shot

This cemetary building had so much character to it, I couldn't resist to shoot more of it.
I changed the tone to sepia with photoshop for more impact. My skills will improve to shoot better than what you see hear, but "every journey begins with one small step" (my favourite quote) .

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JasOn