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152/366
05/31/08
Day 152 of 366
Pretty much as shot, very little processing here.
Here is the basic setup:
-Landon -
151/366
05/30/08
Day 151 of 366
Lining up the sun at the last minute of sunset. -
150/366
05/29/08
Day 150 of 366
Another swing shot, but in this case I was pretty close to her. The expression and light made the shot for me. -
149/366
05/28/08
Day 149 of 366
No crop, this is as-framed. The Canada Goose really did swim right by me.
In fact, it got out of the water, walked around me within 5 feet.
No need for a 600mm today. ;-)
Why compelling
Why is this shot compelling? I like the closeness, I -
148/366
05/27/08
Day 149 of 366
A warped perspective and balancing daylight.
-Landon -
147/366
05/26/08
Day 147 of 366
A spiral shaped lupine that I put in the dramatic sky. Taken 6 seconds before the fat rain started striking me.
SB-800 at full power, 30" umbrella, light stand, triggered by Pocket Wizard Plus II units, rear curtain sync.
Here is another one, shot -
146/366
05/25/08
Day 146 of 366 -
145/366
05/24/08
Day 145 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Nikkor 17-55 2.8 @55mm, 1/60 sec, f/8, ISO 400
Alien Bee B800, 3/4 power, 60" bounce umbrella through a double diffused 5'x6' panel, camera left
Side panels to control light spill, effect -
Memorial Day Weekend
05/24/08
Just a note, have not added one in awhile. Hope you are having a great Memorial Day Weekend, and a general great weekend elsewhere.
I have had a subtle cold for two weeks, making me tired and less willing to spend a lot of time on my blog.
This morning I was able to catch up on so -
144/366
05/23/08
Day 144 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, tripod
Nikkor 105 VR Macro, 1/250 sec, f/14, ISO 200
I was going after a bit more of a platinum classic feel in this photo.
The blooms were a little wind blown, but still like the outcome.
Why Co -
143/366
05/22/08
Day 143 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, tripod
Nikkor 85mm 1.8D, 1/250 sec, f/4, ISO 200
Head shot for Heidi today. Processed in Lightroom 2 beta.
Why Compelling
I like the end results, the lighting on the face, the subtle contrast be -
142/366
05/21/08
Day 142 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Nikkor 105 VR Macro, 1/125 sec, f/8, ISO 200
American Sweet Gum or Sycamore seed pods? I was told they are the former, but not really sure.
Either way, I like these subjects a lot and have used t -
141/366
05/20/08
Day 141 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 30 1.4 EX, 1/2500 sec, f/1.4, ISO 200, 12mm extension tube
Not sure why I like this shot, but it kept getting my attention and I like the slight botanical look to the outcome.
Why Comp -
140/366
05/19/08
Day 140 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 30 1.4 EX, 1/80 sec, f/4, ISO 200, 12mm extension tube
Inside an Iris at sunset.
Desaturated and processed in Lightroom 2 beta
Why Compelling
I like the view inside this bloo -
139/366
05/18/08
Day 139 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon 300, hand-held
Nikkor 70-200 2.8 VR @ 78mm, 1/30 sec, f/5.6, ISO 400
My daughter taking her first trips down the slide in the yard after getting contacts. She is a little daredevil now. ;-)
Why Compelling
I -
138/366
05/17/08
Day 138 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon 300, hand-held
Nikkor 70-200 2.8 VR @ 200mm, 1/160 sec, f/2.8, ISO 400
Not easy being green, but an easy shot that came to mind.
Why Compelling
Does it make you smile? Does it make you think of childhood? -
137/366
05/16/08
Day 137 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon 300, hand-held
Nikkor 70-200 2.8 VR @ 70mm, 1/320 sec, f/14, ISO 200
Alien Bee B800 camera left through 60" shoot-through umbrella about 8 feet away, full power.
Alien Bee B400 camera right, about 10 feet away, no diff -
136/366
05/15/08
Day 136 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, tripod
Nikkor 105 VR Macro, 1/250 sec, f/16, ISO 200
Alien Bee B800 camera left through 60" shoot-through umbrella about 1 foot away, 1/4 power.
Alien Bee B400 camera right, no diffusion, 1/32 power.
Tr -
135/366
05/14/08
Day 135 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Nikkor 105 VR Macro, 1/100 sec, f/3.5, ISO 500
Have not posted a shot of my puppy in awhile. She is 6 months old this month. As framed & shot. Taken in the last moments of sunset.
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134/366
05/13/08
Day 134 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Nikkor 105 VR Macro, 1/640 sec, f/3.3, ISO 200
A chive head open as found in a friend's garden tonight.
Why Compelling
The color! The light! The soft feeling!
I rarely cente -
133/366
05/12/08
Day 133 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 30 1.4 EX, 1/160 sec, f/1.4, ISO 640
My daughter at Children's Hospital in Seattle for a 6 mo checkup. She is sitting in the lap of her surgeon, Dr. Avery Weiss. 6 surgeries and dozens of vi -
132/366
05/11/08
Day 132 of 366
Accidentally deleted and shot over a card I thought I had backed up from the lake cabin stay. I have not made this mistake in many years, but in all the travel and keeping the wedding on the big cards until I had three full backups, guess I thought the card was backed -
131/366
05/10/08
Day 131 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Nikkor 17-55 2.8 @45mm, 1/60 sec, f/4, ISO 200
SB-800 flash, off-camera, held by VALS (Voice Activate Light Stand) aka, assistant with the flash in her hand.
A detail from this great wedding day. -
130/366
05/09/08
Day 130 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 30 1.4 EX, 1/125 sec, f/2, ISO 400
My Daughter after getting her very first pair of contact lenses put in. She is with her optician here. Eye Associates Northwest in downtown Seattle.
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129/366
05/08/08
Day 129 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 30 1.4 EX, 1/40 sec, f/1.4, ISO 200
My Son at Children's Hospital. We were in Seattle running doctor's appointments for my Daughter and my his asthma got worse after getting a cold. -
128/388
05/07/08
Day 128 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 30 1.4 EX, 1/10 sec, f/8, ISO 400
Convenience store. Could be anywhere.
My only shot for today, so at least I shot one.
Why Compelling
Well it was the ONLY shot taken tod -
127/366
05/06/08
Day 127 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, tripod, cable-release
Nikkor 105 VR Macro, 77sec, f/16, ISO 200
This is the output bearing from inside the transfer case in my truck. It failed last week and we had to take it to our mechanic for what he thought -
126/366
05/05/08
Day 126 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, tripod, cable-release
Nikkor 105 VR Macro, 1/250sec, f/11, ISO 200
Light stand shot in the studio tonight. These PW caddies are very nice; keeps the units vertical and will not swing around when you move stands -
125/366
05/04/08
Day 125 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Nikkor 105 VR Macro, 1/200sec, f/4.2, ISO 500
Our pup in her kennel for the trip home from the weekend excursion. I tried to line up the lens hood where her pupil is...got close.
Why Compel -
124/366
05/03/08
Day 124 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Sigma 30 1.4 EX, 1/100 sec, f/1.4, ISO 800
SB-800, manual mode, 1/128 power, light stand, 30" shoot-through umbrella, Pocket Wizards Plus II units
Mostly available light, ISO 800 and SB-800 -
123/366
05/02/08
Day 123 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D300/grip, hand-held
Nikkor 105 VR Macro, 1/250sec, f/20, ISO 200
Thought it was a gardenia at first, but thinking it must be something else.
Inside a bloom this evening. SB-600 with blue gel behind the bloom. SB- -
122/366
05/01/08
Day 122 of 366
Manual mode, matrix metering, Nikon D40x, monopod
Nikkor 70-200 2.8 VR @ 150mm, 1/250 sec, f/2.8, ISO 100
This year is 1/3 over today.
White dogwood in this shot.
Why Compelling
I like the softness and quality of light a lot and how it s
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