I am really happy to announce that one of my photos was chosen by the good people at Hasselblad for their newsletter this month.

It's an honour to be recognized by such an iconic company that I am obsessed with.

This is the email I got:

Dear Mr Adair,

Thank you very much for submitting your favorite image taken with Hasselblad equipment for the AROUND THE WORLD section of the Hasselblad Bulletin.

We are delighted to let you know that your image has been selected by the editorial team from amongst the hundreds that have been submitted by photographers from all around the world to be published in the new issue of the Bulletin – May 2012.

Congratulations on a fine achievement and this means that your work is now featured amongst a gallery of images submitted by fellow Hasselblad users that is showcased to a wide international audience.

All the best for you and we hope you like the new issue of the Hasselblad Bulletin.

Your Hasselblad Bulletin Team 

Click HERE to go to the site. Or if you're too lazy, this is the photo I submitted

Seems like Instagram and Tumblr have divided my attention away from the ol' blog but I'll get back to more regular posts once the busy winter shooting season is over.

Pemberton is a small town north of Whistler that is surrounded by lush farmland and big mountains. We spend a lot of time shooting around that area all winter and it's a really unique place.

Here's a few shots from the Hasselblad I took a while back............

I've been working on this for a while but I've also been actually working so it took a little longer than I thought. I know you've all been waiting for this so here it is. Well. PART 1 anyway. I've got a few more sllideshows from my 2011 photography done as well but one at a time..........damn!

Here it is. 2011 condensed into about 2.5 minutes. That's a year of my life crushed into a internet friendly timespace and size.

PLEASE, if you have Apple TV or a big screen watch it in HD it's so much better than this pinner version (Don't just click enlarge because it will look pixelated and you will think my photos suck!). Respect.

Riders include: Devun Walsh, Iikka Backstrom, Ryan Tiene, Aaron Biittner, Jody Wachniak, Andrew Geeves, Kimmy Fasani, Jonas Carlsson and a few others.............Music is by David Bowie.

If you like that you can watch the slideshows from 2010 here:

http://blog.colinadair.com/_blog/Colin_Adair_Photography_Blog/post/2010_in_the_Rearview_Year_in_Review_for_You/ 

Saving the best for last. Well, at least I like these ones the best. Mainly because they were experimental film shots with a camera I have never used before so I'm happy with how they turned out.

These were shot at sunset at Uluwatu on a pretty flat day. I love the long exposure look of the water in the last few images. Next time I'll bring a tri pod and some ND filters..............

All of the photos you see here and on my website are for sale so hit me up for pricing if you are interested...........still time to get Christmas presents shipped out.

I told you I was going to milk the photos from this trip. Part 5. Back to the rice fields of Canguu from Part 2. The "scarecrows" are scattered throughout the fields and their costumes/outfits are amazing. I'm still uncertain about what they are meant to scare off. I didn't see any crows when I was there but I'm sure they have some kind of pesky scavenger bird there that warrants these statues.They might have been meant to scare off evil spirits. Balinese people are very spiritual so spirits and prayer play a big part in their lives. Regardless, to a foreigner like me these types of things make great subject matter for my photos.

This installment is based around my fascination with tourists. People in general are strange and do weird things but tourists are a whole other level of odd. They stick out like speed bumps in a school zone. Bringing their individual styles and cultural differences to a place that is not their own. Mostly what I like is how tourists are just groups of people standing around doing nothing. Maybe taking some pictures or eating food but serving no real purpose other than cluttering up what is usually a beautiful landscape and getting in each others way. I am a tourist like any other when I go on trips but I cannot see myself so I sit and watch others and try to figure out where I fit in.

Third Installment. A little bit of a change of scenery from the green fields of Canguu. In this episode we will be mere steps from one of the greatest surf breaks in the world, Uluwatu. This famous left hand reef break is also an incredible spot to hang out, beach comb and watch the sun go down. While I was there we did not have much swell but I was lucky enough to have low tide at sunset so getting into some really cool spots to shoot was possible. The area is built on top of huge cliffs with amazing views but when you get down to the ocean at low tide, the reefs are bare and you get a really different perspective. The entrance to the beach is a huge cave with different paths and openings. If you were a little kid this place would either be completely terrifying or the best place ever...........depends on the kid I guess. The first shots are a perfect example of this. What's in there?? How far back does it go?? Are there pirates hiding back there?? Monsters?? Oh, to be young again..................

So here is part 2. Not sure how many parts there will be to the series from this trip. At least 5. Less than 10. I know I said I'd post more next week but I just got too excited and couldn't sleep and it's Friday which I know is just super productive in office land so figured you would want more stuff to look at.............plus those HK airport shots in Part 1 are pretty bland.

This is the Rice Fields series. These were shot over several days with the Contax and the Hasselblad. These rice fields are in Canguu which has become a very popular surf spot and hence it is being developed heavily.These particular fields are surrounded by development and I suspect won't be around much longer. The sketchy little road we took to surf everyday ran right through these fields and it was definitely a hub for localized transport and activity. The contrast of Bali is pretty evident in these shots. Old farmers and young kids (I still don't know what these kids were up to. Fishing/hunting for some kind of small fish/animal but I couldn't figure out what exactly). The two women, one on a bicycle with a traditional hat on the other on a scooter wearing a helmet. Lush green fields and new housing. A lot of activity, some of it hard to understand but you just sit and watch and wait................

As promised the film is back from the lab and here is the first installment of photos from my recent trip to Bali Indonesia.

There are a ton of shots I wanted to share and because this is a pretty slow time of year for me before the snowboard season gets into full swing I thought I would milk it for a few posts. When editing I also noticed several patterns and themes within all the shots. This is partly due to some ideas that surfaced while shooting but also some random things that just fit together. I find that happens a lot when shooting film. The main reason being the camera format and use of one lens (Hasselblad 6 x6 and an 80mm). Over time I think I have begun to see things a certain way when I shoot with that camera so patterns begin to develop. I was also shooting my new Contax g2 with a 90mm lens. I hadn't shot a single roll with that camera before I left on this trip so I was shooting blind so to speak. I shot a ton of different stuff with it to see how it would react and what the shots would look like. It was kind of like just shooting anything that looked remotely interesting and hoping for the best. Overall I like how that camera works and I'm excited to shoot more with it so it becomes second nature.

The first series of shots is from a 16 hour stop over in Hong Kong. Contax G2 90mm lens.

There's lots more to follow so stay tuned next week.............

Well. It was quite a night as Vancouver played host to BrainFarm Digital Cinema and The Art of Flight. This movie definitely needs to be seen to be believed. I highly reccommend watching it on the big screen if you get a chance.

I wasn't able to get my hands on any copies of the book but I was assured one or two would be coming to my doorstep soon. Stay tuned.

And because I didn't take any photos at the premier here are a few more outtakes from my trip to Patagonia with BrainFarm last year:

The landscape photographers dream location.

On our way down to Patagonia we stopped in Punta Arenas for a few days. We showed up at this little ski hill to ride and get rid of our "plane legs". We walked into the rental shop and the kid in there was watching "That's It. That's All". He could not believe that Travis Rice and Mark Landvik were standing in his little shop. He kept looking at the TV and then looking at Travis. He really was almost speechless. We rode around the mountain and this local must have called his buddies because all of a sudden there were about 10 kids riding with us. They kept calling him "Traveeeece" and "Trice". It was a fun day. Here's a shot of Travis just soaking Mark in the old puddle spray trick.

 Lando spent a lot of time getting wet on this trip for some reason.

Travis caught some sea urchins and we made ceviche out of it later that night.

 Alejo waiting for the helicopter to come in for refueling.

The Director Curt Morgan with the ultra slow motion Phantom camera. The shots from this scene in the movie are amazing.

Our pilot who barely spoke english and seems to barely fit in the heli in this photo. The language barrier was a bit of an issue for Curt who needed to direct the pilot how and where to fly the heli while he was filming. You can see the camera mounted under the heli. Curt sits in the front seat with a control station and monitor to operate the camera.

Curt Morgan.

Travis Rice.

Alejo.

Star gazing and sweet berry wine go hand in hand.

That's it. That's all...............sorry couldn't resist.