RH Speirs | Photographer - Early Spring 2023, Various

Here are a variety of photos captured in the early part of Spring, 2023.

A photo of the setting Moon (Waxing Crescent, 2.6%) shot all the way through the Downtown Calgary core along 6th Avenue during Nautical Twilight (50 minutes after Sunset), from near East Village, Calgary, AB - March 22nd (8:43 PM, 4:5 crop, 34 Mp)

On the cold, relitively windless, morning of March 29th I tried capturing some photos of frozen bubbles during sunrise hoping for some nice colour or natural light, but it didn't work out very well. The light was very dull with no colour to speak of, so I decided to process the photos in black and white.

I was the fool on April 1st at the hand of Mother Nature, not once, but twice. I tried capturing the setting moon alligned with the Calgary Tower without success from the east side of the city. Did manage to come away with this photo (below) though after the moon cleared the clouds upon its decent. Those are leafless tree branches in the foreground..didn't even know they were there at the time of shooting as it was still so dark out. After, I drove over to the west side of the city for a Downtown Calgary skyline shot, as the weather forecast showed some potential for a nice sunrise. Well, that didn't work out all that well either..win some - lose some (see below).

A photo of the setting Moon (Waxing Gibbous, 80.1%) shot at the dark end of Nautical Twilight (73 minutes before sunrise), from near Southview Off Leash Dog Park, Calgary, AB - April 1st (5:59 AM, 43 Mp)

A photo of the Downtown Calgary skyline shot at the dark end of Civil Twilight (33 minutes before sunrise), from a park in Strathcona, Calgary, AB - April 1st (6:40 AM, 38 Mp, 16:9 crop)

A photo of the Downtown Calgary skyline shot during Civil Twilight (13 minutes before sunrise), from a park in Strathcona, Calgary, AB - April 1st (7:00 AM, 23 Mp, 3:1 crop)

A photo of the Downtown Calgary skyline about a half hour before sunset, from near Shaganappi Point Golf Course, Calgary, AB - April 5th (7:43 PM, 32 Mp, 16:9 crop)

3:1 panoramic (7 shot) image of the Downtown Calgary skyline about a half hour before sunset, from near Shaganappi Point Golf Course, Calgary, AB - April 5th (7:47 PM, 127 Mp)

A photo of the rising Moon (Full, Pink) shot at sunset, from near Shaganappi Point Golf Course, Calgary, AB - April 5th (8:15 PM, 38 Mp, 4:5 crop)

A photo of the rising Moon (Full, Pink) shot at sunset, from near Shaganappi Point Golf Course, Calgary, AB - April 5th (8:16 PM, 43 Mp)

3:1 panoramic (7 shot) image of the setting Moon (Waning Gibbous, 99.9%) over the Downtown Calgary skyline during blue hour of Civil Twilight (26 minutes before sunrise), from Tom Campbell's Hill, Calgary, AB - April 6th (6:35 AM, 120 Mp)

A photo of the setting Moon (Waxing Gibbous, 99.9%) aligned over the Calgary Tower during golden hour of Civil Twilight (11 minutes before sunrise), from Tom Campbell's Hill, Calgary, AB - April 6th (6:50 AM, 37 Mp, 4:5 crop)

A photo of the setting Moon (Waxing Gibbous, 99.9%) aligned over the Calgary Tower during golden hour of Civil Twilight (10 minutes before sunrise), from Tom Campbell's Hill, Calgary, AB - April 6th (6:51 AM, 29 Mp, 4:5 crop)

A photo of the rising Moon (Waxing Gibbous, 99.0%) over the Downtown Calgary skyline during Nautical Twilight (about an hour after sunset), from Edworthy Park, Calgary, AB - April 6th (9:18 PM, 27 Mp, 4:5 crop)

A photo of the rising Moon (Waxing Gibbous, 99.0%) over the Downtown Calgary skyline during Nautical Twilight (about an hour after sunset), from Edworthy Park, Calgary, AB - April 6th (9:21 PM, 29 Mp, 4:5 crop)

A photo of the rising Moon (Waxing Gibbous, 99.0%) aligned over the West Village Towers during Nautical Twilight (about an hour after sunset), from Edworthy Park, Calgary, AB - April 6th (9:24 PM, 35 Mp, 4:5 crop)

A photo of the rising Moon (Waning Crescent, 26.6%) aligned between the Bankers Hall Towers and the Eighth Avenue Place Towers during Nautical Twilight (49 minutes before sunrise), from West Hillhurst off-leash area, Calgary, AB - April 15th (5:53 AM, 45 Mp)

A photo of the rising Moon (Waning Crescent, 26.6%) next to the Eighth Avenue Place Towers during Nautical Twilight (48 minutes before sunrise), from West Hillhurst off-leash area, Calgary, AB - April 15th (5:54 AM, 34 Mp, 4:5 crop)

5:4 panoramic (3 shot) image of the rising Moon (Waning Crescent, 26.5%) over the Downtown Calgary skyline during blue hour of Civil Twilight (33 minutes before sunrise), from West Hillhurst off-leash area, Calgary, AB - April 15th (6:09 AM, 81 Mp, 5:4 crop)

A photo of the rising Moon (Waning Crescent, 26.5%) over the Downtown Calgary skyline during blue hour of Civil Twilight (33 minutes before sunrise), from West Hillhurst off-leash area, Calgary, AB - April 15th (6:09 AM, 35 Mp, 4:5 crop)

I just had to test out my long lens upon receiving back from the Nikon shop (see bird photos below). The vibration reduction feature had mysteriously quit working, but they fixed it up under warranty without question..works good as new! :)

Bufflehead (male), Bridlewood Wetlands Park, Calgary, Alberta - April 25th

Mallard (female), Bridlewood Wetlands Park, Calgary, Alberta - April 25th

Mallard (male), Bridlewood Wetlands Park, Calgary, Alberta - April 25th

American Coot, Bridlewood Wetlands Park, Calgary, Alberta - April 25th

Mallard (male), Bridlewood Wetlands Park, Calgary, Alberta - April 25th

A photo of the setting Moon (Waxing Gibbous, 73.5%) aligned over the Calgary Tower during Astronomical Twilight (99 minutes before sunrise), from near Valleyview Park, Calgary, AB - April 30th (4:32 AM, 37 Mp, 4:5 crop)

Early Spring 2023, Various - Calgary, AB

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