Saint Joseph’s Oratory - B&W

Saint Joseph’s Oratory - B&W
Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal is a Roman Catholic basilica
on the west slope of Mount Royal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Camera: Canon EOS 5D; Lens: Canon EF-24-105mm f/4.0L IS USM; f/8.0 @ 1/125 sec; ISO 400; Focal length: 40mm

   In 1904, Saint André Bessette, CSC, began the construction of a small chapel on the side of the mountain near Notre Dame College. Soon the growing number of visitors made it too small. Even though it was enlarged, a larger church was needed and in 1917 one was completed – it is called the Crypt, and has a seating capacity of 1,000. In 1924, the construction of the basilica was inaugurated; it was finally completed in 1967. The Oratory’s dome is the third-largest of its kind in the world after the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro in the Ivory Coast and Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome, and the church is the largest in Canada.
   The basilica is dedicated to Saint Joseph, to whom Brother André credited all his reported miracles. These were mostly related to some kind of healing power, and many pilgrims (handicapped, blind, ill, etc.) poured into his Basilica, including numerous Protestants. On display in the basilica is a wall covered with thousands of crutches from those who came to the basilica and were allegedly healed. (Source:Wikipedia)

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The Little White Church on the Hill

The Little White Church on the Hill
The Russeltown Protestant Church is located at Russeltown Flats, municipality of
St-Chrysostome in the southwest corner of Quebec, Canada.
Camera: Canon EOS 5D; Lens: Canon EF-24-105mm f/4.0L IS USM; f/11.0 @ 1/250 sec; ISO 400; Focal Length: 40mm

The Russeltown Protestant Church, located at Russeltown Flats, municipality of St-Chrysostome in the southwest corner of Quebec, Canada, dates back to 1826 and was first used as a Methodist/Congregationalist meeting place. In 1853, it became a Presbyterian Church property and remained so until Church Union in 1925 whereupon it joined the newly formed United Church of Canada. It is now part of the Hemmingford United Church congregation. The church is normally used for one regular service a year – a celebration in the summer and occasional special events. The Russeltown Protestant Church is considered the oldest original church structure in the Chateauguay Valley. In 2001, a provincial heritage grant permitted extensive renovations to be carried out to preserve the structure for the future.

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Touch-up

Touch-up
Fashion shoot in front of a church, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Camera: Canon EOS 5D; Lens: Canon EF-24-105mm f/4.0L IS USM; f/4.0 @ 1/90 sec; ISO 400; Focal length: 105mm

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Gargoyle

Gargoyle
Gargoyle on the Jarvis Street Baptist Church, Toronto, Ontario
Camera: Canon EOS 5D; Lens: Canon EF-24-105mm f/4.0L IS USM; f/7.1 @ 1/320 sec; ISO 400; Focal length: 105mm

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South Bay United Church - sepia

South Bay United Church - sepia
South Bay United Church – County Road 13, South Bay, Prince Edward County, Ontario, CanadaCamera: Canon EOS 5D; Lens: Canon EF-24-105mm f/4.0L IS USM; f/10.0 @ 1/250 sec; ISO 200; Focal Length: 47mm
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Little Country Church

Little Country Church
Digital painting created from original photo of Christ Church located in Upper Canada Village,
Morrisburg, Ontario, Canada
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Saint Joseph Oratory

Saint Joseph Oratory
Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mont Royal, is a Roman Catholic basilica on the west slope of Mount Royal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  Camera: Canon EOS 5D; Lens: Canon EF-24-105mm f/4.0L IS USM; f/8.0 @ 1/125 sec; ISO 400; Focal length: 40mm

In 1904, Saint André Bessette, CSC, began the construction of a small chapel on the side of the mountain near Notre Dame College. Soon the growing number of visitors made it too small. Even though it was enlarged, a larger church was needed and in 1917 one was completed – it is called the Crypt, and has a seating capacity of 1,000. In 1924, the construction of the basilica was inaugurated; it was finally completed in 1967. The Oratory’s dome is the third-largest of its kind in the world after the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro in the Ivory Coast and Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome, and the church is the largest in Canada.
The basilica is dedicated to Saint Joseph, to whom Brother André credited all his reported miracles. These were mostly related to some kind of healing power, and many pilgrims (handicapped, blind, ill, etc.) poured into his Basilica, including numerous Protestants. On display in the basilica is a wall covered with thousands of crutches from those who came to the basilica and were allegedly healed. (Source:Wikipedia)

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The Village Church

Digital painting created from original photo of St. John’s Anglican Church, Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Top Five Featured images on Red Bubble in 2015

It has been an eternity since I last posted a blog entry. April 19, 2015 to be precise. So I guess I am way over due.

2015 was another good year for me on Red Bubble. I had a total of 130 images receive a combined total of 284 features. So I thought I'd take the time today to post my five most featured images on RedBubble in 2015.

My most featured image in 2015 on Red Bubble with nine features was this image of Black-capped Chickadee photographed at the Lynde Shore Conservation Area, Whitby, Ontario.

Black-capped Chickadee IV

My second most featured image with eight features was one of a Tiger Longwing butterfly (Heliconius hecale) photographed at the Montreal Botanical Gardens in Montreal, Quebec.

Tiger Longwing

Coming in at third place with seven features is this image of a Golden Birdwing butterfly (Troides rhadamantus) photographed at the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory in Cambridge, Ontario.

Golden Birdwing

In fourth place, also with seven features, is this Digital painting created from original photo of a sunrise at Old Orchard Beach, Maine, USA.

Pier at Sunrise

Rounding out the Top Five features in 2015 on Red Bubble, also with seven features, is this digital painting created from an original photo of St. John’s Anglican Church located in Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia.

The Village Church

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Licensing update 10 April 2015

Latest images available for Licensing
I continue to upload new images to PicFair and continue to be rewarded with Stars.

As explained in an earlier blog post, there appears to be some sort of moderation because you may receive an email stating that some of "your pics have been starred, because we really, really like them. Well done!" You don't need to remove those images that were not starred, but they do affect the number of images that you can upload. (It appears that you can upload more images if most or all your images receive the star as opposed to the number of images you can upload if none of your images are starred.)

The following are the four most recent of my images to have received that wonderful Star.

Chinese Lanterns
Chisolm's Mills
Conway United Church
Hay bales

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Sunset in Old Montreal

Sunset in Old Montreal

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Notre Dame de Bonsecours Chapel silhouetted against the golden sky in Montreal's Old Port, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Camera: Panasonic DMC-FZ30; f/6.3 @ 1/400 sec; ISO 80; Focal length: 156mm (35mm equivalent)

The above photo was taken back in July 2007 using a Panasonic DMC-FZ30 ultra-zoom point and shot camera. It was one of those "being in the right place at the right time" moments. The sun had already set behind Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel and turned the sky to oranges and golds.

Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours means 'Our Lady of Good Help') is a church in the district of Old Montreal in Montreal, Quebec. One of the oldest churches in Montreal, it was built in 1771 over the ruins of an earlier chapel.

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On my RedBubble site, besides Fine Art, Canvas and Framed prints, it is also available for sale as throw pillows, tote bags, iPhone/iPad/iPod cases and skins and mugs.
Clicking on this image will take you to the image on RedBubble.
On my Society 6 site, besides Fine Art, Canvas and Framed prints, throw pillows, tote bags, iPhone/iPad/iPod cases and skins and mugs, it is also available for sale as Wall clocks, Duvets and Shower curtains.
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Attempt at licensing update

Licensing

About a month ago, I posted a blog post talking about my first entry into the world of image licensing. (See post dated 14 February 2015)

In the past month since joining PicFair, I've uploaded 53 images to the site. As I mentioned on my previous post, if the site's moderators really like your image, they award it a Star. You don't need to remove those images that were not starred, but they do affect the number of images that you can upload. So I decided to delete any image I upload that does not receive that coveted Star. This has resulted in the deletion of 21 images, leaving as of today (13 March 2015) 32 images on my PicFair page. Have not yet made my first Million doing this. In fact, haven't even made my first penny, but one must try. (Smile)

I did notice a flurry of activity on one particular image very recently.

Abbey Lane

This was one of the first images I uploaded to the site. While the images I uploaded at the same time have on average eight views, the number of views this image has received has jumped to 46! Almost 40 views in under two days! Have no idea why? But I do like knowing that one of my images has attracted the attention of a good number of viewers. My thanks to everyone who has taken the time to look at any of my images.

Before I close, I'd like to show three more of my images that recently received that wonderful Star.


Sweet Bell Peppers

Nearing Harvest

The Little White Church on the Hill
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