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      • 31/366
        01/31/08

        Day 31 of 366
        Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod, cable-release
        Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 6/10 sec, f/8, ISO 100

        Lots of images taken today, but this one was something different to end the month with.
        A self portrait of me recording a video.
      • 30/366
        01/30/08

        Day 30 of 366
        Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, hand-held
        Nikkor 75-300 @300mm, 1/640 sec, f/8, ISO 100

        Why Compelling
        Well I just like the simplicity of this shot. The single grass reaching out of a foot of snow, the shadow, the depth of fiel

      • 29/366
        01/29/08

        Day 29 of 366
        Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod, cable-release
        Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 8.5 min, f/16, ISO 200

        Why Compelling
        Well, the color of the sky, the dark and gloomy result of the shot, the white balance with the available light at nig

      • 28/366
        01/28/08

        Day 28 of 366
        Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod, cable release
        Nikkor 105mm 2.8 VR Macro, 1/60 sec, f/16, ISO 100, Alien Bee 400 set to 3/8 power
        5fps

        Three exposure merge of the same match, just for something fun.

        Why Compell

      • 27/366
        01/27/08

        Day 27 of 366
        Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, hand-held, available light
        Nikkor 85mm 1.8D, 1/30 sec, f/1.8, ISO 800

        Blossom taking a break for a photo. She is turning out to be a great puppy and is already a companion. Available light and moment.

      • 26/366
        01/26/08

        Day 26 of 366
        Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, hand-held
        Nikkor 105mm 2.8 VR Macro, set to 1:1, 68mm extension tube, 1/125 sec, f/20, ISO 400
        SB-600, 8-inch diffusion tube, sync cable, hand-held off camera left.

        6 images manually focused stack

      • 25/366
        01/25/08

        Day 25 of 366
        Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod, cable-release, mirror lock-up
        Sigma 10-20 @11mm, 1/50 sec, f/11, ISO 100

        5 bracketed exposures, HEC merge and resized for the web. The Wenatchee river ice is thicker now, big cracks in it and

      • 24/366
        01/24/08

        Day 24 of 366
        Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, hand-held, available light
        Nikkor 50mm 1.8D, 1/4 sec, f/1.8, ISO 800

        We had talked about getting a puppy for the kids last fall, then talked about it again at Christmas, then talked about it again

      • 23/366
        01/23/08

        Day 23 of 366
        Today is a sad day. Today marks the last day in the life of Daisy. 13 years old, and diagnosed with a tumor that is causing her liver enzymes and especially one pancreatic enzyme to elevate. The Lipase (pancreatic enzyme) is 10X higher than the normal high. She has been losi

      • 12/366
        01/22/08

        Day 22 of 366
        Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, hand-held
        Nikkor 70-200 2.8 VR @200mm, 1/125 sec, f/8, ISO 100

        17°F (-8°C) in the middle of the day and lots of ice on this river.
        9°F (-13°C) this morning at sunrise, so lots of opportunity for i

      • 21/366
        01/21/08

        Day 21 of 366
        Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod, cable-release, mirror lock-up
        Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 4/5 sec, f/11, ISO 100

        Dawn vista this morning. I was out shooting alpenglow and morning light before sunrise on a local mountain. This approach

      • 20/366
        01/20/08

        Day 20 of 366

        Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod, cable-release
        Nikkor 70-200 2.8 VR @200mm, 1/5 sec, f/11, ISO 100

        Shot on our way home this evening. There was a small, brief break in the clouds at sunset and I maximized the moments wi

      • 19/366
        01/19/08

        Day 19 of 366
        Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod, ball-head
        Nikkor 17-55 2.8 @50mm, 1/250, f/4, ISO 100, three speedlights, one Alien Bee 400 as main light.

        Shot during a family portrait shoot today. Here is a sneak peak at part of the set

      • 18/366
        01/18/08

        Day 18 of 366

        Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, hand-held
        Sigma 10-20 @20mm, 1/25 sec, f/11, ISO 100

        5 vertical shots stitched together.

        Lonely, condemned blue house on a hill overlooking sunrise. 19°F
        I pass by this quite oft

      • 17/366
        01/17/08

        Day 17 of 366
        Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod/ball-head, cable-release
        Sigma 10-20 @17mm, 10 sec, f/11, ISO 100

        Tripod spread wide to stradle this pond. Camera about 14" above the ice.
        The puddle I shot yesterday was trampled and

      • Day 16 Bonus
        01/16/08

        Here is a shot of me in the river while I was taking the photo below.
        My old Manfrotto tripod in the river. The leg sections froze after leaving this spot as I tried to extend them. Tip: Don't sit back!

        Photo by Joe Simpson


        Here is "Upriver Flow&quo

      • 16/366
        01/16/08

        Day 16 of 366

        Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod/ball-head, cable-release
        Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 2 sec, f/11, ISO 100

        Tripod in the water. Me in the water. Subtle sunrise this morning with some mist that finally started to rise off the riv

      • 15/366
        01/15/08

        Day 15 of 366
        Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod/ball-head, cable-release
        Sigma 10-20 @20mm, 2 sec, f/11, ISO 100

        27°F (-2.7°C) with some thin ice on the water's surface. The water level dropped an inch as I was standing here, exposing m

      • 14/366
        01/14/08

        Day 14 of 366

        Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, hand-held
        Nikkor 105 2.8 VR Macro, 1/30 sec, f/8, ISO 100

        Keep your marbles.

        Alien Bee 400 studio strobe, board, hole, black.

        -Landon

      • 13/366
        01/13/08

        Day 13 of 366
        Sorry about this post not showing until now, I had accidentally chose Jan 14 for some reason, and learned this blog does not display "future posts" until they time in. Fixed

        Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod/ballhead. cabl

      • 12/366
        01/12/08

        Day 12 of 366
        Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, monopod
        Nikkor 105 2.8 VR Macro, 1/400 sec, f/5, ISO 100

        Something different today. Fresh snow this morning, then the storm broke up, sun came out, clouds parted and started melting. This is taken un

      • 11/366
        01/11/08

        Day 11 of 366
        Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod/ball-head, cable-release
        Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 15 sec, f/8, ISO 800 (read below)

        Here is the very first shot of the day. Funny how the first and last are many times the best.

        I did get

      • 10/366
        01/10/08

        Day 10 of 366
        Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, hand-held
        Sigma 10-20 @20mm, 1/13 sec, f/11, ISO 100

        I admit to a little bit of Photoshop went on with this image. Unusual for me to clone out many objects, but in this case I wanted the image more ab

      • 9/366
        01/09/08

        Day 9 of 366
        Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod/ball-head, cable-release
        Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 3 sec, f/11, ISO 100

        Pretty chilly this morning at dawn 20°F (-6°C) and some nice mist on the river. Definatlely made sure that I had my gloves with m

      • 8/366
        01/08/08

        Day 8 of 366
        Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod/ball-head, cable-release
        Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 15 sec, f/13, ISO 100

        Update: This image made it to #89 on Flickr Explore

        Fresh snow early this morning, then it let up for 30 minutes.
      • 7/366
        01/07/08

        Day 7 of 366
        Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, tripod/ball-head, cable-release
        Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 5 sec, f/13, ISO 100

        Cold blowing wind after a fresh snowfall at dawn this morning. White balance in-camera was set to "daylight" and tweake

      • 6/366
        01/06/08

        Day 6 of 366
        Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, hand-held
        70-200 2.8 VR @160mm, 1/320 sec, f/2.8, ISO 200

        Westin getting air.
        Not a technically complicated shot. Just the 70-200 VR wide open, ISO 200 for an extra stop of shutter speed, focus tr

      • 5/366
        01/05/08

        Day 5 of 366
        Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, hand-held
        70-200 2.8 VR @82mm, 1/250 sec, f/8, ISO 100

        Dark clouds coming over the ridge after yesterday's snow storm. I shot this on the way back from the grocery store. Not hoping for good ligh

      • 4/366
        01/04/08

        Day 4 of 366
        Manual exposure mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket, hand-held
        Sigma 10-20 @11.5mm, 1/50 sec, f/4.2, ISO 100

        Fresh snow fall with a leaf blowing across it. Hand-held while kneeling in the snow on my elbows. I was careful to make sure the textur

      • 3/366
        01/03/08

        Day 3 of 366
        Manual exposure mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200/grip, L-bracket
        Cable release, underwater housing for a low angle.
        Sigma 10-20 @10mm, 31 sec, f/13, 10 mm, ISO 100

        Snow at dawn was falling pretty good, camera was getting a nice covering of white.
        Wa

      • 2/366
        01/02/08

        Day 2 of 366
        Manual exposure mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200, Sigma 10-20
        79 sec, f/13, 10 mm, ISO 100

        A split level view of underwater and sky at dawn. B&W and toned.
        Taken with a prototype underwater housing I built and a cable release with multiple expos

      • 1/366
        01/01/08

        Day 1 of 366
        Manual exposure mode, matrix metering, Nikon D200, Nikkor 50mm 1.8
        71 sec, f/8, 50 mm, ISO 100

        A bit of light painting in the home studio, black background, tiny bit of ambient light to see. As many times as I tried to do this in one take, it just was almos