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About Gabriel

I’ve lived in more than fifty places. I've been paid to pick stones out of fields, take backstage photos of Britney Spears, and report on Internet privacy issues. My photos have been published in several newspapers, and a couple of magazines.

How To Play Tourist In Ottawa And Find More Than The Colour Brown

. It’s not hard being a tourist in Ottawa… unless you’re a student of 1970’s architecture or have a fetish with the colour brown there’s really only a few blocks you Have to see in Ottawa. This is the National … Continue reading

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Some Similarites Between Shooting Flowers And Punk Bands

. My most common subject over the past year have been flowers from the local gardens, but several years ago I used to take photos of and for punk bands in Toronto. There are similarities… like both will pay you … Continue reading

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Ottawa Parrot Lost On Elgin Street

. The numbers have been changed so if you do see this parrot you should email me and I’ll contact the proper authorities. It has been almost a year since I took this shot so the bird could be back … Continue reading

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Heavy Metal Flower

. This flower freaks me out… it’s the colour gradients on each petal, but especially those pointy things in the centre. I may have used flash on this because subsequent pictures of the same type of flower come out in … Continue reading

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Roadside Dark Water Marsh

. This is a small marsh just to the side of Highway 417 near Ottawa, and one of the few between the Quebec border and Ottawa not infested with “purple loosestrife”. Purple loosestrife is a large European plant with a … Continue reading

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Recycling Day Ant Picnic

. Sometimes the recycling guys miss things and those things become part of the ecosystem. That’s my apartment building in the background, I was just on my way to the grocery store when I found this scene. Technical Stuff: My … Continue reading

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