The Hall of Fame proudly presents photographic legend Gaëtan Bourque (aka Imapix)!

Posted by Arnaud | Filed under Landscape, Nature, Portrait, Still life, Urban

The Hall of Fame cannot fail to include in it’s gallery of outstanding photographers, one of the greats in photography, honorary member and photographic legend, Gaëtan Bourque (aka Imapix). In the words of his son Xavier:

“Unfortunately, my dad passed away last October after a short and sudden illness. I plan to keep his Flickr stream alive by uploading archive photos “. ~ Xavier

In memoriam. Picture taken by Xavier.

“My dad Gaëtan (aka Imapix on Flickr) was always interested in photography ever since he was young. However, the advent of digital photography and the internet really turbocharged his interest into a passion.

He really started to become serious when he found an audience for his work on Flickr. He began with really modest point-and-shoots and upgraded over the years towards mid-level Canon SLRs.

I guess I could sum his technique in four points:

1- The glass makes the picture. He never had the latest-and-greatest camera body, but always had the best lenses he could afford.

2- Get there early. That’s when the light is good. Getting up at 6 a.m. was his version of sleeping in.

3- Shoot a lot. Storage is cheap. Just pick the good ones when you’re home. A typical day for him could result in hundreds and even thousands of exposures.

4- Don’t sweat the details, just fix it in post. He was an avid Photoshop junkie and would not shy away from pretty intense treatments.

Until the very last day of his life, Gaëtan shared his wonderful photographs with the world on Flickr. Thanks to everyone for the 7.3 million views over the years… I know he was very proud of that. The man might be gone, but his beautiful images will stay with us forever. Goodbye Pa. – Xavier: Imapix!”

– Xavier Bourque

For those who may not have known this extraordinary and dedicated photographer, here is just a taste of some of his amazing pics! A tribute to Gaëtan!

The master at work.

Silhouettes

Silence de la tranquilité!

Female

Un Matin.. inoubliable!

:: All Eyes……!

The Lone Wolf

W i l l

Nature is… adventure!

When silence is …………..tranquility!

Rêverie

Swatches

White Angels

The Third Dimension

Memories

Sunset Forever

Trout To Go!

Good Morning!

Fragile

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