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chocolatemal.bsky.social
@chocolatemal.bsky.social
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Ontario, Canada photographer
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A few candidates for #52frames_blackandwhiteminimalism
Which is most effective?
#abstractphotography
#seasons
#clouds
A single maple leaf, curved in the wind, stands stark against the pure white snow An oval-shaped opening in a pure black space gives a view of the cloudy sky Repeating U-shaped black bars against a pure white background
November 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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First snowy walk in the woods of the season 😁
#firstsnow
#fall
November 9, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Great minds... 😉
November 8, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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I don't really have many "toys" for #52frames_showusyourtoys, but took a couple of shots: a collection of my winter activity gear and a flat lay of some of our favourite board games' pieces
#wintersportsgear
#boardgames
#Wyrmspan
#Wingspan
#Parksboardgame
#UnderGrove
A posterized image of a bicycle, snowshoes, hiking boots, trekking poles, cross-country skis, boots, and poles, and a backpack A flat lay of game tokens and cards from four different board games arranged in quadrants
November 7, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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Trapped between screams
#52frames_yourworstnightmare
#shower
#horror
October 31, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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More #streetphotography and #centrecomposition. Can't decide which to submit for #52frames_centeredcomposition. Do you have a fave?
#legs
#heels
#autumncolors
#architecturephotography
October 25, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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#52frames_centeredcomposition
#rain
#umbrella
#streetphotography
#fizzybubbles
October 25, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Beautiful autumn colours and an awesome close encounter with a red-shouldered hawk at #Jardinbotanique
#Montreal
#birdphotography
#hawks
#redshoulderedhawk
#fallcolours
#landscapephotography
October 24, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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A couple of candidates for #52frames_shadows. I would appreciate your thoughts on which is the more effective image, especially in terms of storytelling.
#silhouette
#lamppost
A figure crouched behind and holding vertical bars in a narrow hallway, backlit by bright sunlight coming through a doorway Shadow cast on a concrete sidewalk on a sunny day of a figure's head and shoulders leaning against a decorative lamp post
October 17, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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I'm trying to better emphasize storytelling in my photos, so for #52frames_time, I photographed my Mom looking through an old photo album. Edited to emphasize warm, late afternoon (literally and metaphorically) light and time passing, yet held — in hands, in photographs, in light.
#hands
#nostalgia
Old woman's delicate hands with wedding rings resting on an afghan and holding an old photo album of black and white photos
October 11, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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Focus on natural textures for #52frames_texture
#macrophotography
#texture
#succulent
Black and white image of charred wood with a delicate white seed in one crack Rough burl on a tree with light orange and grey contours Closeup of hen and chick plant A delicate red flower in the folds of grainy, brown leather
October 3, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Spectacular weather and views in #JasperNationalPark
#mist
#MaligneLake
#reflections
#mountains
#AthabascaRiver
#Rockies
#AbrahamLake
#waterfalls
#BeautyCreekTrail
Mist rising on a lake, with mountains in the background, upturned canoes in the foreground, and a small fishing boat moored to a dock in the mid-ground Mountains, trees, clouds, and a blue sky reflected in calm water Highway leading down a hill with an aqua blue glacial lake and mountain peaks in the background A small waterfall flowing into an aqua blue pool of water surrounded by multi-coloured rock walls with green vegetation in the foreground
September 26, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Some lucky wildlife encounters in Elk Island National Park. We saw two bison not far from the trail; the second we mistook for a rock! Later, a bull elk announced his presence with a bugle call before emerging in a clearing right next to our path!
#elkislandnationalpark
#elk
#bison
A wood bison glancing up from his foraging along the woods A close-up of a wood bison, profile view A bull elk among Aspen trees
September 22, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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This week's challenge was #52frames_onelightsource, and I'm away on holidays, so it was tougher to control light. Fortunately, the place we're staying has a fire pit - firelight at night for single source and my partner as my subject 😊
Closely cropped portrait of a man with a grey beard and glasses, firelight reflecting in one lens
September 21, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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My final submission for #52frames_outofplace: Spirit in Bloom
#spirit
#hibiscus
Close crop of a white hibiscus blossom with an eerie face superimposed over the centre
September 14, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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I struggled with this week's theme, #52frames_outofplace, but have a few half-decent contenders.
#train
#sailboats
Red wheel on the caboose of an old train car that has a modern cellphone showing the tracks ahead Pink knit toque on a black metal fence post with full summer foliage on trees in the background A line of 5 sleek white and blue sailboats with a bulky, orange, steel-hulled commercial fishing tug at the far end of the line Three cars - two green and one red - of a tourist train that appears to be sitting on the surface of a river
September 11, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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Some contenders for this week's #52frames_shootfromabove
#lighttrails
#chess
#architecture
#LazaridisSchoolofBusiness
Light trails from cars on the world's busiest highway - shot from pedestrian bridge Part of a chess board with Inca and Maya pieces, shot from a high angle with shadows on the white background Lazaridis School of Business atrium shot from above with students scattered throughout the space and sunlight shining in through the glass domed roof
September 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Spent several days this week in Quebec City with my Mom and sister looking for interesting #reflections
#52frames_reflection
#QuebecCity
#fishing
August 30, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Some of this week's photos for #52frames_lowkey, #mushrooms, #chocolate, #blackandwhite
August 22, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Some shots of a cool, #abandoned plane
#52frames_abandoned, #planes, #blackandwhite
August 14, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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An unusual (for me!) subject for #52frames_macro 💀
#macro, #macabre
August 9, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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Playing around with white balance in camera and some layer masks in #photoshop
#52frames_colortemperature #TheFrenchGalt #bluehour
August 2, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Playing with in-camera multiple exposures and ICM (intentional camera movement) for #52Frames_somethingnew this week 😁
July 16, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Last week, I had a lot of fun shooting in the style of Matthieu Venot! Here are a few of the shots I really like.
#52Frames_inthestyleof
#matthieuvenot
July 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM