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A perfect sbecimenvof (rm/um grand/70mm Ken Jarvis photo ,‘r' 1‘.( Likt' us on Fncrhook lune 2015 www.foxtail'propcrtyscrvicchom Eli-'OXTAIL Stouffvi/Ie Free Press makes a good tnlllum picture and what equapment they use to capture the flowers at their best, “On our nature hikes We look for undamaged. unblemlshed specimens. In the best possible light. agalnst a blurred, contrasting colour background," said Sig. “I never bnng an unwreldy tn'pod. as in daylight Trilluums grow slowly, taking seven to eleven years to produce therr first flowers. Their average Mespan IS 20 years. and the white blossom may become punk on an older plant. Last month I joined members 0! ThePassrngShow camera group; Srg Kusatz.. Peter Rudner. Kevin McWhinnre and Ken Jarvrs: tor a tnllrum photo shoot In the Robinson Tract ol the York Regional Forest. I asked them what 905-591-1323 Trilliums typically start flowering in late April to early May and are in a category of plants known as spring ephemerals, whose life-cycle IS synchronized With that ol the decrduous woodland where they grow. They wither back as the forest canopy grows lush and closes oft sunlight.- . Trilliums grow slowly, taking seven to eleven years to produce their first flowers, Their average lifespan IS 20 years. and the white blossom may become pink on an older plant. One of the most enjoyable ways 10 spend a spnng day In Sloufiville is a photography walk In the York Regional Forest caplunng images of the woodland reawakening‘ For many photographers. the dellnmg Image IS the luminous white bloom of the lrilllum grandiflorum. Onlano's floral emblem. By JIM McWhlnnie apturing Spring's Ephemeral Beauty “Thus gave the trillium proper exposure. with some- soft shadows with a somewhat darker background and good detail. I did some minor editan In Photoshop CC to remove some dafects on the flower" Pocket Wizard With a Rogue flesh beFrder setvon a 45 degree angle two feet from the flower." he explained. “I liked thus trilhum because It was so full and colourful," he sand, “For this picture I set the camera on manual mode. ISO 100, shutter speed 1/200 second. aperture 01 "5.6. of! camera speedlight using a Ken Jarvis took some time to find his "oral subject; a peflect specumen of the tnllium grandiflomm. I feel I éan hold the camera steady enough to get a sharp picture. I mostly use naturat light. and occasmnally supplement the ltght with a tilt- m ttash. Since this is one of our 'rites of spring“. we already know which conservatton areas In the York Reguonal Forest are most likely to produce a good crop of trilhums." This red (rillium is also known as the A glorious sweep of trilliums b_ “wake robin‘ because of its colour path in .York Regional Forest. and its gppearance at the time when Kevin MSwhin/qie photo robins return in spring. Peter Rudner photo 905.387.1130 I MON-FRUAM-7PM l SAT-SUN DAM-6PM 11514 KENNEDY ROAD. WKMMITMIO l KEINEDVGREEINOUSES£0I Kevin McWhinnie said his picture of triliiums by a woodland path is “an invitation to Stouffville photographers and all residents to enjoy the many conservation areas we are so fortunate to have in Whitchurch-Stouffville. Spring, around Mother‘s Day weekend, is certainly one of the best times to experience this renewal of nature, and capture it photographically." “Fortunately the sun cooperated and created a little patch of light on the flower and its leaves. but nowhere else. to create funher separation." “I used my 50mm lens â€" about the same perspective as the human eye - and opened it right up to F1.4 so I could create a nnce blurry background to separate the flower from any distractions." he said. Peter Hudner is currently enrolled Certificate Program in Photography at the School at Ryerson Universaty. He took a : the red trullium. also known as the “wake because of its colour and vts appearance time the robins return In spring. Chang shot of robin" at the the