RShane Ellis Photography

RShane Ellis Photography Specializing in landscape, nature photography. Vancouver Island, Canada.

Esquimalt Lagoon,Colwood, BCA beautiful Male Pintail Duck preening and stretching his wings in early morning light!
06/03/2026

Esquimalt Lagoon,
Colwood, BC

A beautiful Male Pintail Duck preening and stretching his wings in early morning light!

Colwood BC, Esquimalt LagoonI was up early this morning. Went to the Lagoon to try some Bird Photography abstracts. Very...
06/02/2026

Colwood BC,
Esquimalt Lagoon

I was up early this morning.
Went to the Lagoon to try some Bird Photography abstracts.
Very challenging, but lots of fun!!

Last night I made it out for the full moon. There were no clouds in the sky which made it easier to photograph. I intent...
06/01/2026

Last night I made it out for the full moon.
There were no clouds in the sky which made it easier to photograph. I intentionally changed the colour of both photos.
The orange moon on the left I increased the color temperature to 9,000 Kelvin making it much warmer in color to simulate what I saw when it first broke the horizon.
There was to much haze and what ever else that made it difficult to focus on the moon?? So, I waited for the moon to rise higher in the sky to where there was less haze making it easier to adjust focus.
The moon on the right, I decreased the color temperature to 4,000 Kelvin creating a cooler color temperature, which, to me, represents what we see when its much higher in the sky.

My settings were
Aperture of f8 @ 1/640th of a second. ISO 200
Camera: Nikon Z8 paired with a Nikon z 180-600mm zoom lens.
Tripod: Jobu Algonquin Design Made In Canada
Ballhead: FML 55GX also Made In Canada.

Esquimalt LagoonColwood, BCLot's of energy is used looking for food.It's morning clock work for these guys!They never st...
05/31/2026

Esquimalt Lagoon
Colwood, BC

Lot's of energy is used looking for food.
It's morning clock work for these guys!
They never stop looking for food.
They're always on the hunt for their next meal.
I think they eat better than me!
Nothing but seafood all day everyday!

Saanich, BC"It was incredibly windy yesterday, so I decided to head out and experiment with some long exposures to captu...
05/30/2026

Saanich, BC

"It was incredibly windy yesterday, so I decided to head out and experiment with some long exposures to capture the motion. I focused on fields of long grasses, daisies, and buttercups to see how a slow shutter speed would transform them.

Shooting at base ISO 64, F16/F18, for 25 to 30 seconds yielded some awesome results. Some of the flowers held their shape perfectly during the lulls, while others danced across the frame, leaving beautiful streaks of white and yellow across the green grass. Love how a slow shutter can turn a chaotic gale into a painterly canvas."

Esquimalt Lagoon, Colwood, BC I never tire of photographing Great Blue Herons. I could photography them all day, everyda...
05/28/2026

Esquimalt Lagoon, Colwood, BC
I never tire of photographing Great Blue Herons.
I could photography them all day, everyday!!

Elk Lake,Saanich, BCYesterday, It rained off and on throughout the day. I took a nap in the evening thinking it was just...
05/26/2026

Elk Lake,
Saanich, BC

Yesterday, It rained off and on throughout the day.
I took a nap in the evening thinking it was just going to rain all night. Well, I was wrong! The skies cleared and the light was spectacular!! I almost missed the light show!! I arrived just in time as the sun was setting! I'll tell you right now, knowing your camera settings inside and out is critical in getting shots like this. If you would have seen me rush, you all would have been laughing at me for an hour!! I tell you, its an addiction, an adrenaline rush and a passion to make great photos just to share with you guys and the world!

The first image is a panorama, 6 vertical images, stitched together in Adobe Lightroom Classic. First one ever, i think it turned out pretty good! What do ya think?

The second image, I waited for only seconds, which felt like an eternity, really. To get the Sunstar effect, I closed down the aperture to F8. F8 is the sharpest focal range for my lens.
A Suntar, reflections and a little bit of mist coming off the water is icing on the cake!

The 3rd image, yellow, orange, pinks and blues. A great combo of warm and cool tones to boot.

Esquimalt Lagoon, Colwood BCBeautiful Rock Pigeons In Early Morning Light!
05/26/2026

Esquimalt Lagoon, Colwood BC
Beautiful Rock Pigeons In Early Morning Light!

In October I took a few days and explored Goldstream Provincial Park. The autumn colors were at peak, conditions were pe...
11/29/2025

In October I took a few days and explored Goldstream Provincial Park. The autumn colors were at peak, conditions were perfect for photography. I wish October could be 12 months of the year!

A few weeks ago I made it to Sooke Potholes Provincial Park.It was a great day for Photography. This is my third set of ...
11/23/2025

A few weeks ago I made it to Sooke Potholes Provincial Park.
It was a great day for Photography. This is my third set of images.
I love this park there's so much to explore!

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