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This is a tiny part of Newcastle Island, which is just off the coast of Nanaimo, British Columbia.

There isn’t actually that much to say for this shot; I liked the way the trees kind of sloped downward, and I loved the way the rocks had arranged themselves at the level of the water, so I took a photo and hoped for the best. This picture shaped up rather nicely in post, and I admit that it’s one of my favourites from all those I took while Grace and I were out in Vancouver.

In particular, I like that the water and the sky actually delineate quite nicely, and I love how the green of the trees just stands out — which owes more than a bit to the saturation adjustments I made. I also really tweaked the shadows in this picture, trying to eke as much contrast out of the scene as I could.

Here’s another shot of the bubbles churning in the wake of the ferry, this time just after departure from the ferry terminal in Nanaimo, British Columbia.

The water again comes out very well in this shot, although there isn’t much interplay between dark blue and aqua, as was the case in yesterday’s picture. Then again, the lines of the boat and dock make up for that, adding a different, but still visually interesting, dimension to the image.

Edit-wise, there wasn’t much I needed to do for this shot; a bit of chromatic aberration correction and some adjustments to the aqua saturation complemented the already impressive effects of the calibration/Punch preset. Once again, it’s my favourite kind of shot: quick to edit, and visually pleasing at the end of it.